IND vs ENG Live: Oli Pope hit a shot during Day 1 of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad.© BCCI
England have lost five wickets against India on the first day of the fourth and final Test match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The visitors initially won the toss and were elected to bat. Dan Lawrence and Ollie Pope are batting for England, and will aim to form a stable partnership. Opener dr Taking wickets of Sibli and Zak Crowley, Axar Patel continued his superb form. Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj dismissed Joe Root and Johnny Bairstow. Washington Sundar took the crucial wicket of Ben Stokes, who recorded a half-century. England started the series with a landslide win but their confidence has risen in the last few matches as they have suffered heavy losses. Although the hosts are over confident with back-to-back commanding victories, not all are lost for the Root-led side, who still have a chance to make the series. For England, Dan Lawrence and Dom Bess have replaced Joffra Archer and Stuart Broad in Playing XI. Meanwhile, Siraj has come for Jaspreet Bumrah, who has been released due to personal reasons. (Live scorer)
4th Test, Day 1 Live Match Updates in India (IND) vs England (ENG), Straight from Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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14:53 (IST)
A round
Ashwin hoisted it and Lawrence sent it through deep midwicket for a single.
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14:49 (IST)
Four!
Ashwin cut it short, wide off. The pope cuts it to the left of the backward point for four!
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14:48 (IST)
Four! Good Looks Donation is Being Viewed by Law!
Siraj bowled a full ball. Lawrence moves forward and runs it through the line. He hits the bowler to his left and mid-off to the right. Four!
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14:40 (IST)
Four!
Ashwin makes short delivery, outside off. Straight without any bend. Lawrence goes quite deep at his crease and at the back-foot. He smacks it through the covers for four in the interval!
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14:38 (IST)
In the lead and gap!
Siraj sends a full delivery, off wide. Rohit edged Rohit for a four at slip. He was very close!
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14:35 (IST)
No race
A long delivery by Siraj, out. Pope easily passes it back to the bowler.
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14:34 (IST)
Action Resume!
Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence to resume batting for England. Mohammad Siraj started the season with the ball.
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14:15 (IST)
Four! ENG: 144/5 | tea
Tea is a good way to enter time!
Ishant overpriced his delivery, and Lawrence pushed it past the stumps at the end of the non-striker for four. Goes straight to the long fence.
Now tea time and England are 144 for five in 56 overs.
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14:10 (IST)
A round
Ashwin shut it down completely. Lawrence hits it long for a single.
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14:05 (IST)
A round
Behind a length of Ishant, and the Pope kills it to a man the third man.
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14:00 (IST)
A round
Ashwin tosses it over the stump line. The pope completes it towards the cover. Fielding by Sundar, who dives to stop a boundary.
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13:59 (IST)
Two runs
Axar shortens it, and Pope using his wrist sends it backward for two runs.
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13:50 (IST)
Four!
Axar completes it again, and Lawrence slams it through the sweeper cover for four!
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13:50 (IST)
Four!
The axer extends a complete distribution, at the middle. Lawrence smacks it at mid-on for four!
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13:47 (IST)
A round
Lawrence goes ahead and sends this delivery by Sundar at mid-on for a single.
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13:44 (IST)
No race
Axar turns it off, on the off stump line. The Pope directs it towards the point. No race.
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13:41 (IST)
outside! Ben stokes lbw b washington beautiful 55 (121)
Big one! SUNDAR DELIVERS FOR INDIA!
Round the wicket, and there is no spin in this delivery. It hits Stokes’ pad. The hand ball worked and Stokes walked.
Moves, dan lawrence.
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13:36 (IST)
Two runs
Axar completes this, and Stokes reverse-sweeps, but the fielder at the backward point blocks a boundary. Two runs.
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13:30 (IST)
Four! Ben Stokes reaches his fifty! ENG: 114/4
Axer made a long delivery, and Stokes rolled it backwards to reach his fifty.
After 44 overs, England score 114 runs for four wickets.
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13:26 (IST)
A round
Sundar sends a short delivery. Stokes cut it to a backward point for a single.
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13:21 (IST)
not out! What was
Pope sends this delivery on-side by Exer. He has a direct fight with Pujara, and the TV umpire examines it. Pope reached safely before the ball was hit the stumps.
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13:18 (IST)
Six!
Good delivery by Sundar. Stokes gets in the slot, and goes to his knee. He did a massive slog-sweep over it for a long time!
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13:16 (IST)
No race
Sundar close a full and flat distribution. Stokes defended it towards the point. No race.
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13:11 (IST)
Four! ENG: 101/4
Axar makes it smaller, from outside. Pope smacks him from behind the point, to the left of a fielder. Four!
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13:08 (IST)
Two runs
Pretty closes it up, out. Stokes tries to drive it but gets the edge. It goes away from Rahane at the first slip. Two runs.
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13:03 (IST)
A round
Axar makes a good delivery, moving back in the middle. Stokes guides it to long-on for a single.
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12:58 (IST)
Four!
Fuller delivery by Siraj, on the middle. Stokes moves forward and uses the full face of his bat to the bowler’s left and smack to the right of mid on. Four!
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12:56 (IST)
No race
Axar tosses it in the legs, full. Stokes sent it to short leg. The TV umpire says it is not out, as it bounced before going into Fielder’s hands.
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12:50 (IST)
No race
A long ball from Siraj, out. The pope drives it to cover the extra.
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12:45 (IST)
A round
Siraj sends a short delivery in the middle. Pope guides it from single to mid-on.
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12:42 (IST)
Four!
Good delivery by Ashwin. Stokes goes down the track, and using his wrist sends it to the left of mid-on for a superb four! wonderful shot!
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12:39 (IST)
A round
A good delivery by Siraj. Stokes hits it to the on-side field for a single.
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12:36 (IST)
Two runs
A complete delivery by Siraj, outside. Pope drove it through cover for two runs.
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12:34 (IST)
No run, ENG: 78/4
Ashwin makes a good delivery, and Stokes goes to the front foot. He guides it to the off-side area.
After 30 overs, England score 78 runs for four wickets!
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12:27 (IST)
outside! Johnny Bairstow lbw b Mohammad Siraj 28 (67)
Bairstow is not happy! Big for SIRAJ!
Siraj sends a good-length deli, and it suddenly returns. It hits the back leg. He reviews it, and it goes in India’s favor. No bat was involved and was hitting the middle stump.
Walks, Ollie Pope.
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12:20 (IST)
One run, England: 78/3
In the pad, by a fuller delivery Siraj. Stokes guides it towards single to deep square leg.
After 27 overs, England score 78 runs for three wickets.
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12:19 (IST)
Two runs
A short delivery, out. Stokes guides it to point away. Pujara chases it, and has two runs.
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12:16 (IST)
No race
Siraj sends a good length delivery over the middle. Stokes hit it at mid-off.
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12:14 (IST)
A round
Ashwin Fuller delivers. Stokes drives it to cover for a run.
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12:11 (IST)
Action Resume!
Johnny Bairstow and Ben Stokes to resume batting for England. R Ashwin will resume proceedings for India.
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