News Sports Cricket Live Reporting: Ind vs Eng: India lost by an innings and 54 runs, 4th test, day 3

Live Reporting: Ind vs Eng: India lost by an innings and 54 runs, 4th test, day 3

Manchester: Another major let down by Indian batsmen after England bowled out India for 161 in the second innings that too in less than two sessions to win the fourth Investec test by an innings



DRINKS BREAK

04:35 PM: Eng 279/6 after 87 overs

single behind square for Root to end the over and it's drinks.

too wide outside off and umpire signaled wide ball

That kept low and misses the bat and stumps.

Kumar to Root

04:29 PM: Eng 277/6 after 86 overs

Single for Root behind point takes him to 64

He goes straight down the ground for three more runs

Pankaj Singh to Buttler

04:25 PM: Eng 273/6 after 85 overs

another leg bye towards leg side

Struck on pads to the leg side. 1 leg bye

down the ground and Root ran four.. That slowed down to the mid off boundary and 100 run partnership comes up for the batting duo.

He played it to mid wicket for a single

Kumar to Jos Buttler

04:19 PM: Eng 266/6 after 84 overs


He gets the single to end the over

Short ball pulled away to midwicket for boundary

Too short and wide signaled by the umpire.

Quick single on the leg side for Root

Pankaj Singh to Joe Root

04:15 PM: Eng 259/6 after 83 overs

maiden over

Outside edge for Buttler. But that was straight to Kohli at gully. Tough chance and Buttler survives.

Kumar to Buttler

04:10 PM: Eng 259/6 after 82 overs

single towards cover for Buttler to end the over

Short and wide to Root. He makes room and gets a single behind point

Pankaj Singh gets the second new ball now

04:06 PM: Eng 257/6 after 81 overs

Through the gap again and another boundary for Buttler.

Through the covers gap and boundary for Buttler. England now lead India by 101 runs.

Tucked the ball to off side for a sharp single

The new ball has been taken and Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes in to bowl the first over with that. Root facing him

04:01 PM: Eng 248/6 after 80 overs

Single more to Root to end the over

He takes a single behind square

Buttler facing Jadeja

Second new ball is due in 1 over

03:58 PM: Eng 246/6 after 79 overs

that's the third maiden in a row

Good delivery. It was short but Root was late on that.

Aaron to Joe Root

03:53 PM: Eng 246/6 after 78 overs

another maiden over

Jadeja to Buttler

03:51 PM: Eng 246/6 after 77 overs

maiden over

Varun Aaron replaces Pankaj Singh. Root on strike

03:46 PM: Eng 246/6 after 76 overs


Single to end the over by Root

BUttler takes a singe towards mid off

Easy single for Root towards point

Jadeja to Joe Root

03:42 PM: Eng 243/6 after 75 overs

maiden over

punched down the ground but very well fielded by Pujara at mid off.

Pankaj Singh to Buttler

03:38 PM: Eng 243/6 after 74 overs

single for Buttler to end the over

He sweeps the bowl behind square for one run

Turn and bounce for Jadeja

Jadeja to continue with one slip and silly mid off for Joe Root

03:36 PM: Eng 241/6 after 73 overs

Tucked towards fine leg and he get three more runs to reach his half century. Well fielded by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Pankaj Singh bowling from other end to Joe Root

03:32 PM: Eng 238/6 after 72 overs

Single for Root behind square and first runs for England of the morning. 49 for Root

Joe Root taking strike and Ravindra Jadeja starting off

Third day's play will start on time as sun is out but there are 40% chances of rain interrupting the play at some point of time.