LIVE Score, India vs England 1st Test Day 4 Updates: ENG 351/7; Pope stands strong as visitors go past 150
LIVE Score, India vs England 1st Test Day 4 Updates: ENG 351/7; Pope stands strong as visitors go past 150
10:17 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE
After 88 overs, England 361/7 (Ollie Pope 169, Tom Hartley 8)
Change of ends for Jadeja he replaces Bumrah, who’s given a breather after an inspired opening spell in which he got rid of Rehan. Spin from both ends for the first time today. India, meanwhile, are yet to take the second new ball. FOUR! First boundary for Hartley as he charges down the track in the fourth delivery of Ashwin’s second over of the day, the ball rolling away to the straight boundary unhindered.
10:10 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE
After 86 overs, England 350/7 (Ollie Pope 166, Tom Hartley 2)
Bumrah, who attempts to target Hartley with a yorker now, continues while Rohit brings Ashwin on for the first time today, replacing Jadeja. Pope collects a double in the veteran off-spinner’s third delivery of the day, guiding the ball through square leg. The 350 comes up for the visitors meanwhile, and the way Pope is motoring along right now, 400 doesn't look that far off!
10:02 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE
After 84 overs, England 346/7 (Ollie Pope 162, Tom Hartley 2)
It’s a wicket-maiden for Bumrah, with just a leg bye coming off his 15th over besides Rehan’s dismissal. Pope, meanwhile, stretches England’s lead to 150 with a single in the following over. Tom Hartley joins Pope at the centre after the dismissal, and he sure can hit the ball big, as he did in his cameo on Day 1. Seven off the following over by Jadeja, with Hartley and Pope collecting two singles each before the latter runs the ball towards third man, getting enough time for a third as Iyer gives the ball a chase and saves a run.
09:53 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE
OUT! India’s decision to delay the second new ball leads to the breakthrough as Bumrah gets Rehan caught-behind with one that moves away from the batter in the last second. Rehan decides to poke at the ball, hoping to drive it through cover, but ends up perishing. ENG 339/7
Rehan c Bharat b Bumrah 28(53)
09:51 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE
After 82 overs, England 338/6 (Ollie Pope 157, Rehan Ahmed 28)
FOUR! And now a boundary to Rehan off Jadeja, as he decides to go for a lofted drive down the ground. Ashwin runs to his right from wide long off but is unable to cut the boundary off. Five off the over. Rehan's doing his part in frustrating the Indian attack.
09:48 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE
After 81 overs, England 333/6 (Ollie Pope 156, Rehan Ahmed 24)
FOUR! First boundary of the day, with Pope opening the face of his bat and steering the length ball outside off past slip, with the ball running all the way to the vacant third man fence. Six off the over, including a leg bye right after the boundary during which Pope has a brush with Bumrah in the middle of the pitch while going towards the non-striker’s end. India, meanwhile, have delayed the decision to take the 2nd new ball, hoping for Bumrah to weave some magic with the older cherry.
09:45 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE
After 80 overs, England 327/6 (Ollie Pope 152, Rehan Ahmed 23)
FIfty of the partnership comes up between Ollie Pope and Rehan Ahmed, the latter bringing up the milestone with a double at the start of Jadeja’s second over of the day. He gets off strike with a single four balls later. End of the 80th over, and the second new ball will be available for the Indians now although it remains to be seen if the Indians go for it or not.
09:40 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE
After 79 overs, England 324/6 (Ollie Pope 152, Rehan Ahmed 20)
Jasprit Bumrah from the other end. Ollie Pope brings up 150 with a single off the second delivery! Rehan Ahmed plays a beautiful cover drive in the penultimate delivery of the over, getting enough time to come back for a third with Siraj giving the ball a chase and pulling it back inside in the last second. Brace to Pope in the final delivery.
09:34 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE
ENG 318/6
Jadeja starts the day for India. Two runs form the first over but the fielding setup from India is very defensive. Long on and long off fielders from the very start. India need to be more aggressive. A couple of deliveries in the first over stayed low and Indian bowlers will hope for some help from the pitch now.
09:30 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE
Time for LIVE action on Day 4 with Rehan Ahmed taking the strike. Ollie Pope is on an unbeaten 148 and at the other end. Ravindra Jadeja will bowl the first over.
09:29 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE
India aiming to limit England's lead
“We are not looking at any particular target (to chase) as I said the objective is to come tomorrow morning and get early wickets and limit their total. We are not putting any pressure on ourselves by setting any target. We just want to bowl in the right areas to extract turn and bounce from the wicket,” India bowling coach Mhambrey said during the post-day press conference on Saturday.
09:23 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE
Trivia: England have collected 57 runs so far with the reverse sweep shot in the Hyderabad Test. This is the most in a Test match by any team.
09:18 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE:
Ollie Pope's magnificent ton on Day 3 breathes life into Hyderabad Test
"England were in danger of getting shot out on the third day itself after restricting India's lead to less than 200. Ollie Pope, however, ended up steering them away from danger with one of the finest knocks witnessed against India in India in recent memory," writes Amit Banerjee.
09:15 (IST)
India vs England Day 4 LIVE: Ollie Poep is unbeaten on 148 and will look to stretch England's 126-run lead further on Day 4 of the Hyderabad Test vs India. The home team had a flat day on Saturday and will look to mount a comeback on Day 4 and wrap up England's innings as soon as possible. We will bring you all the updates here.
India vs England 1st Test Day 4 Updates: Ollie Pope to will take the strike on Day 4 of the Hyderabad Test between India and England with only one hope – to repeat what he did on Day 3. Unbeaten on 148, the batter has brought England back into the game with his sublime batting as Indian bowlers struggled on a slow deck at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.
England ended Day 3 on 316/6 and lead India by 126 runs. With four wickets more left in the kitty, England will look to stretch the lead to at least 200 runs before India get into the bat. The second innings have been tough for Indian bowlers on a pitch that didn’t offer much spin. Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket but gave away 101 runs, while Ravichandran Ashwin had two after leaking 93 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah ahs been the pic of the bowlers with two wickets from 12 overs and has only given away 29. Axar Patel has also taken one wicket so far. Indian bowlers will aim to wrap up England’s innings in the first session on Day 4 which will allow them to finish the match today itself.
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