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Chennai Test: Virat Kohli unhappy with quality of balls, bowling of Shahbaz Nadeem & Washington Sundar
England, after winning the toss, posted a massive first-innings score of 578, riding on a 218-run knock from skipper Joe Root and notable contributions of 87 and 82 from Dominic Sibley and Ben Stokes. India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday had too complained about the balls, saying they were tearing through the seam after 40-45 overs.
Chennai Test: Jack Leach, James Anderson star in England's 227-run win
Having set India a 420-run target to win, England bowled a listless India out for 192 in 58.1 overs, with 29-year Leach taking four for 76 and Anderson bagging three for 17. All five bowlers took wickets, with fast bowler Jofra Archer, off-spinner Dominic Bess, and pacer Ben Stokes taking one scalp each.
Chennai Test: England set India 420-run target to win
After dismissing India for 337 in the first innings in first session and gaining a 241-run first innings lead, England added to their lead through the day and that left India 17 overs to play on the fourth day. India will have to negotiate a further 90 overs on the fifth and final day.
Chennai Test: R Ashwin 1st Indian spinner to take wicket off first ball of a Test innings
He achieved the feat during England's second innings on Day Four of the first Test here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium when he took the wicket of Rory Burns. The ball turned sharply taking the edge of the bat of Burns and went straight into the hands of vice captain Ajinkya Rahane standing in the slips.
Chennai Test: England reach 119/5 at Tea, take lead past 350
At the end of the second session, Jos Buttler and Ollie Pope were batting on 14 and 18 respectively, having stitched together a 18-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Resuming the session at 1/1 after losing the wicket of opener Rory Burns on the first ball of the second innings, England added 118 runs to their total in the 25 overs bowled before the tea break.
Ishant Sharma 3rd Indian pacer to pick 300 Test wickets
Kapil Dev and Zaheer Khan are the other Indian fast bowlers to reach 300-wicket milestone in the longest format of the game. Ravichandran Ashwin, Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh are the other Indian bowlers to scalp 300 or more wickets in Test cricket.
1st Test: England reach 119/5 at Tea, take lead past 350
At the end of the second session, Jos Buttler and Ollie Pope were batting on 14 and 18 respectively, having stitched together a 18-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Resuming the session at 1/1 after losing the wicket of opener Rory Burns on the first ball of the second innings, England added 118 runs to their total in the 25 overs bowled before the tea break.
1st Test: India all out on 337, England don't enforce follow-on
Resuming the day at 257/6, India lost overnight batsman Ravichandran Ashwin just before the first-hour break as he got out against Jack Leach. Ashwin (31), stitched a valuable 80-run partnership with Washington Sundar before his departure.
Chennai Test: Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane depart to leave India in trouble at Tea
India's number four Rahane didn't stay long at the crease as he was caught brilliantly by England skipper Joe Root against Bess. The 32-year-old, who led India to a memorable Test series win last month in Australia, scored just one run off the six balls he faced, leaving the hosts in trouble at 73/4.
Chennai Test: India lose openers in reply to England's 578
Rohit was the first to go as he got out caught behind on a peach of a delivery bowled by Jofra Archer in the fourth over of the innings. The 32-year-old scored just six runs off the nine deliveries he faced. Cheteshwar Pujara, who came in next, then tried to steady the Indian ship with Gill as they both played cautiously against both Archer and James Anderson.
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