🏏England tour of India 2024: 2nd Test: 02 - 06 Feb 2024 - Day 4🏏 - Page 64

"I'm surprised nobody is talking about pitches now, is that because Eng won first test and looking good in this test?" It's because they were both good pitches, Kesh - two four-day Tests with 1000+ runs

"Why isn't Rohit bowling Axar from both ends? Now that's the question were should be asking," chuckles Hayes

"I think Axar Patel would've been a lot more successful if he could control how much the ball turns at will. He depends a bit too much on natural variation." Wouldn't every spinner ever kill for such an ability, BeardGuy?

END OF OVER 41

8 runs

ENG: 192/4

CRR: 4.68

JM Bairstow

25 (31)

Z Crawley

72 (127)

JJ Bumrah

11-3-31-0

AR Patel

14-1-75-1

Surya: "'Axar' in Urdu means 'often'. That's possibly why Rohit bowls him as often as he can."

41.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Crawley, out Lbw!! Crawley lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 73(132) [4s-8 6s-1]

Kuldeep Yadav to Crawley, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

appeal for LBW but it's turned down. India go for the review.

Great. Crawley gone back!

Runs Scored: 2

0 0 0 1 1 W

Score after 42 overs

ENG 194-5

Zak Crawley

73(132)

Jonny Bairstow

26(32)

Kuldeep Yadav

5-0-23-1

41.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Crawley, out Lbw!! appeal for LBW but it's turned down. India go for the review. It's a flat length ball on leg stump, stays a touch low as Crawley looks to whip it off the back foot, and he's hit on the pad. Oh it's three reds on ball-tracking, and there are big celebrations from the Indian players. Rohit was watching the big screen keenly and roared in delight as soon as it showed the ball hitting leg stump. Massive wicket of Crawley who was batting so well, and England have been dealt a big blow just before lunch. Crawley lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 73(132) [4s-8 6s-1]

42.4

Bumrah to Bairstow, out Lbw!! Bairstow lbw b Bumrah 26(36) [4s-5]

Bumrah to Bairstow, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Now Bairstow is trapped LBW by a nip-backer! Another review!

This is icing on the cake!!

Bumrah to Bairstow, out Lbw!! Bairstow lbw b Bumrah 26(36) [4s-5]

Bumrah to Bairstow, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Now Bairstow is trapped LBW by a nip-backer! Another review!

IND 396 & 255

ENG 253 & 194/6 (42.4)

CRR: 4.55

Day 4: Lunch Break - England need 205 runs