🏏England tour of India 2024: 1st Test: 25 - 29 Jan 2024 - Day 4🏏 - Page 31

"Leach has been under bowled by Stokes here," mutters Sandesh. "One would have thought that him being the lead spinner he would bowl from one end consistently. And its also not the case that the Indian batsmen have smashed him out of the attack."

END OF OVER 102

2 runs

IND: 390/7

CRR: 3.82

RA Jadeja

73 (137)

AR Patel

12 (32)

MA Wood

13-0-43-0

JE Root

24-2-77-2

"That's utter nonsense about Pope. He scored 205 just before the Ashes, and got starts in both Ashes Tests as well. This is his first game since the Ashes, of course he is going to be nervous." I'm not sure thrashing Ireland around Lord's for a double-hundred is an overwhelming case for the defence, Rhys... He is an original Bazballer, though, which counts for plenty in this set-up

END OF OVER 103

1 run

IND: 391/7

CRR: 3.79

AR Patel

13 (38)

RA Jadeja

73 (137)

Rehan Ahmed

20-3-96-1

MA Wood

13-0-43-0

"Josh Bohannon averages about 46 and is a specialist no 3. Maybe not bazball enough for Stokes though....." He's spoken about being more positive, Rob. Currently captaining the Lions, seems the next cab off the rank behind Lawrence

END OF OVER 104

1 run

IND: 392/7

CRR: 3.76

RA Jadeja

73 (142)

AR Patel

14 (39)

MJ Leach

23-6-49-1

Rehan Ahmed

20-3-96-1

Rahul Harkhani: Axar's career average is higher than KL Rahul's. Don't think we're into the lower order just yet!

104.4

Rehan Ahmed to Axar, FOUR, 88.2kph, Axar takes the aerial route and connects well. Fullish leggie, Axar gets down on one leg and slogs it over wide mid-on

India's lead is now 150!

END OF OVER 105

4 runs

IND: 396/7

CRR: 3.77

AR Patel

18 (45)

RA Jadeja

73 (142)

Rehan Ahmed

21-3-100-1

MJ Leach

23-6-49-1