🏏England tour of India 2024: 1st Test: 25 - 29 Jan 2024 - Day 4🏏 - Page 53

END OF OVER 60

4 runs

ENG: 239/5

CRR: 3.98

BT Foakes

28 (63)

OJ Pope

97 (153)

R Ashwin

19-3-86-2

RA Jadeja

18-1-56-1

60.2

Jadeja to Ollie Pope, 3 runs, flicked against the spin to deep midwicket. Top-class hundred from Ollie Pope! He was dismissed for a scratchy 1 in the first innings but he looked confident from the word go today. Used the sweeps and reverse-sweeps to good effect, played out a fiery Bumrah spell and has countered spin superbly. Removes his helmet and points it towards the dressing room

Second innings hundreds vs India in India since 2018

107 Dimuth Karunaratne Bengaluru 2022

100* Ollie Pope Hyderabad 2024

END OF OVER 61

6 runs

ENG: 245/5

CRR: 4.01

BT Foakes

30 (67)

OJ Pope

101 (155)

RA Jadeja

19-1-62-1

R Ashwin

19-3-86-2

Hoop test and the ball is going to be changed. Meanwhile, it's drinks as well. Very good passage of play for England after tea.

India will hope for better luck with this ball, they're running out of ideas at the moment

END OF OVER 62

3 runs

ENG: 248/5

CRR: 4.00

BT Foakes

31 (70)

OJ Pope

102 (158)

R Ashwin

20-3-88-2

RA Jadeja

19-1-62-1

Sharan: "Andrew at Tea you said India will surely win this Test. And while they're odds on favorites, I wouldn't be making such statements given the glorious uncertainty of this sport!" Well quite. But it's a long way to go yet

Somya: "Has the pitch eased out for batting? Will it be easy for India to chase on this pitch? What sort of lead will make India uncomfortable?" It certainly seems to have done. Not sure anything less than a 200-run lead will be a real challenge

END OF OVER 63

4 runs

ENG: 252/5

CRR: 4.00

OJ Pope

106 (164)

BT Foakes

31 (70)

AR Patel

11-2-56-0

R Ashwin

20-3-88-2