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England’s reputation as fearless chasers will be put to its biggest challenge yet after they were set a record 399 to win the second Test against India.
England ended day three on 67 for one, building off the back of Hyderabad last week where they overturned a 190-run first-innings deficit.
But the tourists must find another 332 runs in Vizag, and India will not want them to be able to call themselves record-breakers again should they manage the highest fourth-innings chase ever in India.
India had a chance to bat England even further out of the game but failed to back up Shubman Gill’s century as they were bowled out for 255.
In the fourth innings, England lost Ben Duckett for 28 when he was well caught off bat and pad but they refused to back down, Zak Crawley reaching 29 not out and Rehan Ahmed throwing the bat in a late cameo as the so-called ‘nighthawk’.
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India vs England LIVE: Second Test updates
- India host England in the second Test in Visakhapatnam, trailing 1-0
- Wicket! Ben Duckett out for 28! ct Bharat b Ashwin – England 50-1
- Wicket! Rehan Ahmed out for 23! lbw Axar – England 95-2
- Wicket! Ollie Pope out for 23! ct Sharma b Ashwin – England 132-3
- Wicket! Joe Root out for 16! ct Patel b Ashwin – England 154-4
- Wicket! Zak Crawley out for 73! lbw Yadav – England 194-5
- Wicket! Jonny Bairstow out for 26! lbw Bumrah – England 194-6
- Wicket! Ben Stokes out for 11! run out Iyer – England 220-7
- Wicket! Foakes out for 36! ct and b Bumrah – England 275-8
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APPEAL! Mukesh Kumar to Tom Hartley. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Bharat, appeal made for Caught.
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Mukesh Kumar to Tom Hartley. Seaming in length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) past fine leg for 4 runs.
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Mukesh Kumar to Tom Hartley. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid on for no runs, mis-fielded by Kumar, fielded by Patel.
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Mukesh Kumar to Tom Hartley. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Iyer.
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OUT! Caught & Bowled. Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Foakes. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, caught by Bumrah.
India vs England
Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Foakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Patel.
India vs England
Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Foakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
India vs England
Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Foakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs.
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FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Foakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.
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Mukesh Kumar to Ben Foakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Ashwin.