Ind-Eng test match-2 progresses to day 3. Root and Baristow batting, Shami bowling. The 46th over sees only one run. Root completes his fifty in the next over with a four. The next few overs, fans witness the batting skills of the England batsmen as 150 comes up on the scoreboard- Eng 150-3, 51 overs.
India tries and manages to control the outflow of runs in the next overs to an extent, but fails to get a wicket. The Indian bowlers are unable to choke England as Root and Baristow continue.
The overs go by and Indian bowlers still fails to get a wicket. By 71.2 overs Baristow completes his fifty with a four. The Indian bowlers are now desperate for a wicket.
The great partnership comes to an end in the 79th over as Baristow is caught by Kohli in Siraj’s over. Baristow departs with 57 from 107 including 7 fours.
Jos Butler comes to the crease. Jadeja almost manages to knock him off with an lbw but theMoeempire says no.
By 81.3 overs Joe Root completes his century. England at 236-4. As the game continues, the England batsmen are giving Indian bowlers a hard time. Desperate for a wicket, they give out many extras.
As the game approaches 91 overs Ishant is able to bowl out Butler. He goes back with 23 rus from 42 balls including 4 fours.
Moeen Ali arrives at 5 down. The game continues with Ali building a partnership with Root. By 107 overs 150 comes up for Root. It is as if the Indian bowlers are unable to get a hold of him.
110.5 overs and Moeen Ali has to depart, caught by Kohli in Ishant’s ball with 27 runs from 72 balls including 4 fours. Sam Curran arrives and is immediately caught out by Rohit.
Next up is Ollie Robinson who lasts for a few overs until he is lbw ed by Siraj in 116.6 overs with 6 runs from 22 balls including a four.
It is in the hands of Mark Wood to continue the game supporting Root. Siraj almost gets Root in the 121st over as Kohli takes a review, but the umpire calls notout.
By 122.5 overs England takes the lead in the match as Root hits a four. Wood is run out by the end of 124.3 overs in Siraj’s over. Wood goes with 5 runs from 23 balls.
Anderson takes up where Wood left off. After a series of no balls from Bumrah, Shami manages to bowl out Anderson.
The first innings in Ind-Eng 2nd test end with England in the lead at 391 from 128 overs Joe Root- 180 not out.
