India versus England 4th Test 1st Day: Bowlers put India on top

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Thanks to another brilliant bowling display, India ended the first day of the 4th Test match in a strong position played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Thursday.

England captain Joe Root won the toss and decided to bat first. Zak Crawley survived a close LBW shout given not out by the umpire, but Kohli asked for a review, it was upheld as the ball was going over the stumps. Mohammed Siraj and Ishant Sharma troubled England bowlers with swing and seam.

Axar Patel was bought into the attack and struck immediately off his second ball getting rid of Sibley with good delivery. Zak Crawley looked edgy before coming down the track and provided an easy catch to Washington Sundar at mid-off. Jonny Bairstow was confident with his strokes while Siraj troubled England captain Joe Root with beauties. After the first drinks break, Siraj struck to get off Root that swung in hitting right in front of the wickets to leave England in trouble at 30 for 3. Ben Stokes was facing troubles against Siraj while Bairstow played with solid defense and hit boundaries off bad balls.

R Ashwin was bought by Virat Kohli in the 19th over as Stokes and Bairstow looked comfortable. Before the lunch break, Bairstow made in as Pujara was off balance. Stokes and Bairstow ensured that England ended the first session at 74 for 3.

Soon after the lunch break, Mohammed Siraj broke the partnership dismissing Jonny Bairstow with good delivery. Bairstow decided to review the decision and it was retained due to the umpire’s call. Bairstow and Stokes added 48 runs for the 4th wicket. Ollie Pope looked confident with his strokes playing spinners and pacers decently. Washington Sundar was introduced into the attack for the first time. Stokes showed his class and played according to the merit completing his fifty off 114 balls. Sundar got the breakthrough for India dismissing Stokes with a straighter delivery. Stokes and Pope added 43 runs for the 5th wicket. Dan Lawrence played some lovely strokes and went into the tea break with a boundary. England ended the 2nd session at 144 for 5.

The third session saw Ollie Pope and Lawrence play the Indian bowlers decently. Ashwin got his first wicket as he dismissed Pope in a bizarre way providing a simple catch to Shubman Gill at short leg. Pope and Lawrence added 45 runs for the 6th wicket. Ashwin struck again to dismiss Foakes to leave England in big trouble. Axar Patel got rid of Lawrence who played a rash stroke coming down the track and was stumped by Pant. He then dismissed Dom Bess with another good delivery. Leach and Anderson hit some runs before Ashwin got the wicket of Leach to bowl out England for a paltry total of 205.

James Anderson dismissed Shubman Gill with a beauty in the first over itself. Gill decided to review the decision and was upheld due to the umpire’s call. Jack Leach bowled tight lines and lengths. Pujara and Rohit Sharma remained steady as India ended on 24 for 1. Anderson did not give any runs in his 5 overs so far.

India 24 for 1 in 12 overs ( Pujara 15*, Rohit 8*, Anderson 1/0) trail England 205 in 75.5 overs ( Stokes 55, Lawrence 46, Patel 4/68, Ashwin 3/47) by 181 runs.









India end the 1st day of the fourth Test match at 24 for 1 

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