1st Test
Hey Jimmy, where are England in the #WTC21 standings? โ pic.twitter.com/gD47elOvLc
— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2021
Joe Root has equalled Michael Vaughanโs record of most Test victories as England captain!
He now has 26 wins in four fewer matches than Vaughanโs 51 ๐ pic.twitter.com/iFuCykscdC
— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2021
Captain Virat Kohli has promised a "tough fight" from India in the remainder of the #INDvENG series ๐ pic.twitter.com/Rm1vFdXI2v
— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2021
What that England win means for your team's chances at #WTC21 ๐#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/4iqKOcdprt
— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2021
Qualification scenarios for the #WTC21 finals:
India can still qualify if…
๐ฎ๐ณ 2-1
๐ฎ๐ณ 3-1England qualify if…
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 3-0
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 3-1
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 4-0Australia qualify if…
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1-0
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2-0
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2-1
๐ค 1-1
๐ค 2-2— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2021
24th Test fifty for Virat Kohli.
Can he help India save the Test?#INDvENG โก๏ธ https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/Hoh6xL8wN2
— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2021
Lunch in Chennai ๐ฒ
England have dominated the first session, taking five important wickets.
India are still 276 runs away!#INDvENG โก๏ธ https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/n6jCqQk231
— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2021
Dom Bess joins the party.
He has got Washington Sundar for nought โ๏ธ
India in big trouble with just four wickets in hand!#INDvENG โก๏ธ https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/WuOE1MwYWi
— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2021
STUMPS ๐
India finish day four on 39/1
They need 381 more to win. England need nine wickets.#INDvENG โก๏ธ https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/2lon38JptO
— ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2021
A big breakthrough for England!
Jack Leach has bowled Rohit Sharma for 12 โ๏ธ#INDvENG โก๏ธ https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/hS0ATmgKg1
— ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2021
R Ashwinโs six-wicket haul has helped India bowl England out for 178 ๐
The hosts need 420 to win.#INDvENG โก๏ธ https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/WeexhroI56
— ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2021
Shahbaz Nadeem has Jos Buttler stumped for 24 โ๏ธ
England are 165/7, leading by just over 400!#INDvENG โก๏ธ https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/YGvurbWpRD
— ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2021
England lost Ollie Pope in the first hour of the evening session on day four.
Jos Buttler and Dom Bess have steadied the proceedings, with their lead nearing the 400-mark.#INDvENG โก๏ธ https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/1rVgJZv60P
— ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2021
Another one for Jack Leach!
Shahbaz Nadeem departs for nought.
India still need 66 to avoid the follow-on ๐#INDvENG โก๏ธ https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/gpmpWlWpCD
— ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2021
BROKEN โ๏ธ
Jack Leach puts an end to the 80-run seventh-wicket stand.
R Ashwin goes for a fighting 31!#INDvENG โก๏ธ https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/E6CahAEqiw
— ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2021
Stumps in Chennai:
A tough day for India as they slip to 257/6 at the end of day three after bowling England out for 578 ๐
The hosts still trail by 321!#INDvENG โก๏ธ https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/VNWXrQoWmF
— ICC (@ICC) February 7, 2021
Pujara falls!
An unusual dismissal, Pujara's pull shot rebounding off the short leg fielder straight to Burns at short mid-wicket ๐ฒ
India's No.3 walks back for 73.#INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/K4ZpwCohTt
— ICC (@ICC) February 7, 2021
When Rishabh Pant is batting …#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/40Y2dd2t9M
— ICC (@ICC) February 7, 2021
Lunch in Chennai ๐ฒ
England's session โ they added 23 runs to their overnight total to reach 578, before Jofra Archer snared the India openers. #INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/7joPu8dE8y
— ICC (@ICC) February 7, 2021
India lose their second!
Shubman Gill was looking good, but has fallen to Jofra Archer.
Virat Kohli walks in ๐#INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/W6qeFN9TdT
— ICC (@ICC) February 7, 2021
Breakthrough for England!
Jofra Archer finds the edge off Rohit Sharma, and India are 19/1 ๐
Huge wicket. #INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/k7VTl6kHX2
— ICC (@ICC) February 7, 2021
India bounced back in the last session with four wickets but England finished the day on a high with a solid 555/8.#INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/v4m2TsfR17
— ICC (@ICC) February 6, 2021
โ๏ธ Jos Buttler
โ๏ธ Jofra ArcherTwo wickets in two balls for Ishant Sharma! #INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/nO68eMhAvL
— ICC (@ICC) February 6, 2021
Big wicket for India!
Joe Root's outstanding innings comes to an end as he falls for 218, lbw off Shahbaz Nadeem.#INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/ta3pJg73Gl
— ICC (@ICC) February 6, 2021
Cheteshwar Pujara fumbles but completes the catch, and that brings an end to an entertaining Ben Stokes innings.
The England batsman falls for 82.#INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/terpLx1cv5
— ICC (@ICC) February 6, 2021
An unbroken 92-run stand between Joe Root and Ben Stokes takes England to 355/3 at lunch on day two.#INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/OZNFAzAr9O
— ICC (@ICC) February 6, 2021
Virat Kohli with a heart-warming Spirit of Cricket gesture ๐pic.twitter.com/aFFV1RoGpb
— ICC (@ICC) February 5, 2021
Jasprit Bumrah breaks the solid 200-run stand between Dom Sibley and Joe Root, and it's stumps in Chennai!
England lose their opener for 87.#INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/jt868a591f
— ICC (@ICC) February 5, 2021
Three hundreds in three consecutive Tests for Joe Root, in 2021:
๐ฅ 228 v Sri Lanka
๐ฅ 186 v Sri Lanka
๐ฅ 100* v India (today) pic.twitter.com/pVEy0s8qSD— ICC (@ICC) February 5, 2021
Breakthrough for India!
Burns attempts a reverse sweep off Ashwin, and he is caught behind for 33 ๐
England 63/1. #INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/dSGKoK13WW
— ICC (@ICC) February 5, 2021
England openers Dom Sibley and Rory Burns provide their side a steady start.
The visitors are 37/0 after 15 overs.#INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/mVpZY9kfeA
— ICC (@ICC) February 5, 2021
1โฃ0โฃ0โฃ*
Congratulations to England skipper @root66, who is making his 100th Test appearance in the first #INDvENG match in Chennai.
Massive achievement ๐ pic.twitter.com/elzHvWp1Iw
— ICC (@ICC) February 5, 2021
Toss news from Chennai!
England skipper Joe Root wins the toss and opts to bat in the first #INDvENG Test. pic.twitter.com/tigZp9ziI7
— ICC (@ICC) February 5, 2021
England captain Joe Root is all set to play his 100th Test match tomorrow, against India ๐
Check out the top 10 moments of his illustrious Test career ๐
— ICC (@ICC) February 4, 2021