India vs England Test 2 Day 1 ReportÂ
India vs England Test 2 Day 1 started in the Chepauk stadium in Chennai. Here are some of the updates. Indian captain Virat Kohli had won the toss and decided to bat first.
India’s score till stumps is 300/6 in 88 overs. The star of the day was Rohit Sharma who managed to score a whopping 161 runs after facing 231 deliveries. He hit a couple of sixes and 18 fours in his innings. Another Indian batsman who did extremely well was Ajinkya Rahane, who smashed a half-century (67 runs). Their partnership of 162 runs was crucial.
Virat Kohli dismissed on ZERO!
Yes, this made his fans said as Virat Kohli got sent back to the pavilion by Moeen Ali after facing five balls. His teammate and opener Shubman Gill also could not score a single run.
Bowling of the English team
Jack leach and Moeen Ali were most successful as they took a couple of wickets each to their name. While Joe Root was the most economical bowler of all and he took one wicket as well. Olly Stone also picked one wicket.
What should you expect on Day 2?
Rishabh Pant is currently not out at a score of 33 with Axar Patel. Hopefully, Pant will take the Indian total higher. For this, he has to play carefully and try not to try any risky shots. For sure, the best Indian batsmen have been dismissed. But there is still hope.
The English team would like to end the Indian innings quickly as they do know that letting them score big will put the pressure on their batsmen. India vs England test 2 Day 2 is going to be indeed exciting. Indian fans do have high hopes from Pant. Whether he will be able to score big or not, we will be able to find on the second day.
Do stay connected for the updates of day 2 as well.
Fight Between Rishabh Pant and Ben Stokes! (Rishabh Pant vs Ben Stokes)
Rishabh Pant vs Ben Stokes became the chat of the day as they both were seen getting involved in a verbal tussle with one another on the field. This happened just before the play for the first day of the second test got over.
It began with Rishabh Pant refusing to bat since the English players behind the stumps were chatting with one another. This issue was resolved but then these two again got into an argument when Ben Stokes said something controversial to Pant.
Pant, as expected, didn’t shy away from giving a befitting reply and the fight soon broke out. On-field umpires had to intervene as it was getting somewhat serious. Social media users quickly picked this up and started discussing it on Twitter and other platforms.
Whether action will be taken against them is still unclear but one thing is for sure, incidents like this aren’t what fans look forward to watching.
