IND VS ENG - 2nd Test, England tour of India, 2024

India vs England

India won by 106 runs

ENG -292/10 (69.2)

IND -255/10 (78.3)

ENG -253/10 (55.5)

IND -396/10 (111.6)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Jasprit Bumrah

Batter

R
B
4s
6s
SR
5
8
1
0
62.5

Bowler

O
M
R
W
ECO
17.2
4
46
3
2.65

India were without a bunch of key players heading into this Test. And they've done enough to come up on the winning side, led by a few exceptional performances, none better than Bumrah with the ball. Did England make a mistake by going in with three spinners here though? In hindsight, maybe yes because there wasn't much turn on offer and the ball did nip around especially in the morning sessions, with Anderson bowling beautifully. Nevertheless, it was another spirited show from the visitors who ended up with the second-highest fourth innings score by a visiting team in India. So that's all from us here. We've had two cracking Tests between these teams and the series is 1-1 going into Rajkot. Will be a 10-day break before that. Until then, it's goodbye from Sagar Chawla on behalf of Praveen and Saurabh Shankar.

Bumrah, POTM: As I said before, I don't look at numbers. As a youngster I did that and it made me excited. But now it's an added baggage. As a youngster that is the first delivery I learned (yorker). Had seen the legends of the game. Waqar, Wasim and even Zaheer Khan. We're going through a transition so I feel it's my responsibility to help them in any way I can. We discuss certain things. Have been playing with him for a long period of time (Rohit). No not really (competition with Jimmy?). Before a cricketer, I'm a fast bowling fan. If somebody's doing well, kudos to them. I look at the situation, at the wicket and think what are my options. I should not be a one-trick pony.

Rohit: He is a champion player for us (Bumrah). When you win a game like that, you have to look at the overall performance as well. We were good with the bat. You know winning a Test in these conditions is not easy. Wanted our bowlers to step up and they did that. He looks like a good player, understands his game really well. Long way to go for him, has got a lot to offer for our team. Hope he stays humble. Wickets was really good to bat on. If I have to point anything, lot of the batters got starts but couldn't get big score. But I understand they're young and new to the game. Important for us to give them confidence. Very proud of such a young squad to come up against a team like that. Lot of the guys are quite young in terms of playing this form of the game. It'll take some time to be absolutely spot on. Want them to play freely without any pressure. Last couple of years England have been playing good cricket. Knew it wasn't going to be an easy series. Three more to go. We'll keep our check on it and make sure we do most things right.

Stokes: Coming into this last innings, had full belief in ourselves that we'll chase it down. In moments like that, in games with scoreboard pressure, that's where we get the best out of ourselves. Another great game to be a part of. There's no suggestion whatsoever about how to play. Everyone in the dressing room is a quality player. They are good enough to go out there and assess the conditions, and decide how to go about it. I absolutely loved it (captaining the spinners). To put in the performance they did yesterday was incredible. They showed a lot of maturity beyond the years. He's amazing (Anderson). Two guys who're incredible bowlers (Anderson and Bumrah).

Yashasvi Jaiswal: Wonderful feeling, really enjoyed the game. One of the best moments to win a game for your country. We were just focusing on our process, focused on our fielding and I think it went well. (On pitch) There was a bit of crack and there was some seam movement, so it was a bit hard to play in the fourth innings. (Difference in white ball and red ball) It is very different, in these games I try to play till the end and in white game I go for it from the first ball and have an intent to score. (On Bumrah) The way Bumrah bowled was incredible, it was coming too fast at the slip cordon too. (On second innings batting) My intent was the same, I wanted to play out the new ball and build my innings.

STAT: Second best match figures for an Indian seamer against England behind Chetan Sharma's 10/188 at Edgbaston in 1986

Best match figures for Jasprit Bumrah
9/86 vs Aus Melbourne 2018
9/91 vs Eng Vizag 2024
9/110 vs Eng Nottingham 2021

Highest fourth innings total by a visitng team in India
299/5 SL Delhi 2017 (draw)
292 Eng Vizag 2024 (lost)
276/5 WI Delhi 1987 (won)
272/6 NZ Ahmedabad 2003 (draw)
270/7 WI Chennai 1967 (draw)

England did make a good fist of it though. Crawley played beautifully for his 73 and kept them in the game till he was there. However, the visitors wll look back on a couple of dismissals as wasted opportunities. Joe Root played a terrible shot to get out, and captain Ben Stokes just gave his wicket away with lazy running. On a pitch that was still playing very well, and not offering that much turn, had those two hung around, this could've gotten much closer. Nevertheless, what a cracking series we have on our hands here. Stay tuned, we'll have the presentations shortly.

14:16 Local Time, 08:46 GMT, 14:16 IST: India bounce back after the defeat in Hyderabad to win the Vizag Test. Two individuals stood out for them and played a big role. Yashasvi Jaiswal with the bat in the first innings where he made a double hundred when the next best score was 34. And Jasprit Bumrah. Where do you even begin with him. That spell on the second afternoon on a pitch with not much help was just unbelievable, and yet it was something we've come to expect from the man. He picked up 6/45 to give India a healthy first innings lead, using the reverse swing to great effect. He then played his part in the second innings as well with three wickets today to end England's fight. Ravichandran Ashwin bowled beautifully as well for his three-for, leaving him on 499 Test wickets.

69.2

W

Bumrah to Tom Hartley, out Bowled!! In a match where he has made the ball dance to his tune, Bumrah finishes it off with an absolute ripper. India win by 106 runs to draw level in the series. Length delivery slanted in from round the wicket, Hartley hangs back to defend but it nips away and squares him up. The off stump goes for a walk. Tom Hartley b Bumrah 36(47) [4s-5 6s-1]

Bumrah to Tom Hartley, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

69.1

Bumrah to Anderson, leg byes, 1 run, full delivery speared in with the angle, Anderson looks to flick it away but is hit on the pad. Would've missed leg stump

Jasprit Bumrah [17.0-4-46-2] is back into the attack

Just one wicket left so the session is being extended. Now Bumrah from round the wicket

END OF OVER 69

6 Runs

ENG: 291 - 9

1 0 0 0 1 4

Tom Hartley

36 (46)

James Anderson

5 (7)

Ravichandran Ashwin

18-2-72-3

68.6

Ashwin to Tom Hartley, FOUR, length ball outside off, plenty of width, and it's cut away through backward point

68.5

Ashwin to Anderson, 1 run, goes for the reverse-sweep and it balloons over slip, probably off the glove

68.4

Ashwin to Anderson, no run, drifting into the pads, Anderson works it to midwicket

68.3

Ashwin to Anderson, no run, tossed up on middle, defended forward

68.2

Ashwin to Anderson, no run, tossed up outside off, reverse-swept to backward point