KL Rahul Defends Fired-Up Shubman Gill And India After Zak Crawley's Delay: ‘It's Just Part Of The Game Now'
What Happened?
With just minutes left before stumps, Zak Crawley appeared to delay play by calling the physio and taking extra time to prepare for the final overs. The deliberate slowdown seemed to frustrate the Indian players, especially Shubman Gill, who was caught on the stump mic telling Crawley to 'grow some f***ing balls.'
The incident quickly became viral online, with fans dubbing it 'absolute cinema' and a glimpse of raw Test match intensity.
KL Rahul's Calm Reaction
Speaking to the media post-play, KL Rahul acknowledged the intensity of the moment but offered a pragmatic take:
"What happened at the end is just part of the game now. "I understand from an opening batter's point of view. I know exactly what was going on, and everyone knows exactly what was going on. But an opening batter will understand completely what happened in the last five minutes. We wanted to bowl two overs. There were six minutes left. It is a no-brainer that any team will bowl two overs with six minutes to go, but it was a bit of theatrics at the end. A wicket at the end of the day's play would've been perfect for us. Tomorrow, even without that, I think we would've been fired up anyway,' Rahul said.
Rahul admitted that while the Indian camp was fired up, the final-over antics didn't cross any lines in his view. He added that such moments of emotional spike are not uncommon in a closely contested Test series.
Crawley's Tactics or Strategy?
While Crawley didn't publicly address the issue, England's coaching consultant Tim Southee hinted that both teams have been indulging in subtle gamesmanship throughout the series. He pointed to India's repeated ball changes and slow-over rates as examples of similar tactics. He added that the overall time delays have impacted the match flow, with up to 32 overs lost during the Test so far.
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Jadeja misses to flick and is hit on the front pad. The ball deflects and rolls to the square leg region for a leg bye. India need exactly 100 runs to win now. 16:22 IST:26.5: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, FIVE WIDES! That's flown above everyone! Archer digs in a short delivery, and it just takes off the pitch as Jadeja ducks under it to pass. Smith leaps in the air full stretch but it goes over him and races to the fence behind. 16:21 IST:26.4: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Short-pitched delivery, around off, Jadeja hops on the toes and taps it to the left of the gully fielder who stops with the dive. 16:21 IST:26.3: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, A huge confident appeal for LBW, but the finger stays down! Jamie Smith gestures to Stokes that it's going down leg. And hence, England do not opt for a review. Fuller delivery, nipping into the leg stump line. Ravindra Jadeja plays all over it and gets rapped on the front pad. 16:20 IST:26.2: Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Another hasty single! Hard length, nipping away from middle. Nitish Kumar Reddy plays it close to the body and hits it off the splice of the bat to the backward point region. Rushes to the other end for a single and Ravindra Jadeja is quick to respond as well. 16:19 IST:26.1: Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Short of a good length, this doesn't rise up that much, around off. Nitish climbs on it and drops it down to the pitch. 16:18 IST:25.6: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Slightly fuller and outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy lunges forward and steers it through point for a single. 16:17 IST:25.5: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, How has that missed the off stump? Pitched around off, on a hard length. Shoots into the batter as Nitish Kumar Reddy shoulders arms. It passes close to the off stump by a kitten-whisker. A lot of oooohs and aaahs from the cordon. 16:17 IST:25.4: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Digs in a short delivery, on middle. Ravindra Jadeja rises with the bounce and dabs it with soft hands to the cover-point region for a single. 16:16 IST:25.3: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Good-length delivery, outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy opens the bat face and steers it to the right of backward point. Calls Jadeja through for a quick single and they get it. 16:15 IST:25.2: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, An inswinger from Stokes, full and on middle and leg. Nitish Kumar Reddy blocks it back to the bowler. 16:14 IST:25.1: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Short of a good length, jagging into the batter, Ravindra Jadeja hangs back in the crease and steers it behind square on the leg side for a single. 16:13 IST:24.6: Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fuller delivery, just around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy prods forward and keeps it out to the off side. 16:12 IST:24.5: Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, That's some serious pace! Attacks the bodyline with a bouncer, Nitish Kumar Reddy leans back and sways away from the line. Archer walks up to the batter and hurls a few words. He is all charged up! 16:12 IST:Nitish Kumar Reddy is in next. 16:11 IST:24.4: Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! What a screamer of a catch from Archer and it's all England this morning as another one departs! Archer bowls a fuller delivery, around off and deviating into the batter. Washington Sundar plays from the crease and looks to flick it across to the leg side, but ends up chipping it off the leading edge. The ball goes flat and low to the right of the bowler. Jofra Archer shows great game awareness as he throws himself towards the ball, sticking out his right hand and plucks the ball one-handed as he tumbles. India are 82/7 now, with England needing just 3 wickets to win. 16:09 IST:24.3: Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, Nagging length, nipping away from off, Sundar plays with soft hands and dabs it to the gully fielder. 16:09 IST:24.2: Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, Short and sliding down the leg stump line. Washington Sundar gets inside the line and misses to glance it away. The ball flirts past the gloves and carries to the keeper. Good gas from Archer. 16:08 IST:24.1: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Good length, nipping in from off, Jadeja steers it to deep square leg for a single. 16:07 IST:23.6: Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Jags back in from off, on a length. Washington Sundar punches it on the surface off the back foot. 16:07 IST:Washington Sundar walks in ahead of Nitish Kumar Reddy. England are right on top and the crowd is right behind Ben Stokes as he charges in from around the wicket. 16:06 IST:23.5: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, OUT! LBW! What a smart review from the English skipper. Bashes the hard length, on a good length. It lands and jags in a long way into the batter. KL Rahul is caught in the crease as he looks to work it across but plays over the wrong line and misses. A huge appeal for LBW, but not given. Stokes is on his knees and is pleading to the umpire as he believes he has got his man and opts for the review. Now the question is whether the ball struck the bat first or the front pad, but it looks like KL Rahul's bat is a bit behind the pad. This is very close! UltraEdge shows that it is pad first and Ball Tracking shows the ball hitting the stumps. Three reds and Stokes is pumped up to the core as he gets a huge wicket. KL Rahul departs for 39 (58) and India in real trouble now - 81/6. 16:02 IST:23.4: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Skidding through the hard length, outside off. KL Rahul hangs in the crease and knocks it to the off side. 16:01 IST:23.3: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Quick tap and run! Back of a length, just targetting the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja meets the ball under the eyes and taps it between cover and point for a single. 16:00 IST:23.2: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Lands it just a yard behind those footmarks on the good length, outside off. Goes straight on and Jadeja offers no shot at it. 16:00 IST:23.1: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowls from a wider angle from around the stumps. Good length, angling on the leg stump line. Jadeja tucks it into the leg side. 15:58 IST:22.6: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, A bit too full and on middle, Jadeja flicks it in the vacant mid-wicket space for a single. 15:58 IST:22.5: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Around off, on a hard length, keeping a bit low, Jadeja tilts forward and manages to keep it out to the off side. 15:57 IST:22.4: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Good-length delivery, on middle. Ravindra jumps on the crease and solidly blocks it off. 15:57 IST:22.3: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Off the edge! A yard behind fuller length, angling in on off, Ravindra Jadeja plays it from the crease and with a loose bottom hand. The outside edge goes down and to the left of the diving Harry Brook at second slip for a boundary. 15:56 IST:22.2: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Well bowled! In the corridor of uncertainty, planting the seeds of doubt there. Good length, just outside off and straightening off the deck. Jadeja plays for the ball to cut into him and gets beaten past the outside edge. 15:55 IST:22.1: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Hits the deck very hard, on a length, around off. Ravindra Jadeja hops off on the crease and bunts it on the surface. 15:53 IST:21.6: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Just cuts through the tramline on off, on a fuller length. KL Rahul leaves. 15:53 IST:21.5: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Short of a good length, outside off, KL Rahul rises with the bounce and opens the bat face late to glide it along the ground. The man from deep backward point sprints to his left and cuts it off at deep third. Two taken. 15:52 IST:21.4: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Sliding on the leg stump line, on a fullish length, Jadeja gets across to flick but misses and the ball clips the front pad to roll behind to the short fine leg region. There's a half an appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. Probably curving away a bit too much from the leg stump line. The batters cross for a leg bye. 15:51 IST:21.3: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Bangs it short and going across the batter, down leg. Jadeja ducks under it. 15:50 IST:21.2: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Hard length, on off, Jadeja watchfully blocks it off. 15:50 IST:21.1: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Lands it full and around off and middle, Jadeja flicks it to mid on. 15:49 IST:20.6: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Jadeja gets off the mark. Archer bangs the ball hard on the length, on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja tucks it off the pads toward deep square leg and gets a single. A successful over for England and Archer. 15:47 IST:Ravindra Jadeja is in at number 7. 15:47 IST:20.5: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! What a venomous delivery from Archer and it has come just at the right time for England! Around the stumps and on a good length, angling in from outside off. Rishabh Pant shapes to block from the crease but plays inside the line of the ball as the ball straightens and it beats the bat. Pant hears the ball smashing into the stumps as the off pole is uprooted and cartwheels behind. Jofra sends Rishabh back on his way with a few words. Pant goes for 9 (12) and India are 71/5, needing another 122 runs to win. What a spectacular sight for any fast bowler this! Archer has pumped up the adrenaline in the English camp now! 15:45 IST:20.4: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Spears it full and on middle. Pant gets behind the line to defend. 15:45 IST:20.3: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! What a shot! Fired fuller by Archer, on the stumps, angling in. Rishabh Pant shimmies down the track and smashes the ball to the left of the bowler as he takes one hand off the handle. But controls the shot and finds the fence at long on. 15:44 IST:20.2: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, An away shaping yorker, on off, KL Rahul bends a bit and opens the bat face to squeeze it behind backward point for a quick single. 15:43 IST:20.1: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, Back of a length, outside off, KL Rahul covers the stumps and lets it be. 15:43 IST:Shoaib Bashir has not taken the field yet. However, since his injury is external, he isn't required to spend time on the field before being allowed to bowl. That means he can be brought into the attack whenever England feel the time is right. 15:42 IST:19.6: Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Bounces on top of off on a length, Rishabh Pant plays it from the crease and stabs it across to the leg side as his bat twists at the point of contact. 15:41 IST:19.5: Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Pitched around off, on a length, nipping in and staying low. Rishabh Pant closes the bat face to nudge the ball to the leg side and again the bottom hand comes off the handle. 15:40 IST:19.4: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, On top of middle and leg, cutting into the batter. KL Rahul lets the ball come at him and tucks it from the crease wide of mid-wicket for a single. Quite an active crowd as every single run is being cheered now. 15:39 IST:19.3: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Pulls the length back by a yard or two, does Stokes, angling outside off. KL Rahul does not poke at his harmless delivery. 15:39 IST:19.2: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Full and straight on off, KL Rahul firmly drives it on the front foot, but straight to mid off. 15:38 IST:19.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Pitched full and outside off, KL Rahul leans completely on it and drives it to the left of cover. The fielder there dives over the ball as it runs towards the fence. The man from deep point mops it up to his right and the batters cross each other twice. 15:37 IST:18.6: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Full and nipping into the batter, on middle and leg. Rishabh Pant gets forward and defends. Once again, the bottom hand is taken off the handle. 15:37 IST:18.5: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, An attempted yorker in front of the sticks. Pant shovels it out on the pitch. 15:36 IST:18.4: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Hard length, sliding on top of middle and leg with some extra bounce. Pant gets across to tap it to the leg side, but the ball takes the splice of the bat and rolls to the leg side, beside the pitch. 15:35 IST:18.3: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Responds well, does Archer as he hits the good length, on middle. It keeps low on the bounce and is negotiated well by Pant as he brings the bat in front to block. 15:35 IST:18.2: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Helped away! Too full again, and cannoned right on the pads. Rishabh Pant uses the pace of the ball, uses his wrists to guide the ball towards deep fine leg fence for a boundary. And that brings out a loud cheer from the Indian supporters in the crowd. 15:34 IST:18.1: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Spears in very full, angling on middle and leg. Pant jams his bat down and flicks it to square leg. 15:34 IST:Jofra Archer will steam in from the other end. 4-0-18-1 so far for Jofra. 15:32 IST:17.6: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, BEATEN! Past the outside edge! Goes fuller from over the stumps, keeps the line of attack just outside off and it skids low. KL Rahul pushes at it on the front foot to access the off side, but plays inside the line and is beaten. 15:31 IST:17.5: Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Pant is off the mark right away! Stokes hits the good length, angling on off, Rishabh Pant gets behind the line of the ball and taps it across to the leg side with soft hands. A single taken. 15:31 IST:Former England pacer Steve Harmison rings the five-minute bell to signal the countdown to the start of play. Ben Stokes and his men stride out to the middle under bright sunshine. KL Rahul walks out with Rishabh Pant as India set their sights on 135 more runs. Ben Stokes is at the top of his mark at the Nursery End and has two balls left in the over. Stokes is starting from around the wicket to Pant with two slips and a gully in place. Let the final day begin! 15:29 IST:PITCH REPORT - Raunak Kapoor and Deep Dasgupta take a close look at the pitch ahead of Day 5 at Lord's. Raunak calls it a day of endless possibilities and notes that a fresh breeze and cooler air would add to the drama. From the Pavilion End, Deep points only a few ball marks and indentations on the good length area, causing the occasional deviant bounce. They then move to the Nursery End, where Brydon Carse found his rhythm on Day 4 and bowled a fiery spell. Deep observes a few widening cracks and plenty of footmarks but still reckons 135 should be within reach. He adds that those cracks should offer the bowlers a bit of extra assistance. 15:02 IST:There was some overnight rain, but the sun is out now and the weather shouldn't be an issue. Not that any amount of rain could wash away the intensity that's been brewing between these two sides since the heated exchange late on Day 3. The needle is well and truly there. We are also hearing that it's going to be a sellout today, and the crowd is already filing in nicely. 14:39 IST:Today also marks six years since that unforgettable 2019 World Cup final and the Super Over drama that unfolded right here at Lord's. The stakes are not as high as they were that day, but there is a sense in the air that we could be in for another humdinger. Stay tuned as the action is not far away. 14:37 IST:Pressure does strange things to the mind and challenges even the best. You find yourself playing at deliveries you should leave and leaving the ones you should be playing. Karun Nair did the latter, giving the hosts an opening which they pounced on. On a surface where any ball could have your name on it, retreating into a shell is not a viable option. India must bat with intent and take heart from their spirited first-innings fightback. KL Rahul and those to follow were pivotal to that effort, and the visitors will be hoping they can step up once more. 14:34 IST:It was always going to be about how much England could make the new ball count. Only one wicket fell early, but the introduction of Brydon Carse blew the game wide open. With a newish ball in hand and the surface offering uneven bounce and lateral movement, the home side will back themselves to pull off a famous defence. Washington Sundar picked up wickets more through drift than genuine turn, but Day 5 could offer more for spinners. Shoaib Bashir, who came out to bat with an injured left little finger, hasn't bowled since taking that blow in the first innings. While the injury is to his non-bowling hand, his availability with the ball today remains uncertain. 14:30 IST:After four days of ebb and flow, it all comes down to this. Here we are, poised for yet another Day 5 finish in this Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. India need 135 runs, England need 6 wickets and one way or another, it's all set up for a gripping finale. The pendulum swung dramatically in the final 30 minutes of Day 4, and it is fair to say that England will walk in today as the more confident side. 14:30 IST:... DAY 5, SESSION 1 ... 23:26 IST:What a Day 5 we have in store! Tickets are already sold out and it promises to be a memorable finish with all four results on the table. KL Rahul got a reprieve on 5 when Chris Woakes put down a return catch, and just like in the first innings, he will be pivotal to India's hopes. As for England, they will take momentum into the morning, and with Brydon Carse, who looked off-colour in the first innings, now finding his rhythm, things are looking up for the hosts heading into the final day. Monday, 14th July is set up to be one of those days you simply don't want to miss. If you do, it's one you might well regret. The first ball on Day 5 will be bowled at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). Until then, take care and goodbye! 23:11 IST:After Lunch, England's recovery effort resumed through Joe Root and Ben Stokes. Though they had a tough initiation, the experienced pair hung in and looked to stabilise the innings. Amidst all the threats posed by the pacers, it was Washington Sundar who broke through for India. From there, the tourists chipped away steadily. Stokes perished trying to take on Sundar after the break, and the off-spinner combined with Jasprit Bumrah to clean up the tail. From 154/4, England lost 5 for 38 to be bowled out for 192, with Sundar finishing with a fine four-wicket haul. 23:17 IST:Earlier in the morning, variable bounce, especially from the Nursery End, made life uncomfortable for the batters. Jasprit Bumrah posed plenty of questions, though it was Mohammed Siraj who reaped the rewards. Crawley couldn't convert his start either, while Harry Brook tried to counterpunch in typical fashion but perished to his attacking instincts. England found themselves at 98/4 at the end of the first session. 23:08 IST:Test cricket at its absolute finest! Ben Stokes delivers the final flourish with a peach and three wickets in the last 30 minutes for England have set up a thrilling final day. With 90 minutes left in the day, India began their reply to a middling total of 193. It was a nervy start, with Yashasvi Jaiswal falling early for the second time in the game, to Jofra Archer. Karun Nair and KL Rahul came together to steady the ship, and things looked calm at 41/1. But then came Brydon Carse, bowling with great rhythm and intensity, and he rocked the Indian boat with a fiery spell to drag England right back into the contest. 23:02 IST:17.4: Ben Stokes to Akash Deep, OUT! BOWLED'EM! OUTFOXED! Ben Stokes has produced an absolute jaffa, too good for any tailender! He is pumped up and the crowd goes bonkers at Lord's! Runs full tilt, does Stokes and spears it on a fuller length, aiming at the off stump. Akash Deep plays for the initial line, but the ball lands and then straightens off the deck. Akash hears the death rattle behind him as the off stump is uprooted and cartwheels behind. Akash Deep departs for 1 (11) and India are 58/4. What a sensational end to the day's play as that will be STUMPS ON DAY 4. 23:01 IST:Ollie Pope comes in at short leg. 23:00 IST:17.3: Ben Stokes to Akash Deep, Full and straight, fired at 140 kph, Akash Deep gets on the front foot and firmly forces it to mid off. 23:00 IST:17.2: Ben Stokes to Akash Deep, This one just doesn't rise from the short length, and nips back in from outside off. Akash Deep ducks under it to leave. KL Rahul walks up to Akash and gives him some words of advice. 23:01 IST:Joe Root wants a man at short leg but Ben Stokes thinks otherwise. Three slips, a gully and a leg gully in place. 22:59 IST:17.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Hard length, on top of middle, KL Rahul hangs back and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single. 22:58 IST:With about 2 mintues left in the day, we will have one more over. 22:58 IST:16.6: Brydon Carse to Akash Deep, BEATEN! A huge appeal for caught behind, but not given. Fires it full and gets the ball to shape away from off. Akash Deep tries to push it straight but plays inside the line and is beaten past the outside edge by a thin margin. What a rhythmic spell this has been from Carse! 22:57 IST:16.5: Brydon Carse to Akash Deep, Jags back into the batter, on a hard length, at off. Akash Deep blocks it off the front foot to the bowler. Carse collects the ball and throws some heated words at the batter. Akash Deep responds equally. 22:56 IST:16.4: Brydon Carse to Akash Deep, Cannoned fuller at 142 kph, on the stumps, Akash Deep jams his bat down in time and flicks it to short mid-wicket. 22:56 IST:Here we go again. It is India's turn today to try and run down the clock. Akash Deep has called for the physio with around 5 minutes left in the day. The ball hit Deep on the back thigh and the physio is out with the magic spray. 22:54 IST:16.3: Brydon Carse to Akash Deep, Another big appeal from Carse for LBW, but again, the umpire shakes his head in denial. But this time, Stokes has reviewed it. Hits the length hard, around off and it then nips in a long, long way, across and into the batter. Akash Deep is stuck inside the crease as he brings the bat in front to block, but plays the wrong line and is hit on the inner thigh pad. There's a clear gap between the bat and the pad and Ball Tracking shows the ball to be clipping the leg stump on the umpire's call. NOT OUT. 22:52 IST:16.2: Brydon Carse to Akash Deep, Floated up, around off, defended firmly by Akash to keep it out. 22:52 IST:16.1: Brydon Carse to Akash Deep, A huge appeal for LBW, but the finger stays down! Probably doing a bit too much to slide down leg. England do not opt for a review as it would have missed the leg stump by a long way. Fired in fuller and jagging back into the batter. Akash Deep misses to flick from his crease as he plays over the line. He is hit on the front pad. 22:50 IST:15.6: Ben Stokes to Akash Deep, Takes the single, does Akash on the last ball! Fractional full and outside off, nipping away from the surface. Akash Deep plays it from the crease and guides the ball behind backward point for a single. 22:50 IST:15.5: Ben Stokes to Akash Deep, Back of a length, with the stumps being attacked. Akash Deep opens the bat face late and keeps it out to the point region. 22:49 IST:15.4: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Full and around off, KL Rahul steers it to deep backward point for a single. 22:48 IST:15.3: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Pitched very full and on off, KL Rahul pushes it down to the left of mid on. 22:48 IST:15.2: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Good length and on the off stump. Rahul fends it down on the off side. 22:47 IST:15.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Kicks up from the strip on the good length, on middle. KL Rahul turns it off the splice of the bat as the ball rolls to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. Ben Stokes is fuming at the fielder and screaming to get quicker to the ball. It's all happening out there! 22:47 IST:Akash Deep walks in as the night watchman with around 13 minutes left in the day. Joe Root is egging the crowd on. 22:45 IST:14.6: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, OUT! LBW! Carse provides a huge wicket for England and he has spring in his step now! India lose another wicket with just 15 minutes or so remaining in the day's play. Back of a length, nipping into the batter sharply from around off, and skidding low. Shubman Gill is caught in the crease and is cramped up for space, tries to work it across to the leg side, but plays all over the wrong line and the ball beats the bat to ping on the front pad. Gill reluctantly takes the review. This, though, looks dead-straight to the naked eye. UltraEdge shows no bat and the Ball Tracking shows the ball hitting the middle stump. Gill takes a review with him. 22:43 IST:14.5: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, BEATEN! On a back of a length, on off, nips back in, Shubman Gill gets on his toes to punch it away. Gets beaten on the inside edge. 22:42 IST:14.4: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, FOUR! A real freebie from Carse and Gill pounces on it! Slips in a high full toss, shaping away from off, Shubman Gill just liberates his arms and cuts it through backward point for a cracking boundary. 22:41 IST:14.3: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, Fired down the leg side, Gill misses the flick and the ball grazes the front pad and is gathered by Jamie Smith on the dive to his left. 22:41 IST:14.2: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, Slides it down leg, on a good length, Gill misses the flick and the ball brushes off the front thigh pad and runs behind to deep fine leg for two leg byes. Jamie Smith puts the dive to his left but all in vain. 22:42 IST:14.1: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, Caught Behind! Or is it? The onfield umpire raises his finger on the appeal, but it is instantly reviewed by Gill. Pitched very full by Carse, swinging away from off, Shubman Gill plays with a straight bat face, but plays inside the line of the ball and it passes scarily close to the outside edge. Jamie Smith snaffles it behind the stumps. UltraEdge shows a daylight gap between the bat and the ball as it comes up with a flat line. 22:38 IST:13.6: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Good length, on middle, KL Rahul punches it to mid on. 22:38 IST:13.5: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Short and wide on off, Rahul looks to steer it to the off side, but the ball bounces enough to pass over his angled bat. 22:37 IST:13.4: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Rises off the deck, on off and short in length. KL Rahul rides the bounce and dabs it down to the gully region. 22:36 IST:13.3: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Nagging length, at off, KL Rahul bunts it down to the surface. 22:36 IST:13.2: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Length-delivery, curving away from the batter, KL taps it out to point. 22:35 IST:13.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, FOUR! Poor and gets the treatment! Just drifts down leg on a length, KL Rahul manages to get some bat on it and guides the ball to deep fine leg for a boundary. Ben Stokes kicks the surface out of frustration as he walks back to the bowling mark. 22:34 IST:12.6: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, Fuller and outside the off stump, holding its line, Shubman Gill strides forward and creams it past covers for a couple of runs. The Indian skipper is off the mark. 22:33 IST:12.5: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, BEATEN! Pitched fuller and swinging away from outside off. Shubman Gill is drawn into the shot as he looks to drive to covers, but gets beaten on the outside edge. 22:32 IST:12.4: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, JAFFA! Swinging away from off, on a fuller length. Shubman Gill does not move his feet to the pitch of the ball and plays away from his body. Gets beaten past the outside edge as the ball shapes away late. 22:32 IST:Indian skipper, Shubman Gill walks out to the centre with under 30 minutes left in the day. 22:32 IST:12.3: Brydon Carse to Karun Nair, OUT! LBW! What a breakthrough for England out of nowhere! This will definitely lift the spirits up in that English camp! Back of a length, angling into the batter on the off stump line. Karun Nair gets forward and opts to shoulder arms at it as he anticipates the ball to nip away off the pitch, but it cuts in the opposite direction very sharply and pings right on the front pad. An appeal goes around in unison from the English players and the umpire instantly raises his finger. Karun Nair starts walking before stopping for a brief chat with Rahul and eventually decides against the review. He departs on 14 (33) and India are 41/2, needing 152 more runs. Carse has his tail up. 22:29 IST:12.2: Brydon Carse to Karun Nair, An outswinger from Carse, outside off, Karun plays the lazy cover drive and is beaten on the outside edge. 22:29 IST:12.1: Brydon Carse to KL Rahul, Full and outside off, KL Rahul drives off the front foot and finds Ben Stokes at cover, but the English skipper fumbles to field it and parries the ball behind, allowing the batters a single which was never there. Stokes is disappointed with himself and rightly so. 22:28 IST:11.6: Ben Stokes to Karun Nair, Aims the stumps, full and on middle, Karun is solid in forward defence. 22:27 IST:11.5: Ben Stokes to Karun Nair, In-between length, outside off, Nair sees the ball go all the way through behind. 22:26 IST:11.4: Ben Stokes to Karun Nair, Good length, angling on off, Karun Nair prods forward and defends it out to the off side. 22:26 IST:11.3: Ben Stokes to Karun Nair, A bit of yes and no between the batters, but no harm done! Back of a length, rising up off the deck, outside off. Nair rides the bounce and punches it backward point. Looks for a single but Rahul sends him back on a sharp call as the throw is released wide of the stumps at the batting end. 22:25 IST:11.2: Ben Stokes to Karun Nair, Straightens up the deck on a good length, around off. Karun Nair opens the bat face to defend. 22:25 IST:11.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Slides it on the pads, does Stokes, KL Rahul flicks this full ball to deep backward square leg for a single. 22:23 IST:10.6: Brydon Carse to KL Rahul, Fuller and on the stumps, tailing in, KL Rahul flicks off the front pad, and hits it wide of Archer at mid on for a single. 22:23 IST:10.5: Brydon Carse to KL Rahul, A pinpoint yorker, in front of the stumps. KL Rahul jams his bat down in time and the ball bumps off the bottom edge and goes on the bounce to the second slip fielder. 22:22 IST:10.4: Brydon Carse to KL Rahul, At 140 kph, Carse fires it full and straight on off, KL Rahul pushes it back to the bowler. 22:21 IST:10.3: Brydon Carse to Karun Nair, Tailing into the leg stump, on a fuller length, Karun Nair tilts forward and flicks it all along the turf to deep square leg. One more single taken. 22:21 IST:10.2: Brydon Carse to KL Rahul, Into the leg stump line, on a length, KL Rahul uses his wrists and nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 22:20 IST:10.1: Brydon Carse to Karun Nair, On a back of a length, on middle and leg. Karun tucks it with soft hands towards the vast vacant pocket at mid-wicket and gets a single. 22:22 IST:DRINKS BREAK! An eventful start to India's chase. The start was a bit shaky with Yashasvi Jaiswal's early dismissal, but boundaries from KL Rahul and Karun Nair have helped settle the nerves. England will be disappointed with the dropped catch of Rahul on 5, a costly miss, perhaps, as momentum starts to shift India's way. Ben Stokes, ever the workhorse, will keep charging in, but he will need support from the other end. Brydon Carse to share the attack with Stokes for now. 22:17 IST:9.6: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, WOW! That's a real snorter from Stokes! Gets an extra kick from the shorter length, around the off stump and it nips away sharply. KL Rahul is taken completely aback and just about manages to drop his wrists and sway away from the line. 22:16 IST:9.5: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Good-length delivery, on top of middle. KL Rahul punches it on the rise to short cover. 22:15 IST:9.4: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Attacks the off stump, does Stokes, just lifts enough and KL Rahul dabs it down to the point region. 22:15 IST:9.3: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Nips in from the pitch, on middle. KL Rahul's bottom hand comes off the handle as he forces it down to mid off. 22:14 IST:9.2: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Good-length delivery, fairly outside off, KL offers no shot. 22:13 IST:9.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, FOUR! That's glided through by KL Rahul! On the back of a length, around the fourth stump line. KL Rahul gets on the front foot and opens the bat face pretty late. Plays with soft hands deliberately and places it between gully and third slip for a boundary at deep third. 22:13 IST:9.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, A false start for Stokes as he has overstepped! Over the stumps, hard length, outside off, KL Rahul leaves it alone. No Ball called. 22:13 IST:Ben Stokes brings himself into the attack. 22:11 IST:8.6: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, On the fuller length, around middle and off, Karun drives it straight to the mid on fielder. India need 163 runs to win! 22:10 IST:8.5: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, This one just dies on the surface as it lands outside off, on a yard behind fuller length. Karun shoulders arms as the ball nibbles away and dribbles back to the keeper. 22:10 IST:8.4: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Pitched full with a wobbled seam, on middle, Karun drives it straight to mid on. 22:09 IST:8.3: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Overpitched delivery, shaping away from off, Karun Nair mistimes the flick shot. Hits off the inner half of the bat and the ball rolls to the right of Brydon Carse at mid-wicket. He chases the ball to the deep and the batters scamper back for the second. 22:08 IST:8.2: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Around off, on a back of a length, Karun Nair keeps it out to the off side. 22:08 IST:8.1: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Brings the angle into the batter, does Woakes, on a good length and on middle. It nips in and Karun Nair is beaten on the inside edge as he plays completely over the wrong line. Is hit on the front thigh pad. 22:07 IST:7.6: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, Very full, on off, KL Rahul plays with a straight bat face and middles it to the bowler. 22:06 IST:7.5: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, Full and straight on middle, 144 kph, KL Rahul knocks it back to Archer. 22:05 IST:7.4: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, The line of attack is on the off stump, on a good length. KL Rahul gets forward and knocks it to mid on. 22:05 IST:7.3: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Fired onto the pads, on a length. Karun Nair flicks it firmly wide of mid-wicket for a quick single. 22:04 IST:7.2: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Back of a length, just outside off, Nair covers the off stump and lets it pass through to the keeper. 22:04 IST:7.1: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Overpitched, outside off, Nair carves it out and squeezes it straight to cover. 22:02 IST:6.6: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Full and tailing into the off stump, KL Rahul forces it to the left of the bowler. 22:02 IST:6.5: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, A bit too full from Woakes, outside off. Karun Nair drives it to the right of the cover fielder, but Pope dives towards the ball and makes a half stop there. Parries the ball in thereabouts of the mid off region. A single taken in the meanwhile. 22:01 IST:6.4: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Attacks the off stump, on a good length, Karun Nair gets behind the line and blocks it forward. 22:01 IST:6.3: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Straighter and fuller, on off, Nair is solid in forward defence to the off side. 22:00 IST:6.2: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Pitched fuller and around off, Karun Nair leans forward and blocks it out to short cover. 21:59 IST:6.1: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, A sharp nip-backer from outside off, on a good length. Karun Nair covers the stumps and shoulders arms at it. The ball passes scarily close to the off pole on the way to the keeper. 21:58 IST:5.6: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, On the fourth stump, on a length, KL Rahul plays with soft hands as the ball nips away. Opens the bat face late and dabs it in front of the gully fielder. 21:58 IST:5.5: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, Nagging length, outside off, KL offers no shot. 21:57 IST:5.4: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, FOUR! Excellent placement! Archer is not happy with the field placement here! Fuller delivery, outside the off pole, KL Rahul gets on top of the ball and caresses it through the covers for a boundary. 21:57 IST:5.3: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, Around off, on a good length, punched to mid off by KL. 21:56 IST:5.2: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Good length and nipping back into middle and leg. Nair looks to push it away, but is beaten on the inside edge, and gets hit on the front thigh pad. The ball then rolls in front of Carse at short cover and the batters steal in a leg bye. 21:55 IST:5.1: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, FOUR! A great effort from Carse goes in vain! Runs flowing for the Indians! Touch full and nipping away a shy bit from off, Karun Nair plants his front foot out, finds the middle of the bat and hits it through covers. Brydon Carse is after it from cover, and puts in a despairing dive to flick the ball inside the ropes, but fails to do so. 21:54 IST:4.6: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Full and swinging in and around off. Rahul pushes it to mid on. 21:53 IST:4.5: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, FOUR! Glorious shot that! Woakes goes full now and outside off. KL Rahul pounces on the width again and takes a giant stride out. Gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes it through cover-point gap for a cracking boundary. Two in two for Rahul. 21:53 IST:4.4: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, FOUR! Good response from Rahul! Hard length, outside off, enough width for him to punch it square and find the fence at deep point. 21:52 IST:4.3: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, DROPPED! Oh dear me! Chris Woakes shells a huge opportunity here! Bowled fuller and around the off stump line. It lands and just sticks for a bit and arrives late towards the batter. KL Rahul goes through the straight drive early and chips it to the left of Woakes. He tries to stick out both his hands to the ball, but it bursts through and drops on the pitch. Woakes is distraught. 21:51 IST:4.2: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Outside off, on a fullish length, KL Rahul leaves it alone. 21:51 IST:4.1: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, At 128 kph, on a hard length, outside off. KL Rahul covers the stumps and leaves. 21:50 IST:3.6: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, A bit too full from Archer, on off, Karun Nair mistimes the shot as the bat twists at the point of contact, bu he manages it to force through the vacant mid off region. The man from short cover chases it and the batters settle with a couple of runs. 21:49 IST:3.5: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, A vicious bumper that jags in to the leg stump line, but just dies on the bounce. Karun tries to duck under it but the ball smashes the left shoulder and lobs behind to the leg side. 21:48 IST:3.4: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Nagging length at 142 kph, on off, Nair hangs on the back foot and taps it out to the off side. 21:48 IST:3.3: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Very close leave that! In the vicinity of the off pole, on a good length, just holds its line and goes straight on. Karun watches the ball closely and leaves. 21:47 IST:3.2: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Responds with a steep bumper, on the stumps, Nair leans back and lets it be. 21:47 IST:3.1: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, A searing inswinger from Archer, full and tailing on the leg stump. Karun Nair plays with a straight bat and forces it through the vacant mid on region. The man from short mid-wicket chases it down and keeps it down to two. Karun is off the mark. 21:45 IST:2.6: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, On off, on a length, KL tucks his bat inside the line and hides it behind the front pad to make the leave. 21:46 IST:2.5: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, A massive appeal for LBW but turned down! A potential run out chance as well. It's all happening. Full and jagging back in, on off, Rahul plants his front foot forward and has a jab at the ball with hard hands. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls behind towards the slip cordon. The fielder has a shy at the batting end to catch KL off guard amidst the appeal but Rahul is alert and manages to slide his bat inside the crease before the ball hits the stumps. 21:44 IST:2.4: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, On a good length, on middle and leg, Rahul gets right behind it in defence. 21:44 IST:2.3: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Full and outside off, Rahul leans into it and blocks it out. 21:43 IST:2.2: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Woah! That came back in sharply. Risky leave from KL Rahul expects this length ball to go away but this nips back in. KL plants his front foot forward for the leave and the ball goes perilously close to the off stump. 21:42 IST:2.1: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Pitched up, at the stumps, Rahul presents a straight bat for the drive. The ball straightens to catch the outer half and it dribbles to wide mid off. 21:41 IST:1.6: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Sliding down leg, on a back of a length, Nair stays inside the line for the tickle but does not connect. End of a succesful over for Jofra Archer and England. 21:40 IST:1.5: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Archer serves the tempter, full and outside off. Not movement in the air or off the deck, Nair leaves the ball alone. 21:40 IST:Karun Nair is in at 3. 21:38 IST:1.4: Jofra Archer to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Jofra Archer gets Yashasvi Jaiswal for the second time in the game! Jaiswal would not want to look back at the replay at all. Banged in short from around the wicket, outside off, Jaiswal presses back and tries to drag the pull. The ball climbs onto him and catches the top edge. It goes straight up behind the wicket. The keeper, Jamie Smith, calls for it straight away and takes a step forward to complete a safe catch. England have the early wicket they were after as Jaiswal departs for a seven-ball duck. India are 5/1, needing 188 runs to win. 21:37 IST:1.3: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, On the shorter side, on middle and leg, Rahul is a bit cramped for room but swivels and pulls it to the man at a squarish deep fine leg for a single. 21:36 IST:1.2: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul and India are away! Archer goes full but the ball curves into the pads, KL is a bit late but does manage to help it away. Gets it fine of the man at deep fine leg for a boundary. 21:35 IST:1.1: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, Archer steams in from over the wicket and lands it on a short of a good length, on middle and leg, Rahul hops back and taps it to mid on. 21:35 IST:Jofra Archer to bowl from the Nursery End. 21:34 IST:0.6: Chris Woakes to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Chris Woakes starts with a maiden! On a hard length, on off, Yashasvi stands tall and pats it down on the off side. 21:33 IST:0.5: Chris Woakes to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Woakes makes the batter play, on a good length, Yashasvi defends it with a straight bat. 21:33 IST:0.4: Chris Woakes to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fractionally wide, on the shorter side, Jaiswal shoulders arms. The ball just about carries to Jamie Smith. 21:32 IST:0.3: Chris Woakes to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Beaten again! Closer to the off stump, on a short of a length, Jaiswal hangs his bat away from his body and the ball whistles past the bat. 21:32 IST:0.2: Chris Woakes to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Beaten! This is gathered by Jamie Smith around his face. On a length, going away off the deck, Jaiswal walks down the track and tries to get closer to the line of the ball. Gets beaten on the outside edge. 21:31 IST:0.1: Chris Woakes to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Woakes begins from around the wicket and hits the good length, in the channel on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal covers the off stump and holds the bat high to make the leave. The ball carries at ankle height to Jamie Smith.
