First Test: India vs. England, Second Test Real-time score update: India successfully achieved a total of 336/6 at STUMPS after 93 overs in the second Test held in Visakhapatnam. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s outstanding 179-run innings are the reason for everything. This is his second century in Test cricket and his best-yet effort to date. Ravichandran Ashwin and Yashasvi are at the crease right now.
Before this, captain Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal wanted to avoid a repetition of their early wicket loss in Hyderabad, having won the toss at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
Unfortunately, in the 18th over, after deflecting the third ball to leg slip, Sharma (14) was dismissed by England’s Test debutant Shoaib Bashir.
Following this, Shubman Gill (34) supported Jaiswal, but lost his wicket to James Anderson in the 29th over. Gill then edged the ball, and Foakes took the catch. This was the fifth time Gill fell victim to England’s experienced swinger, contributing to Test wicket number 691 later.
Next, Shreyas Iyer (27) played some good shots and maintained a partnership with Jaiswal. He batted alongside Jaiswal for 85 balls, contributing 50 runs. However, Iyer lost his wicket to Tom Hartley in the 51st over, caught by English wicketkeeper Foakes.
Rajat Patidar (32) partnered with Jaiswal, adding 50 runs in 89 balls. But Rehan Ahmad took his wicket in the 71.1st over, losing his stumps. After Patidar, Akshar Patel (27) was sent in to increase the run rate, and he did just that. However, he lost his wicket in the 85.3rd over, caught by Rehan Ahmad.
Local lad Kona Srikar Bharat (17) impressed with his shots and style but lost his wicket in the 90.6th over, caught by Rehan Ahmad when Shoaib Bashir bowled.
Amidst all this, the star of Day 1 for India was the sensational opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal, who remained unbeaten at 257 runs off 179 balls, guiding India to a score of 336/6 in 93 overs. This was Jaiswal’s second Test century, surpassing his previous best of 171 runs against the West Indies. In his unbeaten 179-run innings, Jaiswal hit 17 boundaries and 5 sixes.
Jaiswal took 151 balls to reach 100 and 224 balls to reach 150. Currently unbeaten, he will resume Day 2 on February 3rd with Ravichandran Ashwin (5). Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmad took two wickets each for England, while Tom Hartley and James Anderson got one each.
Recalling the previous match, Tom Hartley’s exceptional performance helped the visiting team secure a 28-run victory in the first Test in Hyderabad. The left-arm orthodox spinner took 7 wickets in the second innings, bundling the host team for 202 runs.
Another debutant, Ollie Pope, also deserves credit for his outstanding contribution of 196 runs in the second innings. The English batsman played a crucial role in helping his team reach 420, leading to India’s eventual defeat.
Conditions will be different in Visakhapatnam. While Hyderabad offered assistance to spin, Visakhapatnam should provide more opportunities for batsmen in the initial phases of the game.
Playing XI:
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (Wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (Vice-Captain), Rajat Patidar.
England (Playing 11): Ben Stokes (Captain), Ben Duckett, Jack Crawley, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes (Wicketkeeper), Rehan Ahmad, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson.
India vs England, 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score Update: IND vs ENG, India successfully reaches 336/6 at STUMPS in 93 overs in the second Test in Visakhapatnam. Thanks to the brilliant innings of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who remained unbeaten at 179. This is Yashasvi’s second Test century and the best of his career. Currently, Yashasvi is at the crease along with Ravichandran Ashwin.
Before this, after winning the toss at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma attempted not to repeat the same mistake as they did by losing an early wicket in Hyderabad.
Unfortunately, Sharma (14) lost his wicket to England’s Test debutant Shoaib Bashir, caught by Shoaib Bashir in the slip, deflecting the third ball of the 18th over. Subsequently, Shubman Gill (34) supported Jaiswal, and the team achieved some stability until he lost his wicket to James Anderson in the 29th over. Gill then edged the ball, and Foakes caught it. This is the fifth time Gill has fallen prey to England’s experienced swinger, later giving Test wicket number 691.
Following this, Shreyas Iyer (27) played some good shots and maintained a partnership with Jaiswal. He shared a 50-run partnership with Jaiswal in 85 balls. Iyer sent Tom Hartley to the pavilion on the fourth ball of the 51st over, as English wicketkeeper Foakes caught it.
Rajat Patidar (32) formed a partnership of 50 runs in 89 balls with Jaiswal. However, in the 71.1st over, Rehan Ahmad lost his wicket when he missed his stumps after Patidar. After Patidar, Axar Patel (27) was sent to increase the run rate, and he did so. However, he lost his wicket in the 85.3rd over, when Rehan Ahmad took his catch.
Local lad Kona Srikar Bharat (17) impressed with his shots and demeanor but lost his wicket in the 90.6th over – caught by Rehan Ahmad when Shoaib Bashir bowled. During all this, the star of Day 1 was India’s opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal, who remained unbeaten at 257 runs in 179 balls, inspiring India to score 336/6 in 93 overs. This is Yashasvi’s second Test century, surpassing his previous best of 171 runs against the West Indies. In his unbeaten 179-run innings, Jaiswal hit 17 fours and 5 sixes.
Jaiswal took 151 balls to reach his century and 224 balls to reach 150. Currently, he is unbeaten and will start Day 2 on February 3rd with R Ashwin (5). For England, spinners Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmad took two wickets each, while Tom Hartley and James Anderson got one each.
Recalling the previous match, thanks to Tom Hartley, the visiting team won the first Test in Hyderabad by 28 runs. The left-arm orthodox spinner, making his debut, took 7 wickets in the second innings, bundling the host team for 202 runs.
Another debutant Ollie Pope also deserves credit for his splendid 196-run innings in the second innings. The English batsman helped his team reach 420 runs, which ultimately proved too much for India to chase.
Conditions will be different in Visakhapatnam. While Hyderabad offered spin from word go, Visakhapatnam should provide more opportunities for the batsmen in the initial phases of the match.
India has won the toss and opted to bat first.