01/07Result
5th Test, India tour of England at Birmingham, Jul 1-5 2022
England won by 7 wkts
Player of the Match
Jonny Bairstow
Jonny BairstowEngland
01/07Result
5th Test, India tour of England at Birmingham, Jul 1-5 2022
England won by 7 wkts
Player of the Match
Jonny Bairstow
Jonny BairstowEngland

1.45pm: India all out, England need 378 to win. Who fancies them to chase that down today? It's a massive ask, of course: more than England have achieved in the fourth innings before, and way above the highest target nailed on this ground. But Ben Stokes said at the toss that they were confident chasing, having done so pretty comfortably three games in a row against New Zealand. You'd expect them to be positive, even though there are some 150 overs left in the Test... Stay where you are, because we're about to see what happens when Bazball meets Bumrah's Boyz on a wearing surface

81.5
W
Stokes to Bumrah, OUT, holes out this time! Another short ball, and Bumrah's hook goes high without the legs. Taken safely by Crawley coming up from fine leg, and England have their target

JJ Bumrah c Crawley b Stokes 7 (29m 20b 0x4 1x6) SR: 35.00

"Whatever said about Bazball at least it has put some doubts on our minds," chirps Vijay. "When was the last time lot of people say that the chasing team has a higher chance of win with target over 350? "

81.4
6
Stokes to Bumrah, SIX, launched into the stands! Here's Bumrah the Blaster at last, shuffling across and flapping a pull, sends it well back over fine leg
81.3
0
Stokes to Bumrah, no run, short but with pace off, Bumrah hauls across the line, but through the shot early and he takes it in the ribs
81.2
0
Stokes to Bumrah, no run, back of a length, Bumrah makes room and stabs into the covers
81.1
0
Stokes to Bumrah, no run, short ball outside off, swing and a miss

Stokes, still with the old cherry

END OF OVER:
81 | 2 Runs | IND: 239/9

  • Jasprit Bumrah1 (15b)
  • Mohammed Siraj2 (9b)
  • Jack Leach12-1-28-1
  • Ben Stokes11-0-27-3
80.6
1
Leach to Bumrah, 1 run, clipped into the on side
80.5
1
Leach to Mohammed Siraj, 1 run, advances again and flaps uppishly for one to long-on

Here's Chris: "Bazball! England chasing 380 plus. A conventional day and a half of cricket should see there but England won't do that. They'll go for something like 200 for 3 at close of play and knock the others on in the morning. This is a team that wants to change cricket convention"

80.4
0
Leach to Mohammed Siraj, no run, tries to come down, hit on the front pad swinging across the line. Billings is belting out and appeal but Aleem Dar isn't interested. Long way out of his crease
80.3
0
Leach to Mohammed Siraj, no run, tossed up, Siraj blocks on off
80.2
0
Leach to Mohammed Siraj, no run, goes back on the stumps and taps to leg
80.1
0
Leach to Mohammed Siraj, no run, wheeling away from round the wicket, defended into the off side

The second new ball is available, but Leach will continue with the old one for now

END OF OVER:
80 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | IND: 237/9

  • Mohammed Siraj1 (4b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah0 (14b)
  • Ben Stokes11-0-27-3
  • Jack Leach11-1-26-1
79.6
1
Stokes to Mohammed Siraj, 1 run, back of a length, rides it this time and steers into the covers for his first run
79.5
0
Stokes to Mohammed Siraj, no run, short outside off, Siraj aims a punch off the back foot, misses again
79.4
0
Stokes to Mohammed Siraj, no run, bouncer, over the stumps with Siraj leaning back. Attempts the ramp, but doesn't connect
79.3
0
Stokes to Mohammed Siraj, no run, back of a length, gets across and into line

Mohammed Siraj is out at No. 11

79.2
W
Stokes to Jadeja, OUT, bowled 'im, Jaddu chops on! Caught betwixt and between, and Jadeja's half-formed innings produces a half-formed dismissal. Third for Stokes, who pumps his hands in a sort of invisible high fives celebration. England one away

RA Jadeja b Stokes 23 (83m 58b 1x4 0x6) SR: 39.65

Hardik: "What is Jaddu's plan here? Not going for runs.. farming strike, is he just buying time to put England out of the match? Don't see that happening."

79.1
0
Stokes to Jadeja, no run, short ball, Jadeja pulls but again declines the run out to deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
79 | 1 Run | IND: 236/8

  • Jasprit Bumrah0 (14b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja23 (56b)
  • Jack Leach11-1-26-1
  • Ben Stokes10-0-26-2
78.6
0
Leach to Bumrah, no run, full and loopy, tapped with exaggerated care into the on side
78.5
0
Leach to Bumrah, no run, round the wicket, flighted outside the linbe of off, Bumrah defends
78.4
1
Leach to Jadeja, 1 run, plunges on to the front foot and steers into the covers
78.3
0
Leach to Jadeja, no run, taps this away coming forwards
78.2
0
Leach to Jadeja, no run, tossed up and blocked into the point region

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England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st107AZ LeesZ Crawley
2nd0AZ LeesOJ Pope
3rd2JE RootAZ Lees
4th269JM BairstowJE Root