SunstarTV Bureau: 229 runs and 12 wickets fall on Day 1 and most of it has come to haunt the Englishmen once again. Winning the toss and electing to bat on a seemingly toned down surface, England’s top-order came under the scanner once again as Axar Patel blunted the batsmen once again with his trademark straighter-one. The wily left-armer finished with figures of 4/68 and his senior man Ashwin picked up a three-wicket haul.
Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara take India to 24/1 by stumps on day one after their spinners bowled England out for 205.#INDvENG | https://t.co/6OuUwURcgX pic.twitter.com/kZShpWUXgi
— ICC (@ICC) March 4, 2021
In response to England’s first innings score of 205 runs, India finished at 24 for one at Stumps, on Day 1 of the fourth and final Test match, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The hosts currently have Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara batting. The duo will be aiming to build a steady partnership on Day 2. India lost an early wicket, with James Anderson taking the wicket of Shubman Gill in the very first over. The visitors initially won the toss on Day 1 and elected to bat. England had a poor start, losing quick wickets. Despite a half-century from Ben Stokes, the visitors bundled out for 205. Axar Patel was in top form once again, taking four wickets. Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets. Also, Mohammed Siraj registered two dismissals and Washington Sundar got the key wicket of Stokes. The hosts will be hoping to build a steady partnership on Day 2 and possibly gain a strong lead. Meanwhile, the visitors will be aiming for quick wickets.
England are all out for 205!
Axar Patel is the pick of the bowlers with returns of 4/68.#INDvENG | https://t.co/6OuUwURcgX pic.twitter.com/UHk8tQCIp9
— ICC (@ICC) March 4, 2021
James Anderson claimed the wicket of Shubman Gill late in the final session as India went to stumps on 24/1, trailing England by 181, on day one.#INDvENG report 👇
— ICC (@ICC) March 4, 2021
