England Tour Of India 2021: IND won 2nd test by 317 runs against England and level the series 1-1 after winning the 1st test by 327 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
2nd Test
Game Date: 5thFeb-9thFeb 2021
Game Result: India won the test by 317 runs
Man of the Match: Ravichandran Ashwin
Now I am going to share day-to-day activity of this test match with all the details, records and milestones in my way.
Day 1.
Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss in the 2nd test against England and decided to bat first at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Team India included Kuldeep Yadav and debutant Axar Patel in the playing XI in place of Washington Sundar and Shahbaz Nadeem.
Team India scored 300/6 on day 1 stumps. Rohit Sharma scored brilliant century for his team while Jack Leach and Moeen Ali pick 2 wickets each for England
IND: 300/6 on day 1 stumps
That's Stumps on Day 1 of the 2nd @Paytm #INDvENG Test! @ImRo45's 161 & @ajinkyarahane88's 67 guide #TeamIndia to 300/6. 💪💪@RishabhPant17 & debutant @akshar2026 will resume the play on Day 2.
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/scONdNQl2W
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 13, 2021
Stats
– Stuart Broad has picked just ten wickets in his six previous Tests in India spread across three series. The wickets have cost him 53.90 apiece at a strike rate of 99.0.
– India have come back to win the series after losing the first Test five times in history, three of those have happened in the last six years – in Sri Lanka in 2015, against Australia at home in 2017 and in Australia in the recent series.
– England are one win away from equaling Australia’s record of seven successive wins by a visiting team in Asia. In the current century, India have lost successive home Tests just once against England in 2012/13.
– In 20 Tests since the start of last England tour to India, Ajinkya Rahane averages 31.18 in home Tests with a solitary century.
– Rohit Sharma:
The first Indian player to score each of his first seven 100s at home; previous most was Mohd Azharuddin‘s six.
Only player to have 100s in all formats against four teams [SL, WI, SA and ENG]
– Most Test 100s at home without scoring one away:
10 Mominul Haque
7 ROHIT SHARMA *
5 FS Jackson/ Chandu Borde/ M Labuschagne
– First time Virat Kohli has been dismissed bowled in successive innings at home. (only fourth time overall in 63 inngs in India). His 11th duck overall.
– Rohit Sharma vs off-spin in home Tests:
402 runs
Three dismissals
SR 73.49
20 sixes
– Rohit Sharma highest scores in Tests:
212 vs SA Ranchi 2019/20
177 vs WI Kolkata 2013/14
176 vs SA Vizag 2019/20
150*vs Eng Chennai 2020/21
127 vs SA Vizag 2019/20
111*vs WI Mumbai WS 2013/14
102*vs SL Nagpur 2017/18
Day 2.
Team India bowled out for 329 in their 1st innings. Rohit Sharma Scored 161 runs and Ajinkya Rahane scored 67 runs. For England Moeen Ali pick 4 wickets.
INNINGS BREAK: #TeamIndia post 329 on the board in the first innings of the 2nd @Paytm #INDvENG Test! @ImRo45 1⃣6⃣1⃣@ajinkyarahane88 6⃣7⃣@RishabhPant17 5⃣8⃣*
4⃣ wickets for Moeen Ali
England will come out to bat shortly.
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/d3Yp2KjPw2
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 14, 2021
England bowled out for just 134 runs in their first innings and India get a big lead of 195 runs in the first innings. Ben Foakes scored 42* and Ollie Pope scored 22 runs. For India Ravichandran Ashwin pick 5 wickets.
INNINGS BREAK! #TeamIndia take a 195-run lead after bowling out England for 134 in the 2nd @Paytm #INDvENG Test!
5⃣ wickets for @ashwinravi99
2⃣ wickets each for @ImIshant & @akshar2026
1⃣ wickets for Mohammed SirajScorecard 👉 https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/eGApzbHf1V
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 14, 2021
Team India are in very strong position as they scored 54/1 in their 2nd innings and now they have lead of 249 runs with 9 wickets.
IND: 329 and 54/1 at the end of day 2
ENG: 134
That's Stumps on Day 2 of the second @Paytm #INDvENG Test at Chepauk! #TeamIndia 54/1 & extend their lead to 249 against England. 👏💪@ImRo45 2⃣5⃣*@cheteshwar1 7⃣*
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/ndJlA9AxMQ
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 14, 2021
Stats
– 23rd five wicket haul for R Ashwin in 45 home Tests goes past James Anderson‘s 22 in 89 Tests. Only Muralitharan (45), Herath (26) and Kumble (25) has taken more five-fers at home.
– R Ashwin becomes the first bowler to dismiss 200 left-handers in Test cricket.
– His most frequent victims – all lefties:
10 David Warner
9 Alastair Cook/ Ben Stokes
7 Ed Cowan/ James Anderson
– 36th duck for Stuart Broad in Test cricket and goes past Glenn McGrath‘s 35 and draws level with Chris Martin. Only Courtney Walsh (43) ahead of Broad now.
– Both teams losing first wicket in 1st innings without a run on the board (in India):
Ind vs Pak Jaipur 1986/87
Ind vs WI Delhi 1987/88
Ind vs Eng Chennai 2020/21 *
– Highest totals not including an extra:
329 Ind vs Eng Chennai 2020/21 *
328 Pak vs Ind Lahore 1954/55
252 SA vs Eng Durban 1930/31
247 SA vs Eng Nottingham 1960
Day 3.
India bowled out for massive 286 runs in their 2nd innings and set the mammoth target of 482 runs to England. Ravichandran Ashwin scored 106 runs and skipper Virat Kohli scored 62 runs. Moeen Ali pick 4 wickets for his team.
A 5-wicket haul followed by an excellent 💯 for the 3rd time in a Test!
The magnificent @ashwinravi99 has brought up his 5th Test century and his first in Chennai. What a game is the local hero having. 🤩💪🏾 #TeamIndia #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/dUni7KkLYc
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 15, 2021
Innings Break!
An exceptional batting performance from @ashwinravi99 (106) guides #TeamIndia to 286 in the 2nd innings.
Scorecard – https://t.co/Hr7Zk2BVcc #INDvENG @Paytm pic.twitter.com/1y16Nttsbu
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 15, 2021
England scored 53/3 in 19 overs at the end of day 3 and still they need 429 runs to win this test match and Team India need just 7 wickets to win this test and level this series.
IND: 329 and 286
ENG: 134 and 53/3 at the end of day 3
That's Stumps on Day 3 of the 2nd @Paytm #INDvENG Test.
🏴: 53/3, need 429 runs to win.
Axar Patel: 2/15
Ashwin: 1/28Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/PVYxMrNEZE
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 15, 2021
Stats
– Hundred and five-wkt haul in a Test most times
5 Ian Botham
3 R Ashwin
2 Gary Sobers/ Mushtaq Mohammad/ Jacques Kallis/ Shakib-Al-Hasan
– Ashwin is the second Tamil Nadu player to score a Test century at Chepauk after Kris Srikkanth, who hit 123 against Pakistan in 1986/87. Also, first 100 for him against a team other than WI
– Hitting a fifty & taking a five-fer in the same Test most times:
11 Ian Botham
9 Shakib Al Hasan
6 R Hadlee/ R ASHWIN
5 M Marshall
4 Kapil Dev/ C Cairns/ R Jadeja
– This is Ashwin first 50+ score in Test cricket at home since Dec 2016 and first anywhere since Aug 2017.
Day 4.
England bowled out for 164 runs in their 2nd innings and Team India won this test match by 317 runs. Moeen Ali scored 43 runs and Skipper Joe Root scored 33 runs. For India Axar Patel pick maiden 5 wickets.
IND: 329 and 286
ENG: 134 and 164
Fifer on debut for @akshar2026! 👏👏
What a start to his Test career! 👌👌
England 9⃣ down as Olly Stone is out LBW. 👍👍 @Paytm #INDvENG #TeamIndia
Follow the match 👉 https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/HmD2xFNn0b
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 16, 2021
India wrap it up! 👏
They seal a 317-run win and have levelled the series 1-1! #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/NKdpouEO6g
— ICC (@ICC) February 16, 2021
💯 for @ImRo45 💥
Fifties for @ajinkyarahane88, @RishabhPant17 & @imVkohli 👍
Fifer on debut for @akshar2026 👌
💯 & 8⃣ wickets in the match for @ashwinravi99 👏#TeamIndia beat England by 317 runs to win the 2nd @Paytm #INDvENG Test.Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/rv1Qt1PrlT
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 16, 2021
That winning feeling! 👌👌
Smiles all round as #TeamIndia beat England in the second @Paytm #INDvENG Test at Chepauk to level the series 1-1. 👏👏
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/VS4rituuiQ
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 16, 2021
Stats
– Spinners taking five-fer on Test debut for India
5/64 VV Kumar v Pak Delhi 1960/61
6/103 D Doshi v Aus Chennai 1979/80
8/61 & 8/75 N Hirwani v WI Chennai 1987/88
5/71 Amit Mishra v Aus Mohali 2008/09
6/47 R Ashwin v WI Delhi 2011/12
5/41 AXAR PATEL v Eng Chennai 2020/21 *
– This is Team India biggest win against England in terms of run.
– First time in eight Tests in India Joe Root has failed to score a half-century or more in an innings
– Biggest Test wins for India (by runs)
337 vs SA Delhi 2015/16
321 vs NZ Indore 2016/17
320 vs Aus Mohali 2008/09
318 vs WI North Sound 2019
317 vs Eng Chennai 2020/21
304 vs SL Galle 2017- Five of the top six wins coming under Virat Kohli’s captaincy
– Previous biggest win for India against England was by 279 runs at Leeds in 1986
– England lost by 317 runs biggest defeat in Asia in terms of runs. Previous: by 246 runs vs Ind, Vizag 2016/17
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