India vs England, Second Test Day 2 Live Updates From MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
India ends day 2 comfortably on 54/1 along with a healthy lead of 249 runs. India were bowled out for 329 in the first session and then in reply England could only manage 134 before getting all out in the third session.
After giving a good start to the team, Shubman Gill has got out LBW off Jack Leach. India 42/1
R Ashwin picks another five-wicket haul as England got bowled out for 134. Ashwin ended with figures 5/43 as India leads by 195.
Ishant Sharma picks Jack Leach as England slips to nine down for 131. Rishabh Pant took yet another brilliant catch.
R Ashwin removed Olly Stone on the last ball before tea to reduce England to 106/8. Ashwin has got four wickets so far in this innings.
Axar Patel picks his second as Moeen Ali departs for 6. England are now seven down for 105.
Mohammad Siraj on his very first ball of the match has got a wicket. He has picked Ollie Pope who was looking comfortable and building a partnership with Ben Foakes. Pope departs for 22 as England six down now for just 87.
R Ashwin bowls Ben Stokes. England five down now for 52. Ashwin picks his third of the innings.
R Ashwin picks Dan Lawrence on the last ball before lunch. India picked up a total of four wickets in this session after getting bowled for 329 in the first hour of the session. England score 39/4
Axar Patel picks Joe Root as his maiden test wicket. Root wanted to sweep but got the top edge. England in trouble. Score 23/3
R Ashwin removed Dom Sibley. England now two down for just 16.
Great start for India as Ishant Sharma removes Rory Burns for a duck in the first over. England score - 0/1
Olly Stone removes Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammad Siraj in one over as India bowled for 329. Rishabh Pant remains unbeaten on 58.
Rishabh Pant reaches the sixth half-century of his Test career, second in this series.
India loses Axar Patel in the second over of day 2. Moeen Ali takes the wicket as Axar is stumped. In the same over, Ishant Sharma top-edged and got caught easily inside the circle. India loses two quick wickets. Score - 300/8
India will be resuming their first innings on day 2 at 300/6 with Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel on the crease. Rohit Sharma was the star of day 1 as he scored his seventh test century. Sharma paired up with Ajinkya Rahane to add 162 for the fourth wicket after India were fearing a collapse.
India had won the toss and opted to bat first.