Chennai Test, Day 1: India On Backfoot As England Dominates 2nd Session, Score 140/2
England dominated the 2nd session and finished with a score of 140/2. Indian bowlers struggled to take wickets on a pitch which isn't offering much help to the bowlers on day 1. Captain Joe Root and Dom Sibley continued to pick their balls to attack and defended with confidence. Joe Root picked Shahbaz Nadeem and Washington Sundar to attack after playin
India vs England
England dominated the 2nd session and finished with a score of 140/2.
Indian bowlers struggled to take wickets on a pitch which isn't offering much help to the bowlers on day 1. Captain Joe Root and Dom Sibley continued to pick their balls to attack and defended with confidence.
Joe Root picked Shahbaz Nadeem and Washington Sundar to attack after playing out a good spell from Ashwin and Ishant Sharma.
Dominic Sibley looked comfortable in defending the ball and occasionally putting the bad balls to the boundary. He reached his fifty in 159 balls.
England scored 73 runs in the second session.
Brief Score:
England - 140/2 (Dom Sibley - 53*, Joe Root - 45*; Jasprit Bumrah - 1/30)