:
🏏 England – 1st Innings
All out – 407 (89.3 overs)
Jamie Smith – 184* off 207 balls
Harry Brook – 158 off 234 balls
Ducked batsmen (6): Duckett, Pope, Stokes, Carse, Tongue, Bashir
Mohammed Siraj – 6/70
Akash Deep – 4 wickets
🏏 India – 2nd Innings (at stumps)
64/1 (13.0 overs) – lead by 244
Yashasvi Jaiswal – 28 (lbw b Tongue)
KL Rahul – 28* (38 balls)
Karun Nair – 7* (18 balls)
Extras – 1 (1 leg bye)
Bowling highlights: Carse 5–1–23–0; Woakes 5–0–28–0; Tongue 3–1–12–1
🔑 Match Highlights & Context
England recovered from 84/5 with a sensational 303-run partnership between Smith and Brook.
Siraj’s 6/70 and Akash Deep’s four-wicket haul dismantled England’s tail.
📌 Game State Going into Day 4
India are well-placed at 64/1, with KL Rahul and Karun Nair looking steady.
England’s target to force a win: dismiss India and set a substantial chase.
India’s seamers are primed to press for early breakthroughs.
Would you like breakdowns by session, detailed bowler analyses, or upcoming Day 4 schedule and pitch conditions?
Mohammed Siraj – 6/70
64/1 (13.0 overs) – lead by 244
🔑 Match Highlights & Context
England recovered from 84/5 with a sensational 303-run partnership between Smith and Brook.
India are well-placed at 64/1, with KL Rahul and Karun Nair looking steady.
Key Insights
India’s dominance: A monumental total of 587, powered by Gill’s record-breaking innings.
England reeling: Three quick wickets left them in deep trouble by stumps on Day 2.
Temperate weather: Conditions favored batting in the first innings, but England’s attack remains under pressure.
Recovery watch: Root and Brook held ground, but early breakthroughs on Day 3 could define the match’s momentum.
✅ Today’s Focus – Day 3
India’s bowlers – Can they claim early wickets to enforce a follow-on?
England’s top order – Will Brook/Root continue or collapse under pressure?
Pitch evolution – Might spinners play a bigger role as the track ages?
2nd Test Match Scorecard – India vs England, July 2025
🟢 India – 1st Innings: 587 all out (151 overs)
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 87 | 112 | 14 | 1 | c Bairstow b Wood |
| rahul | 25 | 26 | 3 | 0 | b Tongue |
| Shubman Gill (C) | 269 | 387 | 31 | 3 | b Root |
| karun nair | 31 | 4 | 0 | b Tongue | |
| Rishabh Pant (WK) | 25 | 52 | 1 | 1 | c Foakes b Anderson |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 89 | 131 | 10 | 1 | c Duckett b Wood |
| Washington Sundar | 42 | 103 | 3 | 1 | b Wood |
| Akash Deep | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | b Woakes |
| akash deep | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | b Woakes |
| siraj | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | Not Out |
| prasidh* | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | c Root b Tongue |
🟡 Extras: 24 (b 4, lb 7, nb 13)
Total: 587 all out
🔴 England – 1st Innings: 77/3 (20 overs) (Stumps Day 2)
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | c Pant b Bumrah |
| Ben Duckett | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | lbw b Akash Deep |
| Ollie Pope | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | lbw b Akash Deep |
| Joe Root | 18* | 38 | 3 | 0 | Not Out |
| Harry Brook | 30* | 44 | 6 | 0 | Not Out |
Total: 77/3 in 20 overs
Trail: by 510 runs
🎯 Match Situation
-
India in strong control after a historic innings by Shubman Gill.
-
England will resume Day 3 with Root and Brook at the crease.
🇮🇳 India – 1st Innings
587 all out in 151 overs
-
Shubman Gill: 269 off 387 balls (30 fours, 3 sixes) – highest ever Test score by an Indian in England.
-
Other notable contributions: Yashasvi Jaiswal (87), Ravindra Jadeja (89) .
🇬🇧 England – 1st Innings (End of Day 2, resuming today)
77/3 in 20 overs, trailing by 510 runs
-
Wickets: Duckett (0), Pope (0), Crawley (19) .
-
At stumps: Joe Root 18* and Harry Brook 30* held firm .
🔄 Match Update – Day 3
Play has just resumed today, July 4, with England needing early breakthroughs to stay in the game. India, bolstered by the massive first-innings total, aims to enforce a follow‑on.
🔍 What to Watch Today
-
England’s top order – Can Root and Brook push the score beyond 150+?
-
India’s bowling attack – Will they strike early and push for a follow-on?
-
Pitch behavior – Still favorable to batters, but wear may bring spinners into play.