IND vs ENG 4th Test Day 1 highlights: IND 24-1 at stumps, trail by 181 runs
Gill could not even open his account, losing his wicket to James Anderson in the third ball of the innings. Check India vs England highlights and scorecards here
 "England fails to get a good start after opting to bat first as Axar removed the openers. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI")
For the hosts, spinners Axar Patel (4/68) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3/47) shared seven wickets between them, while pacer Mohammed Siraj (2/45) also accounted for two batsmen. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI
India lost opener Shubhman Gill early after bundling out England for 205 on the opening day of the fourth and final Test at Narendra Modi Stadium, popularly known as Motera Stadium, in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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England opted to bat on a track that had bounce and turn, though not vicious, and managed to cross the 200-run mark only for the second time in this series.
It was a much better show by the visitors though they could have done better had the batsmen applied themselves more.
India were 24 for one at stumps with a watchful Rohit Sharma (8) and ever-steady Cheteshwar Pujara (15) at the crease. Gill could not even open his account, losing his wicket to James Anderson in the third ball of the innings.
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Indian spinners, led by Axar Patel (4/68), yet again troubled the visiting batsmen even as all-rounder Ben Stokes (55) resisted the attack quite well before being trapped in front by Washington Sundar.
Once he got his eye in, Stokes even employed the risky reverse sweep.
Dan Lawrence, coming out at number seven, also batted well, helping England get close to the 200-run mark with his 46-run knock.
Had Lawrence shown a bit more patience, it would have served England's purpose even more.
For the hosts, spinners Axar Patel (4/68) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3/47) shared seven wickets between them, while pacer Mohammed Siraj (2/45) also accounted for two batsmen.
India are leading the series 2-1 and need just a draw to qualify for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand to be held in June.
England's tour of India 2021India scorecard at Stumps on Day 1
| Batsman | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Shubman Gill | lbw b Anderson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rohit Sharma | not out | 8 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | not out | 15 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
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Total: 24-1 in 12 Overs
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| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| James Anderson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ben Stokes | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jack Leach | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Dominic Bess | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
England 1st innings scorecard
| Batsman | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Zak Crawley | c Siraj b Axar | 9 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominic Sibley | b Axar | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Bairstow | lbw b Siraj | 28 | 67 | 6 | 0 |
| Joe Root | lbw b Siraj | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | lbw b Sundar | 55 | 121 | 6 | 2 |
| Ollie Pope | c Gill b Ashwin | 29 | 87 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Lawrence | st Pant b Axar | 46 | 74 | 8 | 0 |
| Ben Foakes | c Rahane b Ashwin | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Bess | lbw b Axar | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Leach | lbw b Ashwin | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| James Anderson | not out | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
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Total: 205-10 in 75.5 Overs
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| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Ishant Sharma | 9 | 2 | 19 | 0 | |
| Mohammed Siraj | 14 | 2 | 45 | 2 | |
| Axar Patel | 26 | 7 | 68 | 4 | |
| R Ashwin | 19.5 | 4 | 47 | 3 | |
| Washington Sundar | 7 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
India vs England playing 11
India has replace Jasprit Bumrah with Mohammed Siraj in its playing 11. Meanwhile, England has decided to go with an extra batsman as Daniel Lawrence finds a place in England playing 11 along with spinner Dominic Bess.
India playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj.
England playing 11: Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes(w), Daniel Lawrence, Dominic Bess, Jack Leach, James Anderson.
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IND vs ENG live score after 12 Overs: 24-1
Jack Leach bowls the last over of the day and Cheteshwar Pujara collects a couple of runs off the third delivery. AND IT IS STUMPS ON DAY 1.
IND vs ENG live score after 11 Overs: 22-1
Dom Bess continues and concedes four runs.
IND vs ENG live score after 10 Overs: 18-1
Jack Leach continues and concedes five runs.
IND vs ENG live score after 9 Overs: 13-1
Anderson continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Rohit Sharma.
IND vs ENG live score after 8 Overs: 13-1
Jack Leach continues...
Pujara collects a couple of runs off the first ball while blocks the remaining four deliveries.
Pujara dances down the track and smashes a boundary.
IND vs ENG live score after 7 Overs: 7-1
Anderson continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Rohit Sharma.
IND vs ENG live score after 6 Overs: 7-1
Jack Leach, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack and concedes three runs, including a boundary to Cheteshwar Pujara.
IND vs ENG live score after 5 Overs: 4-1
Anderson continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Cheteshwar Pujara.
IND vs ENG live score after 4 Overs: 4-1
Ben Stokes continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Rogit Sharma.
IND vs ENG live score after 3 Overs: 4-1
Anderson continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Cheteshwar Pujara.
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First Published: Mar 04 2021 | 7:24 AM IST