England vs India LIVE: Cricket 5th Test score and updates as India end day one on 338-7
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Rishabh Pant gave England a taste of their own medicine as his counter-attacking century flipped India’s fortunes on day one of their rearranged series decider at Edgbaston.
England were making all the running when they reduced their opponents to 98-5, but were taken apart by Pant’s rampant 146 off just 111 balls.
The wicketkeeper hit 19 fours and four sixes as he dominated a stand of 222 with Ravindra Jadeja (83no), smashing his way out of a sticky spot in the way England did on several occasions during their 3-0 whitewash of New Zealand.
England’s buccaneering methods have been dubbed ‘Bazball’ in honour of head coach Brendon McCullum, but Pant has always played the game at his own tempo and this was a timely reminder of his own maverick qualities.
India closed on 338-7 after Joe Root’s part-time spin finally ended Pant’s assault, James Anderson having taken three wickets and Matthew Potts the prize scalp of Virat Kohli.
Follow the latest score and Test updates below:
India 34-1 (Pujara 7*, Vihari 4*) - 11 overs
Matty Potts into the attack after Anderson’s impressive spell. Figures of 5-1-13-1.
Slightly short of a length from Potts and Vihari nicely punches it wide of cover for two. A leg bye from the following ball is the only other damage done. Potts also beats Pujara outside off with the penultimate ball.
India 31-1 (Pujara 7*, Vihari 2*) - 10 overs
Pujara defends well from Broad with little pushes into the off side. A brave, but good, leave from the fourth ball and Broad then completes a maiden.
India 31-1 (Pujara 7*, Vihari 2*) - 9 overs
Pujara gets his bat down and squirts a single from Anderson’s first ball before Vihari watchfully leaves the next five alone outside off. Perhaps Jimmy will start coming a little straighter to make him play
India 30-1 (Pujara 6*, Vihari 2*) - 8 overs
Broad has four slips and a leg gully for Pujara. He takes a single off the third ball and Vihari is then beaten outside off by the first ball he faces from Broad, before the final delivery splits him in half as well. Promising for England.
India 29-1 (Pujara 5*, Vihari 2*) - 7 overs
Hanuma Vihari the man in at No 3 and an APPEAL for lbw off the first ball. Too high though and the umpire has no interest.
Next ball hits the pads again but no appeal, before he nudges one into the off side for two to get off the mark. Final delivery beats the bat to the outside and goes through to Billings. Good over from Anderson.
OUT! Gill c Crawley b Anderson 17. India 27-1
Single off the first ball by Pujara and Anderson then gets the breakthrough! One nips away and Gill edges it to slip where Zak Crawley safely pouches it. He’s OUT for 17 and was looking in good touch.
Important breakthrough for England.
India 26-0 (Gill 17*, Pujara 4*) - 6 overs
Gill looks in lovely touch here as Broad tries a short ball but he dismissively pulls it away for FOUR! Two balls later he opens the face of the bat, soft hands and guides the ball wide of the slips for another FOUR to the gully boundary.
Eight from the over.
India 18-0 (Gill 9*, Pujara 4*) - 5 overs
Stunning shot from Gill off the first ball of Anderson’s over as he leans into it and strokes the ball through the vacant mid-off area for FOUR!
A bit of nip off the seam next ball for Anderson and after a single, the Englishman beats Pujara with one that nips away
India 13-0 (Gill 4*, Pujara 4*) - 4 overs
Broad, playing his fourth Test in a row - it’s a while since he’s done that - is in for his second over.
A gorgeous straight punch down the ground from Pujara goes away for FOUR! Two off the next ball as it goes down to fine leg for two leg-byes - question over whether he played a shot but the umpires determine that he did, so the runs stand.
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