Ryne Nelson retires 16 straight as Diamondbacks knock off Royals
06 Jul 2025, 04:49 GMT+10
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Ryne Nelson retired the first 16 batters he faced, Randal Grichuk homered and the host Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Saturday.
The Diamondbacks snapped a three-game losing streak and evened the three-game series.
The Royals had won three of their last four.
Nelson (5-2) allowed a run and four hits over seven innings. He did not walk a batter and struck out five.
Freddy Fermin's looping single to right center broke the spell of 16 consecutive batters retired with one out in the sixth. Jonathan India lined a single to center one out later to send Fermin to third. Bobby Witt Jr. followed with a run-scoring single to right to put the Royals on the board and make the score 4-1.
Nelson got help in preventing further damage in the inning when centerfielder Alek Thomas made a sliding catch coming in on Vinnie Pasquantino's liner with two out and runners on first and third.
Kansas City starter and loser Michael Wacha (4-9) gave up four runs and four hits in four-plus innings with four walks and four strikeouts.
Arizona took a 2-0 lead in the third on RBI singles by Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suarez.
Lourdes Gurriel's two-run double in the fifth doubled the lead to 4-0 and James McCann's RBI double in the seventh made it 5-1.
Grichuk added his two-run homer in the seventh. The drive to right-centerfield was originally called an inside the park home run. But replays showed the ball actually went over the fence, hit a chair and ricocheted back onto the field. It was Grichuk's fifth home run.
Diamondbacks right fielder and leadoff man Corbin Carroll returned after being out since June 18, when he suffered a chip fracture of his left wrist. He went hitless in five at-bats.
--Field Level Media
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16:53 IST:UPDATE - Hurrah! The covers are being peeled off now as the rain has completely stopped. And we also have a start time. The first ball of Day 5 will be bowled at 5.10 pm IST (11.40 am GMT). 16:48 IST:UPDATE - 4.47 pm IST (11.17 am GMT) - We have now entered the phase where a reduction in overs has commenced. Also, Jonathan Trott is back on air, noting that the rain has eased, but the covers still remain firmly in place. When asked how long the ground staff might take to ready the field for play, he says it shouldn't take more than 30 minutes, thanks to the excellent drainage system. However, he also highlights that the covers haven't been removed yet, possibly due to concerns about another spell of rain approaching. He then shifts focus, pointing out that it won't be easy for the bowlers to keep the ball dry, especially with the Dukes ball, which tends to swell up in damp conditions. 16:34 IST:UPDATE - 4.30 pm IST (11 am GMT) - And here comes the rain! Unfortunately, all the excitement from the earlier clearing skies has quickly fizzled out. We have now reached the hour mark since the scheduled start, which means we will begin losing overs from this point onward. Jonathan Trott, however, remains hopeful. He reckons this could be a passing shower, as it is still bright in the direction the weather is moving from. The radar, too, suggests that the rain might not linger for long. 16:31 IST:UPDATE - 4.26 pm IST (10.56 am GMT) - Uh oh! The covers are being brought back on. It's not raining just yet, but the ground staff may be anticipating another spell on the way. A precautionary move, perhaps, with those grey clouds still lingering nearby. 16:24 IST:UPDATE - 4.21 pm IST (10.51 am GMT) - The match officials are out in the middle for the scheduled inspection. While the puddles don't seem to be a major concern, the real worry appears to be a looming band of grey clouds on the horizon that could be heading this way. The square covers have been removed but the hover cover stays on. 16:14 IST:UPDATE - 4.11 pm IST (10.41 am GMT) - We are hearing that there will be an inspection at 4.15 pm IST (10.45 am GMT). The ground staff have begun peeling the covers off, starting with the run-up areas. These are all encouraging signs as we edge closer to the start of action on Day 5. 16:10 IST:UPDATE - 4.02 pm IST (10.32 am GMT) - Good news! The rain has subsided and conditions have brightened considerably out in the middle. There is still just under half an hour before we start losing overs. The initial burst was a heavy downpour, which then eased into a steady drizzle before stopping altogether. The ground staff have a fair bit of work ahead of them, but the efficient drainage at this venue should help speed things along. 15:43 IST:UPDATE - 3.39 pm IST (10.09 am GMT) - Jonathan Trott provides a weather update. He shares that while it's only a light drizzle at the moment, it was preceded by a sharp burst of rain. He adds that the skies in the direction from which the weather is coming appear to be clearing up. Meanwhile, fourth umpire Martin Saggers is out in the middle with an umbrella in hand. He is joined by a member of the support staff and they appear to be checking the radar on a phone. 15:44 IST:India's bowling coach, Morne Morkel, is in for a chat. Shares that he's thoroughly enjoying his time in the camp. Adds that there's a genuine eagerness and willingness among the players to deliver strong performances and make the country proud. Morkel mentions that the team came in well aware of the flat conditions they would encounter in England. He believes that in such scenarios, the bowlers need to be mentally strong, especially once the ball softens, and that success comes from building sustained pressure from both ends. He points out that the bowling unit has shown clear improvement since Headingley. Reckons that the side slope in Leeds posed a challenge the bowlers weren't quite used to, and adds that they will face a similar slope at Lord's next week. Morkel is particularly impressed with Akash Deep. Shares that he came into this match with limited recent red-ball game time and believes the way Akash stepped up and delivered under pressure was highly commendable. 15:31 IST:UPDATE - 3.26 pm IST (9.56 am GMT) - A bit of positive news. The rain has reduced in intensity, but it is still steady for now. Encouragingly, the ground staff have started clearing water off the covers. There are a few puddles on the outfield, and the Super Soppers are in action. The drainage at Edgbaston is excellent, and no overs will be lost until an hour of play is officially lost. 15:19 IST:UPDATE - 3.15 pm IST (9.45 am GMT) - It's absolutely pelting down now, and there's lightning in the area as well. A delayed start is certain, and it looks like we will be waiting a while before any action can resume. While we wait for the weather to clear here in Birmingham, down in Bulawayo, the second Test between South Africa and Zimbabwe is underway. The Proteas, leading the series 1-0, were inserted into bat and lost both openers early, but Wiaan Mulder and David Bedingham have steadied the ship. You can switch tabs and follow the action there in the meantime. 15:10 IST:UPDATE - 3.07 pm IST (9.37 am GMT) - The hover cover was taken off briefly but has now been put back on. It is not raining at the moment, but the radar indicates that a heavy band of rain could be on its way. And just as feared, it has started to rain. The good news is that once this passes, conditions are expected to clear up. 14:56 IST:Jonathan Trott has an update. Although the skies remain threateningly grey in the distance, he mentions that it is starting to brighten up, which is an encouraging sign. 14:42 IST:The visuals from Edgbaston are in. It is drizzling at the moment, but it is not heavy enough to stop the two teams from warming up. The surface remains covered, and the skies above are a gloomy shade of grey. Jonathan Trott is at the ground, and he reckons we might not have a prompt start, but rest assured, we will keep you updated as soon as any official word comes through. Stay tuned! 14:37 IST:Whenever an intriguing day lies ahead, the rain gods often like to make their presence felt and add a bit more drama. That could well be the case today in Birmingham. It rained in the early hours of the morning, and the forecast suggests that showers may linger through the first session before clearing later in the day. It's all set up for a dramatic climax, so hop in and join us for the ride. 14:36 IST:As for India, there is no doubt that their pacers have made the new ball talk more effectively than their English counterparts. With that in mind, the declaration seemed timed to allow two cracks at England with the new ball, first late on Day 4 and then again this morning with the ball still relatively new. After all, the cherry tends to stop doing much beyond the 30-over mark. 14:33 IST:Ever since the start of the Bazball era, Ben Stokes has been quite vocal about not playing for draws. However, this looks like a mountain too steep to climb, no matter how flat the surface has been over the first four days. You would expect England to first focus on surviving the initial phase, then look to push on if possible, or reassess and shut up shop if the situation demands it. 14:31 IST:Hello and a warm welcome, folks. We are back at Edgbaston for Day 5, and there is a sense of 'deja vu' in the air. Much like in Leeds, the Test has gone the distance, with England once again chasing a daunting target. The task is even steeper this time. While they needed 350 on the final day in Leeds, here they require 536. As for India, they had all ten wickets to take in Leeds, whereas today, they need seven to clinch their first Test win at Edgbaston. Whatever the outcome, we are in for a ride, so strap in for what promises to be an exciting finish. 14:30 IST:... DAY 5, FIRST SESSION ... 23:25 IST:Right then, heading into Day 5, realistically, only two results seem possible, an India win or a draw. Even by England's fearless standards, 536 runs to get on the final day is asking too much. From an Indian perspective, this has consistently been a new-ball wicket throughout the Test. The real challenge will begin once the ball loses its shine and hardness. That is when the bowlers will need to remain patient and disciplined, as even on Day 4, the surface played true, with no real demons on offer. As for the weather for Day 5, the radar suggests some rain in the early hours of the morning, but it is expected to clear by the time play begins. The first ball on Day 5 is scheduled for 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). You can join us early for the build-up. See you then. Cheers! 23:15 IST:After India declared with a lead of 607 runs, England faced a challenging phase of around an hour and 20 minutes to navigate before stumps. It was not just physical fatigue but also mental exhaustion from having spent so long in the field that made the task even tougher. Once again, it was the new-ball pairing of Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj who made life difficult for the English top order, with Deep producing a beauty to dismiss Joe Root. 23:14 IST:However, once he was dismissed, the momentum he had built quickly faded. India adopted a more cautious approach, with Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja content to play out the final 40 minutes before Tea without showing much urgency. The charge eventually came after Tea, as both batters put their foot down and looked to accelerate. Jadeja brought up his second fifty of the match, while Gill went on to score 161. With 430 runs in the Test, Gill surpassed Sunil Gavaskar's 344 to register the most runs by an Indian in a single Test match. 23:14 IST:The day began on a promising note for England, with the overcast conditions offering assistance both off the surface and through the air. Brydon Carse challenged both overnight batters, Karun Nair and KL Rahul, and was rewarded with the wicket of Nair. After Rahul fell for 55, Rishabh Pant arrived and immediately injected energy into the innings. England, however, went into the break disappointed after Zak Crawley put down a chance to dismiss Pant on 10. Pant continued in the same vein after the break, with runs flowing steadily for India. 23:06 IST:SESSION SUMMARY - 31 overs, 195 runs and 5 wickets. Well, another day of Indian dominance, with events unfolding in a manner quite similar to Day 2. India first piled on the runs, and then made inroads into a weary English top order that had spent a long time in the field. England have it all to do heading into the final day. 16:35 IST:Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage 16:16 IST:Game stopped due to : Wet Ground Condition 15:29 IST:Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage 07:33 IST:15.6: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, An inswinger on the pads, Ollie Pope flicks this full ball to deep square leg. Washington Sundar from deep fine leg runs across to his left and mops it up. The batters hurry back for the second run. And that will be STUMPS ON DAY 4! 23:03 IST:15.5: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Drifts it way down leg, does Akash, on a length. Harry Brook whips it behind square on the leg side for a single. 23:02 IST:15.4: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Touch fuller and on middle and leg, Harry Brook clips it along the ground, to the right of mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 23:01 IST:15.3: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, FOUR! Easily done! Onto the pads, on a length, Harry Brook gets across and guides it with the pace to deep fine leg for a boundary. 23:01 IST:15.2: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Good length, angling into the batter, blocked straight back. 23:00 IST:15.1: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, FOUR! Just wide of mid-wicket! Wasn't timed that well from Brook! Hands on heads for Gill! Angling onto the leg stump, full in length. Harry Brook clips it uppishly and to the right of the diving Mohammed Siraj at mid-wicket. Siraj dives full-stretch as he flings himself towards the ball, but it is just too wide of him and races away to the fence. 23:00 IST:Last over of the day coming up. Akash Deep (7-1-23-2) to bowl. 22:59 IST:14.6: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Fuller and around off, Ollie Pope takes a giant stride ahead to block it out. 22:59 IST:14.5: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, A shout for LBW from Siraj, but not entertained by the umpire. Probably an inside edge. Back of a length, deviating into the batter off the pitch. Ollie Pope tries to block it forward but gets an inside edge onto the front pad. 22:58 IST:14.4: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Watchful leave! In-between length, around the fourth and fifth stump line, Ollie Pope shoulders arms. 22:57 IST:14.3: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Good-length delivery, outside off, Ollie Pope hangs back and cuts it straight to Ravindra Jadeja at backward point. 22:57 IST:14.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Nagging length, on middle, worked to square leg. 22:56 IST:14.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Back of a length, cutting back in, Ollie Pope blocks it off the inside half of the bat to the leg side. 22:55 IST:13.6: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Quite full and around off, Ollie Pope strides ahead and drives it wide of mid off for a quick single. 22:55 IST:13.5: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Pitched outside off, on a short of a good length, Ollie Pope covers the off stump and leaves. 22:54 IST:13.4: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Nagging length, on middle and leg, steered to mid-wicket. 22:54 IST:13.3: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Hits the fuller length, on off, nipping in a shade. Ollie Pope gets half-forward to defend, but gets an inside edge onto the front pad as the ball rolls on the pitch. 22:53 IST:13.2: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, BEATEN! A jaffa from Krishna! Bowls around off, inviting the batter to draw his front foot out. The ball angles in and then straightens up the pitch, and beats Pope's outside edge by a whisker. 22:52 IST:13.1: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Curves into the batter, on the leg stump, Ollie Pope flicks the length ball to short mid-wicket. 22:52 IST:12.6: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Full and attacking the stumps, Harry Brook prods forward and keeps it out. 22:51 IST:12.5: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Back of a length, drifting back in, Harry Brook blocks it off the back foot. 22:50 IST:12.4: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Jags back in from off, on a good length. Brook covers the line and dabs it to the leg side, beside the pitch. 22:49 IST:12.3: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Full and in front of the sticks. Brook pushes it to the right of the bowler. 22:49 IST:12.2: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Hard length, outside off, punched to the cover-point region. A fumble there allows the batters to skate off for the second run. 22:48 IST:12.1: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, On off, full, straightening up. Harry Brook is squared up and manages to keep it out. 22:47 IST:11.6: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, That hurried him! A sharp nip-backer from off, on a length. Ollie Pope is rushed into the shot and is cramped up for space. Wears it on the thigh pad and the ball rolls behind. 22:46 IST:11.5: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Good length, on the stumps, punched across to mid on. 22:46 IST:11.4: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, INSIDE EDGE, FOUR! Almost played on! Back of a length, jagging back off the surface. Ollie Pope leans forward to block, but the ball takes the inside edge and deflects off the back pad before racing down to deep fine leg for a boundary. 22:45 IST:11.3: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Good-length delivery, around off, Ollie Pope taps it out to backward point. 22:44 IST:11.2: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Nice and full, on off, Pope blocks it to short cover. 22:44 IST:11.1: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Nagging length, outside off, Pope leaves it alone. 22:43 IST:10.6: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Short of a good length, outside off, Harry Brook punches it on the rise to deep point. Ravindra Jadeja from backward point chases the ball before the ropes with a slide. The batters hare back for the second in the meantime. 22:42 IST:10.5: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, A well-directed bouncer on the leg stump, Harry Brook gets inside the line and ducks under it. 22:41 IST:10.4: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Fuller and straighter, on off, Harry Brook gets on top of the ball to block. 22:41 IST:10.3: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Wider angle, full and on the stumps, Harry Brook presses forward blocks it off. 22:41 IST:The master is replaced by his apprentice. Harry Brook walks in with around 20 minutes left in the day. 22:39 IST:10.2: Akash Deep to Joe Root, OUT! OUTFOXED! BOWLED'EM! Totally unplayable seed from Akash and he gets a big fish, Joe Root! A cold celebration from the seamer as England lose their third wicket! Fires this too full, sliding on middle. It lands and straightens up a touch. Joe Root plays for the initial line to work across but the ball cuts away from him and beats the outside edge before making a total mess of the sticks behind. Joe Root departs for 6 (16) and England are 50/3. 22:38 IST:10.1: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Good length, on off, angling in. Worked to mid off. 22:37 IST:9.6: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Good length, outside off, jagging back in off the deck. Pope plays a loose shot to cut it square and the ball grazes the inside edge and travels flat and dips on its way to the keeper. Pant bends low to scoop the ball from the ground and is unsure whether it bumped before entering his mitts. The onfield umpires send it upstairs. The slow-motion replay shows that it has indeed bumped on the ground before tucking into the gloves. 22:37 IST:Gone? Taken behind the stumps by Rishabh Pant but he is not sure. Seemed to have bounced in front before it went into the gloves. Yes, the ball has bounced in front. 22:35 IST:9.5: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Speared fuller and on off, pushed to the left of mid on. 22:34 IST:9.4: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Length-delivery, on off, Pope goes for the square cut but chops it behind the stumps. 22:34 IST:9.3: Prasidh Krishna to Joe Root, Another convincing appeal for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved yet another time. Rishabh Pant assisted in taking the review and Shubman Gill signals for it. This is on a good length, sliding onto the leg stump line, Joe Root gets across on the crease to work it into the leg side but misses to lay the bat on it. The ball passes close to the inside edge and raps on the front pad. UltraEdge shows a flat line, but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is going past the leg stump on the projection. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls off the pad to the square leg region. Another piece of brilliant umpiring as India lose another review. They have only one remaining now. The 50 is up for England. 22:35 IST:Review taken for LBW! Joe Root beaten on the inside edge on the flick but the front-on replay suggests that it could be umpire's call at best. UltraEdge shows no bat and Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing the leg stump. 22:32 IST:9.2: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Length-delivery, outside off, cut behind square on the off side for a single. 22:31 IST:9.1: Prasidh Krishna to Ollie Pope, Prasidh Krishna is into the attack now. Lands it on a back of a length and outside off, dabbed to the point region. 22:30 IST:8.6: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Nagging length, on off, Joe Root leans on it and blocks it off solidly. 22:29 IST:8.5: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Bowled from a wider angle again, around off on a length, Root defends it out from the crease. 22:28 IST:8.4: Akash Deep to Joe Root, A huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire does not entertain it! Looked a bit high on the bounce to the naked eye. A bit of a chatter between Gill and Akash, but they do not opt for a review this time. Akash Deep bowls it from a wider angle and lands it on a good length, angling into the batter. It lands and nips further into the batter. Joe Root is trapped in front to block and plays over the line, but misses on the inside edge and the ball raps high on the front pad. Ball Tracking later shows that the ball is indeed passing over the leg stump on the projection. 22:27 IST:8.3: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Touch full and on the stumps, Ollie Pope prods forward and steers it to backward point for a single. Quick tap and run! 22:26 IST:8.2: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Shoots it on the back of a length, on off, Ollie Pope opens up and knocks it onto the pitch. 22:26 IST:8.1: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Short of a length, outside off, Pope rises with the bounce and cuts it to the fielder at backward point. 22:25 IST:7.6: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On the stumps, good length, Root meets the ball under his eyes to block it back to the bowler. 22:24 IST:7.5: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Angles on top of middle, on a length, Root gets behind the ball and tucks it to short mid-wicket. 22:24 IST:7.4: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Shapes away from outside off, Root lets it be. 22:23 IST:7.3: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, FOUR! Guides it away with ease! Siraj slides this down leg, full in length, Joe Root uses his wrists to work it towards deep fine leg for a boundary. 22:22 IST:7.2: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Nips away from off, on a length. Root rises on the toes and guides it straight to backward point. 22:22 IST:7.1: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, A gentle outswinger, but outside off, Root leaves. 22:21 IST:6.6: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Helped away! Angled onto the pads, on a length. Ollie Pope gets inside the line and tickles it away to the fence at deep fine leg for a boundary. 22:20 IST:6.5: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Length ball, and on off, blocked off to cover. 22:19 IST:6.4: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Good length, angling in, Ollie Pope looks to work across the line and gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad. 22:18 IST:6.3: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, EDGED, FOUR! Full and on off, straightening up a fraction. Ollie Pope looks to flick it to the leg side, but the leading edge is found and the ball shoots past the right of the diving gully fielder for a boundary. 22:18 IST:6.2: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Hard length, skidding through the surface on off, Pope is squared up and stabs on the pitch. Again, the bottom hand comes off the bat. 22:17 IST:6.1: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Speared fuller and outside off, Ollie Pope drives it through covers. One hand comes off the bat, but he controls it along the turf and in the gap. Two taken. 22:16 IST:5.6: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, This one nips away from off, on a length, Ollie Pope gets on the back foot and knocks it to cover-point for a quick single. 22:15 IST:5.5: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Good delivery! Shapes away from off, on a good length. Ollie Pope looks to play at it, but decides to hang his bat in the air to leave. 22:14 IST:5.4: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Keeps the line of attack outside off, on a length. Pope offers no shot as the ball nibbles away. 22:14 IST:5.3: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On top of off, on the good length, Joe Root waits for the ball to come at him and punches it through covers for a single. 22:13 IST:5.2: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, A bit of a tail back into the batter, full and on middle. Joe Root forces the drive to mid off. 22:12 IST:5.1: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Shapes in around off and then straightens off the deck, on a length. Root watchfully leaves by shouldering arms at it. 22:11 IST:4.6: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, An absolute whisperer! Bowls from a wider angle, on a good length, just around the fourth stump. Ollie Pope finds himself in a very awkward position to block that from the pitch. Plays inside the line and the ball misses the outside edge by a kitten-whisker. What a probing opening spell this has been from Akash Deep. 22:10 IST:4.5: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Some extra bounce there for Akash as he hits the deck hard, around off. Ollie Pope watchfully dabs it to the backward point region. 22:09 IST:4.4: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Root is off the mark! Back of a length, on the pads, an easy tuck away to deep backward square leg for a single. 22:10 IST:Oops! Joe Root pulls out pretty late, almost as Akash Deep was in his delivery stride. 22:09 IST:Joe Root walks in at number 4. The top of the middle stump was chipped off as the ball crashed into it, and the stump is now being replaced. 22:06 IST:4.3: Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Absolute beauty from Akash Deep! India all over England now! Runs full tilt from around the stumps, cannons it on the off stump line. The ball kisses the surface and arrives a lot quicker with the skid than Duckett anticipates and also cuts in a touch. The southpaw tries to play it from the crease, but is a bit late to bring his bat down to block and an inside edge is found. The ball then smashes behind into the stumps. Ben Duckett departs for a quickfire 25 (15) and England are 30/2. 22:05 IST:4.2: Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Through the gap! Lovely piece of timing by Duckett! Width on offer, outside off, length ball. Enough time and space to work with for Ben as he stays back and punches it through backward point for a boundary. 22:04 IST:4.1: Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Cannoned on the middle stump, full in length, Duckett knocks it across to mid on. 22:03 IST:3.6: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, on off, punched behind backward point for a single. 22:02 IST:3.5: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR MORE! Two in two for Duckett! And that's deliberately played! Around the stumps, length, around off. Ben Duckett opens the bat face and steers it between the third slip and the gully fielders. Nitish Kumar Reddy at gully is a bit late to react as he gets low, sticks out his right hand. Goes one-handed to grab the ball, but it evades him and races behind to the deep third fence. 22:01 IST:3.4: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Smashed away! Plenty of width outside off, on a length. Ben Duckett throws the kitchen-sink at it and slashes it over backward point for a boundary on the bounce. 22:00 IST:3.3: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Pitches on middle and nibbles away, Ben opens the bat face late and glides it to gully. 22:00 IST:3.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Too full and outside off, Ben Duckett drills it straight to short cover. 21:59 IST:3.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Angled across off, on a length, Duckett cuts it straight to point. 21:59 IST:3.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Siraj fires it full and across off, Ben Duckett plants his front foot out to smash it down the ground, but ends up bumping it back to the bowler. Uh, oh! Siraj has overstepped here and it is a No Ball. 21:57 IST:2.6: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Slides it down leg on a length, Ollie Pope works it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs. End of an eventful over. 21:57 IST:2.5: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Back of a length, outside off, Ollie Pope dabs it off the back foot to backward point. 21:56 IST:2.4: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Fuller than a good length, outside off, Ollie Pope pushes it to cover. 21:55 IST:2.3: Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Good length and outside the off stump with a slight shape away. Pope with a waft at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 21:55 IST:2.2: Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, angling on middle and leg, steered to deep backward square leg for a single. 22:20 IST:2.1: Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, A loud confident celebrappeal from the Indians in unison, but the umpire's finger stays down! All the Indians converge and Shubman Gill instantly signals the 'T' for a review for caught behind. Ben Duckett is going nowhere, but the Indians are very convinced. Akash Deep bashes the ball on a hard length, around off and gets it to nip away from the deck. Ben Duckett tries to flick it across. but without much foot movement as he plays it from the crease. The ball passes close to the outside edge and Rishabh Pant does the rest behind the stumps. And a fantastic decision as the UltraEdge shows no bat but it clipped the back pad on the way to the keeper, which resulted in the noise and the deflection. India lose a review, but that was a snorter from Akash. 21:52 IST:1.6: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Moving away in the air, on a length, Ollie Pope transfers the weight on the front foot and eases it through covers. Collects a couple of runs to get off the mark. 21:51 IST:1.5: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Jagging back in, on off, on a back of a length, Ollie stays back and tucks it to mid-wicket. 21:51 IST:Ollie Pope is in at 3 for England. 21:50 IST:1.4: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, OUT! TAKEN! 'Catch it' is the cry and Sai Sudharsan answers the call! Zak Crawley goes for a 7-ball duck. Shaping away from the right-hander, on a length, Zak Crawley does not quite get forward and just goes for the drive with his hands. Gets a thickish outside edge that goes low and straight into the waiting hands of Sai at backward point. Sudharsan stays low to snaffle it. 21:49 IST:1.3: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, More runs! This nips back in a bit, on off, on a good length, Ben Duckett waits back and punches it through cover-point. Sai Sudharsan goes after it and tumbles in the direction of the ropes to pull the ball in. Three runs taken. 21:47 IST:1.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Easy pickings! Full and on the pads, Ben Duckett brings his wrists into play and clips it to the right of deep fine leg for four more. 21:47 IST:1.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Ben Duckett is away and off the pair! From over the wicket, on a back of a length, over off, Duckett gets on top of the bounce and steers it with an open bat face to the right of the diving backward point fielder for a boundary. Siraj is not pleased one bit with the effort of Sai Sudharsan, who is on the park as a substitute. 21:46 IST:Mohammed Siraj to share the attack from the far end. 21:45 IST:0.6: Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Ouch! On a nagging length, on off, Zak Crawley looks to get behind the line of the ball. Gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball jags back in and kicks up a bit to catch him on the box. Crawley is down on his haunches. Deep starts with a maiden! 21:44 IST:0.5: Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Swinging away, on a good length, in the corridor of off, Crawley presses forward for the block. Gets it off the outer half to backward point. 21:43 IST:0.4: Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, On the fuller side, just outside off, this nips back in a bit but Zak Crawley has his off stump covered whilst making the leave. 21:43 IST:0.3: Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Makes the batter play this time, on a good length, around the sixth stump, Zak defends it out with a straight bat. 21:42 IST:0.2: Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Brings the line closer to the off stump, shaping away, on a good length, left alone by Zak. 21:41 IST:0.1: Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Deep charges in from over the wicket and lands the first one short and wide on off, Zak Crawley gets closer to the line and shoulders arms.
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