India Cricket Group will resume at 90/2 with a 96-run lead. On Day 4, India would goal to attain no less than 300 runs to have 100 overs in hand to bowl England out within the fourth innings.
ENG vs IND LIVE Score, Day 4: It’s Day 4 of the India vs England 1st Test did not start well for India Cricket Team. Beginning at 90/2, India lost Shubman Gill (8) in the second over. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are on the crease. With dark clouds and intermittent rain predicted on Day 4 in Leeds, conditions will be challenging for the Indian batters. However, considering Headingley’s history, India would at least aim for 400 runs to have a shot at winning the Test. India bowled England out for 465 after posting 471 in the first innings.
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IND vs ENG 1st Test: Summary so far
India enter Day 4 with a 96-run lead, aiming to set a daunting target for England. KL Rahul, batting fluently on 47*, will be pivotal, alongside captain Shubman Gill, who has shown positive intent. India’s strategy will focus on building a lead beyond 300, leveraging their strong Day 4 batting average (38.9) and run rate (4.2), the best among Test teams recently. However, England’s seamers, led by Ben Stokes and Brydon Carse, will target early wickets to exploit India’s middle order, especially after dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal (4) and Sai Sudharsan (30) late on Day 3.
The pitch, flattening out, offers opportunities for batsmen, but Shoaib Bashir’s spin could challenge India later, given his Day 4 bowling average of 28.6. England, buoyed by Ollie Pope’s 106 and Harry Brook’s 99, will aim to restrict India’s lead, knowing Headingley’s history favours fourth-innings chases (recent successful targets: 322, 359, 296, 251). Weather interruptions, minimal on Day 4, should allow a full day’s play, making the first session critical. A collapse or a Rahul-Gill partnership could tilt the match decisively.
Headingley Pitch Report Day 4
The Headingley pitch has flattened out after offering early seam movement, as predicted by curator Richard Robinson. Day 1 saw bounce and swing, but by Day 3, it became batsman-friendly, evidenced by India’s 471 and England’s 465. The surface, with 9mm grass and a dry summer’s impact, is cracking slightly, potentially aiding spinners like Shoaib Bashir and Ravindra Jadeja on Day 4. Stuart Broad noted early seam on Day 1, but the pitch now favours batsmen, with true bounce and quick outfields. Recent Tests show successful fourth-innings chases, suggesting a target above 300 will be challenging to defend.
Leeds Weather Report
Day 4 at Headingley is expected to offer uninterrupted play, with a 3–4% chance of precipitation. AccuWeather forecasts warm conditions, with temperatures between 21–23°C and minimal rain risk. The morning should be sunny, with possible cloud cover in the afternoon, potentially aiding swing bowlers slightly. Humidity around 60% and winds up to 24 km/h are expected, but no thunderstorms are forecast, unlike Day 2’s disruptions. This clear weather should ensure a full day’s cricket, allowing both teams to execute their plans.
IND vs ENG Playing XIs
India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
England Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jamie Smith(w), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir
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