India Vs England – Second Test at Vizag – First day
India Vs England Second test at Vizag – First day
India won the toss in this test and elected to bat first to provide the 101st occasion of India doing so against England. It also provides the 62nd occasion of India doing so against England in a home soil
India won the toss in this test, elected to bat first and posted 336 for 6 in the first innings to provide the 38th occasion of India posting 300 plus runs against England after winning the toss. It also provides the 26th occasion of India doing so against England in a home test.
England capped Shoiab Basheer for this test. He became the 707th cricketer to represent England in tests. He also became the 319th cricketer to represent England in tests on away soil.
England capped Shoiab Basheer for this test. He became the 86th cricketer to make his debut against India. He also became the 45th England cricketer to make his debut against India in India.
India capped RM Patidar for this test. He became the 309th cricketer to represent India in tests. He also became the 168th cricketer to represent India in tests on home soil.
India capped RM Patidar for this test. He became the 97th Indian cricketer to make his debut against England. He also became the 45th Indian cricketer to make his debut against England in India.
Shoaib Basheer’s first test victim was Indian captain RG Sharma. He was caught by OI Pope for 14 in India’s first innings.
YBK Jaiswal scored 179 not out at the end of the first day’s play in this test to provide the 108th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings against England. It also provides the 61st occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in a test innings against England in India.
YBK Jaiswal scored 179 not out at the end of the first day’s play in this test to provide the 35th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings against England. It also provides the 20th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings against England in India.
YBK Jaiswal scored 179 not out at the end of the first day’s play in this test to provide the 19th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 175 plus runs in a test innings against England. It also provides the twelfth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 175 plus runs in a test innings against England in India.
YBK Jaiswal scored 179 not out at the end of the first day’s play in this test to provide the seventh occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring 175 plus runs in a test innings against England. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring 175 plus runs in a test innings against England in India.
YBK Jaiswal scored 179 not out at the end of the first day’s play in this test to provide the 94th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 175 plus runs in a test innings against all oppositions. It also provides the 64th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 175 plus runs in a test innings against all oppositions in India.
YBK Jaiswal scored 179 not out at the end of the first day’s play in this test to provide the 34th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring 175 plus runs in a test innings against all oppositions. It also provides the 21st occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring 175 plus runs in a test innings against all oppositions in India.
YBK Jaiswal needs 21 more runs for his double hundred. If he gets these runs he would become the second Indian opening batsman to score a double hundred against England after SM Gavaskar. SM Gavaskar had scored 221 at The Oval in Aug 1979.
Incidentally SM Gavaskar is one of the commentators for this test. YBK Jaiswal would become the second Indian opening batsman to score a double hundred against England after 44 years four months
YBK Jaiswal is all set to become the first Indian opening batsman to score a double hundred against England in India. He would go past KL Rahul’s 199 at Chennai in Dec 2015.