The second match of the 4-Test series between India and England is being played at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai. Team India won the toss and decided to bat first. Indian opener Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara are at the crease. Rohit made his 12th FIFTY of Test career. He completed fifty runs off 47 balls with a spectacular boundary. So far, 80+ runs have been shared between Rohit and Pujara.
The Indian team lost the first wicket without opening an account in the second over of the match. Opener Shubman Gill returned to the pavilion without opening an account. He was LBWed by England fast bowler Olly Stone.
3 changes were made in Team India's playing eleven. Shahbaz Nadeem, Washington Sundar, and Jasprit Bumrah were dropped. He was replaced by Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammad Siraj. This is the Axar's debut test. He received a debut cap number-302.
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Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar was not happy before Bumrah was dropped. He said, 'If it is a matter of fast bowler, Bumrah is the number 1 Indian at the moment and when it comes to spin, R Ashwin comes. This is an important test of the series. Here you have to win. In such a situation, not feeding Bumrah is beyond comprehension. If there is a workload, there was a 7-day rest after this test and they are fit. In such a situation, they should have been fed in this test.'