India vs Leicestershire, Match, Day 2 Spotlight: India steady at the stumps, Leicestershire Lead by 82 runs
IND vs LEI, Match, Day 2 Highlights:Entering Day 3, India are in a stable position against Leicestershire in the ongoing four-day match at Uptonsteel Ground. India hit 80 points one at the stump on Day 2, leading the hosts by 82 runs. KS Bharat is undefeated 31 while Hanuma Vihari is also undefeated 9. Shubman Gill previously gave India a quick start before being sacked on 38.Earlier,Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami each won three goals as India beat Leicestershire 244. As a result, India took a two-goal lead going into their second half. Rishabh Pant scored the home team’s top scorer with an excellent 50 points before being eliminated on the 76th. Earlier, India claimed their overnight score of 246/8. It was KS Bharat who helped India pass the 200-run mark after the top order dropped cheaply. Virat kohli made a good 33, but he was brought up for a questionable on-field call. Skipper Rohit Sharma is 25 years old while Shubman Gill scored 21. At the tree stump on Day 1, India’s score was 246/8 with Bharat (70*) and Mohammed Shami (18*) in the fold. As for Leicestershire, Roman Walker, who is yet to play a first-place game, has won five dismounts. Walked fired Rohit Sharma, Hanuma Vihari, Ravindra JadejaVirat Kohli and Shardul Thakur.
Here are highlights of India vs Leicestershire, Match, Day 2 from Uptonsteel Cricket Stadium
10:12 PM: IT’S A BUG!
That closes the play on Day 2. India settles in at 80/1, leading 82 runs.
10:05 PM: NAVDEEP SAINI ACTION!
Navdeep Saini gets a little action. In the end he was not part of the XI.
21:46: END! GILL DEPARTMENT!
Gill’s vigilance ended when he passed one behind for the keeper. He falls in 38.
9:19 PM: ANOTHER CONTEST!
What a start to this for India. KS Bharat definitively pulls this away to gather another boundary.
9:01 PM: FOUR RUN!
One twist of the wrist, and Gill found the boundary again. He delivered 19 balls with only 13 balls.
8:45 PM: ACTION RESULTS!
India started the second half with KS Bharat and Shubman Gill.
8:33 PM: SHE DIE!
Leicestershire gave 244. What a delivery from Shardul. India leads by 2 runs.
8:25: END! LEI LOST THE Ninth TICKET!
Jadeja took another wicket as Leicestershire lost its ninth wicket.
8:08 PM: TICKET! Ravindra Jadeja on strike
Ravindra Jadeja beat Roman Walker at 34
7:55 PM: RESULTS PLAY!
The action continues after Tea. Leicestershire have three goals in their hands and look set to surpass India’s total.
7:30 PM: IT IS TEA!
Tea was announced on Day 2 and Leicestershire Trail in India with 33 runs with three bags in hand.
7:22 PM: JADEJA REMOVES PANT!
Pant departs after an exquisitely built 76. Jadeja get her people. Huge cheers for Pant, who fell after hitting 14 boundaries and a point six.
7:03 PM: OTHER HARD DRIVE FROM PANT!
Back boundary back for Pant! He’s approaching 70 and Leicestershire is inching closer to that 200-run mark.
6:48 PM: 50 OVER!
Pant has styles up to fifty. Hits Umesh gets six.
6:26 PM: EDITED AND FOUR RUN!
Look outside again, and the ball runs away to the boundary. Pant goes to 44.
6:21 PM: END! THAKUR STRikes!
Leicestershire lost the sixth wicket when Thakur won the first. Bates gets a thick edge and Jadeja catches very well on the first slide.
6:17 PM: INSTANT SURVEY!
Pant swung it across the street but was unable to fire it in time. The ball went to the sky and the substitute Nagarkoti tried his best to control the ball. Land safely
6:11 PM: EXCELLENT START FROM VIHARI!
Jaffa from Shami and Vihari have an excellent catch when diving low. The partnership is broken. Shami received her third stick.
6:04 PM: PANT, WHAT TO SEE!
Exquisite wraps from Pant. What a blow from the stump. Pant moves to 35.
6:00 PM: DRIVE FOUR!
Patel will get a different boundary. On the upswing, Patel drove this midway, where Gill had dived.
5:52 PM: EDITED AND FOUR!
Launched more fully from Thakur and Patel get a dense external advantage. Defeat the Indian junglers and run to find the boundary.
6:03 PM: 50 UPCOMING COOPERATION!
The partnership lasted 50 times between Pant and Patel. Excellent batting from both players so far.
5:44 PM: MATCH RESULTS!
Action will continue after Lunch. Pant and Patel will look to stable Leicestershire.
5:30 PM: DIRECT ACTION FOR SHORT RESULTS!
The second session will be crucial for both teams. Rishabh Pant has a good chance to assert his claim as India’s top choice leader following KS Bharat’s heroic matches yesterday.
5:00 PM: Noon! Leicester 101/4 with Pant and Rishi Patel in the fold
The first lesson saw the Indians take four wicks, Siraj and Shami each taking two wicks. Leicestershire is 101/4, still trailing 145 laps. Rishabh Pant and Rishi Patel came in at 22nd and 20th respectively.
16:37 PM: FOUR! Pant moves up 16
Rishabh Pant is playing his shots, forcing Siraj to tinker with his lines! Four. Leicestershire 84/4
16:29 PM: Siraj with his Monday! Evison departs! India is definitely at the top of the table with Leicestershire 71/4.
Mohammed Siraj strikes again, he gets the second goal! Evison left after scoring 22 and the innings turned worse for Leicester.
16:28 PM: Leicestershire apologizes for live streaming error on official YouTube channel
We apologize for the loss of the Live stream.
The team is working hard to resolve the issue and we will post a new link soon.
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16:17 PM: Pant, Evison are playing their shots!
Rishabh Pant and Evison are both playing their shots with Siraj and Thakur. Exciting play phase ahead.
16:08 PM: Rishabh gasps in the middle
Rishabh Pant has come to the middle and it is necessary to see what approach he takes against Siraj and Shardul.
16:04 PM: Mohammed Siraj with his first
Mohammed Siraj is among the bad guys. He fired Kimber for 31. Leicestershire 44/3.
15:58 PM: Evison in action! FOUR!
Shardul Thakur throws one high, and Evison pushes it straight to the ground in FOUR! Great shot.
15:54 PM: Siraj attacks!
Mohammed Siraj has the ball in his hand and needs to see if he can make the red cherry talk like Shami.
15:46 PM: Back to four legs for Kimber!
SHOOT! Four! Class writes on it. Behind Kimber’s back, is this a sign of a counterattack?
15:45 PM: Shot from Kimber! FOUR!
Kimber makes a perfect dash and the controller can’t stop it midway, The ball runs to a touchline!
15:38 PM: Pujara fired because of ducks
Mohammed Shami with an overrated scalp. Pujara is playing bowling. The hitter gets an inside edge and the ball is pulled back to the stump. Leicestershire 22/2
15:33 PM: Pujara comes to the middle
All eyes will be on Cheteshwar Pujara on how he plays against the likes of Umesh, Shami and Siraj.
15:26 PM: Shami with a breakthrough!
Mohammed Shami has his first wicket! Evans walks around, serves a good length, places the batter squarely and he goes straight to the first slide. Virat Kohli with an easy grasp.
15:23 pm: Snorkeler from Umesh Yadav
Umesh Yadav gives Evans a peach! The ball went up from good length and was taken to keeper KS Bharat. Evans did well to avoid delivery.
15:12 PM: India claims !!
India claimed their overnight score of 246/8 and Leicestershire have started their innings. Kimber and Evans are opening batting for Leicestershire county.
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14:51 PM: All eyes on KS Bharat
KS Bharat was at the top of his game on Day 1 when he helped India score more than 200 points and now he will look to bring back his century. He has Mohammed Shami to assist on the other end. Need to see how both approach the rounds.
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