Best performances - Batsmen
JE Root
218(377) 19x4 - 2x6
Control %91%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 46 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
RR Pant
91(88) 9x4 - 5x6
Control %92%
- Productive Shot
- slog shot
- 18 runs
- 0x4 - 3x6
05/02Result
1st Test, England tour of India at Chennai, Feb 5-9 2021
-
![England]( "England")
578 & 178 -
![India]( "India")
337 & 192 (58.1 ov)
Player of the Match
05/02Result
1st Test, England tour of India at Chennai, Feb 5-9 2021
-
![England]( "England")
578 & 178 -
![India]( "India")
337 & 192 (58.1 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
R Ashwin
- O17.3
- M2
- R61
- W6
- Eco3.48
| 3W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | 2W | |||
DM Bess
- O26
- M5
- R76
- W4
- Eco2.92
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
- ENG - 1st
- IND - 1st
- ENG - 2nd
- IND - 2nd
England - 1st - Innings
India - 1st - Innings
England - 2nd - Innings
India - 2nd - Innings
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