Woakes, Archer keep it tight

Sat, 26 July 2025
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Ind 14-2 (8 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 Scorecard 


Archer continues and Rahul does well to dig out the yorker.

Archer gets the next one to swing into the batter and it seams in to hit Rahul in the abdomen.

Rahul gets hit on the back thigh as Archer makes a small appeal for LBW.

A dot later, he gets one to fly up as it holds it line and Rahul is beaten on the bounce as it whizzes past him.

A dot to end the over and that is a maiden.



Woakes continues, back of length ball is cut into the ground and it goes through the covers for three.

Another back of length ball and Rahul plays it for a dot.

Good length ball and on the off stump and Rahul defends it, 

Back of length ball and Rahul let's it go to the keeper.

Straying down and Rahul plays the ball down to fine leg for a single.

A dot to end the over as 4 come off it.



Archer continues, a back of length ball is cut past backward point for a four.

Three dots later, Rahul is hit high on the pad. Another dot to end the over as 4 come off it. 


Woakes continues and after three dots, Rahul drives the ball past mid-on for three.

A dot later, Gill is hit on the pad again and a half shout for LBW from Woakes. Three runs come off the over.


Jofra Archer continues after lunch and after a dot there is big shout for LBW as the inswinging yorker Gill's his pad and bat, No says the umpire. England review but evidence is not conclusive.

Gill then gets off the mark with a couple and is then hit on the glove before surviving another LBW appeal.