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India v England
England in India 2020/21 (1st Test)
ICC World Test Championship 2019 to 2021
VenueMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th February 2021 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 227 runs
PointsIndia 0; England 30
UmpiresAK Chaudhary, NN Menon
TV umpireC Shamshuddin
RefereeJ Srinath
Reserve UmpireVK Sharma
Close of play day 1England (1) 263/3 (Root 128*; 89.3 overs)
Close of play day 2England (1) 555/8 (Bess 28*, Leach 6*; 180 overs)
Close of play day 3India (1) 257/6 (Washington Sundar 33*, Ashwin 8*; 74 overs)
Close of play day 4India (2) 39/1 (Gill 15*, Pujara 12*; 13 overs)
Player of the MatchJE Root

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
RJ Burnsc Pant b Ashwin33601062-42 
DP Sibleylbw b Bumrah8728638212-241 
DW Lawrencelbw b Bumrah059--5 
*JE Rootlbw b Nadeem218377536192244 
BA Stokesc Pujara b Nadeem8211815710385 
OJD Popelbw b Ashwin34891063-67 
+JC Buttlerb I Sharma3051595-37 
DM Besslbw b Bumrah341051196-89 
JC Archerb I Sharma011--1 
MJ Leachnot out1457832-49 
JM Andersonb Ashwin11217--11 
Extras(7 b, 17 lb, 20 nb, 1 w)45
Total(all out, 190.1 overs)578
Fall of wickets:
1-63 (Burns, 23.5 ov), 2-63 (Lawrence, 25.4 ov), 3-263 (Sibley, 89.3 ov), 4-387 (Stokes, 126.1 ov), 5-473 (Pope, 152.2 ov), 6-477 (Root, 153.6 ov), 7-525 (Buttler, 169.2 ov), 8-525 (Archer, 169.3 ov), 9-567 (Bess, 185.3 ov), 10-578 (Anderson, 190.1 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
I Sharma27   7522-51385-
Bumrah36   7843171727-
Ashwin55.151463-2253133
Nadeem44   41672-6184192
Washington Sundar26   2980--10615-
RG Sharma2   070--5--

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
RG Sharmac Buttler b Archer69151-6 
S Gillc Anderson b Archer2928475-16 
CA Pujarac Burns b Bess7314322211-108 
*V Kohlic Pope b Bess114869--38 
AM Rahanec Root b Bess1610--5 
+RR Pantc Leach b Bess91881379554 
MS Washington Sundarnot out85138201122101 
R Ashwinc Buttler b Leach31911263175 
S Nadeemc Stokes b Leach01224--12 
I Sharmac Pope b Anderson411161-10 
JJ Bumrahc Stokes b Anderson0212--2 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 95.5 overs)337
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (RG Sharma, 3.3 ov), 2-44 (Gill, 9.2 ov), 3-71 (Kohli, 24.4 ov), 4-73 (Rahane, 26.3 ov), 5-192 (Pujara, 50.4 ov), 6-225 (Pant, 56.4 ov), 7-305 (Ashwin, 86.2 ov), 8-312 (Nadeem, 90.5 ov), 9-323 (I Sharma, 93.5 ov), 10-337 (Bumrah, 95.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Anderson16.55462--8371
Archer21   3752-19312-
Stokes6   1160--262-
Leach24   51052--9895
Bess26   5764--120111
Root2   0140--711

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
RJ Burnsc Rahane b Ashwin011--1 
DP Sibleyc Pujara b Ashwin1637402-28 
DW Lawrencelbw b I Sharma1847611-33 
*JE Rootlbw b Bumrah4032707-16 
BA Stokesc Pant b Ashwin712161-8 
OJD Popec RG Sharma b Nadeem2832613-18 
+JC Buttlerst Pant b Nadeem2440812129 
DM Besslbw b Ashwin2555623-43 
JC Archerb Ashwin51021--6 
MJ Leachnot out818172-16 
JM Andersonc and b Ashwin023--2 
Extras(7 nb)7
Total(all out, 46.3 overs)178
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Burns, 0.1 ov), 2-32 (Sibley, 10.6 ov), 3-58 (Lawrence, 15.3 ov), 4-71 (Stokes, 18.1 ov), 5-101 (Root, 23.5 ov), 6-130 (Pope, 28.4 ov), 7-165 (Buttler, 41.2 ov), 8-167 (Bess, 42.1 ov), 9-178 (Archer, 46.1 ov), 10-178 (Anderson, 46.3 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Ashwin17.32616-3777-
Nadeem15   2662-36281
I Sharma7   1241--272-
Bumrah6   0261-1264-
Washington Sundar1   010--5--

India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
RG Sharmab Leach1220231116 
S Gillb Anderson50831047161 
CA Pujarac Stokes b Leach1538561-28 
*V Kohlib Stokes721041539-68 
AM Rahaneb Anderson035--3 
+RR Pantc Root b Anderson1119252-14 
MS Washington Sundarc Buttler b Bess059--5 
R Ashwinc Buttler b Leach946781-40 
S Nadeemc Burns b Leach01316--13 
I Sharmanot out515191-13 
JJ Bumrahc Buttler b Archer44151-3 
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)14
Total(all out, 58.1 overs)192
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (RG Sharma, 5.3 ov), 2-58 (Pujara, 19.3 ov), 3-92 (Gill, 26.2 ov), 4-92 (Rahane, 26.5 ov), 5-110 (Pant, 32.3 ov), 6-117 (Washington Sundar, 33.5 ov), 7-171 (Ashwin, 51.2 ov), 8-179 (Kohli, 54.3 ov), 9-179 (Nadeem, 55.3 ov), 10-192 (Bumrah, 58.1 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Archer9.14231--4421
Leach26   4764-112110-
Anderson11   4173--562-
Bess8   0501--2361
Stokes4   1131--203-

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: England (1) 67/2 (Sibley 26*, Root 4*; 27 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: England (1) 140/2 (Sibley 53*, Root 45*; 57 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: England (1) 355/3 (Root 156*, Stokes 63*; 119 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: England (1) 454/4 (Root 209*, Pope 24*; 147 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: India (1) 59/2 (Pujara 20*, Kohli 4*; 14 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: India (1) 154/4 (Pujara 53*, Pant 54*; 41 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: England (2) 1/1 (Sibley 0*, Lawrence 0*; 2 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: England (2) 119/5 (Pope 18*, Buttler 14*; 27 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: India (2) 144/6 (Kohli 45*, Ashwin 2*; 39 overs)
--> England first innings: 50 in 19.3 overs
--> England first innings: 100 in 43.3 overs
--> England first innings: 150 in 59.2 overs
--> England first innings: 200 in 73.4 overs
--> England first innings: 250 in 84.4 overs
--> England first innings: 300 in 103.2 overs
--> England first innings: 350 in 117.4 overs
--> England first innings: 400 in 131.2 overs
--> England first innings: 450 in 145.2 overs
--> England first innings: 500 in 164.5 overs
--> England first innings: 550 in 178.3 overs
--> India first innings: 50 in 10.2 overs
--> India first innings: 100 in 31.4 overs
--> India first innings: 150 in 39.5 overs
--> India first innings: 200 in 51.6 overs
--> India first innings: 250 in 71.1 overs
--> India first innings: 300 in 85.1 overs
--> England second innings: 50 in 14.2 overs
--> England second innings: 100 in 23.4 overs
--> England second innings: 150 in 38 overs
--> India second innings: 50 in 15.5 overs
--> India second innings: 100 in 29.2 overs
--> India second innings: 150 in 41.2 overs
--> S Nadeem made his last appearance in Test matches
--> DP Sibley (1) 50 in 159 balls with 7 fours
--> JE Root (1) 50 in 110 balls with 6 fours
--> JE Root (1) 100 in 164 balls with 12 fours
--> JE Root (1) 150 in 260 balls with 16 fours and 1 six
--> JE Root (1) 200 in 341 balls with 19 fours and 2 sixes
--> JE Root (1) passed 12500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 163
--> BA Stokes (1) 50 in 73 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes
--> BA Stokes (1) passed 4500 runs in Test matches when he reached 72
--> OJD Pope (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 28
--> CA Pujara (1) 50 in 106 balls with 7 fours
--> RR Pant (1) 50 in 40 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes
--> RR Pant (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 60
--> MS Washington Sundar (1) 50 in 82 balls with 9 fours
--> MS Washington Sundar (1) passed his previous highest score of 62 in Test matches
--> I Sharma (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> JE Root (2) passed 8500 runs in Test matches when he reached 33
--> S Gill (2) 50 in 81 balls with 7 fours and 1 six
--> V Kohli (2) 50 in 74 balls with 6 fours
--> R Ashwin (2) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 2
--> DM Bess made his debut in India in Test matches
--> DW Lawrence made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> DW Lawrence made his debut in India in Test matches
--> JJ Bumrah made his debut in India in Test matches
--> OJD Pope made his debut in India in Test matches
--> MS Washington Sundar made his debut in India in Test matches
--> JC Archer made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> JC Archer made his debut in India in Test matches
--> S Gill made his debut in India in Test matches
--> DP Sibley made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> DP Sibley made his debut in India in Test matches
--> MJ Leach made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> MJ Leach made his debut in India in Test matches
--> RJ Burns made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> RJ Burns made his debut in India in Test matches
--> I Sharma reached 300 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed DW Lawrence, his 1st wicket in the England second innings
--> MJ Leach reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed S Nadeem, his 4th wicket in the India second innings
--> RJ Burns (25) and DP Sibley (24) added 50 in 119 balls for the England 1st wicket in the first innings
--> DP Sibley (18) and JE Root (30) added 50 in 132 balls for the England 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> DP Sibley (34) and JE Root (60) added 100 in 234 balls for the England 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> DP Sibley (45) and JE Root (98) added 150 in 305 balls for the England 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> DP Sibley (61) and JE Root (128) added 200 in 383 balls for the England 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> JE Root (19) and BA Stokes (31) added 50 in 106 balls for the England 4th wicket in the first innings
--> JE Root (33) and BA Stokes (65) added 100 in 190 balls for the England 4th wicket in the first innings
--> JE Root (33) and OJD Pope (17) added 50 in 100 balls for the England 5th wicket in the first innings
--> CA Pujara (12) and RR Pant (41) added 50 in 52 balls for the India 5th wicket in the first innings
--> CA Pujara (35) and RR Pant (68) added 100 in 121 balls for the India 5th wicket in the first innings
--> MS Washington Sundar (33) and R Ashwin (15) added 50 in 129 balls for the India 7th wicket in the first innings
--> V Kohli (38) and R Ashwin (9) added 50 in 98 balls for the India 7th wicket in the second innings

Over 89.3: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batsman - DP Sibley (decision upheld)
Over 107.4: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batsman - BA Stokes (decision upheld)
Over 108.2: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire - AK Chaudhary, Batsman - JE Root (decision upheld)
Over 138.6: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire - AK Chaudhary, Batsman - OJ Pope (decision upheld)
Over 153.6: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batsman - JE Root (decision upheld)
Over 63.2: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - AK Chaudhary, Batsman - Washington Sundar (decision upheld)
Over 65.1: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - AK Chaudhary, Batsman - Washington Sundar (decision upheld)
Over 6.5: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire - AK Chaudhary, Batsman - DW Lawrence (decision upheld)
Over 15.3: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batsman - DW Lawrence (decision upheld)
Over 20.1: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - AK Chaudhary, Batsman - OJ Pope (decision overturned)
Over 21.2: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batsman - JE Root (decision upheld)
Over 42.1: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - AK Chaudhary, Batsman - DM Bess (decision upheld)
Over 26.4: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batsman - AM Rahane (decision upheld - umpire's call)
Over 33.5: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batsman - Washington Sundar (decision overturned)
Over 47.3: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - AK Chaudhary, Batsman - R Ashwin (decision upheld)