India v England 1st Test 2021, Friday 5th – Tuesday 9th February 2021.
Devildogs Archive: England Tour of India 2021.
India v England 1st Test, Chennai
Friday 5th – Tuesday 9th February 2021 England won the toss and elected to bat England won by 227 runs |
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** 1st Test Chennai Reports **
Anticipation crackles as in-form England square off against dominant India
Root’s 100th Test: Standing on the shoulders of giants, his best yet to come
Kohli on farmers’ protest: ‘Briefly discussed it in team meeting
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Friday 5th February 2021
Root, Sibley put England on top with 200-run partnership
India’s search for spark on a day of hard grind
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Saturday 6th February 2021
England dominate as Root hits second double-century of 2021
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Sunday 7th February 2021
Bess takes four as India face battle to avoid follow-on
Bess and Leach, a tale of two spinners
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Monday 8th February 2021
Tough final day ahead for India as England seek nine wickets to win
Root caution understandable as England seek reward for hard-won dominance
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Tuesday 9th February 2021
James Anderson and Jack Leach consign India to rare home defeat
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