India vs England Day 2, Fifth Test: Statistical Review
Dec 17, 2016 at 6:54 PM
At stumps on day 2 of the fifth Test at Chennai, India replied strongly via a solid opening partnership between KL Rahul and makeshift opener Parthiv Patel against England’s first innings big total.
England began the day on their overnight score 284/4 and made a total of 477 before they were bundled out.
In reply, India is 60/0 at the stumps of day 2.
At the end of the day, India trail by 417 runs.
Brief Scores: England – 477 (Moeen Ali 146, Joe Root 88, Ravindra Jadeja 3/106)
India – 60/0 (KL Rahul 30*, Parthiv Patel 28*)
Here are some statistical highlights of Day 2 of the 5th Test:
- Coming to bat at no.4, England batsman Moeen Ali scored 146 runs during England’s first innings in this Test. It is the 2nd highest Test score (in an innings) by a no.4 England batsman on tIndian soil. The highest Test score (in an innings) by a no. 4 England batsman on Indian soil is 186 by Kevin Pietersen at Mumbai in 2012.
- England batsmen Liam Dawson and Adil Rashid put on an important 108 runs partnership for the 8th wicket. It is the highest 8th wicket Test partnership for England on Indian soil. The previous highest 8th wicket Test partnership for England on Indian soil was 97 runs between Douglas Jardine and Hedley Verity at Chennai in 1934.
- Coming to bat at no.8, England debutant Test batsman Liam Dawson scored an unbeaten 66 runs. It is the highest Test score (in an innings) by a Debutant no.8 or lower England batsman. The previous record holder in this list was Darren Gough (no.9 batsman) who had hit 65 runs in his debutant Test innings (against New Zealand at Manchester in 1994).
- A total of 157 runs were added by the last 4 England batsmen (from no.8 to no.11) during England’s first innings. It is the highest Test innings total by the last 4 England batsmen on Indian soil. The previous highest Test innings total by the last 4 England batsmen on Indian soil was 118 at Kolkata in 1934.
Also, this 157-run addition by the last 4 England batsmen is the 3rd highest Test innings total by the last 4 visiting batsmen on Indian soil.
- Total 4 batsmen scored 50+ runs during England’s first innings. These four batsmen were: Joe Root (88), Moeen Ali (146), Liam Dawson (66*) and Adil Rashid (60). It is the 9th time on Indian soil when 4 or more English batsmen scored 50+ runs in a Test inning.