Buttler out for duck; England 6 down
August 04, 2021  20:58
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England 145-6 (56 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Buttler throws his bat at a wide delivery from Bumrah as he slices it uppishly but it falls just wide of Jadeja at point.

The next ball moves away sharply as Buttler pokes and is beaten before he blocks the next ball back to the bowler.

Bumrah bowls a good yorker which beats Bumrah on the inside edge and is not that far from the off-stump.

Root keeps things single as he nudges Shami on the leg side for a single and Buttler this time plays out the remaining few deliveries with utmost caution.

Bumrah causing the batsmen a few problems after tea with some late movement.

Root pokes away from his body and is beaten before he takes a quick single to point.

Buttler then looks to drive away from his body without any footwork and is beaten.

Bumrah ends Buttler's suffering as the right-hander gets the edge this time and is caught behind for a 18-ball duck.

Buttler kept fishing outside the off-stump and the Indian pacers knew it was only a matter of time before they found the edge.

England in trouble on 145/6 on Day 1 after they had elected to bat.

Sam Curran at No 8 nervously pokes at the first ball he faces as he steers Bumrah off the outside half of the bat to gully.
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