Day 4, second Test
England 283 & 236
India 417 & 104/2 (20.2 ov)
(India won by 8 wickets)
England batsman Haseeb Hameed's India tour has ended with captain Alastair Cook confirming he will return home to have surgery on his injured hand.
Hameed, who made his debut in the first Test in Rajkot, was hit on his left hand by a rising delivery from Indian seamer Umesh Yadav in the first innings at Mohali.
But the teenager played through the third Test with a broken bone – though his valiant effort of 59 not out in England’s second innings could not save the Test for the visitors, who now trail 2-0 in the five-match series.
“He has got a broken hand, needs a plate within it to fix it,” Cook said after the team’s eight-wicket defeat.
“He’s out for the whole tour, he is going home. A replacement will be called.”
Hameed, nicknamed “Baby Boycott” for his unflappable style of play, came to bat at No 8 on Day 4 and put in a strong performance during his 156-ball stay.
More on the second Test:
• Day 3: India 'won the day' and probably the Mohali Test
• Day 2: Mohali Test goes from evenly-contested to advantage India
• Day 1: England top order collapses
England managed to set India a target of 103 runs to win, with Hameed putting on 41 runs for the last wicket with James Anderson before the latter was run out.
Parthiv Patel struck his fifth Test half-century (67 not out) and spearheaded the short run-chase after tea as he put on 81 runs for the second wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara (25).
Both camps were effusive in their praise for Hameed, though. “To play like that, that was a very special knock. Of course he devised a style to not bring the injured finger in play but he would have felt the vibrations,” Cook said.
“It’s obviously unlucky for a youngster who impressed us all with his technique and talent and obviously now his bravery and determination when he’s playing for England. He’ll do anything to get out there.”
Hameed won the hearts of many fans during his short India stay with Indian captain Virat Kohli terming him "a future England star".
“Wish him a speedy recovery, showed great character for a 19 year old at this level,” Kohli said.
“He showed great maturity to play with a tail like that.
“Great prospect for England and definitely going to be a future star in all forms if he persists with his skill.”
In the morning session, Joe Root (78) scored a gritty half-century, facing 179 balls and scoring six boundaries.
Resuming at 78 for four, Root looked to bat for time. Jos Buttler (18) counter-attacked at the other end, and hit one four as well as a six in his 18-ball stay.
Buttler put on 29 runs for the sixth wicket with Root. He then holed out to long-on off Jayant Yadav. Hameed and Root put on 45 runs for the seventh wicket. Just before lunch, India got the big wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja ended Root’s resistance, caught at slip by Ajinkya Rahane, the fielder pulling off a superb one-handed catch to his left.
Hameed and Chris Woakes (30) then put on 43 runs for the eighth wicket. Woakes was dismissed caught behind when Mohammed Shami bowled with the new ball. A ball earlier, Woakes was hit on the helmet.
Two balls later, Adil Rashid (0) was caught at fine leg, pulling another short delivery from Shami.
Hameed then changed gears. He had scored only 17 runs off the first 117 balls he had faced. Thereafter he scored 33 off 37 to reach his second Test half-century.
Hameed hit six fours as well as a six in his 156-ball stay spanning just short of three hours. Indian players shook his hand at the end of the England innings.
* Agencies
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