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Highlights, IND VS ENG 3rd Test Day 2 Cricket Scorecard: Ben Duckett Shines On Day 2
India Vs England (IND Vs ENG) 3rd Test Day 2 Cricket Scorecard: England are with Ben Duckett 133* and Joe Root 9* trailing by 238 runs at Day 2 stumps.
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IND vs ENG: 500 wickets for Ashwin
R Ashwin finally grabbed his 500th Test wicket when he dismissed Zak Crawley in the first innings of the third Test going on at Rajkot.
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LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: India's gameplan
What will Rohit Sharma and co plan for tomorrow with England sitting comfortable at 207 with the loss of two wickets? Bumrah and Siraj will be key for Team India tomorrow.
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Duckett shines
Ben Duckett was the main man for England today as he scored an unbeaten 133 off 118 balls with 21 fours and two sixes with a strike-rate of 112.71.
LIVE India vs England 3rd Test: Day 2 Stumps
England have Ben Duckett 133* and Joe Root 9* in the middle at Day 2 stumps as their team trails by 238 runs. A good job done by the England opener who scored century for his team to cut short India's lead.
ENG: 207/2 (35 Overs)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: England trail by 246
England trailing by 246 runs with Duckett and Joe Root in the middle. India desperate for a wicket at the moment. England in control of the batting.
ENG: 199/2 (33.2 Overs)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: DRS
DRS taken by India for Ollie Pope and it is three reds which means the umpire was wrong and India have got the second wicket finally.
ENG: 182/2 (30 Overs)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: England in control
England are in control of this contest with Duckett batting on 100 plus runs and Pope also enjoying himself on 28 off 48 balls with 3 four and a six so far.
ENG: 173/1 (28.3 Overs)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Century
Ben Duckett has completed his century in 88 balls, he is on 102 with 19 fours and a maximum. Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah continue attack for India.
ENG: 148/1 (26 Overs)
India Vs England 3rd Test LIVE: Duckett Slams Century
Ben Duckett continues to bat and bat and bat. Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack and he bowl a good over. Duckett nearing his hundred. Jadeja was anle to contain him so far.
ENG 138/1 (24)
CRR: 5.75
IND vs ENG LIVE 3rd Test: Duckett Survives Bumrah's Yorker
Brilliant yorker from Bumrah to Duckett. It hits him low on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW but umpire Kumar Dharamsena refuses to raise finger. Rohit goes upstairs but there was some bat on the ball. There was no enough evidence to reverse the original decision which was not out.
ENG 124/1 (21.4)
India vs England LIVE Cricket Score: England at ease
England batters are at a lot of ease right now. There seems to be nothing for the Indian bowlers on this surface so far. We can see Rohit being worried and Dravid sitting with an equally tensed face as wickets are hard to come by.
ENG 116/1 (20.4)
CRR: 5.61
India vs England 3rd Test LIVE: India needs to stop Duckett
Ben Duckett is a huge threat to India right now as he continues to smash the bowlers all over the park. He has already given England a great start in this innings. India need to find some way out to dismiss Duckett.
ENG 108/1 (18.5)
CRR: 5.73
IND vs ENG: Ashwin Removes Crawley, Picks 500th Test Wicket
Ashwin gets his 500th Test wicket. Big achievement for the off-spinner. He gets Crawley caught by Rajat Patidar.
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110 G McGrathIndia Vs England 3rd Test LIVE: Ashwin is on
R Ashwin into the attack. He starts off with three runs of the over. Duckett is taking the bowlers to the cleaners here. He is on fire at the moment, making runs at will and India do not seem to have any answer.
ENG 89/0 (12.4)
CRR: 7.03
IND vs ENG LIVE: Duckett Smashes 50
That's fifty for Ben Duckett. He brings it up in 39 balls. He is batting with fire here Duckett. It is time to bring out Ashwin. I think off spinner is not far away as he will create a different angle.
IND 445
ENG 72/0 (10.3)
Day 2: 3rd Session - England trail by 373 runs
IND vs ENG LIVE: Kuldeep carries on
During the second day of the third Test between India and England, a significant incident occurred when all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin was penalized with a five-run penalty for running on the protected area of the pitch. This transpired in the 102nd over of India's innings, with the team at 358 for 7. Ashwin attempted to take a run after pushing the ball into the covers but was sent back by Dhruv Jurel. Umpire Joel Wilson fined India with the penalty after discussing the matter with Ashwin.
ENG 54/0 (9)
CRR: 6
IND vs ENG LIVE: Kuldeep carries on
During the second day of the third Test between India and England, a significant incident occurred when all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin was penalized with a five-run penalty for running on the protected area of the pitch. This transpired in the 102nd over of India's innings, with the team at 358 for 7. Ashwin attempted to take a run after pushing the ball into the covers but was sent back by Dhruv Jurel. Umpire Joel Wilson fined India with the penalty after discussing the matter with Ashwin.
ENG 54/0 (9)
CRR: 6
India vs England 3rd Test Cricket Score: Kuldeep into the attack
Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack right after start of third and last session of the day. Duckett slams him for two boundaries in the over. Siraj bowling from the other end and he too leaks four in boundary. England look to attack in the third session.
ENG 48/0 (7.3)
CRR: 6.4
India vs England 3rd Test Cricket Score: Kuldeep into the attack
Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack right after start of third and last session of the day. Duckett slams him for two boundaries in the over. Siraj bowling from the other end and he too leaks four in boundary. England look to attack in the third session.
ENG 48/0 (7.3)
CRR: 6.4
India Vs England LIVE Score: Tea, Day 2
That's the Tea on second day of the third Test. England have got off to a good start. 31 on the board. India will go back to change room and see what better can be done to pick the first wicket.
IND 445
ENG 31/0 (6)
Day 2: Tea Break - England trail by 414 runs
IND vs ENG 3rd Test Cricket LIVE: Duckett in attacking mode
Duckett is the aggressor between the two openers. Siraj and Bumrah bowling in tandem still but without any success. we might see the spinners introduced into the attack early.
ENG 26/0 (5.1)
India Vs England 3rd Test LIVE: England off to good start
Duckett hits Bumrah for four runs. This is the same, positive start from England openers as they look to dominate the proceedings. Bumrah and Siraj are yet to the right patch.
ENG 16/0 (3.5)
CRR: 4.17
India Vs England LIVE Score: Crawley survives
Mohammed Siraj into the attack. Bowled well. Huge appeal on the last ball of the over. But to no avail. There was big knick on the bat. Umpire said no.
ENG 11/0 (2)
CRR: 5.5
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: Siraj and Bumrah with the new ball
Bumrah gives three off the first over. England have five overs as penalty, You can read about it here. Siraj bowls from the other end and this is good news for India as he was struggling to stand up after being hit on the knee.
ENG 9/0 (1.3)
CRR: 6
IND vs ENG Cricket LIVE Score: England innings begin
Jasprit Bumrah comes in to bowl. Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley open innings for England and like always, they will look to attack from the start.
ENG 5/0 (0)
IND vs ENG Cricket LIVE Score: Siraj struggling
Siraj hurts his leg again as Bumrah tried to steal a double. He was struggling after completing the run Siraj. He looks in agonising pain and is receiving the treatment. He has to bowl to in a very quick time. He got injured in the last over when the ball hit the knee area.
IND 443/9 (130.2)
IND vs ENG Cricket LIVE Score: Siraj survives
Joel Wilson gets it wrong as Hartley appeals for lbw to get Siraj out. But the batter knew it hit the bat before pads and that's what the snickometer also spotted. Siraj survives. He has injured his front leg too Siraj.
IND 437/9 (130)
CRR: 3.36
IND vs ENG LIVE Score: England's frustration grows
Very frustrating for England bowlers as Bumrah and Siraj have stitched a 22-run stand and counting for the last wicket. Maybe time has come to out Wood and Anderson from two ends to finish it off.
IND 437/9 (129.3)
India vs England 3rd Test Live Cricket Score: Bumrah hits Rehan for twin fours
Two lovely strokes from Bumrah off Rehan Ahmed. The second boundary was much better. He stretched his legs forward and hit it inside out over the covers fielder for four runs. Two boundaries in this Rehan Ahmed over.
IND 434/9 (128)
India Vs England 3rd Test LIVE: Siraj and Bumrah in middle
Mohammed Siraj is the last man for India and he is batting well. He defended all six balls of the over bowled by Rehan Ahmed very well. Bumrah and Siraj may lack batting skills but mentally, they want to still fight time.
IND 417/9 (126.1)
India Vs England 3rd Test LIVE: Jurel gone
That's the end of Dhruv Jurel's innings. He tried to cut Rehan for four but ended up edging it to the keeper. India lose thei ninth wicket as Jurel falls four short of maiden Test fifty.
IND 415/9 (124)
India Vs England 3rd Test LIVE: Ashwin departs
After dropping two catches in the last 5 overs, England finally hold on to one, but only just. Ashwin dances down the track against Rehan and tries to play the big shot but hits it to Anderson who wobbles but hold on it somehow.
IND 408/8 (120)
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE Updates: Jurel dropped again
Mark Wood delivers to Dhruv Jurel, who attempts to flick it around the corner, but the ball goes straight to leg-slip where Stokes, the skipper, is stationed. However, Stokes fails to hold on to the catch, much to the disbelief of everyone watching. Despite the ball arriving swiftly, Stokes couldn't quite latch onto it. Jurel, once again, gets lucky with another chance at the crease.
IND 401/7 (118.5)
Ind vs Eng Live Cricket Socre: India go past 400
India go past 400. Huge milestone crossed. Remember that India were 30 for 3 at one stage. The figure of 400 would have made the camp relieved a little. Jurel is lucky to have survived and would like to take the innings deep. Apart from that one miscued stroke, Jurel has looked good so far.
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: Ashwin hits four
Ashwin collects another four, in the over by Mark Wood. Hartley continues to bowl from the other end. Ashwin, Jurel continue to rebuild innings. Ollie Pope drops Jurel on 32 at mid-wicket. Hartley is distraught.
IND 394/7 (114.5)
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: 2nd session begins
The Lunch session begins with Mark Wood bowling the first over. It will be fascinating to see how Jurel and Ashwin go in the next 2 hours.
IND 388/7 (113.1)
India Vs England Live Cricket Score: Important session coming up
India have done well after losing Kuldeep and Jadeja early in the day. The partnership of Ashwin and Jurel continues to grow and it will be interesting to see if these two can get fifty each at least as then India will drive past 400 easily.
IND vs ENG LIVE Cricket Score: Lunch, Day 2, 3rd Test
Wood completes the last over before Lunch. 2 off it. He continued attacking the ribs of the two batters, trying to break them mentally, if not physically and get the wicket. But to no avail. Wait a sec, one more before lunch. Hartley continues. But no wickets falls in this over as well. Jurel, Ashwin take India to 388 for 7.
IND 388/7 (113)
IND vs ENG LIVE: Wood back on
Mark Wood is back on. He is bowling round the wicket to Jurel, aimed at his ribs. The batter is doing a fairly good job of leaving the ball to the keeper. Strong leg side field placed as well.
IND 380/7 (110.1)
LIVE Updates India Vs England: Ashwin stays put
This is solid batting from Ashwin who is a fierce competitor The stand for the 8th wicket is approaching the 50-run mark. India will get a huge psycholofical push if they breach the 400-run mark.
IND 374/7 (108.3)
CRR: 3.45
LIVE India Vs England 3rd Test: India nearing 400
Ashwin and Jurel batting with a lot of ease at the moment, taking small steps towards the 400 run mark. They are respectful towards the slow bowlers. A small stand has come up between the two.
IND 368/7 (106.2)
CRR: 3.46
LIVE India Vs England 3rd Test: No help for Rehan and Hartley
India batters Jurel and Hartley are not being able to cause any worry in the head of Ashwin and Jurel. The batters are going slow but they are also looking unperturbed at the moment.
IND 365/7 (105)
LIVE IND vs ENG: India handed 5-run penalty
Ashwin ran on the pitch and umpires were not very happy with it. Ashwin had a word with umpire before 5 runs were awarded to England. This was the second time this happened in this innings as Jadeja had also ran on the middle of the pitch on Day 1. England will start their first innings at 5 for no loss.
IND 360/7 (103.3)
IND vs ENG LIVE: Drinks taken
Drinks break taken. Ashwin and Jurel have got their act together and are fighting it out in the middle as two spinners are in action. Hartley and Rehan bowling in tandem currently. Beautiful shot by Ashwin to extra cover for four runs.
IND 358/7 (101.2)
CRR: 3.53
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: India go past 350
Ashwin and Jurel take India past 350. Spin from both the ends now as Rehan Ahmed comes into the attack. Both these batters need to be cautious againt Hartley and Ahmed now.
IND 352/7 (99)
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: Hartley is on
Tom Hartley back on, first sight of him today. Wood off after short spell. Jurel and Ashwin have looked good so far as they look to build on the score.
IND 348/7 (97.1)
CRR: 3.58
IND vs ENG LIVE: Jurel looks good
Two pacers bowling in tandem right now. Jurel hits a six off Wood. Brilliant shot. Short ball and Jurel arched back to hit him for a maximum over slips. This is good to see from the youngster here in Rajkot.
IND 346/7 (95)
India Vs England LIVE Score: Wood into the attack
Root is off as two new batter at the crease in form of Jurel and Ashwin. Wood comes into the attack but Ashwin punches him through the covers off the first ball for four runs. Top shot that. They both can bat. England will need to quickly wrap up the innings.
IND 336/7 (93)
India vs England 3rd Test LIVE Score: Jurel in
Dhruv Jurel, right handed bat, comes to the crease. Big day for the young man as he is under pressure too. India need him to fire.
Well, Jadeja is gone. A simple caught and bowl dismissal as Jadeja dances down the track to Root and miscues. India lose their 7th wicket.
IND 331/7 (90.5)
IND vs ENG LIVE: Kuldeep Yadav Falls Early On Day 2
GONE! Anderson strikes, from round the wicket, pitched it around off. Shaped away from him, taking the faint edge of the bat to the keeper Foakes who did not do any mistake. India lose their 6th wicket.
IND 331/6 (89.5)
India vs England 3rd Test: Kuldeep batting well
Root to Kuldeep. The off-spinner needs to make Kuldeep play more. Currently, he is bowling too wide. Kuldeep will not mind leaving those. Root is trying to tempt Kuldeep into a fancy shot. James Anderson bowled from the other end and gave two off the first over today.
IND 330/5 (89)
CRR: 3.71
IND vs ENG 3rd Test Day 2 LIVE: Root resumes
Root starts off proceedings for England on secon day and the first ball is widish off cutter that Kuldeep lets go. He defends the second ball which is more straighter. Outside edge and the ball runs away for two runs.
IND 328/5 (87)
CRR: 3.77
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: Day 2 starts
Big, big day begins. Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav come out to the middle. Kuldeep to take strike against Joe Root.
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: England Bowlers Look To Win First Hour
The first hour of the second day's play will be important. Let's see if England bowlers can pick the first wicket today early as Kuldeep Yadav could become their first victim. Jadeja is the main batter here. He needs to bat intelligently with Kuldeep, Jurel and Ashwin to come.
IND vs ENG 3rd Test Day 2 LIVE: When Does The 2nd Day Start?
The second day of the third Test between India and England in Rajkot will start at the scheduled time, which is 9.30 am IST. England will look to pick remaining wickets as India's first target will be to reach 400.
India Vs England 3rd Test LIVE: All Eyes On Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja will resume his innings 110 and must make a double hundred on 2nd day of the Test match to ensure India finish with somewhere between 450 and 500. Batting will still be easy on this Rajkot wicket and knowing how quickly England score these days, India will not be happy with anything less than 450.
LIVE India Vs England 3rd Test: Can Dhruv Jurel Deliver On Debut?
Huge day for wicketkeeper and batter Dhruv Jurel. He will come in next at the fall of the next wicket. India need at least 200 runs more on this batting wicket to test England. Somebody need to smash another ton and Jurel can be that guy. Let's see how the youngster goes in his first international innings
IND vs ENG 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: India Must Target Score Of 500
Big day ahead for India and like Jadeja and Rohit yesterday, think they need another batter to smash a hundred. It could be Dhruv Jurel or R Ashwin. They are both capable but obviously the likelihood is less. Let's see how many can India score on the second day.
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Sarfaraz on making debut
“Yes I was padded up for four-and-half hours. I told myself I have waited for so many years, let me show more patience and wait a bit more,” Sarfaraz said on his excitement for debut.
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Jadeja in elite list
Only Kapil Dev, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are the Indian players to have 3000 plus Test runs and 200 wickets in the format.
LIVE India vs England 3rd Test: India need more runs
Team India need to put up a massive total around 450 runs atleast in the first innings against this quality England side else things might get a bit tricky when the Day 3 of this Test match begins for them.
LIVE India vs England 3rd Test: Day 2 plan for England?
England took the new ball in the last few overs of the day and it will be a big test for the Indian batters tomorrow to face Mark Wood and Anderson early morning.
LIVE IND vs ENG: Sarfaraz's debut
Sarfaraz Khan was on a roll on his debut but sadly got runout while helping Jadeja complete his hundred when the lefty was batting on 99. Indian dressing along with captain Rohit Sharma were devastated from the dismissal.
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Rohit Sharma's record breaking knock
Rohit Sharma has entered the top two spots for most sixes in Test cricket for Team India with his stellar knock today.
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LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Day 1 Stumps
That is it for Day 1 of the India vs England 3rd Test. Jadeja and Rohit scored centuries for Team India. Other than this, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rajat Patidar struggled against England bowlers.
IND: 326/5 (86 Overs)
IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Century Alert!
Ravindra Jadeja completes his century in 198 balls. Sarfaraz Khan has been run out but now is no time to look back. England need to take wickets as soon as possible.
IND: 315/5 (82 Overs)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Anderson comes in
James Anderson comes into the attack for England now alongside Tom Hartley. Jadeja and Sarfaraz are still in the middle batting brilliantly.
IND: 310/4 (80 Overs)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Fifty for Sarfaraz
Sarfaraz Khan has completed his fifty in just 48 balls with a six and 7 fours so far in his innings. Jadeja is on 96 at the moment.
IND: 299/4 (77 Overs)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: India in control
India in control at the moment but they need plenty of more runs to get a good grip on this contest. Joe Root and Tom Hartley into the attack England.
IND: 289/4 (75.1 Overs)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Jadeja close to ton
Ravindra Jadeja inching close to his century, he is batting on 93 off 179 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes. Sarfaraz Khan alongside him has hit 4 boundaries so far.
IND: 273/4 (73.2 Overs)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Joe Root comes in
Joe Root comes into the attack for England now. India with Sarfaraz Khan and Ravindra Jadeja in the middle now.
IND: 253/4 (69 Overs)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Jadeja key for India
Ravindra Jadeja is batting on 87 off 163 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes. Rehan Ahmed and Mark Wood continue attack for England at the moment.
IND: 244/4 (67 Overs)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Gone!
Rohit Sharma 131 (196) caught by Ben Stokes bowled by Mark Wood. India captain departs as his beautiful innings of 131 runs comes to an end. Sarfaraz Khan comes in now.
IND: 237/4 (63.3 Overs)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Wood comes in
Mark Wood and Rehan Ahmed come into the attack for England now. Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma in the middle for India batting brilliantly.
IND: 230/3 (62 Overs)
LIVE IND VS ENG Day 1, 3rd Test:England Struggle To Break Partnership
A miscued shot goes for six off Jadeja's bat against Mark Wood and the bowler just cannot believe what just happened. England struggle to break the stand. Wood has come to the attack to do that but even he seems to be running out of answers.
IND 214/3 (59.3)
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: Rohit, Jadeja build on
Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja have done well to take India go past 200. What a partnership this has been for the Men in Blue here. Anderson and Rehan continue to bowl in tandem but none of them are getting much help from the surface.
IND 203/3 (57.3)
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: Test for Anderson
Huge test of Anderson's skills on this pitch. The wickets are hard to come by for England and Stokes wants the paceman to rise to the occasion. Interesting that there are no slips.
IND 196/3 (55.4)
India vs England 3rd Test LIVE: Stokes looks animated
India in a comfortable position. We see more aggression and animation in this session so far from Ben Stokes as he is looking to break this partnership. Rohit has got hundred and Jadeja would be eyeing one too.
IND 193/3 (53.5)
India vs England 3rd Test LIVE: Rohit hits ton
Rohit Sharma has done it. He brings it up with a double on the off side. Crowd rises as Rohit raises his bat. But he seems unsatisfied. Thi is his 11th hundred and he knows he still has a job to do.
IND 189/3 (52.3)
CRR: 3.6
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE Score: Tea, Day 1
Brilliant display of batting from India in the lunch session as the hosts dominated it throughout, not losing a single wicket. Jadeja smashed Root for a six off the penultimate ball. Short ball and the part-timer was punished accordingly. India finish the session at 185 for 3. Rohit should complete his hundred in next session. He is still 3 short of it.
IND 185/3 (52)
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: One more over before Tea
Fans are eagerly waiting for the Rohit Sharma hundred. He gets a single on the first ball of new Rehan over and moves to 95. Jadeja plays out the remaining deliveries. Think we have one more over before Tea today.
IND 178/3 (51)
CRR: 3.49
IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Rohit is in 90s now
Rehan Ahmed hits Rohit on the pads. England appealed the umpire turns it down. They don't opt for review but the back tracker shows that the ball would have crashed the stumps. Huge miss that from England as Rohit moves into 90s.
IND 174/3 (49)
IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Jadeja batting brilliantly
Joe Root is back on and Jadeja collects a boundary off the fourth ball. He leaves one which almost hit the top of off. Jadeja miscued there. Should have defended that ball. It almost crashed into his stumps. Taps the ball to the leg side for a single.
IND 170/3 (48)
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Rohit Sharma hits a huge six off Ravindra Jadeja. He moves near to the 90s. Just 13 short of a hundred. From India POV, hopefully he gets it to put them in a dominant position at Tea which is not far away now.
IND 160/3 (46)
CRR: 3.48
India Vs England LIVE Updates: Jadeja gets fifty
Ravindra Jadeja completes fifty. Fine, fine knock under pressure from the local boy. He came in at a precarious situation when the team had lost 3 wickets in quick succession and then built a strong partnership with Rohit.
IND 149/3 (43.5)
CRR: 3.4
ENG vs IND 3rd Test LIVE: Test for England bowlers
This session is more and more looking India's. Wood comes back on and he known for breaking the stren partnerships. The partnership has gone past 100 runs and this is great news for India. Rohit has a tendency to throw his wicket away any time and he should be watchful on this instance.
IND 144/3 (41.3)
CRR: 3.47
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE Score: Jadeja, Rohit are rock solid
Jadeja has been stuck in 40s for a long time now. India are looking to give respect to Hartley and Anderson for now. One thing is for sure that if the batters apply themselves, they can build huge scores on this pitch. It is just about the application and mindset.
IND 130/3 (38.1)
CRR: 3.41
LIVE Updates IND vs ENG: Anderson bowling well
James Anderson is bowling well right now. Back to back maidens for the veteran pacer. Jadeja has decided to stay put and not try extravagant shots. Great contest going on between the bat and ball.
IND 123/3 (36.1)
IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Rohit going well
This is turning out to be a very good session for India with the bat. Rohit is batting with authority, He danced down the track to hit Hartley a six down the ground in trademark Rohit style.
IND 121/3 (34.2)
India Vs England 3rd Test LIVE Score: Anderson returns
Stokes brings Anderson back on. Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma have stitched a good partnership for the fourth wicket. The veteran pacer is trying to target Jadeja's stumps. Maiden over for Anderson and he keeps it very tight.
IND 111/3 (32)
India Vs England 3rd Test LIVE: Jadeja grows in confidence
Wood continues. Rohit attempted a pull but missed the connection. Light appeal and umpire unmoved. Jadeja is growing into confidence. He is batting at 38 now and is enjoying the home conditions. He has played some very good knocks at this ground in domestic cricket. Huge appeal for LBW but no movement from the umpire again.
IND 109/3 (30)
CRR: 3.63
India Vs England LIVE: Jadeja, Rohit going well
This is a good start to the lunch session by Rohit and Jadeja as they look far more comfortable in the middle. Hartley and Wood bowling in tandem but we might see the change in bowling soon.
IND 107/3 (28.1)
India Vs England 3rd Test LIVE: Wood starts lunch session
100 comes up for India in the first over after lunch as Wood leaks 7 off it. Jadeja is looking confident with the bat as Rohit aims to build on the good start.
IND 100/3 (26)
India Vs England LIVE: 2nd session begins
Rohit and Jadeja back to the middle and England fielders get spready out in the ground again as both teams resume the game. Interesting second session coming up.
India Vs England 3rd Test LIVE: Huge session coming up for India
Jadeja and Rohit have settled down at the crease but this break may break their focus too. In the new session, they must refocus and continue to build the partnership. Mark Wood should be back for another spell at the start of the new session. It will be interesting to see the first half an hour.
Keep watching this space for the latest updates. The Lunch session begins at 12.10 pm.
India Vs England LIVE Score: Lunch Day 1
That's lunch on Day 1 and one has to say after losing 3 wickets early, India have steadied the ship with partnership of Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma as the stand has gone past fifty-run mark. Rehan Ahmed, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack, gives 3 in last over before lunch.
IND 93/3 (25)
CRR: 3.72
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: Rohit hits fifty
Joe Root, right-arm off break, comes into the attack. He is bowling well. Rohit on 49 and Hartley almost had him tapped before wickets but umpire did not move. England did not go for a review. It would have been umpire's call on wickets hitting. Rohit flicks the fifth ball of the over to collect a single and complete his fifty. Fine hand so far.
IND 81/3 (23)
CRR: 3.52
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: Jadeja is cautious
Great over from Hartley as he keeps the India batters guessing about his length. He has been really good in this series so far, keeping it wicket to wicket. India lack experience in the batting and that is why one is seeing Jadeja bat so cautiously.
IND 72/3 (21)
IND vs ENG LIVE: Rohit in 40s
Rohit Sharma is now in the 40s. Jadeja has spent enough time on the field now as India steady the innings after fall of three wickets.
IND 71/3 (19.4)
CRR: 3.61
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: Rohit vs Hartley
Hartley has been very impressive so far. He keeps Rohit on back foot with his line and is challenging him to go over the top. Rohit does the same, He dances down the track and hits him over the bowler for four.
IND 67/3 (17)
IND vs ENG LIVE Updates: Hartley bowling well
Tom Hartley is into a very good spell. He is bowling to Jadeja with a leg slip, first slip and short leg. Hartley goes slightly fuller and Jadeja drives him for four straight down the ground. That must have relieved the batter.
IND 56/3 (15)
CRR: 3.73
LIVE Score IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Rohit dropped
It could have been another blow for India had Root taken that catch. Bad shot from Rohit as he tried to hit Hartley for a six on the leg side. Leading edge flew to left and low of Root who was late to react and could not catch it. Anderson returns to the attack and replaces Wood. He looks to attack Jadeja from round the stumps as the left-handed batter is looking underconfident right now.
Rohit gets trapped in front, umpire raises finger after huge appeal. Rohit takes review. There is a huge edge on to the pad and the decision has been reversed. Rohit survives twice in two overs. India have also reached 50.
IND 50/3 (13.4)
LIVE Updates IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Jadeja goes slow
Jadeja is letting Wood's outswinger go. This is the need of the hour as the pacer is bowling really well, pitching it in the right areas. Bowls a no-ball and has to bowl the last ball again.
IND 39/3 (12)
CRR: 3.25
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Wood continues
Wood continues to bend his back. He has bowled five overs on the trot which is a commendable effort on his part. Jadeja and Rohit now need to rebuild the innings for India after three big blows.
IND 34/3 (10.2)
IND vs ENG 3rd Test: India In Deep Trouble, 3 Wickets Down
That's the third wicket down. Rajat Patidar gone for just 5. Tom Hartley comes into the attack and gets the wicket. The ball spun and he continued to play the shot to cover and ended up hitting it in the air before Ben Duckett caught it. Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease.
IND 33/3 (9)
IND vs ENG LIVE 3rd Test: Patidar settling in
Mark Wood continues. Rajat Patidar gets the first boundary of the innings as he punches Wood's back of the length delivery through the covers for four, Great shot which will give him a lot of confidence.
IND 32/2 (8)
CRR: 4
IND vs ENG LIVE Score: England on top
England right on top of the game in the first hour of the play after removing two India batters. Mark Wood has been in good form and he is once again showing that when fast bowlers bend their back, they can get success on any surface.
IND 26/2 (7.1)
IND vs ENG LIVE: Jaiswal, Gill Fall In Quick Succession
Gill departs too. Top delivery from Mark Wood. On length and shapes away just little much and enough to take the outside edge of Gill's bat to the keeper and England have their second wicket. They are on back foot now.
IND 24/2 (5.4)
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Shubman comes in
England are happy that they have pushed back India on back foot so early in the first innings on this good batting pitch. Anderson gave just 1 in this over. Shubman Gill has come in to bat and is yet to open the account.
IND 24/1 (5.1)
India Vs England LIVE: Jaiswal gone
Big wicket as England get the early breakthrough. Mark Wood bends his back and gets the outside edge of Yashasvi Jaiswal which carries to Joe Root at first slip. He does a good job to catch it safely. India lose their first wicket.
IND 22/1 (3.5)
IND vs ENG 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE: Wood from the other end
Mark Wood, right arm pace, into the attack. Fine, fine shot from Rohit as he plays a straight drive for four runs. This already looks like a great track to bat on. No trouble whatsoever for the batters so far. Another punch through covers for double. 7 off the over.
IND 13/0 (2)
IND VS ENG Day 1, 3rd Test: India off to good start
Good start for India as Jaiswal scored a four off the first ball of the match before taking a single. One front-foot no ball as well from Anderson. The vetera pacer will only get better from here.
IND 7/0 (1.1)
India Vs England 3rd Test LIVE Score: Rohit, Yashasvi Jaiswal open innings
Match begins in Rajkot. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma come out to open the innings. Jaiswal to face first ball. James Anderson bowls the first ball and Jaiwal hits it for four down the ground to kickstart the match.
India Vs England 3rd Test: Playing 11s
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson
India Vs England 3rd Test LIVE: Toss News
India have won the toss and they are batting first. Playing 11s coming up soon. Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan make debuts. Mohammed Siraj is back.
IND vs ENG LIVE Updates: Playing 11s and toss coming up
The playing 11 for the third Test will be announced right after the toss. We are not far away from the flip of the coin at 9 am IST.
India Vs England Rajkot Test LIVE: Toss At 9 Am IST
Not long for the toss in Rajkot. The teams winning the toss, will look to bat first as this is a high-scoring ground. The toss will take place at 9 am IST. Keep watching this space for all latest updates.
LIVE Updates IND vs ENG: When Does The Match Start?
The third Test between India and England will start at 9.30 am IST. The toss will be taking place at 9 am. Keep watching this space for latest updates.
IND vs ENG 3rd Test Live Updates: Check Probable Playing 11s
England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson
IND Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Mohd. Siraj.
IND vs ENG 3rd Test LIVE: R Ashwin Nears 500 Test Wickets
India spinner R Ashwin is currently on 499 Test wickets and need just one more to join the tally of legends with 500 or more wickets in the Tests. Keep watching this space for more stats, trivia and latest updates from the third Test to be played in Rajkot.
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: What to expect in Rajkot?
The pitch is expected to be in favour of the batters which means we will see many runs scored throughout the five days of this Test match. England have announced their lineup and they are going with two main pacers.
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Jadeja on beating England
"I won't term England as (one of the most difficult) teams. It hasn't been easy for other teams to come to India and win. They have an aggressive style of play. We need to get used to that and plan accordingly for them," said Jadeja on the eve of the game. "If it wasn't for small mistakes in the second innings of first Test, we wouldn't have lost," said Jadeja, the player who missed the second Test due to a hamstring injury.
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: England coming with two pacers
England will come out with two main pacers in the third Test. India on the other hand are yet to announce their lineup for the third Test in which a lot of new faces are expected to play like Sarfaraz Khan and maybe more.
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: 100th Test for Ben Stokes
England captain Ben Stokes will play his 100th Test tomorrow when India face England in Rajkot and it will surely be an entertaining one. Rohit Sharma's side have a young middle-order with likes of Kohli, Rahul and more experienced players missing.
LIVE IND vs ENG 3rd Test: England name playing 11
England have announced their playing eleven for the third Test against India. Mark Wood has come in for Shoaib Bashir. Checkout the full lineup in the link attached below.
England Name Playing 11 For 3rd Test Vs India: Mark Wood Comes In Place For Shoaib Bashir
LIVE India vs England 3rd Test Day 1
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the India vs England 3rd Test Day 1. The action will begin in Rajkot tomorrow morning, stay tuned for all the key updates of this fixture.
India got bowled out for 445 in the first innings. The hosts lost 2 wickets on Day 2 till the lunch session in form of Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja and Kuldeep fell too early on the morning of the second day of the third Test. Ashwin and Jurel played for their runs but fell after lunch. Later on, Ben Duckett scored a hundred and is still unbeaten on 133 at day 2 stumps with Joe Root along side him batting on 9 off 13. England trail by 238 runs.
Sarfaraz Khan, on debut, shone for Team India after coming in at 4 down and hit a half-century before he was run out courtesy a huge mixup while calling with Jadeja. Dhruv Jurel batted well for a well-constructed 46 on Day 2. Mark Wood was the best bowler for England, finishing with 4 wickets.
Highlights From India vs England 3rd Test Day 2.