India vs England 3rd Test: India finished Day 1 of the 3rd Test against England with a strong score of 326/5. India won the toss and elected to bat first. Despite losing early wickets, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja stitched a crucial partnership to put India in a strong position. Jadeja scored a brilliant century and is currently unbeaten. England will begin their batting innings tomorrow on Day 2.
India won by 434 runs!
Here’s a summary of the scores:
India:
- 1st Innings: 445 runs (130 overs)
- 2nd Innings: 430 runs (98 overs)
England:
- 1st Innings: 319 runs (71 overs)
- 2nd Innings: 122 runs (39.4 overs)
Top performers for India:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal: 214* runs (1st Innings)
- Ravindra Jadeja: 5 wickets (2nd Innings)
Top performers for England:
- Ben Duckett: 119 runs (1st Innings)
Short and wide and Jurel punishes to collect another boundary. Hartley bounces back with a beaut. That would be lunch on Day 2 of the third Test between India and England at the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium. India lost two wickets quickly but Jurel and Ashwin are fighting back. An attritional session. India are 388 for 7 after 113 overs.
Dhruv Jurel punches to long-on and it brings the 50-run stand for the eighth wicket. Two singles from Hartley’s over. India are 382 for 7 after 111 overs.
India vs England 3rd Test Highlights
Captain Rohit Sharma and middle-order batter Ravindra Jadeja played outstanding innings to lift India out of a precarious situation. Both batsmen scored defiant centuries, helping India reach a total of 326/5 at stumps
As of Saturday, February 17, 2024, 12:40 IST, the score for India vs England 3rd Test Day 3 is:
England: 290/5 (74 Overs)
India: 445 (130.5 Overs)
India leads by 155 runs.
Here are some additional details:
- Ben Stokes: 58 (84)
- Ben Foakes: 42 (67)
- Cheteshwar Pujara: 91* (232)
- Mohammed Shami: 2/42
Here’s a breakdown:
- England: Started their second innings trailing by 238 runs. Ben Duckett scored a century (133) on Day 2 and continued his good form today. Currently, Ben Stokes (42*) and Ben Foakes (27*) are at the crease.
- India: Had a good first innings score of 445 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara (91*) was the highest scorer for India.
It’s an interesting situation with England still needing 83 runs to avoid the follow-on and India looking to extend their lead further.
- India: 326/5 (86 overs)
- Rohit Sharma: 131 (164 balls, 14 fours, 2 sixes)
- Ravindra Jadeja: 110* (193 balls, 12 fours, 1 six)
- Shubman Gill: 29 (41 balls, 4 fours)
- Cheteshwar Pujara: 18 (30 balls, 3 fours)
- Hanuma Vihari: 23 (54 balls, 2 fours)
- England: Yet to bat
Key points:
- Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant century, his 11th in Test cricket, to provide India with a solid foundation.
- Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial innings, scoring his 4th Test century and adding a valuable 100-run partnership with Rohit.
- After losing early wickets, India recovered well and are in a strong position at the end of Day 1.
- India lost the wickets of the overnight batters quickly this morning, but debutant Dhruv Jurel (31*) and R Ashwin (25*) batted well to help the hosts close in on the 400 mark for no further loss.
Note: This information is as of Thursday, February 15th, 2024 at 19:29 IST. The match is still ongoing, so the score may change.
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