India vs England 3rd Test Day 1 highlights: Ton-up Jadeja and Rohit take IND to 326 vs ENG; Sarfaraz debuts with 50

India vs England Live Score 3rd Test Day 1, IND vs ENG: Well, of course. When Boomball beats the Bazball, it is bound to show up in the ICC rankings, too! Last week, Jasprit Bumrah wrote history as he became the first Indian pacer to be ranked world no.1 in the longest format of the game. During the Vizag Test, he had also become the fastest Indian pacer to reach 150 wickets in Tests; in the rankings update earlier this week, Bumrah retained the top spot.

India vs England Live Score 3rd Test Day 1, IND vs ENG: Well, what more can you say about the man? When the going gets tough, Bumrah gets tougher! Bumrah picked up four wickets in the second innings on a spin-friendly surface in Hyderabad. Then, in the second Test, he wrecked the English batting order in the first innings when it seemed the visitors would take control of the proceedings yet again, finishing with a splendid six-wicket haul in the first innings. Bumrah picked nine wickets overall in Visakhapatnam and was named the player of the match.

India vs England Live Score 3rd Test Day 1, IND vs ENG: The BCCI announced last week that Virat Kohli would continue to be absent for the duration of the five-Test series against England. Kohli had departed from Hyderabad just before the commencement of the first Test due to personal reasons and has since remained unavailable for selection. Despite his absence being felt keenly in both Tests, the Indian bowling attack, led by Jasprit Bumrah, spearheaded a strong comeback in the second Test, thereby levelling the series as they head into the third match in Rajkot.

India vs England Live Score 3rd Test Day 1, IND vs ENG: At least, that is what Ravindra Jadeja feels. The side will be without seasoned batters Virat Kohli and KL Rahul for the third Test in Rajkot, but Jadeja has full faith in the young crop of batters. "Their consistent performances in domestic cricket have earned them this chance. It's reassuring that they're debuting at home rather than abroad, like in Australia or South Africa," Jadeja said of Sarfaraz Khan, Rajat Patidar, and wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel.

India vs England Live Score 3rd Test Day 1, IND vs ENG: We are definitely going to see home iconic achievements – and chances are most of them can happen on the opening day of the Test. First up, Ben Stokes will join an elite list of English cricketers to have represented the side in 100 Tests when he takes the field on Wednesday. And if India bowl first, Ravichandran Ashwin will eye becoming the only second Indian bowler to reach the magnificent 500-wicket mark (he is at 499 wickets at the moment). Additionally, there's a chance Sarfaraz Khan can end his long wait for a Test debut.

India vs England Live Score 3rd Test Day 1, IND vs ENG: Well, honestly! This has got to be one of the most exciting home Test series played in India. Gone are the days when India would steamroll oppositions with their spinners leading the way. This England team is something else. They stunned India inside 4 days at Hyderabad and almost sent panic waves down the Indian camp at Vizag with their 'Bazball' approach. Yes, in the end, India won, and won convincingly – by 106 runs – but you couldn't help but notice that they had India worried on Day 4. So yeah, like we said, the series might be tied at 1-1, but this has all the makings of a classic.

India vs England Live Score 3rd Test Day 1, IND vs ENG: A very good morning all you wonderful people. Here we are in the nick of time as action in this riveting series resumes. England won in Hyderabad; India squared it up in Visakhapatnam. The next stop is Rajkot, the Saurashtra Cricket Stadium, now rechristened into the Niranjan Shah Stadium, where the two teams will resume their rivalry after a 10-day break in between the series. In Ben Stokes' 100th Test, Rohit Sharma and his relatively younger side would be keen to spoil the party. And to add spice to the entire equation, is the Rajkot surface, which in itself carries all the suspense in this world. Stay tuned folks, we are just getting warmed up.