India vs England Highlights, 3rd Test, Day 1: Hameed (60*), Burns (52*) take ENG to 120/0 at Stumps; lead now of 42

India vs England 3rd Test Highlights Score, Day 1: Haseeb Hameed (60*) and Rory Burns (52*) took England to 120/0 at Stumps, handing England a 42-run lead. Earlier, India were bowled out for 78 inside 2 sessions.

India vs England 3rd Test highlights Score, Day 1: England owned all three sessions on day 1. Openers Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns put on a century partnership for the first wicket to dent India. Soon after, both Hameed (60*) and Burns (52*) brought up their fifties. Eventually, the hosts finished on 120/0, with a lead of 42 runs. Earlier in the day, and courtesy of a three-wicket haul each James Anderson and Craig Overton, India were bowled out 78 in just 40.4 overs. Rohit Sharma top-scored with his 105-ball 19 and the second-highest scorer in that innings was Ajinkya Rahane (18). Anderson finished with figures of 3/6 in 8 overs and he dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara (1), KL Rahul (0), and Virat Kohli (7) in the very first hour.

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• Aug 25, 2021 11:15 PM IST

  That's all for today

  A massively disappointing day for India but a massively impressive and successful day for England. The day began with James Anderson working his magic before Craig Overton and Sam Curran ran havoc through India's lower-middle order and tailenders to bundle out the hosts for 78.

  Then, it was all Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed as the opening pair drove the hosts into the driver's seat.

  Lots to look forward to tomorrow. We will be back tomorrow. Hope to see you there. Until then, it's goodnight. CIAO!

• Aug 25, 2021 11:06 PM IST

  STUMPS ON DAY 1

  Haseeb Hameed (60*) and Rory Burns (52*) took England to 120/0 at Stumps, handing a 42-runs lead.

• Aug 25, 2021 11:00 PM IST

  FINAL OVER OF THE DAY

  FOUR! Once again, Hameed rocks back, waits for the ball and opens the face of the bat very late to guide the ball to the third-man boundary for four.

  Loud appeal from India on the final ball of the day but the umpire turns down the appeal. India concede two overthrows as Day 1 comes to an end

• Aug 25, 2021 10:57 PM IST

  FIFTY FOR BURNS

  FIFTY FOR RORY BURNS. Plays late, meets the ball under his eyes and flicks the ball through deep mid-wicket for four.

  ENG are 114/41 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 10:53 PM IST

  2 OVERS TO GO

  40 overs gone, England are 110/0, leading by 32 runs

• Aug 25, 2021 10:40 PM IST

  EDGED...DROPPED...FIFTY

  A lot happened in that one ball. Bumrah managed to Hameed to edge one but the ball flew between the first two slips for four as Hameed brought up his half-century. Rohit Sharma was the fielder with the dropped catch.

  ENG are 10/50 after 37 overs, lead by 27 runs

• Aug 25, 2021 10:36 PM IST

  100 UP AND INDIA STILL WICKETLESS

  FOUR AND THAT'S THE 100-RUN PARTNERSHIP! Hameed rocks back and opens the face of the bat very late to guide the ball past gully for four.

  ENG 101/0 after 36 overs, lead by 23 runs

• Aug 25, 2021 10:33 PM IST

  Last half an hour

  India have 12 overs to bowl in the last 1/2 but that's not going to happen. Trouble calling for Kohli and CO?

  ENG are 95/0 after 35 overs

• Aug 25, 2021 10:18 PM IST

  ENGLAND TAKE FIRST INNINGS LEAD

  FOUR AND ENGLAND NOW HAVE THE LEAD! Short and wide from Shami, Hameed rocks back and cuts the ball past the point fielder for four. It was Jadeja who was running to stop it but he fell awkwardly on his knees. He has now gone off the field for some treatment.

  FOUR MORE! Hameed moves into the 40s with a streaky boundary past the third slip.

  ENG are 86/0 after 32.1 overs, lead by 8

• Aug 25, 2021 10:14 PM IST

  3 maiden on the trot

  India bowl three maidens on the trot. Two by Jadeja and one by Siraj.

  Scores are still level as ENG are 78/0 after 31 overs

• Aug 25, 2021 10:04 PM IST

  FIRST SIX OF THE MATCH

  SIX! First six of the match. Siraj goes short with the cross seam. He had a fielder stationed at deep square leg but Burns' pull shot carried the ball well over the fence.

  ENG 78/0 after 28 overs

• Aug 25, 2021 10:00 PM IST

  BALL CHANGED

  And finally, the ball has been changed. Can this do the trick for India and get that much-needed breakthrough?

• Aug 25, 2021 09:58 PM IST

  MISSED EVERYONE FOR FOUR BYES

  FOUR BYES! "That turned a mile". Jadeja gets one to land on the footmarks just outside the off stump of Burns. The ball turned in sharply and beat everyone, including the wicketkeeper.

  ENG are 71/0 after 27 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 09:56 PM IST

  India's request declined

  India's repeated requests for a ball change has keep getting turned down by the umpires. Virat Kohli is not happy but the ball is fine and hence, we move on.

• Aug 25, 2021 09:41 PM IST

  DRINKS BREAK

  ENG are 58/0 after 23.2 overs. Looks like there are some issues with the footmarks and the umpires have called for drinks

• Aug 25, 2021 09:37 PM IST

  Jadeja introduced and FOUR

  The English batsmen are now oozing with confidence. That's a positive mindset. First ball from Jadeja, who looks to make use of the roughs. He gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it through deep mid-wicket for four. Talk about a welcome.

  ENG are 58/0 after 23 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 09:33 PM IST

  FIFTY-RUN PARTNERSHIP

  The 22nd opening combination since Andrew Strauss' retirement has done the trick for England. Haseeb Hameed (32*) and Rory Burns (17*) bring up the 50-run partnership for the first wicket.

  ENG are 52/0 after 21 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 09:24 PM IST

  Mohammed Siraj is introduced into the attack

  Mohammed Siraj is brought on after 18 overs and concedes one off it. Eng 46/0 after 19 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 09:17 PM IST

  Fours to welcome Ishant Sharma

  Virat Kohli, in hopes of finding a wicket, brings back Ishant Sharma and like the first spell, he begins the second one on a really poor note.

  Goes short and wide, Haseeb Hameed cuts the ball in front of point for four.

  The second boundary comes off a cut behind point with Hameed gently leaning back and opening the face of the bat.

  ENG 45/0 after 18 overs.

  
  

• Aug 25, 2021 09:13 PM IST

  India still wicketless

  Indian bowlers seem to have no answers so far.

  They are running in hard and often beating the Englishmen, but with little to no help from the surface, they are still desperately searching for wickets.

  ENG are 37/0 after 17 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 08:56 PM IST

  WHAT A SHOT

  BEAUTIFUL SHOT! Lovely flick of the wrist off the pads from Hameed. He looks so good when he is batting well. Once again, leans forward and shows lovely balance through the shot. The Indian seamers aren't getting any help from the pitch.

  ENG are 36/0 after 13 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 08:48 PM IST

  FOUR! AND GORGEOUS

  SHOT OF THE DAY! Shami goes full and wide outside off. Burns leans into the drive and creams it through covers for four. His first boundary of the day.

  ENG are 29/0 after 11 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 08:34 PM IST

  Bumrah begins with a maiden

  Jasprit Bumrah begins the third session with a maiden. ENG 21/0 after 8 overs

• Aug 25, 2021 08:29 PM IST

  Time for the final session of the day

  The players are back out for the third and final session of the day. Bumrah with the ball. Can India make this their's to crawl back into the match?

• Aug 25, 2021 08:11 PM IST

  TEA

  Burns defends the final ball of the seventh over on the front foot and the players will take tea. Haseeb Hameed (15*) and Burns (3*) have barely been troubled so far. ENG 21/0 after 7 overs

• Aug 25, 2021 08:10 PM IST

  Mohammed Shami is introduced

  The final over tea will be bowled by Mohammed Shami, who replaces Ishant Sharma into the attack

• Aug 25, 2021 08:02 PM IST

  Comfortable start

  Haseeb Hameed (15*) and Rory Burns (3*) have looked comfortable from the get-go. They are happy to take quick singles apart from occasional boundaries.

  ENG 21/0 after 5 overs

• Aug 25, 2021 07:46 PM IST

  Jasprit Bumrah to share the new ball

  FOUR! Full and outside off from Bumrah first up. Hameed goes down on one knee and the ball flies past gully off the edge for four.

  Five off the second over, ENG 14/0.

• Aug 25, 2021 07:41 PM IST

  Off the mark

  Rory Burns flicks the ball off his pads to deep square leg to get off the mark immediately and it was also a no ball.

  Ishant then bowled a second consecutive no-ball after overstepping the mark again.

  In his third attempt, he managed to register a legal delivery

  The four attempted delivery was a no-ball.

  India benefitted from 16 extras and Ishant has already repaid 3. It was huge wide and Kohli is not happy

  FOUR! This decision doesn't seem to be working out so far. A rank short-and-wide ball outside of off from Sharma. Hameed, on his backfoot, cuts it away with ease to get off the mark.

  9 balls later, the first over comes to an end with ENG 9/0

• Aug 25, 2021 07:37 PM IST

  Out come the players

  Ishant Sharma gets the new ball this time and he will be up against Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed

• Aug 25, 2021 07:35 PM IST

  Not what Kohli would have envisioned after winning the toss

  When Virat Kohli (finally) won the toss, this is not the scoreline he would have envisioned. England have come back into the series with a sense of purpose and their will is already yielding results. A horrible first innigs for India.

  Over to England's openers and Indian bowlers now.

• Aug 25, 2021 07:30 PM IST

  INDIA ALL-OUT FOR 78

  That Siraj wicket means that India's innings has come to an end on 78 after 40.4 overs.

  Both James Anderson and Craig Overton picked up three wickets each, while Sam Curran and Ollie Robinson bagged two each

• Aug 25, 2021 07:28 PM IST

  OUT AND THAT'S THE END

  OUT! Siraj backs a long way from the leg stump. Overton follows him. Siraj looks to slice the ball over the slip cordon but he ends up playing it to Joe Root, who does well to jump high on time to grab the ball. Siraj falls for 3

• Aug 25, 2021 07:20 PM IST

  FOUR AND THEN DROPPED

  FOUR! Ishant Sharma is off the mark in style. Digs deep to get his bat down on time, opens the face of the bat and carves out the gap through gully for four

  DROPPED! Sharma backed away for a huge heave over covers. He edges it and the ball ballooned out of the grasp of Jonny Bairstow in the slips.

  IND 74/9 after 39 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 07:17 PM IST

  0/4 in 10 minutes

  Wow, what just happened? India have lost 4 wickets for the same score in the 10 minutes.

• Aug 25, 2021 07:13 PM IST

  SIRAJ SURVIVES HAT-TRICK

  No hat-trick for Curran as Siraj manages to get an inside edge onto his pads. England reviewed it but again, even they knew it was not-out.

  Siraj backs away and thumps the ball down the ground. He gets off the mark with a couple.

  IND 69/8 after 38 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 07:10 PM IST

  OUT

  OUT! Ravindra Jadeja is caught plumb by a Sam Curran yorker.

  He is gone 4. Jadeja reviews it but even he knows he is out and the replays confirm it

  OUT! Bumrah is gone next ball for a golden duck. The ball pitches on length and nips back in sharply. Bumrah has no answers to that one. They take the review but it was more of a formality

  Curran on a hattrick. IND are 67/9

• Aug 25, 2021 07:05 PM IST

  No hat-trick

  Ishant Sharma survives the hat-trick ball. A good over from Overton.

  IND 69/7 after 37 overs

• Aug 25, 2021 07:03 PM IST

  OUT

  OUT! And next ball, Mohammed Shami is caught by Rory Burns in the slip cordon. He goes back to the hut for a golden duck as he Craig Overton picks up his second wicket

• Aug 25, 2021 07:00 PM IST

  OUT

  OUT! Rohit Sharma mistimes a pull-shot and he is gone for 19. He falls to a nothing short really. Looks to pull Overton but there is no timing on it. The ball balloons to Robinson at short mid-on. His long haul comes to an end

• Aug 25, 2021 06:53 PM IST

  Sam Curran brought back

  Left-arm medium-pacer Sam Curran has been handed the ball once again.

• Aug 25, 2021 06:45 PM IST

  EDGED.....JUST SAFE

  Rohit Sharma has shown great patience and defense so far. This time, to Overton, he edges to ball towards Bairstow at second slip. The ball, however, did not carry but the Englishman did well to hold onto the ball.

  Also, Joe Root is back on the field. In the first session, he had walked out after being struck on the hand in the slips.

  IND 60/5 after 33 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 06:32 PM IST

  Ravindra Jadeja is the new man in

  India's last recognized batsman Ravindra Jadeja is the new man in.

  A wicket maiden from Robinson.

  IND 58/5 after 30 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 06:27 PM IST

  PANT DISMISSED

  OUT! This time, he is gone. Rishabh Pant pokes at a delivery short and outside of off. He flashes at it and only manages to nick the ball to Jos Buttler.

  This is Buttler's 5th catch.

  Pant gone for two, India 58/5

• Aug 25, 2021 06:26 PM IST

  Pant rushes back

  MIX-UP BUT SAFE! It all happened there and rather comically. Rohit Sharma inside-egded the third ball of the over. The ball rolled behind the stumps and Pant charged down the wicket for a quick single. Sharma sent him back and Buttler managed to collect the ball quickly. As soon as Pant began scurrying back, Buttler had a shy at the stumps, forcing Overton to duck out of the way. The ball struck Pant on the arm while he was diving back to safety.

  IND 58/4 after 29 overs

• Aug 25, 2021 06:21 PM IST

  PANT SURVIVES

  Pant survives! Earlier in the over, Pant leaned into a drive, the bat twisted in his hands and the ball fell just short of Rory Burns at point, who put in a fantastic full-length dive to stop the ball from running down to the boundary.

  Two balls later, Robinson beat Pant's outside edge.

  On the last ball of the innings, he struck on his pads but England's LBW appeal was turned down

  IND 58/4 after 28 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 06:09 PM IST

  Second session begins

  The second session begins with Rishabh Pant facing the final delivery of the 26th over. He gets himself off the mark immediately off the first ball with a flick off his pads to deep square-leg.

  IND 57/4 after 26 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 06:08 PM IST

  Welcome back

  Right then! It's time for the second session of the day. Rohit Sharma, unbeaten on 15, is joined by Rishabh Pant in the middle as India begin the second session at 56/4.

• Aug 25, 2021 05:35 PM IST

  LUNCH

  And that was the last ball of the session as the teams break for lunch. The first session belongs to the home team. After a fine spell of seam bowling in the first hour by James Anderson, Sharma and Rahane tried to steady the ship. However, Robinson struck at the stroke of lunch to dent India further.

  We will be back shortly for the second session. Stay tuned!

• Aug 25, 2021 05:31 PM IST

  OUT

  OUT! AT THE STROKE OF LUNCH, ROBINSON GETS RAHANE. He has been so diligent outside the off stump and with just two balls to go for lunch, Rahane nicks the ball to Buttler for 18.

  
  

• Aug 25, 2021 05:28 PM IST

  ANOTHER BOUNDARY

  FOUR! Overton trayed onto the pads and Rahane puts it away. The Mumbai batsman flicked the ball away easily to the fine leg fence.

  IND 55/3 after 24 overs

• Aug 25, 2021 05:21 PM IST

  Robinson brought back

  Ollie Robinson replaces Sa, Curran and he is welcomed back with a lovely but tentative checked cover-drive from Rohit Sharma. He picks up a brace on the first ball of the over.

  The fifth delivery was a good one from Robinson as it pitched on length and jagged back in sharply. There was a half-shout from the fielders.

  IND 49/3 after 24 overs

• Aug 25, 2021 05:17 PM IST

  ROOT WALKS OFF

  Joe Root has walked off the field after being struck on the wrist. Rahane edged the ball but since he played it with soft hands, the ball didn't carry. Root bent to stop the ball but ended up hurting himself. Root should be back soon.

  IND 47/3 after 23 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 05:11 PM IST

  FOUR FROM RAHANE

  FOUR! Curran goes short and strays down the leg side. Rahane goes onto the back foot and helps the boundary to the long leg region for four. He is into the double figures now.

  IND 48/3 after 22 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 05:06 PM IST

  And we have him there, almost on cue

  So, just the two overs for Moeen Ali as Craig Overton is finally introduced into the attack.

  He begins with a maiden

  IND 40/3 after 21 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 05:03 PM IST

  No Craig Overton yet

  No Craig Overton yet, who has been preferred over Saqib Mahmood

• Aug 25, 2021 04:58 PM IST

  RISKY BUT FOUR

  Ajinkya Rahane has his first boundary of the day. On the up, he rolls his wrist a delivery short and wide outside off to find the gap between gully and point for four. On another day, that could have easily clipped the outside edged and ballooned to the slip cordon.

  IND 36/3 (18)

• Aug 25, 2021 04:54 PM IST

  1 from Ali's first over.

  Rahane punches through covers off the back foot for a single off the last ball of the over as Ali concedes just the solitary run in his first over.

  IND 32/3(17)

• Aug 25, 2021 04:51 PM IST

  Moeen Ali introduced

  So, Joe Root has finally decided to give Anderson a bit of rest. Off-spinner Moeen Ali will now operate in place of Anderson.

• Aug 25, 2021 04:48 PM IST

  India in deep trouble

  APPEAL AND TURNED DOWN! Sam Curran's delivery jags back in sharply after pitching in the middle-line stump. The Englishmen go up but the umpire turns down the appeal.

  IND 31/3 after 16 overs.

• Aug 25, 2021 04:47 PM IST

  Anderson with another maiden

  He's almost 40, is James Anderson, but the way he is bowling today, even Root is tempted to keep him going. He has now bowled eight in his first spell. Will he come back for a ninth?

• Aug 25, 2021 04:37 PM IST

  Anderson's pep talk at drinks break

  During the drinks break, James Anderson was seen giving a pep talk to the team. The advantage of having a senior player and one who is absolutely on song.

  His seventh over yields four runs as India pick up another set of four leg-byes off Rohit Sharma's pads

• Aug 25, 2021 04:33 PM IST

  THE FIRST HOUR TO ENGLAND

  Without a shred of a doubt, the first hour of Day 1 of the third Test belongs to England, and in particular James Anderson. It has been a treat to watch the master at work and the way he has controlled his line and length is pure education.

  3/6 (6)....Anderson's figures so far

• Aug 25, 2021 04:31 PM IST

  FOUR! NO FUSS THERE...

  NO NEED TO RUN! A half-volley from Curran. Sharma presents the full face of the bat with the drive. The ball fizzes past the mid-off fielder to the long-off boundary for his first boundary of the day.

  After the first hour, players will now take drinks

• Aug 25, 2021 04:29 PM IST

  Ajinkya Rahane walks in next

  Rohit Sharma, who is currently batting on 4(37), has a new partner in Ajinkya Rahane.

  What a start this has been for England. The uncertainty of the wobble-seam gets the better of another Indian batsman. Anderson pitches it on length and the ball nips away just that little bit. Kohli went for a checked drive with hard hands but could only manage to edge the ball to Buttler, who has now bagged his third catch.

• Aug 25, 2021 04:23 PM IST

  OUT KOHLI FALLS TO ANDERSON

  OUT! Virat Kohli edges the ball to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and James Anderson has picked up his third wicket of the innings. ENGLAND IN TOTAL COMMAND and isn't Anderson happy. Lets out a huge roar as Kohli departs for 7 off 17 balls.

  IND 21/3 (10.5)

• Aug 25, 2021 04:16 PM IST

  Sam Curran introduced

  Root makes his first bowling change of the day. Sam Curran is introduced in place of Robinson.

  BEATEN! Coming from over the wicket, he beats Rohit's outside edge. It nipped back in every so slightly after pithing but held its line. Beautiful!

  Starts with a maiden

• Aug 25, 2021 04:10 PM IST

  FOUR FROM KOHLI!

  FOUR! First boundary of the day comes off Virat Kohli's bat as a thick inside edge runs down to the fine-leg boundary. Robinson's delivery swirled back in sharply and Kohli got his bat down just in the nick of time to nick the ball for four.

  IND 17/2 (8)

• Aug 25, 2021 04:08 PM IST

  James as his best so far

  The sun is out and India are doing what they wanted to do after winning the toss but it is the home side which is currently in control, thanks to James Anderson's start. He has come in with clear plans and is executing them even better. He has not given any breathing space to the batsmen

• Aug 25, 2021 04:04 PM IST

  Four leg-byes

  Robinson strays down the leg side as the ball clips Rohit Sharma's pads before running down to the fine-leg boundary for 4.

  IND 8/2 after 6 overs

• Aug 25, 2021 03:57 PM IST

  Virat Kohli walks in next

  Virat Kohli, the new man in, negotiates the first five deliveries.

  THIS HAS BEEN A MASTERCLASS SO FAR FROM ANDERSON! He finishes the over with a massive round of applause.

  IND 4/2 (5)

• Aug 25, 2021 03:56 PM IST

  OUT

  EDGED AND TAKE! GONE! Cheteshwar Pujara has nicked one to Jos Buttler. James Anderson has been so, so, so good today. The wide angle does the trick. After a flurry of inswingers, Anderson gets one to move away from the off-stump line. Just one of the those balls Pujara just had to play at. He is gone for 1.

  IND 4/2 (4.1).

• Aug 25, 2021 03:52 PM IST

  Pujara off the mark

  Pujara, this time, needs only 8 balls to get off the mark as he picks a single in the fine leg area.

  There was a massive LBW appeal by Robinson and Co. against Rohit on the last ball of the innings but the umpire turns it down. Root gave it a thought before deciding against using their first review.

  IND 4/1 (4)

• Aug 25, 2021 03:44 PM IST

  Anderson's first over

  The first ball of the over was out-swinger on the length that Rohit Sharma bunted past point for a single.

  The next three deliveries to Rahul were all nipping back in to the batsman from the back of length.

  The fifth delivery, then, was an outswinger which was fuller in length. Anderson threw the bait and Rahul fell for it. Perhaps, it was his form that compelled him to go for the drive earlier on.

  The sixth ball of the first over, first to Pujara, was a sharp inswinger.

  A brilliant first over from England's all-time great. You don't often see him bringing the ball back into right-handers earlier on but now that we know, it was a great plan.

• Aug 25, 2021 03:38 PM IST

  Robbinson from the other end

  As expected, pacer Ollie Robinson is sharing the new ball with James Anderson.

  He was impressive in the first but had a luke-warm second game.

  
  

• Aug 25, 2021 03:37 PM IST

  Cheteshwar Pujara walks in next

  Pujara blocks the first ball. After the first over, India are 1/1.

• Aug 25, 2021 03:35 PM IST

  OUT!

  KL Rahul nicks Anderson's fifth delivery of the first over to Jos Buttler and he walks back with a nought against his name. What a start for England! Full and outside off. Rahul leans into the drive but ends up edging to the keeper

• Aug 25, 2021 03:31 PM IST

  Here we go

  Rohit Sharma will take first strike. KL Rahul at the other end.

  James Anderson with the first over.

• Aug 25, 2021 03:26 PM IST

  National anthems time

  Teams lineup for the national anthems.

  India's first followed by England's.

• Aug 25, 2021 03:25 PM IST

  Why no Ashwin? Kohli would have definitely looked at this stat

  Going by the nature of the wickets at Headingley, it is clear that they don't really deteriorate towards the end of the match. This is why, since 2015:

  In the 5 matches played, 139 wickets have been picked by pacers to 26 scalps by spinners.

  Pacers have average: 26.79 and spinners have average: 38

• Aug 25, 2021 03:15 PM IST

  Joe Root at the toss

  There's a bit of cloud cover and it's tacky, and it'll get better and better for batting eventually. Quite happy to lose the toss. Malan comes in for Sibley and Overton comes in for Wood. Overton was picked on the conditions. Saqib was great in the white-ball format, but Overton continuously performs in county cricket so we've picked him, even though it was a difficult choice to make. We need our openers to get us to a good start. It's one of the hardest things to open in England, as Virat said, and the openers have the temperament to get us off to a good start.

• Aug 25, 2021 03:14 PM IST

  Virat Kohli at the toss

  It's a surprise I've won (the toss). We're batting first. Looks firm and without grass and runs on the board will set this up. We're going in with the same XI. We thought about getting Ashwin in, and the pressure of the extra seamer in these conditions is crucial. Jadeja will bowl a lot more overs because the conditions are suited to him. You can lay down markers and a culture, but it's upto the boys to take it up and win from pressure situations. It's all about handling pressure at the highest level. It's the toughest place to bat for the openers, and KL and Rohit have done a good job. Hopefully they can continue. About my batting, I'll try to make an impact for the team with the bat. I believe in my process and sometimes it doesn't really come off on the field, but I'm more concerned about how much of an impact I have on the team's performance.

• Aug 25, 2021 03:08 PM IST

  Two changes for England

  England have made a couple of changes.

  Dawid Malan replaces Dom Sibley, He averages 56 in FC cricket

  Craig Overton replaces the injured Mark Wood

• Aug 25, 2021 03:06 PM IST

  England Playing XI for 3rd Test

  Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(c), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Craig Overton, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson

• Aug 25, 2021 03:04 PM IST

  India Playing XI for 3rd Test

  Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

• Aug 25, 2021 03:03 PM IST

  India unchanged

  No R Ashwin for India, they have gone in with an unchanged XI. England are playing Dawind Malan and Craig Overton.

• Aug 25, 2021 03:01 PM IST

  Toss Update

  India captain Virat Kohli wins the toss and opts to bat first.

• Aug 25, 2021 03:00 PM IST

  First look at Headingley pitch

  A look at the canvas for the 3rd Test.
  
  Thoughts 🤔? #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/FphWvlyVg1

  — BCCI (@BCCI) August 25, 2021

  It does look a lot browner than what we have got in this series so far. Does that mean Ashwin will get a game?

• Aug 25, 2021 02:53 PM IST

  India's pace attack holds the key

  Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami have been brilliant in this series so far. And then they have Shardul Thakur and Umesh Yadav waiting in the wings. This Indian pace attack is once in a generation and they will once again have a key role to play in this Test match.

• Aug 25, 2021 02:45 PM IST

  All set for the IND vs ENG 3rd Test

  Hello and welcome to the Headingley Stadium for our 3rd Test against England.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/8tDVW8Jxyk

  — BCCI (@BCCI) August 25, 2021

• Aug 25, 2021 02:41 PM IST

  Headingley weather update

  A Test match in England can never be complete without discussing the weather. As far as weather forecasts are concerned, the chances of rain today in Headingley are slim, it will be cloudy but rain is unlikely but then again, don't believe us, don't believe any weather predictions in England.

• Aug 25, 2021 02:35 PM IST

  Question marks over Pujara

  There is real no reason why India should make a change to their playing XI after the powerpacked performance at Lord's but that doesn't mean there are no causes for concern for the Kohli-led side. Pujara and Rahane are yet to find their best touch. The due did put together an all-important century stand in India's second innings in the previous Test but Pujara still continuous to under the spot light. It will be interesting to see if India go with Hanuma Vihari but chances of that are quite slim.

• Aug 25, 2021 02:26 PM IST

  Will Ashwin get a game?

  We've been asking this question since the start of the series and guess what nothing has changed even before the start of the third one. The fan within desperately wants to the world's best spinner in the Indian XI but the conditions and the success of the four seamers makes one skeptical. Headingley is expected to be drier than the previous two venues, which means chances of seeing Ashwin is relatively higher but relative is the keyword here.

• Aug 25, 2021 02:19 PM IST

  England certain to make at least two changes

  England are certain to make two changes today. Opener Dom Sibley was axed from the squad following his prolonged dry run at the top of the order. He will be replaced by left-hander Dawid Malan, who is making a comeback to the Test side after more than two years. Haseeb Hamid and Rory Burns are likely to open for England with Malan coming at No.3. The biggest headache for them, however, will be selecting the injured Mark Wood's replacement. It will be toss-up between Craig Overton and Saqib Mahmood.

• Aug 25, 2021 02:15 PM IST

  England down but not out

  England's top-order is not scoring. The middle-order heavily dependent on captain Joe Root. The seamers apart from James Anderson, don't look that threatening and to top it all, they lost the second Test from a winning position and also lost seamer Mark Wood due to a shoulder injury. Things may look a bit gloomy on the surface for the hosts but they have enough firepower to turn things around.

• Aug 25, 2021 02:07 PM IST

  India on a high

  India registered a victory that is sure to find its way in the history of Indian cricket at Lord's. Till the first 30 minutes of Day 5 it was England who were favourites to win the second Test but India staged a remarkable turn around holding the hand of their lower-order and then the four-pronged seam attack to win the match by 151 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. They will be high on confidence when they take on England today in the third Test at Headingley.

• Aug 25, 2021 10:52 AM IST

  India vs England 3rd Test Day 1 - LIVE!

  Hello and welcome to our live blog on Day 1 of the third Test between India and England. Can Virat Kohli and co. get off to a bright start riding high on Lord's success?