India vs England Highlights, 3rd Test, Day 1: India 99/3 at stumps, trail by 13 runs
IND vs ENG 3rd Test, Day 1 Highlights: India were 99 for 3 in reply to England's 112 all, at stumps on the first Test of the third Test. At the close of play, opener Rohit Sharma was batting on 57 and giving him company was vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on 1.
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...Read MoreAshwin to Leach: OUT
WICKET! Indian spinners continue to trouble the England batsman on the first day of the pink-ball Test. Ashwin strikes again to pick up his third wicket. Length ball from the off-spinner that spun away, took a fine edge and landed safely in Pujara's hands at the 2nd slip. ENG: 98/8.
Stats Alert
This is the 2nd time that England have lost 7 wickets before scoring 100 runs in the innings in Asia. The last time was in 2007 at Galle against Sri Lanka.
Axar to Archer: Bowled
WICKET! Knocked him over completely. Archer remained stuck at the crease while the slow-drifter from Axar straightened to dismantle the top of the off-stump. Fourth wicket for Axar Patel, Jofra departs on 11. ENG: 93/7
Ashwin to Jofra Archer - FOUR
FOUR! Jofra Archer leading the counter-attack with some good shots. Ashwin dragged this one short and Archer played it behind point in the gap for a boundary.
Ben Stokes dismissed for 6
· This is the first time England have lost 6 wickets before scoring 100 runs against India in Tests.
· Stokes’s 3rd single digit score in the last 5 innings.
Ashwin to Archer - FOUR
FOUR! A much-needed boundary for England amid the Indian juggernaut. Quicker delivery from Ashwin and Archer unleashes the sweep shot to collect a boundary past short leg.
Axar to Stokes: OUT
Wicket! Indian spinners have left England batters reeling on the Motera track. Length ball from Axar, spun in to hit Stokes on the back pad and given. Stokes reviews but it's umpire's call as per the ball tracking. Stokes has to walk back. ENG: 81/6
Ashwin cleans up Ollie Pope
WICKET! What an amazing delivery from Ashwin to rattle the off-stump of Ollie Pope. A drifter from Ashwin, pitched outside leg and it turns sharply to knock Pope out.
2nd session begins
Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes are back and will resume the England innings on 81/4. Ashwin begins the attack for India
It's tea break on Day 1
India had a terrific first session where Ishant Sharma began the juggernaut with the new ball and then the spinners took over. At the break, Ollie Pope and Benstokes were batting on 1 and 6 respectively. ENG: 81/4 at Tea.
Zak Crawley dismissed for 53
· 5th time he has been dismissed by a left-arm spinner in Tests.
· All of his 5 dismissals by left-arm spinners have been in Asia
Axar to Zak Crawley - OUT, Lbw
Major blow for England as Axar Patel strikes again to tale down Zak Crawley. A slide from Axar that skidded on and hit Crawley on the front pad, plumb in front. Huge appeal from the Indians and umpire Nitin Menon obliges. ENG: 80/4
Ashwin to Stokes - FOUR
Ben Stokes joins the party with a beautiful boundary. He uses his feet and muscles the tossed up delivery over mid-on as the bat turns in his hands.
Ashwin to Joe Root - OUT!
WICKET! England lose their main man - captain Joe Root. Ashwin bowls a fuller and Root plays it outside the line of the ball. It turned and hit Root's pad. The England skipper reviews it. It misses the inside edge of the bat and goes straight away to hit the top of the leg stump. Umpire's call does the job here in India's favour. ENG: 74/2
Umpire's Call saves Crawley
Another Umpire's call and another disappointment for India. Length ball from Ashwin that spun back from outside off and it has struck Crawley on the back leg. India review it. No bat involved but it's hitting on umpire's call. ENG: 67/2
Half-century for Zak Crawley
· 4th fifty in Tests
· First fifty+ score after 4 innings
Crawley hits a boundary
FOUR! Another amazing shot from Crawley. Full, outside off and Crawley drives it through wide of mid-off.
Ashwin vs Joe Root
8 innings
67 runs
113 balls faced
4 dismissals
Here comes Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin, the hero of second Chennai Test, comes into the attack with the pink ball. Let's wait and watch what he has in the store for Joe Root and Co for this face-off.
50-up for England
50 runs on board for England after losing top two batters pretty early in the opening session. England captain Joe Root batting on 8 while Crawley playing on 39. ENG: 51/2
Ishant to Zak Crawley - FOUR, dot, FOUR
That's some fantastic batting from Zak Crawley. The English opener has been very patient so far and playing with a cool head. A couple of boundaries against Ishant in this over keeps the scoreboard ticking at a decent rate.
Ishant to Root - FOUR
FOUR! Amazing shot from the England captain. Overpitched from Ishant and Root plays it beautifully down the ground with full face of the bat.
Axar to Zak Crawley - FOUR
FOUR! Crawley continues to show his class after a short a break. A muhc-needed boundary to calm the nerves of the visiting party. A flatter delivery from Axar Patel, Crawley finds the room and plays that into the covers.
Another super over from Bumrah
Indian quick Jasprit Bumrah has been creating a bit of a problem for the English batters. he bowls another maiden - 3rd out of five overs so far in his spell. ENG: 30/2 after 10 overs.
Joe Root gets hit on right finger
A back of a length ball from Bumrah and that bounced quick and hit Root's finger as the English captain was trying to get forward. Looks like a serious blow as Root seems uncomfortable. England physio rushes in for assistance while others take drinks. ENG: 30/2



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