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India vs England Highlights, 1st Test Day 3: Ollie Pope 148*, ENG lead by 126 runs at stumps
India vs England Highlights, 1st Test Day 3: Ollie Pope single-handedly brought England back in the game with a masterful century.
India vs England Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes have ensured that India will have to bat again in this Test, moving England past their first innings deficit. Pope scored a gritty century as he resisted India's push in the third session with Foakes. After the wicket of Ben Foakes, Pope and Rehan Ahmed made sure there was no further damage. ...Read More
England lead by 126 runs at stumps on Day 3. India may have lost the first session but they owned the second session and took a big step towards sealing a 1-0 series lead.
Jasprit Bumrah roared as he provided India the breakthrough in the second session by ending Ben Duckett's stay in the middle. Duckett and Ollie Pope came out swinging in the second session. India decided not to review an LBW decision that did not go their way off a superb Bumrah delivery against Duckett. Replays showed that the decision would have gone India's way if there had been a review, leaving Bumrah visibly frustrated.
However, the Indian pace spearhead got his man in the very next over with a vicious inswinger that sent Duckett's off stump cartwheeling. Then went England's experienced middle-order mainstays Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes. Root fell to Bumrah on two off six deliveries, while Bairstow was sent back by Jadeja on 10 off 24 balls. Stokes was looking to bide his time and block the Indian bowlers out, as he normally does, but ended up being bamboozled by Ashwin on six off 33 balls.
England have looked by far the best they ever have in this Test in the first session and the early part of the second session on Day 3. While Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Zak Crawley for 31 off 33, England were unfazed as they went about attacking the Indian spinners in the first session. At Lunch on Day 3, England were 89/1 and trailing India by 101 runs, after having started the session with a deficit of 190. That, along with the fact that they dismissed India in a jiffy earlier in the morning meant that the first session of Day 3 became the first of this Test to go their way. India managed to bat for just under an hour as Joe Root completed his four-wicket haul. Rehan Ahmed dismissed Axar Patel to end the Indian innings on 436. Root dismissed Ravindra Jadeja, denying him a potential century, and Jasprit Bumrah off consecutive deliveries to complete his four-wicket haul.
India's batting prowess was on display in Hyderabad on Friday with as many as five partnerships of the eight going past 50 runs, including the one that will resume on Day 3. Spin-bowling all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel were as ruthless as any of the other Indian batters on the day with their execution as they went about putting together a partnership that stood at 63 off 117 balls at the end of the day. Jadeja had scored 81 runs in 155 balls while Axar was on 35 off 62 when Stumps were called and India's score stood at 421/7, leading England by 175 runs.
It was a chastening day for the visitors. They rued the fact that they used up all of their reviews in the first 14 overs of the Indian innings on Day 1 itself. While Jack Leach is their lead spinner, and most experienced campaigner in that department, he bowled just 16 overs out of 87 in short spells. It was later revealed by England's spin-bowling coach, Jeetan Patel that the left-armer had aggravated his knee injury while fielding early in the morning on Friday. That put the onus on Joe Root, who ended up looking like his team's best bowler. Root's consistency, while being patchy at times, was far ahead of what was exhibited by Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley and even Leach at times. The former England captain has bowled 24 overs thus far and taken two wickets. He gave England a bright start to the day on Friday by dismissing the dangerous Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first over itself.
KL Rahul then got a reprieve when Ben Foakes grassed a tough chance behind the stumps after the batter, yet to open his account, had edged Root. Root was unlucky again when Shubman Gill miscued a shot but Ben Stokes, stationed at mid-off, lost sight of the ball against the sun. Gill struggled and eventually fell to Tom Hartley, who finally had a reason to smile after the pasting he received from Jaiswal on Day 1. However, England's happiness was short-lived as Rahul then went about putting together a 64-run stand with Shreyas Iyer and a 65-run stand with Jadeja, the latter coming in just 74 balls. In fact the stand between Jadeja and Rahul had a strike rate of over 100 for much of its existence. Rahul missed out on a chance to score a century, holing out in the deep at 86 off 123, after which Jadeja shared 68-run stand with KS Bharat. Bharat had been sensational with the gloves and now had a chance to correct his dismal Test batting average. He looked good but eventually fell to Root on 41 off 81. Ravichandran Ashwin was the only Indian batter to have fallen for a single-digit score thereafter. Ashwin was run out after a disastrous mix-up with Jadeja but the latter heaped the agony on England with Axar at the other end after that.
-India resumed on 421/7, leading England by 175 runs
- Wood and Root kept India in control as the hosts got off to a sedate start
- Root dismissed Jadeja and Bumrah off consecutive deliveries to finish his four-wicket haul
- Rehan Ahmed picked the last wicket and India were all out for 436, leading England by 190 runs
- Ashwin got the first wicket for India, dismissing Crawley for a 33-ball 31
- However, England continued to attack in the first session and reduced their deficit to 101 runs by the end of the first session
- England continued in the same vein early in the second session but a pumped up Bumrah halted that progress by dismissing the dangerous Duckett
- India wrestled back control after that, with Ashwin and Jadeja striking as well and England losing Bairstow, Root and Stokes without too much of a difference being made to the scorecard
- Pope and Foakes frustrated India in the third session
- Pope eventually scored a gritty century
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: STUMPS!
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: 5 runs of that R Ashwin over and that will be stumps on Day 3. What a fightback this has been from England. What a knock this has been from Ollie Pope. He swept England out of trouble. And now they have a lead of 126 with 4 wickets still in hand. We may have an outstanding Day 4 i store.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Rehan Ahmed joins the party
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Short from Ashwin and pulled away by Rehan Ahmed! It beats the man at deep square for another boundary. He has looked very solid since he has come out to bat.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Bumrah hit for a four
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Jasprit Bumrah is into the attack and he has been greeted with a boundary by Pope. A gentle loosened on the pads and Pope was not going miss out on that one. He is getting close to 150 now.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Reverse Pope
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: A reverse scoop! Wow, we're seeing it all here. Ollie Pope just channelised his inner Tilakaratne Dilshan to reverse scoop Jadeja right over the head of the keeper for a boundary. This has been an outstanding innings from Pope. He's the difference between India and England so far.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: BOWLED!
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: BOWLED! Axar Patel has broken the partnership. That one almost rolled along the ground. Ben Foakes, or anyone in fact, could not do anything about it. Axar is ecstatic; relief for India. The partnership is broken. Foakes departs for a very well-made 34.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Runs flowing
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Another reverse sweep and another boundary for Ollie Pope. The runs are flowing like water from an open tap in Hyderabad. The body language doesn't look promising from India. The partnership between Pope and Foakes has now crossed 100.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Dropped!
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Axar Patel drops Ollie Pope! Oh God! How costly would that prove? It was a miscued reverse sweep from Pope and went straight to Axar at short third. He probably thought the ball was coming at a greater height and hence jumped early only to realise that it was lower than his expectations. The ball hits his hand and pops out. Jadeja and captain Rohit Sharma hang their heads back.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Century for Pope!
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: It has come in 154 balls and Pope receives a standing ovation from the home supporters in Hyderabad. The batters ruyn three off the second ball of the 61st from Jadeja. Excellent innings from Pope, he may well be giving England a sliver of a chance. A century in the second innings of a Test match in India is rare for a visiting batter, some of the greats of the game have failed to do it but here is Pope. England's lead has also crossed 50 now.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Pope three runs away now
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Partnership between these two has reached 76 and England's lead is run away from reaching 50. Foakes and Pope are frustrating India a bit now. There may not be too many boundaries but the pair are rotating strike quite easily. Pope is on 97, Foakes on 28.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: FOUR! What a shot from Pope
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: That was almost a switch hit from Pope. Reverse sweeps the third ball of the 56th from Ashwin through covers. He moves to 91 now.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: 50 partnership between Pope and Foakes
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: The 50-run stand has come in 107 balls. Pope is now 14 runs away from his century, wonder if there is any kind of nervousness that will creep into his game. India will pounce on it as soon as they sense it. For now, though, he is looking quite secure. England lead by 22 runs.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: 54 overs gone
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Foakes has moved to 18 off 48 with a four off the fourth ball of the over from Ashwin. Pope is on 84 off 131. This partnership is now worth 48 runs in 104 balls. How England want this one to last as long as possible. Mohammed Siraj comes in from the other end now.
IND vs ENG Live Score: England 211/5 in 54 overs
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: 200 up for England
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Jadeja oversteps and has to bowl the fourth ball of the 52nd over again. That takes England to 200. The ball is over 51 overs old now and so it is not having the same zip that it had in the second session, the batters having some extra time to deal with the deliveries because of that. Pope is playing a very good hand here, he is on 83 off 129 at the end of that over. Foakes on 12.
IND vs ENG Live Score: England 200/5, lead by 10 runs
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: MISFIELD AND FOUR!
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: That is the second piece of fielding comedy that Ashwin has been involved in at the boundary today. Pope sweeps the fifth ball of the 50th by Jadeja through midwicket. Ashwin runs behind the ball from mid-on, substitute fielder Patidar runs along the boundary from deep square leg both players end up withdrawing for each other and the ball just rolls unimpeded to the boundary. Before this Ashwin seemed to have caught with the ball and seemed to be collecting it with a slide, but he forgot to gather the ball while sliding and the ball went to the boundary right past him.
IND vs ENG Live Score: England 195/5, lead by 5 runs
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: England take the lead
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: The visitors lead by one run after the 48th over. India will have to come out to bat. But for how many overs and for how many runs will be determined by just how long England can keep them out in the field now. Bumrah returns to the attack now, replacing Axar Patel. Pope is on 77 off 113, Foakes on 10 off 29. Bazball is very much on the backburner now, the runs are coming in singles.
IND vs ENG Live Score: England 191/5 in 48 overs
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: England a four away from taking lead
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: They have lost half their side in finally reaching a point where they ensure that India have to bat again. Pope is on 74 off 105, England's hopes are resting on him. Foakes has looked secure thus far, he is on seven off 25.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: FOUR!
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Foakes ends the over with a boundary. Axar goes a bit too full for the last ball of the first over the session, Foakes drives through extra cover.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: The players return now
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Right, Ollie Pope has looked really well but can he score against the run of play here. Axar Patel is bowling to him to start off the second session. Pope is on 67 off 94, Foakes on two off 12. England are trailing by 18.
IND vs ENG Live Score: England 172/5
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: What the pitch looks like now
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Zaheer Khan is taking a look at the pitch for the host broadcasters. He points out the ample rough at the fullish and full length area batting at the pavilion end.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: TEA! England 172/5, trail by 18 runs
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: 83 runs in the session but England have also lost five wickets. That right there might just turn out to be the killer. England's top order did well today but their midfield engine room of Root, Bairstow and Stokes have all fallen for practically nothing.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: The boundaries dry up
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Well Bazball has definitely taken a break here. It has been about 10 overs since the last boundary and the England players seem to have prioritised trying to survive till Tea. Which is probably a good decision now as the Indians are now spinning the ball around corners. Jadeja to bowl what could be the last over before Tea. Pope is on 67 off 94, Foakes on two off six.
IND vs ENG Live Score: Engladn 172/5, trail by 18 runs
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: 37 overs gone
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Well Stokes would be very unhappy with himself, simply because of the hole he dug for himself there. England's middle order powerhouses of Root, Bairstow and Stokes have fallen for 2, 10 and six. India have been utterly ruthless in the second session.
IND vs ENG Live Score: 166/5 in 38 overs, trail by 24 runs
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: GONE! Stokes goes!
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Ashwin sends in the fifth ball of the 37th full and gives it a lot of flight, Stokes comes forward to defend and the ball just turns away from him sharply, past the outside edge and hits the stumps.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: FOUR! 50 for Pope
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: Full toss from Ashwin, Pope darts out of is crease and flicks the ball hard to the boundary. That gets him to 50 in 54. This has been a fantastic innings from him, particularly considering ow uncertain he looked in the first innings.
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: BOWLED HIM! Jadeja cleans up Bairstow!
India vs England Live Score, IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3: He bowled two back to back deliveries at the same spot. The first turned and the second didn't and it was all too good for Bairstow. The batter shouldered arms to leave the ball, well it allowed the ball to just clatter into the stumps.
Bairstow b Jadeja 10 (24)
IND vs ENG Live Score: England 140/4 in 27.4 overs
