3rd Test Day 2 Highlights: India trump England by 10 wickets within 2 days in Ahmedabad, take 2-1 series lead
India vs England Highlights, 3rd Test: India beat England by 10 wickets in the day-night Test in Ahmedabad and t Follow take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. Follow all updates of India vs England 3rd Test here.
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- Feb 25, 2021 08:23 PM IST
'If I am not contributing with the bat, I am doing it with the ball': Axar
"When it happens, it feels so easy. I am not thinking much. I want to continue this form. I am happy that if I am not contributing with the bat, I am doing it with the ball. My strength is to bowl wicket-to-wicket and not give him room. The mindset of batters is they play out a couple of maidens, they either go for a sweep or try to hit over the infield," said Axar Patel after winning the Man of the Match award.
Feb 25, 2021 08:20 PM ISTMan of the match
Axar Patel bags the Man of the Match award for his outstanding performance. He scalped a total of 11 wickets and became the first bowler to do so in a day/night Test.
Feb 25, 2021 08:19 PM ISTA bizzare game which got over in 2 days: Virat Kohli
"To be honest, I don't think the quality of batting was up to standards. We were 100 for 3 and bowled out for less than 150. It was just the odd ball turning and it was a good wicket to bat in the first innings. It was bizzare that 21 of the 30 wickets fell to straight balls, Test cricket is about trusting your defence. Lack of application ensured it was a quick finish. Bumrah said I am getting workload management while playing. Ishant said I am playing my 100th game and still don't get to bowl. I have never experienced this before. A bizarre game that got over in 2 days. A lot of people were relieved when Jaddu got injured. But then this guy comes in. Bowls it quicker and from a bigger height as well. If the wicket has something in it, Axar is very lethal. I think we need to stand up and take notice of what Ashwin has done. In Tests, he is a modern-day legend. As a captain, I am so pleased he is in my team," said Indian captain Virat Kohli at the post-match presentation.
Feb 25, 2021 08:14 PM ISTGame changer of the match
Indian opener Rohit Sharma bags the Game Changer of the match after scoring a fifty in first innings and guiding India to victory in the second.
Feb 25, 2021 08:13 PM ISTJoe Root speaks after the 10-wicket loss
"We were 70 for 2. But we didn't really capitalize on it. 250 on that wicket would have made it different. We will come back using this hurt and come back as a better team. The plastic coating on the ball gathered the pace of the wicket. It was high-quality bowling as well. Both sides struggled on that wicket. We don't define ourselves on a performance like this. We shouldn't have any baggage from the previous games going into the last game. We have seen with the ball in hand, we can pick up wickets. I think it sums up the wicket, if I am getting a fifer," said Root at the post-match presentation.
Feb 25, 2021 08:07 PM ISTIndia wins a Test match in 2 days
·This is the 22nd instance where the match has been won in 2 days of play.
·This is also the 2nd time for India that they have won a match in 2 days. The last time was against Afghanistan in 2018 at Bengaluru.
·This is the 4th time England have been on the losing end of a match ending in 2 days
Feb 25, 2021 08:03 PM ISTAshwin reacts on India's win
"Pleasant experience (on reaching 400 Test wickets), good that it happened in a winning cause. We were worried after getting bowled out for 145, didn't think we didn't have many runs on the board. But we then bow3led beautifully on a wicket assisting us," says Ashwin.
Feb 25, 2021 07:55 PM ISTIndia win
Rohit Sharma hits a six to finish off the match. India win by 10 wickets to go 2-1 up in the four-match series. What a Test match this has been.
Feb 25, 2021 07:52 PM ISTSuccessive fours
Rohit Sharma has gone into overdrive. He hits two fours off Jon to India with to put India within touching distance.
Feb 25, 2021 07:50 PM ISTMaiden from Leach
Jack Leach bowls a maiden to Rohit Sharma but England need wickets and a bulk of them.
Feb 25, 2021 07:48 PM ISTGill survives, India march on
England lost a review but it was worth taking it as Gill hadn't offered a shot but replays showed the ball would've gone over the stumps. India now need 14 runs to win.
Feb 25, 2021 07:44 PM ISTRohit joins the party
FOUR! The Indian openers want to finish it quickly. Rohit skips down the track and hits it past mid-on for a boundary. India 32/0, need only 17 runs to win now.
Feb 25, 2021 07:42 PM ISTShubman Gill attacks
SIX! Down the goes Shubman Gill and gets good connection. The ball goes over the ropes for the first six of India's 2nd innings. India 28/0
Feb 25, 2021 07:39 PM ISTExtras hurting England
FOUR BYES! Can't really blame the keeper there. It was way down the leg side from Joe Root. India inching closer.
Feb 25, 2021 07:36 PM ISTLeach to Gill: FOUR
A cracking shot from Shubman Gill. What a way to start the final session. Gill goes on to the backfoot and just whips it through the on side using his wrists to collect a boundary.
Feb 25, 2021 07:34 PM ISTDay 2 final session
Shubman Gill on strikes, it will Jack Leach who will bowl the first over of the last session of Day 2. Here we go.
Feb 25, 2021 07:26 PM ISTMinutes away from third session
We are minutes away from the third session of Day 2, which could well turn out to be the final session of this Test match. India openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma will walk out to with only 38 to get. But those runs won't be easy for sure.
Feb 25, 2021 07:17 PM IST'One of the top match-winners for India'
Sunil Gavaskar on Star Sports says R Ashwin is up there with the best like Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli. The legendary cricketer was asked where does Ashwin rank among India's best match-winners
Feb 25, 2021 07:13 PM ISTPraise Axar but don't forget Ashwin
Axar Patel has picked up 11 wickets in this match but what about Ashwin? He picked up three in the first innings, four in the second and more importantly became the second fastest after Sri Lankan legend Muralitharan to grab 400 Test wickets.
Feb 25, 2021 07:04 PM ISTSession 2 in a nutshell
England were bowled out for 81 in the second session of Day 2 in the day-night Test. Axar Patel picked up five wickets while R Ashwin grabbed four as India got all 10 England wickets in this session. And this is after India had lost their seven wickets in the first session.
Top top it all, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gilldown to managed to get 11 runs to bring the target down to 38 more runs for India now.
Feb 25, 2021 06:56 PM ISTDinner Break
India were 11 for no loss after bowling out England for 81. The hosts now need 38 more runs to win this game and go up 2-1 in the series. Rohit Sharma (6*) and Shubman Gill (1*) will resume the innings after the break. Stay Tuned
Feb 25, 2021 06:52 PM ISTJoe Root comes into the attack
After a phenomenal five-wicket haul in the first innings, England captain Joe Root comes to bowl the second over in India's second innings. IND:5/0
Feb 25, 2021 06:50 PM ISTLowest totals for England vs India:
81 - Ahmedabad 2020/21 *
101 - The Oval 1971
102 - Mumbai WS 1979/80
102 - Leeds 1986
112 - Ahmedabad 2020/21
Feb 25, 2021 06:48 PM ISTIndian openers are out to bat
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma are out to bat. They will be chasing a 49-run total to win the pink-ball Test. Jack Leach begins the attack for England.
Feb 25, 2021 06:43 PM ISTEngland all-out for 81
Washington Sundar hits the final nail in the coffin and gets rid of James Anderson to bowl out England for 81. This is England's lowest Test score against India. The hosts now need 49 runs to win.
Feb 25, 2021 06:41 PM ISTAshwin gets Jack Leach
WICKET! Ashwin strikes again. Slower and wider of off, spun away after pitching and Leach went for the shot. Gets a thick edge and ends up getting caught by Rahane.
Feb 25, 2021 06:30 PM ISTTen-wicket hauls in D/N Tests:
11/70 - Axar Patel vs England, Ahmedabad 2020/21 *
10/62 - Pat Cummins vs Sri Lanka, Brisbane 2018/19
10/174 - Devendra Bishoo vs Pakistan, Dubai 2016/17
Feb 25, 2021 06:28 PM ISTAxar strikes, Foakes departs
Axar Patel has been phenomenal with the ball in the third Test. He trapped Ben Foakes in front to claim the third-consecutive five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
ENG: 80/8
Feb 25, 2021 06:23 PM ISTFewest Tests to 400 wickets:
72 - Muttiah Muralitharan
77 - Ravichandran ASHWIN
80 - Richard Hadlee/ Dale Steyn
84 - Rangana Herath
85 - Anil Kumble
Feb 25, 2021 06:21 PM ISTWords of appreciation from Anil Kumble
Feb 25, 2021 06:17 PM ISTStats Alert!
Ashwin removed Jofra Archer LBW to complete 400 wickets in Test cricket. He becomes the fourth Indian bowler after Kapil, Kumble and Harbhajan to enter the 400-wickets club. He has also become the second fastest, after Muttiah Muralitharan to reach this feat.
Feb 25, 2021 06:13 PM IST400 Test wickets for Ashwin
Feb 25, 2021 06:05 PM ISTAshwin to Ollie Pope: OUT
OUT! Sensational delivery from Ashwin to clip the stumps of Ollie Pope. A drifted delivery that turned up to bamboozle the batsman. Off-stump crashed and Pope walks back. ENG: 66/6
Feb 25, 2021 05:53 PM ISTAaxar to Root: OUT!
WICKET! Axar Patel has now completed a 10-wicket haul in the ongoing Third Test at Motera. Another non-spinning delivery that traps Joe Root adjacent to the middle. ENG: 56/5
Feb 25, 2021 05:45 PM ISTAshwin vs Stokes: Stats Alert!
· This is the 11th time Ashwin has dismissed Stokes in Test cricket, most by any bowler.
· All of his dismissals in this series have been to spinners
o 4x Ashwin
o 1x Axar Patel
o 1x S Nadeem
Feb 25, 2021 05:42 PM ISTAshwin traps Ben Stokes
Wicket! After Axar's mayhem, Ashwin joins the party and gets rid of Ben Stokes. Fuller and quicker, Stokes bends forward to defend but gets hit on the back pad. Indian players appeal and the umpire gives it straight away.
ENG: 50/4
Feb 25, 2021 05:33 PM ISTJoe Root survives
Patel to Root - another appeal for LBW and umpire Anil Chawdhary gives it out. Root reviews it after discussing it with Ben Stokes. Ultraedge shows spikes confirming that the ball has hit the bat before hitting the pads. Umpire reverses his decision, Root survives. ENG: 46/3
Feb 25, 2021 05:22 PM ISTAshwin to Stokes - FOUR
FOUR! What a shot from Ben Sokes. Goes on his back foot and muscles it through midwicket for a boundary.
Feb 25, 2021 05:15 PM ISTDom Sibley dismissed for 7
· 4 out of his 6 wickets in the series have been taken by spinners
o 2x Ashwin
o 2x Axar Patel
· Axar Patel is just 1 wicket away from becoming the 8th Indian bowler to take a 10-wicket haul in a match against England.
· He will also be the 2nd Indian bowler after Anil Kumble (10/233 in 2001) to take a 10-wicket haul at Ahmedabad.
Feb 25, 2021 05:13 PM IST9th wicket for Axar Patel in this match
Axar to Sibley - OUT! Axar Patel has been on fire at Motera. After getting two in the first over, he removes Dom Sibley to claim the 9th wicket in this game so far. Tossed up delivery, the ball skids straight and lands safely in Rishabh Pant's gloves after taking a fine edge. ENG: 19/3
Feb 25, 2021 05:02 PM ISTSibley, Root steadying England ship
After the Axar Patel juggernaut in the first over, England captain Joe Root and opener Dom Sibley are steadying the English innings. A 19-run partnership between them after losing Crawley and Bairstow for ducks. ENG: 19/2
Feb 25, 2021 04:51 PM ISTIndia lose a review
Ashwin to Sibley - the ball spins in sharply and hits Sibley high on the front pad and India appeal. Ball tracker shows wickets missing. India lose a review and Sibley survives.
Feb 25, 2021 04:44 PM ISTAxar Patel removes Bairstow, Crawley in first over
A superb over from Axar Patel to start the proceeding for India. He cleaned up Zak Crawley for a duck off the very first ball and then dismissed Jonny Bairstow on the third ball of the first over. India on top with Axar's double strike. ENG: 0/2
Feb 25, 2021 04:36 PM ISTAxar Patel strikes on first ball
WICKET! Axar Patel strikes on the first ball, Crawley goes for a duck. ENG: 0/1
Feb 25, 2021 04:30 PM ISTEngland openers are out to bat
England openers Zak Crawley and Dominic Sibley are out to bat in the second innings. Axar Patel begins the proceedings for India
Feb 25, 2021 04:29 PM ISTSuggestion from Shane Warne
Feb 25, 2021 04:27 PM ISTStats Alert!
India's collapse from 3rd to 10th wicket against England at home This is the 5th worst collapse for India against England at home in Tests from the 3rd wicket.
Feb 25, 2021 04:12 PM ISTIndia all-out for 145
England captain Joe Root claims a 5-wicket haul to bowl out India for 145. The hosts have taken a slender lead of 33 runs.
Feb 25, 2021 04:00 PM ISTJoe Root picks up his 4th wicket
· His figures of 4/6 are his best bowling figures in Tests surpassing his figures of 4/87 against South Africa in 2020 at Port Elizabeth.
· Joe Root dismisses Ashwin for the 3rd time in Tests out of which 2 have been in this series
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