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Day 3, report: India’s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin led from the front, claiming three wickets to reduce England to 78/4 at stumps on day three of the third Test at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) I.S. Bindra Stadium here on Monday. After conceding a 134-run lead in the first innings, England lost their top order – skipper Alastair Cook (12), Moeen Ali (5), Jonny Bairstow (15) and Ben Stokes (5) – in quick succession, to still trail by 56 runs. [caption id=“attachment_3129334” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Virat Kohli and Alastair Cook. AP[/caption] Joe Root, who opened the innings in place of injured Haseeb Hameed, was unbeaten on 36 along with night-watchman Gareth Batty (0) when the umpires removed the bails for the night. Coming out to bat in the post-tea session after bundling India out for 417 in their first innings, England found the going tough on a pitch which gradually came to the Indian spinners’ assistance. Trailing by 134 runs, Cook with make-shift opener Root batted cautiously for the initial few overs but the southpaw’s 49-ball stay was soon ended by Ashwin, who managed to break through his defence. Cook’s wicket brought in Moeen Ali, whose struggle with the willow continued as Ashwin bamboozled him with a flighted delivery – and fellow offie Jayant Yadav pouched him with ease at mid-on. Struggling at 39/2, England promoted Jonny Bairstow to No.4 for the first time in his career but the stumper too departed after forging a brief 31-run third-wicket stand with Root. Bairstow’s wicket belonged more to wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel, who took a brilliant low catch off Jayant, when the English right-hander went back into the crease only to end up nicking it behind. Ashwin then returned to take the wicket of danger-man Ben Stokes, who found himself squared up by a delivery pitched on the off and middle stump. The controversial Decision Review System (DRS) came to India’s rescue by ruling Stokes out after the on-field umpire was not convinced by Ashwin’s call for a leg-before as the visitors found themselves tottering at 78/4, still 56 runs behind the host’s first innings score. England’s woes seemed to get worsened with opener Haseeb Hameed still nursing a hand injury and it will be interesting to see whether the 19-year-old right-hander will come out to bat on the penultimate day. Earlier, riding on late-order heroics of all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja (90), Ashwin (72) and Jayant Yadav (55), India managed to cross the psychological barrier of 400 and added 17 more runs in their first essay. Jadeja produced his career-best Test score while Jayant notched his maiden Test half century to pull India to a sizeable lead. Resuming the second session at 354/7, Jadeja and Jayant continued their good touch until the Saurashtra batsman was dismissed by leg-spinner Adil Rashid in the 124th over. His 170-ball knock was laced with 10 boundaries and one six. The fall of Jadeja’s wicket brought in Umesh Yadav (12), who along with Jayant forged a crucial 33-run partnership for the ninth wicket before Jayant was sent back to the pavilion by pacer Ben Strokes (5/73). Umesh and Mohammad Shami (1 not out) managed to add only three runs to the total before India were packed off to the pavilion. Earlier, India scored 84 runs from 30 overs in the morning session of the play losing the lone wicket of Ashwin (72). For England, pacer Ben Strokes scalped five wickets for 73 to become their most successful bowler followed by leggie Adil Rashid (4/118).
India vs England, 3rd Test, Day 4, Highlights: Hosts win by 8 wickets
Catch all the latest cricket scores and updates of the India vs England, 3rd Test match, Day 4. Joe Root and night-watchman Gareth Batty start the day for England after a Ravindra Jadeja-led fightback gave the hosts the advantage at the end of play on Day 3.
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After 19 overs,India 100/2 ( Parthiv Patel (W) 63 , Virat Kohli (C) 6)
Patel dances down the ground and slams Rashid over the mid-wicket fielder for a four. India one hit away from a win. Parthiv drives to cover and sets off instantly for a single. Kohli defends towards off side and collects a couple to bring up India’s 100.
After 19 overs,India 100/2 ( Parthiv Patel (W) 63 , Virat Kohli (C) 6)
Patel dances down the ground and slams Rashid over the mid-wicket fielder for a four. India one hit away from a win. Parthiv drives to cover and sets off instantly for a single. Kohli defends towards off side and collects a couple to bring up India’s 100.
After 19 overs,India 93/2 ( Parthiv Patel (W) 58 , Virat Kohli (C) 4)
Rashid gets rid of Pujara for 25. But the crowd is overjoyed as Kohli comes out to bat. Kohli gets off the mark with a single to square leg. Will he score the winning runs? We will have to wait and see. Kohli drives Batty to mid-off for a single. Parthiv rotates the strike next ball. Jeez, Kohli looks to pull and the ball falls short of square leg. He takes a double on the last ball. India need 10 runs to win.
After 19 overs,India 93/2 ( Parthiv Patel (W) 58 , Virat Kohli (C) 4)
Rashid gets rid of Pujara for 25. But the crowd is overjoyed as Kohli comes out to bat. Kohli gets off the mark with a single to square leg. Will he score the winning runs? We will have to wait and see. Kohli drives Batty to mid-off for a single. Parthiv rotates the strike next ball. Jeez, Kohli looks to pull and the ball falls short of square leg. He takes a double on the last ball. India need 10 runs to win.
After 17 overs,India 88/1 ( Parthiv Patel (W) 57 , Cheteshwar Pujara 25)
A couple of runs in Rashid’s 3rd over. SHOT! Pujara walks down the track and flicks Batty to mid-wicket. Pujara uses his feet again and hits it straight, Batty blocks it with his left shoe. He nudges it to square leg for one.
After 15 overs,India 81/1 ( Parthiv Patel (W) 56 , Cheteshwar Pujara 19)
Parthiv wants to finish this off quickly. He has made most of the opportuinty presented to him. He upper cuts one over the keeper off Stokes for four. Then gets a bit lucky as his outside edge flies just wide of the first slip fielder into the fence. He then charges down the track and hammers Rashid over long on for a six to bring up his first Test maximum. A single earns him his fifty. He then thumps a punch through covers off Batty for another four. 24 runs off the last 3 overs.
After 12 overs,India 57/1 ( Parthiv Patel (W) 35 , Cheteshwar Pujara 17)
Pujara and Parthiv looked solid in that three-over period. Stokes is bending his back and bowling good fiery stuff but both Parthiv and Pujara have been unflustered. Parthiv flicks one nonchalantly through mid-wicket off Moeen for four. He then hammered one through mid-wicket off a pull in Moeen’s next over to bring up the 50-run stand with Pujara. 6 more singles and a no ball make it 15 off the last three overs.
After 9 overs,India 42/1 ( Parthiv Patel (W) 24 , Cheteshwar Pujara 14)
England bowlers troubling Indian batsmen in bits. Stokes is ramping up decent pace. There was a loud shout for an LBW turned down against Parthiv. England went for a review but replays showed Parthiv had got an inside edge. England have now lost both their reviews. Moeen Ali was then introduced into the attack and he beat Pujara’s outside edge with one that went straight on. Parthiv then had a waft outside off, off Stokes but missed. But in between the two have done well to take singles and made sure they haven’t bogged down.
Players are back out after tea. Ben Stokes starts England's attack. #INDvENG https://t.co/KS4Peb6ed0
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After 6 overs,India 33/1 ( Parthiv Patel (W) 16 , Cheteshwar Pujara 13)
Now Pujara gets into the action. Pujara first cuts Woakes to point for a boundary and then follows it up with a lovely cover drive for another. Rashid comes into the attack, Patel works it to the leg side and brings Pujara on strike. Beautiful! Pujara drives it to deep extra cover. Yikes, Rashid’s delivery goes for four byes down the leg side. And it’s tea! Stay tuned for Ayaz Memon’s review of second session.
After 4 overs,India 16/1 ( Parthiv Patel (W) 15 , Cheteshwar Pujara 1)
Anderson digs in short and has started appealing for a caught behind. England review after some discussion, ultra-edge shows there was no edge. Pujara survies. England not allowing India any respite. Parthiv punches to covers and Stokes dives to save a single. Parthiv gets into an uncomfortable position and pulls Woakes to deep mid-wicket fence. One more! Patel cuts it past the point fielder for another four.
After 2 overs,India 8/1 ( Parthiv Patel (W) 7 , Cheteshwar Pujara 1)
Murali Vijay starts cautiously and plays out Anderson’s 1st. Parthiv cuts Woakes’ 1st ball through covers for a four. Goes on the back foot and punches it down the ground to pick up 3. England strike early, Vijay departs for duck. Pujara gets off the mark straightaway with a single towards mid-on.
After 2 overs,India 8/1 ( Parthiv Patel (W) 7 , Cheteshwar Pujara 1)
Murali Vijay starts cautiously and plays out Anderson’s 1st. Parthiv cuts Woakes’ 1st ball through covers for a four. Goes on the back foot and punches it down the ground to pick up 3. England strike early, Vijay departs for duck. Pujara gets off the mark straightaway with a single towards mid-on.
Haseeb Hameed first English batsman to register two Test 50s as a teenager!#IndvEng
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 29, 2016
After 90 overs,England 235/9 ( Haseeb Hameed 58 , James Anderson 5)
Hameed slog sweeps Ashwin over mid-wicket for a six and gets to his fifty. Gritty knock. Runs flowing in! Hameed opens the face ot bat to play it down to third man for a boundary. Hameed flicks to mid-wicket and takes a couple to England’s lead to a 100. Kohli seems frustrated. Smart cricket by the 19-year old, takes a single on the fifth ball. Can Anderson see off the last ball? Yes, he does. Shami bowls short, Anderson leaves it alone.
FIFTY for Haseeb Hameed! His 2nd in Tests! Gets there with a six towards deep midwicket!
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After 88 overs,England 221/9 ( Haseeb Hameed 44 , James Anderson 5)
Hameed’s thick edge runs down for a boundary to third man. Hameed is accelerating, he slog sweeps Ashwin for a boundary to mid-wicket. He dabs it to third man for a single. Anderson blocks the next ball. Jadeja comes back into the attack and Hameed greets with a boundary to mid-wicket. Hameed drives to long-on and Jadeja is livid! The throw should’ve been at the non-striker’s end, but Vijay throws it to the keeper. Even Kohli wasn’t impressed with the sloppy throw. India concedes a single on the last ball and Hameed takes strike. England lead by 87 runs.
After 86 overs,England 205/9 ( Haseeb Hameed 28 , James Anderson 5)
Nasty! Shami’s bouncer hits Woakes on the helmet and his neck guard comes off. Kohli asks him whether he’s fine. Fantastic bowling! Shami digs in another short and Woakes top edges to Parthiv. The short ball treatment continues and Rashid gets caught at fine leg. Anderson slams Umesh through covers for a boundary to bring up the 200-run mark for England.
Hameed pulls Shami to fine leg for four. The youngster goes for another hook, misses. India appeal for a catch, and Kohli reviews after the decision was turned out. There’s clear daylight between bat and ball, and Hameed is safe. Lots happening, Hameed pushes it to silly mid-on and goes for a quick single. Shami runs and throws at striker’s end. The decision goes upstairs and Anderson was comfortably in.
England have fought gallantly and thrown it away to two bouncers!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 29, 2016
After 83 overs,England 195/7 ( Haseeb Hameed 23 , Chris Woakes 30)
Oh, Jadeja bowls from the other end. Woakes paddle sweeps and Shami chases it from long leg and saves a certain four. England run 3. Umesh takes the new ball and starts off with a full ball, Hameed blocks it to mid-wicket. A shout for caught behind. Parthiv doesn’t look interested, and asks Kohli to not waste a review. Hameed drives on the up to the cover fielder.
After 81 overs,England 191/7 ( Haseeb Hameed 22 , Chris Woakes 27)
Hameed finally breaks free and slog sweeps Ashwin to deep mid-wicket for a four. His first boundary of the innings. Runs flowing in easily right now. Woakes drives to long-on for one. It’s 80 overs and the new ball is available. Reviews have also been reset. India opts against it and Umesh continues comes into the attack and bowls a maiden.
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