England won the toss on Day 1 at the Sardar Patel Stadium also now known as the Narender Modi Stadium in Gujrat and elected to Bat first. Over a spin friendly track, the visitors opted to Bat and lasted for 48.4 overs in which they managed 112 Runs.
The spin duo from last match did the magic this time around as well. Axar Patel and Ravi Ashwin managed to run through the England batting order and picked up 9 wickets. Axar Patel picked up 6 wickets for 38 Runs, his personal best with England Team.
Joe Root Picks up 5 Wickets
Who would have imagined, India on a spin friendly track will be bowled out for 145 Runs. Joe Root, the England captain picked up 5 wickets for just 8 Runs in 6.2 overs, a magical spell he won’t forget. Rohit Sharma was the star performer scoring 66 Runs and showing some momentum. This is just the second day we are talking…
England Bat again, Bowled Out for 81 Runs
A first ball wicket by Axar Patel started the England innings and then it was the same story of pins falling one-by-one. Only 3 England batsmen managed to get in double figures. Again, the star of this innings, Axar patel, picking up 5 wickets with Ashwin taking 4 wickets and 1 wicket with Sundar. England set India an easy target of 49 Runs to win the third test match.
India finishes it off in under 8 overs
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill came out all guns blazing and scored the 49 Runs in just 7.4 overs to take India home to a fantastic WIN. India now lead the 4 test match series, 2-1.
India vs England 3rd Test Match Scorecard
England 1st Innings Scorecard
Batsman
R
B
4s
6s
Zak Crawley (lbw b Axar Patel)
53
84
10
0
Dom Sibley (c Rohit Sharma b Ishant Sharma)
0
7
0
0
Jonny Bairstow (lbw b Axar Patel)
0
9
0
0
Joe Root (C) (lbw b Ravichandran Ashwin)
17
37
2
0
Ben Stokes (lbw b Axar Patel)
6
24
1
0
Ollie Pope (b Ravichandran Ashwin)
1
12
0
0
Ben Foakes (W) (b Axar Patel)
12
58
1
0
Jofra Archer (b Axar Patel)
11
18
2
0
Jack Leach (c Cheteshwar Pujara b Ravichandran Ashwin)
3
14
0
0
Stuart Broad (c Jasprit Bumrah b Axar Patel)
3
29
0
0
James Anderson
0
3
0
0
Bowling
0
M
R
W
Ishant Sharma
5
1
26
1
Jasprit Bumrah
6
3
19
0
Axar Patel
21.4
6
38
6
Ravichandran Ashwin
16
6
26
3
India 1st Innings Scorecard
Batsman
R
B
4s
6s
Rohit Sharma (lbw b Jack Leach)
66
96
11
0
Shubman Gill (c Zak Crawley b Jofra Archer)
11
51
2
0
Cheteshwar Pujara (lbw b Jack Leach)
0
4
0
0
Virat Kohli (C) (b Jack Leach)
27
58
3
0
Ajinkya Rahane (lbw b Jack Leach)
7
25
1
0
Rishabh Pant (W) (c Ben Foakes b Joe Root)
1
8
0
0
Ravichandran Ashwin (c Zak Crawley b Joe Root)
17
32
3
0
Washington Sundar (b Joe Root)
0
12
0
0
Axar Patel (c Dom Sibley b Joe Root)
0
2
0
0
Ishant Sharma
10
20
0
1
Jasprit Bumrah (lbw b Joe Root)
1
12
0
0
Bowling
0
M
R
W
James Anderson
13
8
20
0
Stuart Broad
6
1
16
0
Jofra Archer
5
2
24
1
Jack Leach
20
2
54
4
Ben Stokes
3
0
19
0
Joe Root
6.2
3
8
5
England 2nd Innings Scorecard
Batsman
R
B
4s
6s
Zak Crawley (b Axar Patel)
0
1
0
0
Dom Sibley (c Rishabh Pant b Axar Patel)
7
25
0
0
Jonny Bairstow (b Axar Patel)
0
2
0
0
Joe Root (C) (lbw b Axar Patel)
19
45
0
0
Ben Stokes (lbw b Ravichandran Ashwin)
25
34
3
0
Ollie Pope (b Ravichandran Ashwin)
12
15
2
0
Ben Foakes (W) (lbw b Axar Patel)
8
28
0
0
Jofra Archer (lbw b Ravichandran Ashwin)
0
2
0
0
Jack Leach (c Ajinkya Rahane b Ravichandran Ashwin)
9
22
0
1
Stuart Broad
1
7
0
0
James Anderson (c Rishabh Pant b Washington Sundar)
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