India versus England 3rd Test 1st Day: Axar Patel magic puts India in pole position
Thanks to a magical spell by Axar Patel, India ended the 1st
day of the 3rd Test match in a commanding position played at Narendra
Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
England captain Joe Root won the toss and decided to bat
first. Playing his 100th Test match, Ishant Sharma struck early for
Indian team getting rid of Dom Sibley with a good delivery as Rohit Sharma took
a sharp catch at second slips. Zak Crawley started off his innings that went to
the boundary. Crawley made the batting look at ease hitting boundaries at will.
Axar Patel dismissed Jonny Bairstow on the first ball of the
spell. Bairstow was given out and the decision was retained to leave England in
some trouble at 27 for 2. Crawley looked in sublime touch as Patel’s bowl
turned and bounced. It was amazing touch by Crawley making the batting look at
ease. R Ashwin was bought into the attack and troubled the England batsmen.
Crawley survived a close LBW shout given not out as India decided to review the decision. The decision was retained due to the umpires' call.
Crawley reached a well-deserved fifty off 68 balls. R Ashwin
got the big wicket of Joe Root with good delivery. The umpire gave it out and the decision stayed it out. Root and Crawley added 47 runs for the 3rd
wicket. Soon after, Patel dismissed Crawley with a beauty to leave England in
trouble at 80 for 4. Axar Patel troubled Ollie Pope while Stokes struggled
against Ashwin. The visitors ended the first session at 81 for 4.
The second session started off brilliantly for Team India as
R Ashwin produced a beauty to dismiss Ollie Pope. Axar Patel then dismissed Ben
Stokes with another good delivery leaving England in tatters. The England
batsmen could not read the variations of Ashwin and Patel. Patel struck again
with a quicker delivery disturbing the timber of Jofra Archer.
Jack Leach was caught brilliantly by Pujara at slips but
went upstairs for a catch and the decision remained out. Stuart Broad survived
two LBW shouts before Patel got his fifth wicket dismissing Broad who tried to
sweep giving a simple catch to Bumrah. Ben Foakes who looked impressive was
bowled out by Patel as India bowled out for a paltry total of 112.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill started off cautiously against
Broad and Anderson. At the end of the second session, India made 5 for 0.
It was a cautious start by Rohit Sharma in the third session
who showed some intent while Shubman Gill got off the mark with a boundary
after some time. Jofra Archer was bought into the attack and dismissed Shubman
Gill tried to pull the ball giving a simple catch to Crawley. The Indian
openers added 33 runs. In the next over, Leach dismissed Pujara with good
delivery.
Rohit Sharma looked positive with his intent putting some
pressure on the England bowlers. Kohli hit some lovely boundaries and kept the
scoreboard ticking. Rohit reached his fifty off 63 balls. The England fielding
was not up to the mark as Ollie Pope dropped a simple chance to dismiss Kohli.
Rohit survived a close stumping call as Foakes whipped off
the bails but the third umpire decided to give not out. Before the end of the play,
Leach struck getting rid of Kohli with a bottom onto the stumps. Kohli and
Rohit added 64 runs for the 3rd wicket. Ajiyanka Rahane and Rohit
ensured that India ended the day at 99 for 3.
India 99 for 3 in 33 overs ( Rohit Sharma 57*, Kohli 27, Leach 2/27, Archer 1/24) trail Thanks to a magical spell by Axar Patel, India ended the 1st day of the 3rd Test match in a commanding position played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
England captain Joe Root won the toss and decided to bat
first. Playing his 100th Test match, Ishant Sharma struck early for
Indian team getting rid of Dom Sibley with a good delivery as Rohit Sharma took
a sharp catch at second slips. Zak Crawley started off his innings that went to
the boundary. Crawley made the batting look at ease hitting boundaries at will.
Axar Patel dismissed Jonny Bairstow on the first ball of the
spell. Bairstow was given out and the decision was retained to leave England in
some trouble at 27 for 2. Crawley looked in sublime touch as Patel’s bowl
turned and bounced. It was amazing touch by Crawley making the batting look at
ease. R Ashwin was bought into the attack and troubled the England batsmen.
Crawley survived a close LBW shout given not out as India decided to review the decision. The decision was retained due to the umpires' call.
Crawley reached a well-deserved fifty off 68 balls. R Ashwin
got the big wicket of Joe Root with good delivery. The umpire gave it out and the decision stayed it out. Root and Crawley added 47 runs for the 3rd
wicket. Soon after, Patel dismissed Crawley with a beauty to leave England in
trouble at 80 for 4. Axar Patel troubled Ollie Pope while Stokes struggled
against Ashwin. The visitors ended the first session at 81 for 4.
The second session started off brilliantly for Team India as
R Ashwin produced a beauty to dismiss Ollie Pope. Axar Patel then dismissed Ben
Stokes with another good delivery leaving England in tatters. The England
batsmen could not read the variations of Ashwin and Patel. Patel struck again
with a quicker delivery disturbing the timber of Jofra Archer.
Jack Leach was caught brilliantly by Pujara at slips but
went upstairs for a catch and the decision remained out. Stuart Broad survived
two LBW shouts before Patel got his fifth wicket dismissing Broad who tried to
sweep giving a simple catch to Bumrah. Ben Foakes who looked impressive was
bowled out by Patel as India bowled out for a paltry total of 112.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill started off cautiously against
Broad and Anderson. At the end of the second session, India made 5 for 0.
It was a cautious start by Rohit Sharma in the third session
who showed some intent while Shubman Gill got off the mark with a boundary
after some time. Jofra Archer was bought into the attack and dismissed Shubman
Gill tried to pull the ball giving a simple catch to Crawley. The Indian
openers added 33 runs. In the next over, Leach dismissed Pujara with good
delivery.
Rohit Sharma looked positive with his intent putting some
pressure on the England bowlers. Kohli hit some lovely boundaries and kept the
scoreboard ticking. Rohit reached his fifty off 63 balls. The England fielding
was not up to the mark as Ollie Pope dropped a simple chance to dismiss Kohli.
Rohit survived a close stumping call as Foakes whipped off
the bails but the third umpire decided to give not out. Before the end of the play,
Leach struck getting rid of Kohli with a bottom onto the stumps. Kohli and
Rohit added 64 runs for the 3rd wicket. Ajiyanka Rahane and Rohit
ensured that India ended the day at 99 for 3.
India 99 for 3 in 33 overs ( Rohit Sharma 57*, Kohli 27, Leach 2/27, Archer 1/24) trail England 112 in 48.4 overs ( Crawley 53, Roo 17, Axar Patel 6/38, Ashwin 3/26) by 13 runs
Axar Patel 6 for 38 leads India's dominating position at the end of day 1
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