India versus England 3rd Test 3rd Day: Indian batsmen fightback with gusty performances

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 The Indian batsmen ensured that they fightback with a confident performance on the 3rd day of the 3rd Test match played at Headingly, Leeds on Saturday.

It was an ideal start for the Indian Cricket Team as Mohammed Shami got rid of Overton with a good delivery nipping and plumb in front. Overton decided to review the decision and was retained. After one solitary over, Jasprit Bumrah castled Robinson stump as India bowled out England for 432 runs with a lead of 354 runs.

The Indian openers were cautious enough against top-quality bowling off Anderson and Robinson. Rohit Sharma got the first boundary for India keeping England bowlers at bay. After the initial spell, Root decided to bring Overton into the bowling attack. KL Rahul was given out but at the clock, he decided to review the decision and it was overturned to not out as it missed the leg stump. Rohit Sharma looked confident with his strokes. At the stroke of lunch break, a superb one-handed catch by Jonny Bairstow at slips ended the struggle for KL Rahul. India went into the lunch break at 34 for 1.

Cheteshwar Pujara looked in great touch right from the word hitting James Anderson for boundaries. Ollie Robinson and Overton bowled tight lines and lengths, but the experienced duo kept the England bowlers at bay. Joe Root decided not to take a review as Rohit Sharma was LBW. Rohit and Pujara showed their class keeping the scoreboard ticking.

Rohit Sharma left the good balls away and hit bad deliveries for boundaries completing his fifty off 125 balls. It was a superb session for Indian team as they went into the tea break with the scoreboard reading 112 for 1.

The third session started off brightly for England as Robinson dismissed Rohit Sharma missing a straighter one given out by the umpire. Rohit and Pujara added 82 runs for the 2nd wicket. Pujara showed intent hitting bad balls away for boundaries reaching fifty off just 91 balls. The Indian captain Virat Kohli came to the crease and looked confident with his stride.

Root decided to bring James Anderson into the attack, but Pujara and Kohli showed intent making life tough for England. The experienced duo kept on rotating the strike making life tough. Root decided to bring himself on and troubled both batsmen. Despite struggles, Kohli and Pujara kept on rotating the scoreboard.

With the 2nd new ball looming large, the play was called off due to bad light. India ended the 3rd day at 215 for 2 still trail by 141 runs.

India 78 in 40.4 overs ( Rohit 19, Rahane 18, Anderson 3/6, Overton 3/14) and 215 for 2 in 80 overs ( Pujara 91*, Kohli 45*, Rohit Sharma 59, Robinson 1/40, Overton 1/35) trail England 432 in 132.2 overs ( Joe Root 121, Hameed 68, Burns 61, Shami 4/95, Bumrah 2/59, Siraj 2/86) India 78 in 40.4 overs ( Rohit 19, Rahane 18, Anderson 3/6, Overton 3/14) by 139 runs.  



 




Indian batsmen shows fightback on the 3rd day of the 3rd Test 

 

 

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