Ind vs Eng 3rd Test Day 3 highlights:Kohli's 103 help Ind to set 521 target

Virat Kohli hit his 23rd century and put 119-runs stand for 3rd wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara (72) to put India in a commanding position in 3rd Test

On Day 3 of third Test of 5-match series, England were 23 for no loss in their second innings while chasing a mammoth 521 runs for victory against India at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Monday. Courtesy skipper Virat Kohli's (103) 23rd century, his second ton of the series, India declared their second innings at 352 for seven, leaving the hosts an improbable victory target of 521 runs to chase with two full days play remaining in the match. At stumps, Keaton Jennings was batting on 13, while Alastair Cook was unbeaten on 9. Earlier, Indian captain Virat Kohli hit his 23rd century in post Tea session to put India in a commanding position. At tea India were  270/3, taking their overall lead to 438 runs against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Kohli and Rahane (17) were at the crease when umpires dislodged the bails for the session. After missing the century by three runs in the first innings, Kohli is seven runs short of his 23rd Test ton. Cheteshwar Pujara (72) was the only batsman to be dismissed in the second session. He was sent packing by pacer Ben Stokes when scorecard was reading 224. Kohli continued his impressive run while Cheteshwar Pujara finally found some form as India reached 194 for 2 at lunch, consolidating their lead to 362 against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Kohli (56 batting) and Pujara (54 batting) put on 83 for the unbroken 3rd wicket stand slowly putting the visitors in an unassailable position. Starting from overnight 124-2, India had perfect conditions for batting on a humid and warm day in Nottingham. The two batsmen looked to grind and play for time with no hurry whatsoever. It could be seen in the manner Pujara took his sweet time to get going, even as Kohli set off quickly for the day. They scored 70 runs during the wicketless session.

Video: India cricket Team led by captain Virat Kohli at Stumps

Stumps on Day 3 of the 3rd Test, England 23/0, chasing 520 runs.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/KOchG5KA87

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India vs England 3rd Test Day 3 Scorecard




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Day 3: Second session report

• Resuming the session at 194/2, Pujara and Kohli started the session with some beautifully crafted shots before Pujara was dismissed by Stokes.
• New batsman Rahane, who played a crucial 81-run knock in the first innings, joined hands with Kohli and forged an unbeaten 46-run partnership before umpires called for the break.
• Earlier, in the first session, Pujara and Kohli helped India take their overall lead to 362 as India were 194/2.
• The duo stitched a crucial 83-run partnership for the third wicket to put India in the driver's seat.

 Day 3: First Session Report

• James Anderson (0-31) though bowled a superb spell in the morning and didn't let the batsmen score easily. He bowled seven overs in the first hour of play, including three maidens and gave away only seven runs.
• Chris Woakes (0-31) and Ben Stokes (1-42) kept things tight at the other end, particularly the latter, as the two batsmen were troubled by awkward bounce on a few occasions.
• There were many play-and-miss deliveries, but nothing came forth for the bowlers. Anderson was very unlucky not to have got a reward for his efforts, as Pujara, on 40, was dropped at second slip by Jos Buttler in the 40th over of the innings.
• England kept things tidy, with 63 balls passing between two boundaries during this passage of play.
• However, there was reason for worry when keeper Jonny Bairstow was hit on his left middle finger in the 44th over. He went off the field, and at last news, had gone for an x-ray with Buttler taking over keeping duties.
• Thereafter, Pujara reached his 18th Test half-century, his first in six innings, off 147 balls. At the other end, Kohli reached his 18th Test half-century as well, off 82 balls.
• With Adil Rashid (1-38) coming on to bowl late in the session, runs flowed more easily as India went to lunch firmly in control.

How did Hardik Pandya revive India’s hope?
 

Hardik Pandya picked up his maiden five-wicket haul as India bowled out England for 161 in the first innings to gain the upper hand in the match. After India posted 329 in their first innings, Pandya picked up a career-best five for 28 as England lost 10 wickets in the post-lunch session of the second day and were all out in 38.2 overs.

First, Pandya had Root caught at second slip with KL Rahul getting his fingers under the ball in time for the TV umpire to rule in his favour. An over later, Pandya and Rahul combined again to send Jonny Bairstow (15) back. Pandya wasn't done just yet. His next three wickets came in the space of three balls across the 31st and 33rd overs, during which he was on a hattrick as well. Pandya scalped the wickets of both Chris Woakes (8) and Adil Rashid (5) as Pant collected his fifth catch in only his first Test outing. Pandya was on a hattrick after he trapped Stuart Broad (0) with the first ball of the next over, but James Anderson (1 not out) fended it off. Pandya's 28-ball effort was the second-quickest five-wicket haul for India in Test cricket after Harbhajan Singh took a fiver off 27 balls against West Indies in 2006.

 
Pant creates history taking 5 catches on debut in an Innings
 
After becoming the first India batsman to score his first run in Test match cricket with a six, Rishabh Pant created another record, becoming the 6^th wicket-keeper in the history to take five catches in an innings on Test debut.
 

Wicketkeeper	For	Opposition	Venue	Series	Dismissal	Catch	Stumping
Wally Grout	Australia	South Africa	Johannesburg	1957-58	6	6	0
Chris Read	England	New Zealand	Birmingham	1999	6	5	1
Brian Taber	Australia	South Africa	Johannesburg	1966-67	5	5	0
John Maclean	Australia	England	Brisbane	1978-79	5	5	0
Phil Emery	Australia	Pakistan	Lahore	1994-95	5	4	1
Rishabh Pant	India	England	Nottingham	2018	5	5	0

 
India openers continued to show good run in 2^nd innings
 
Indian openers came up with an attacking frame of mind in the second innings. With a mammoth first innings lead of 168, Indians went for the kill from the word go.  K L Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan started to play strokes from the first ball. At one point, Rahul was scoring with over 100 strike rate. Though India lost both the openers before the end of the day's play, it did not stem the run flow. They finished on 124/2 at stumps on Day 2 with a comfortable lead of 292 runs.
 

Don't compare me to Kapil Dev, says Pandya after taking maiden 5-wicket haul
 
All-rounder Hardik Pandya has said that comparisons with Indian legend Kapil Dev are unwarranted and that he should be left alone to perform on the basis of his capabilities. The all-rounder also took on his critics saying he doesn't play for them. "Comparisons are fine. But the problem with this (comparison) is that all of a sudden when something goes wrong and they are like he is not that. I have never wanted to be Kapil Dev. Let me be Hardik Pandya. I am good at being Hardik Pandya, and I have reached here till now played 40 ODIs and 10 Tests being Hardik Pandya, not Kapil Dev. "They have created their era, let me be Hardik Pandya. Let's stop comparing me with anyone. I will be happy if you don't," he said yesterday after a game-changing performance.
 
Pandya ran through the England line-up after Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah were unable to hit the right lengths. "I don't play for them (critics). They are getting paid for saying things which I don't even want to know or care. I play for my country. I am doing the right thing. My team is happy with me, nothing else matters," he said, aiming his guns at the recent criticism that has come after defeats in Birmingham and Lord's. He said that nothing had changed from the previous matches, whilst also commended the efforts of Ishant Sharma who took 2-32 and revealed that he shares a great chemistry with the seasoned pacer. "We were bowling the same length that we were bowling in the other games as well. It's just that we were getting enough swing and obviously the situation was such if they played a bad shot it would be India on the up again. So we had the cushion of having runs under the belt," he said.
 
"If you see the other two games I have done the same thing (bring variations in wrist and grip position). It's just that today I got the wickets, that's it. I feel that with my bowling style it is important to it because they will get used to it if I come and bowl with the same length. "I don't swing both ways that much, and my outswing is my main ball so that's why I keep on using. It makes difficult for them to get it exactly where I am bowling," he added. Talking about Sharma's influence, Pandya said, "Ishant and I, we keep talking about the game because I love to improve no matter how. So as bowlers we keep on taking. Captain has lots of things under his belt here, so as a bowling unit we need to step up and think in our way as well. We are going to make life difficult for the batsmen and Ishant was telling me the same thing don't go for the wickets. "If you keep bowling at the rights areas, you have the talent to get them. That's the same thing I tell him and same thing that we tell other bowlers too. Keep it tight, let's see what they do, let's check their patience and once again we saw the result what happens."
 

Here is the playing 11 of both the teams:

India playing 11: Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (w), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah

England playing 11: Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Joe Root (c), Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow (w), Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, James Anderson

India vs England head-to-head comparison in Test matches
 
Total
 
Matches played: 119
 
India won: 25
 
England won: 45
 
Drawn: 49
 
In England
 
Matches played: 59
 
India won: 6
 
England won: 32
 
Drawn: 21

In Nottingham

Matches played: 6
 
India won: 1
 
England won: 2
 
Drawn: 3
 
When and where to watch England vs India, 3rd Test
 
Match Date: 18 August - 22 August 2018
 
Match Timing: 3:30 pm (IST), 10:00 am (GMT), 11:00 am (Local time)
 
Match Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
 
India vs England 3rd Test match live streaming details
 
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