IND vs ENG 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Chasing 399 to win, England 67/1

India vs England 2nd Test Day 3 highlights: R Ashwin took the only wicket to fall in the England second innings as the visitors stared their chase of 399 and got to 67/1

4:52 PM

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Day 3: Here's how the third session went

 

In the third and final session, the Indian innings began at 227/6 and they lost two quick wickets of KS Bharat and Kuldeep Yadav. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin then played out 71 balls to add 26 runs and frustrate the English team before Hartley got Bumrah and Rehan Ahmed had Ashwin caught brilliantly by Ben Foakes. As a result, India was bowled out for 255 and set England a target of 399 to win the match and take a 2-0 lead. 

 

England came out to bat with at least 14 overs to be played. They started well as the openers added 50 runs without taking much of a risk. However, with the introduction of Ashwin, Duckett played a loose shot and was caught brilliantly by Kona Bharat to give India their first and only break. Rehan Ahmed, who joined Cralwy, saw the English side to 67/1 at the end of the day's play. In the last session, 95 runs came in 28.3 overs at the loss of five wickets. 

 

England will need 332 runs with nine wickets in hand when they will come out to bat on Day 4. 

4:49 PM

Stumps on Day 3 at Vizag

 

Over Summary: 1 1 0 4 0 4; England 67-1 after 14 overs 

Zak Crawley (29), Rehan Ahmed (9); Axar Patel 1-0-10-0

 

Axar Patel is introduced into the attack and Rehan gets off the mark with a single. Rehan is not a night watchman, but probably a night hitman! He hits Axar for a four and gets an edge past the slip for a four and England is 67/1 at the end of the day’s play and would now need 3321 runs with nine wickets in hand when they would come out to bat on Day 4 of the match.

 

4:45 PM

Four from the Ashwin over

 

Over Summary:4 0 0 0 0 0; England 57-1 after 13 overs 

Zak Crawley (28), Rehan Ahmed (0); Ravichandran Ashwin 2-0-8-1

 

Four from the penultimate over of the day 

 

4:42 PM

Crawley watchful again

 

Over Summary: 0 2 0 1 0 0; England 53-1 after 12 overs 

Zak Crawley (24), Rehan Ahmed (0); Kuldeep Yadav 4-0-21-0

 

Crawley is getting too defensive here as well as Kuldeep is trying to get him out. The ball is keeping low and Rehan has been able to keep the two of them out. 

 

4:37 PM

Ashwin strikes in first over

 

Over Summary: 0 0 4 0 W 0; England 50-1 after 11 overs 

Zak Crawley (21), Rehan Ahmed (0); Ravichandran Ashwin 1-0-4-1

 

Rehan Ahmed is the nightwatchman and he would defend the last ball well. 

 

4:36 PM

Bharat takes brilliant catch, Ashwin has Duckett

And we have Jasprit Bumrah out after five overs and it is Ravichandran Ashwin who is back into the attack as four overs remain in the day. In the air, but the reverse sweep goes past the keeper for a four and 50 is up for the English side. 

 

The wicket comes as Duckett goes defensive and tries to push at it as Kona Bharat takes a brilliant catch to give India their first breakthrough. 

 

4:32 PM

Duckett continues to sweep

 

Over Summary: 0 0 4 0 1 0; England 46-0 after 10 overs 

Zak Crawley (21), Ben Duckett (24); Kuldeep Yadav 3-0-18-0

 

Axar Patel is running to the left after having run right in the last over and both times he is unable to stop the shot from Duckett from going for a four. 

 

4:29 PM

Bumrah troubles Crawley

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 2; England 41-0 after 9 overs 

Zak Crawley (21), Ben Duckett (19); Jasprit Bumrah 5-1-9-0

 

Bumrah continues as there is avail change at the end of the eighth over. He can beat Cralwy nearly every time the two are facing each other. Just two off the last ball. 

 

4:23 PM

Duckett sweeps Kuldeep

 

Over Summary: 4 0 2 0 0; England 39-0 after 8 overs 

Zak Crawley (19), Ben Duckett (19); Kuldeep Yadav 2-0-13-0

 

Catch it is the call, but it is far away from Axar Patel at deep square leg as Duckett gets a four to deep mid-wicket. Duckett keeps on attacking but gets only six runs from the over. 

 

4:18 PM

Crawley watchful against Bumrah

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 2 0 0; England 33-0 after 7 overs 

Zak Crawley (19), Ben Duckett (13); Jasprit Bumrah 4-1-7-0

 

Bumrah will continue from the other end as he looks to give India the first breakthrough. Two from the over as Crawley remains watchful. 

 

4:14 PM

Kuldeep into the attack

 

Over Summary: 0 0 6 0 0 1; England 31-0 after 6 overs 

Zak Crawley (17), Ben Duckett (13); Kuldeep Yadav 1-0-7-0

 

Two overs from Mukesh and we have a change as Kuldeep Yadav has been introduced into the attack. The first ball keeps low and we have something brewing here. Yes, it is a six as Crawley hits through the line. 

 

4:10 PM

Beautiful four from Duckett

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 4 0 0; England 24-0 after 5 overs 

Zak Crawley (10), Ben Duckett (13); Jasprit Bumrah 3-1-5-0

 

Bumrah has been right on the money. But it is Mukesh who is releasing the pressure from the other end. Punched through the covers and it would mean four more runs to Duckett’s tally. 

 

4:05 PM

Crawley cashes on Mukesh

 

Over Summary: 0 N1 0 0 4 4 0; England 20-0 after 4 overs 

Zak Crawley (10), Ben Duckett (9); Mukesh Kumar 2-0-19-0

 

Mukesh Kumar bowls a no-ball. And then he hits the pads of Crwley, who is looking tentative and not sure at all. Erring on the length. Fuller and driven straight down the ground for a four. Nightmarish Test for Mukesh continues as he has been hit for yet another four. 

 

4:02 PM

Bumrah beats Crawley

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; England 10-0 after 3 overs 

Zak Crawley (2), Ben Duckett (8); Jasprit Bumrah 2-1-1-0

 

Nearly an edge there as Bumrah betas Crawley again. And the pattern continues throughout the over as Bumrah bowls a maiden. 

 

3:54 PM

More of the same from Duckett

 

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 4 4; England 10-0 after 2 overs 

Zak Crawley (2), Ben Duckett (8); Mukesh Kumar 1-0-9-0

 

Mukesh Kumar with the second over Ben Duckett gets going straight away, hits a four and it is more of the same for him as he gets back-to-back fours.  

 

3:49 PM

England begin the chase

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 1; England 1-0 after 1 overs 

Zak Crawley (1), Ben Duckett (0); Jasprit Bumrah 1-0-1-0

 

What a ball it is by Bumrah as it leaves Crawley feeling for it, but is unable to take an edge.

 

3:37 PM

India all-out for 255

So India has been dismissed for 255 as Ashwin is caught brilliantly by Ben Foakes off Rehan Ahmed and England will need 399 runs to win, 23 more than what they chased against India in 2023 in England. And remember, since Ashwin was dropped, 24 more runs were added by the Indian team. 

3:35 PM

Mukesh survives

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 W 0 0; India 255-9 after 78 overs 

R Ashwin (29), Mukesh Kumar (0); Tom Hartley 27-3-77-4

 

Mukesh Kumar can survive the two balls and Ashwin will have a chance to score more and get the Indian lead past 400. 

 

3:28 PM

Finally Bumrah is out

Finally, the catch is taken. But imagine at least 24 more runs than what England would have had to chase otherwise. There could be more additions to it. As of now, Bumrah is out for 0 off 26 balls. He made a valuable contribution in the 26-run partnership for the ninth wicket. 

3:25 PM

250 up for India

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 6 0 4; India 255-8 after 77 overs 

Jsprit Bumrah (0), R Ashwin (29); Rehan Ahmed 24-5-88-2

 

No short leg, only one slip catching and Ashwin gets a catch and there is no run. Finally, the shot that Stokes wants Ashwin to play and he plays it well to get a six. 20 runs added since Ashwin was dropped by Crawley. Four more, it means that 10 off the over, 24 runs since Ashin was dropped Bumrah will have to negate a whole over. 

 

3:21 PM

Bumrah is not out on 0 off 22 balls

 

Over Summary: 0 1 0 0 0 0; India 245-8 after 76 overs 

Jsprit Bumrah (0), R Ashwin (19); Tom Hartley 26-2-77-3

 

Single off the second ball means Ashiwn is now finding confidence in Bumrah’s batting. Bumrah is not out on 0 off 22 balls

 

3:17 PM

Another chance goes begging

 

Over Summary: 0 1 0 0 0 0; India 244-8 after 75 overs 

Jsprit Bumrah (0), R Ashwin (18); Rehan Ahmed 23-5-78-2

 

Only a single as Stokes continues to play the waiting game against Ashwin. 

 

That would have been a run-out on a better throw., So two chances here. India would have been all-out by now as both Bumrah and Ashwin have been given a chance. 

 

3:16 PM

Single off Hartley

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 0 0; India 242-8 after 74 overs 

Jsprit Bumrah (0), R Ashwin (17); Tom Hartley 25-2-76-3

 

Only a single as Stokes continues to play the waiting game against Ashwin

 

3:11 PM

Easy runs for Ashwin

 

Over Summary: 4 2 0 0 1 0; India 242-8 after 73 overs 

Jsprit Bumrah (0), R Ashwin (16); Rehan Ahmed 22-5-77-2

 

A loose short ball and Ashwin hits it for a four. An edge and no second slip means two more runs for India. Runs are coming easily for Ashiwn here. England are playing the waiting. Since Ashwin was dropped 11 runs have already been added. 

 

3:06 PM

Bumrah wants a run

 

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 0; India 235-8 after 72 overs 

Jsprit Bumrah (0), R Ashwin (9); Tom Hartley 24-2-75-3

 

Another beauty by Hartley and another play and a miss by Bumrah. Bumrah tries to get a run but is refused by Ashwin. 

 

3:02 PM

Some mind games

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 1; India 234-8 after 71 overs 

Jsprit Bumrah (0), R Ashwin (7); Rehan Ahmed 21-5-70-2

 

A long chat between Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope before the last ball of the over by Rehan Aghmed and bows out of bowling it. Some mind games here and he gets the single eventually. 

 

3:00 PM

Once again a single

 

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 0; India 233-8 after 70 overs 

Jsprit Bumrah (0), R Ashwin (7); Tom Hartley 23-2-74-3

 

Once again just a single and once again Bumrah survives by the shisker against Hartley. 

 

2:58 PM

Not getting the wicket

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 0 0; India 232-8 after 69 overs 

Jsprit Bumrah (0), R Ashwin (6); Rehan Ahmed 20-5-69-2

 

Rehan Ahmed is bowling with great control, but he is not getting the wicket.

 

2:52 PM

Zak Crawley drops a sitter

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 1 0; India 231-8 after 68 overs 

Jsprit Bumrah (0), R Ashwin (5); Tom Hartley 22-2-73-3

 

Zak Crawley drops a sitter and Ashwin has a life. If not, he would have been preparing to bat by now. India would have lost their ninth and most importantly, Ashwin would have been out. Hartley could have had his fourth and this is the first real drop catch of the match by England 

 

2:49 PM

Here’s why Root is not bowling

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 1 0; India 230-8 after 67 overs 

Jsprit Bumrah (0), R Ashwin (4); Rehan Ahmed 19-5-68-2

 

Ahmed bowls beautifully but without any success. 

 

Here’s why Root is not bowling in this innings after his first two overs early in the morning.