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IND vs ENG 3rd Test Highlights: India register biggest win, take 2-1 lead

India vs England 3rd Test Day 4 Highlights: Jadeja took a five-wicket haul as England was bowled out for 122 in the second innings and India registered their biggest win by runs (434) in Test history

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India cricket team beat England in Rajkot Test by 434 runs. Photo: Sportzpics

India cricket team beat England in Rajkot Test by 434 runs. Photo: Sportzpics

On Day 4 of India vs England 3rd Test, India beat England by 434 runs at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Sunday, February 18 to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. 

The third session belonged to India again, making it an all-session day for the home team as they picked eight wickets and won the match by a record margin of 434 runs, their biggest win by runs in Test history. Ravindra Jadeja took a five-wicket haul (5-41) while Kuldeep Yadav had wickets to his name as England were bowled out for 122 in 39.4 overs. The eighth partnership of 32 runs between Tom Hartley and Ben Foakes along with Mark Wood's 33 was the saving grace for England who lost eight wickets for 104 runs in the session of 31 overs. 

IND vs ENG 3rd Test, Day 4

First Session Report

India once again dominated the first session of the day as they scored 118 runs in 31 overs at the loss of two wickets to go to Lunch at 314/4 with the lead extended to 440 runs. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan are unbeaten as they have added 56 for the fifth wicket. Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav, the nightwatchman and Shubam Gill also added 55 for the third wicket before Gill was run out in the 90s and Yadav was caught by Root off Rehan Ahmed to give England their two wickets. 

Second Session Report

It was India's session through and through as Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his second double century and also equalled the record for most sixes in a Test inning by hitting 12 of them on his way to an unbeaten 213. Sarfaraz Khan his partner also hit a fifty in the second innings, scoring 68 not out and adding 172 runs for the sixth wicket to take India to 430/5 declared. Then there was a brilliant run out courtesy of Dhruv Jrel as centurion from England's first innings Ben Duckett departed quickly. England were 18/2 at Tea as Cralwy was given leg before wicket off Bumrah even as it was Umpire's call on hitting wickets. A total of 134 runs were scored in the session at the loss of just two wickets in 24.1 overs. 

India resumed from 196-2 with Shubman Gill (65) and night watchman Kuldeep Yadav (3) at the crease.

Meanwhile, England will need a miracle to stage a comeback in the Rajkot Test given wicket is still support batters with some balls turning big with a puff of dust.

India vs England 3rd Test full scorecards

India 2nd inning scorecard

India 2nd Inning
196-2 (51 ov) CRR:3.84
Batter Dismissals R B 4s 6s SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal Retired hurt 104 133 9 5 78.2
Rohit Sharma (C) lbw b J Root 19 28 3 0 67.86
Shubman Gill Not out 65 119 6 2 54.62
Rajat Patidar c R Ahmed b T Hartley 0 10 0 0 0
Kuldeep Yadav Not out 3 16 0 0 18.75
Extras 5 (b 0, Ib 5, w 0, nb 0, p 0) Check Day 4 full scorecard here
Total 196 (2 wkts, 51 Ov)
Yet to Bat Sarfaraz Khan,Ravindra Jadeja,Dhruv Jurel,Ravichandran Ashwin,Jasprit Bumrah,Mohammed Siraj
Bowler O M R W NB ECO
James Anderson 6 1 32 0 0 5.33
Joe Root 14 2 48 1 0 3.43
Tom Hartley 15 2 42 1 0 2.8
Mark Wood 8 0 38 0 0 4.75
Rehan Ahmed 8 0 31 0 0 3.88


England 1st innings scorecard

England 1st Inning
319-10 (71.1 ov) CRR:4.48
Batter Dismissals R B 4s 6s SR
Zak Crawley c RM Patidar b R Ashwin 15 28 2 0 53.57
Ben Duckett c S Gill b K Yadav 153 151 23 2 101.32
Ollie Pope lbw b M Siraj 39 55 5 1 70.91
Joe Root c Y Jaiswal b J Bumrah 18 31 2 0 58.06
Jonny Bairstow lbw b K Yadav 0 4 0 0 0
Ben Stokes (C) c J Bumrah b R Jadeja 41 89 6 0 46.07
Ben Foakes (WK) c R Sharma b M Siraj 13 37 2 0 35.14
Rehan Ahmed b M Siraj 6 13 1 0 46.15
Tom Hartley st D Jurel b R Jadeja 9 17 2 0 52.94
Mark Wood Not out 4 3 1 0 133.33
James Anderson b M Siraj 1 3 0 0 33.33
Extras 20 (b 6, Ib 5, w 0, nb 4, p 5)
Total 319 (10 wkts, 71.1 Ov)
Bowler O M R W NB ECO
Jasprit Bumrah 15 1 54 1 1 3.6
Mohammed Siraj 21.1 2 84 4 1 3.97
Kuldeep Yadav 18 2 77 2 0 4.28
Ravichandran Ashwin 7 0 37 1 0 5.29
Ravindra Jadeja 10 0 51 2 2 5.1

India 1st innings scorecard

India 1st Inning
445-10 (130.5 ov) CRR:3.40
Batter Dismissals Runs Balls Fours Sixes Strike Rate
Yashasvi Jaiswal c J Root b M Wood 10 10 2 0 100
Rohit Sharma (C) c B Stokes b M Wood 131 196 14 3 66.84
Shubman Gill c BT Foakes b M Wood 0 9 0 0 0
Rajat Patidar c BM Duckett b T Hartley 5 15 1 0 33.33
Ravindra Jadeja c & b J Root 112 225 9 2 49.78
Sarfaraz Khan runout (M Wood) 62 66 9 1 93.94
Kuldeep Yadav c BT Foakes b J Anderson 4 24 0 0 16.67
Dhruv Jurel (WK) c BT Foakes b R Ahmed 46 104 2 3 44.23
Ravichandran Ashwin c J Anderson b R Ahmed 37 89 6 0 41.57
Jasprit Bumrah lbw b M Wood 26 28 3 1 92.86
Mohammed Siraj Not out 3 21 0 0 14.29
Extras 9 (b 2, Ib 4, w 1, nb 2, p 0)
Total 445 (10 wkts, 130.5 Ov)
Bowler Over Maiden Runs Wickets NB Economy
James Anderson 25 7 61 1 1 2.44
Mark Wood 27.5 2 114 4 1 4.1
Tom Hartley 40 7 109 1 0 2.73
Joe Root 16 3 70 1 0 4.38
Rehan Ahmed 22 2 85 2 0 3.86
 

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India vs England 3rd Test, Day 4, 3rd session Summary

 
The third session belonged to India again, making it an all-session day for the home team as they picked eight wickets and won the match by a record margin of 434 runs, their biggest win by runs in Test history. Ravindra Jadeja took a five-wicket haul (5-41) while Kuldeep Yadav had wickets to his name as England were bowled out for 122 in 39.4 overs. The eighth partnership of 32 runs between Tom Hartley and Ben Foakes along with Mark Wood's 33 was the saving grace for England who lost eight wickets for 104 runs in the session of 31 overs. 
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James Anderson (0), Mark Wood (8); Ravichandran Ashwin 5-3-13-1
 
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4:29 PM

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First Published: Feb 18 2024 | 8:04 AM IST

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