India vs England Live Score Updates, 2nd Test Day 3: IND vs ENG – Despite facing early setbacks, India showcased resilience and posted a total of 255 runs in 78.3 overs, with Shubman Gill contributing a century to their innings. As the day concludes at STUMPS, England has reached a score of 67/1 in 14 overs at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vishakhapatnam.
2nd Test Day 3 Highlights:
After a remarkable performance by the Indian bowlers, spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah’s impressive ‘Sixfer’ on Day 2, the Indian batsmen exhibited their prowess on Day 3. They successfully posted a total of 255 runs in the second innings during the ongoing second Test against England at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vishakhapatnam.
India has set a challenging target of 399 for England to secure victory, with Shubman Gill playing a pivotal role by scoring his third Test century in just 147 balls. His remarkable innings included 11 fours and 2 sixes.
Notably, Shubman Gill has become the third Indian player to achieve a century while playing at the number 3 position since 2018.
In addition to Shubman Gill’s outstanding century, Axar Patel contributed with a valuable 45 runs off 84 deliveries. However, despite their efforts, the remaining Indian batters couldn’t make a significant impact, leading to India being all out for 255 in 78.3 overs.
In the second innings for England, Tom Hartley showcased an impressive performance by taking 4 wickets, while Rehan Ahmed contributed with 3 wickets, and James Anderson secured 2 wickets. Additionally, debutant Shoaib Bashir made a notable impact by clinching 1 wicket for England.
During the pursuit of the 399-run target, England faced an early setback as Ben Duckett (28) fell victim to Ravichandran Ashwin. Duckett was caught behind by KS Bharat on the fifth delivery of the 11th over. Notably, Ashwin is now just 3 wickets away from reaching his 500th Test wicket milestone.
As the action concluded on Day 3, England reached a score of 67/1 in 14 overs at STUMPS. Presently, Zak Crawley and Rehan Ahmed are at the crease, with England requiring 332 runs to secure victory in the ongoing second Test against India.
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In the initial session of the day, England exhibited dominance by claiming 4 crucial wickets, dismissing Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, and Rajat Patidar.
On the second day of the Test match, England managed to dismiss Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravichandran Ashwin in quick succession, bringing an end to India’s innings at a total of 396.
England made a typically aggressive start, applying pressure on India’s pacers and spinners, reaching a promising position at 114/1. However, Jasprit Bumrah’s outstanding bowling performance shifted the momentum in India’s favor. Bumrah claimed 6 wickets, conceding only 45 runs, while Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel shared the remaining 4 wickets. England’s innings concluded at 253, trailing India by 143 runs.
In the pursuit of a challenging target of 399 runs, England’s Zak Crawley and Rehan Ahmed took to the crease, with Axar Patel being introduced into the attack by India. In an eventful over, Rehan flicked the 5th delivery towards the right of mid-wicket for a boundary and skillfully cut the 6th delivery, sending it flying to the right of the first slip for another boundary. At the end of 14 overs, England’s score stands at 67/1.
England requires 332 runs to secure victory against India. With a target of 399, they are currently at 67/1 after 14 overs, with Zak Crawley and Rehan Ahmed at the crease. The challenge lies ahead as they aim to chase down the total in the ongoing Test match.