In the third test, the way back for India closed, England has achieved a huge lead
India Vs England 3rd Test: In the match being played between India and England at Headingley ground in Leeds, the hosts have become very strong. England has taken a lead of 345 runs in the first innings. Now it is almost impossible for Team India to make a comeback in the match.
By the end of the second day’s play, England scored 423 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their first innings. Overton 24 runs off 31 balls with the help of four fours and Ollie Robinson is present at the crease without opening the account. Earlier, Root continued his excellent form and played an innings of 121 runs. For India, Mohammed Shami took three wickets, while Mohammad Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja got two wickets each and Jasprit Bumrah got one wicket.
England started the second day of the match for 120 runs without loss and Haseeb Hameed 60 runs off 130 balls with 11 fours and Rory Burns scored 52 runs off 125 balls with five fours and a six. Extended. But both the batsmen could add only 15 runs today and Shami gave India the first success by bowling Burns. Burns was dismissed for 61 runs off 153 balls with the help of six fours and a six.
After this, Hameed moved the innings with Malan but Jadeja did not give Hameed a chance to extend this partnership by bowling. Hameed was dismissed after scoring 68 runs in 195 balls with the help of 12 fours.
Malan made a successful comeback
After the lunch break, Malan and Root took charge and shared a 139-run partnership for the third wicket, batting brilliantly. Siraj, however, ended the partnership by dismissing Malan. Malan scored 70 runs in 128 balls with the help of 11 fours.
Then Jonny Bairstow supported Root well and added 52 runs for the fourth wicket. However, Shami gave England the fourth blow by dismissing Bairstow. Bairstow scored 29 runs in 43 balls with the help of four fours and a six. Jos Buttler (7), who came out as a new batsman, was dismissed by Shami.
The Indian bowlers again got India back but Root continued to advance his innings from the other end. But Bumrah gave the biggest blow to the English team by bowling Root. Root hit 14 fours in his innings of 121 runs off 165 balls.
Soon after Root’s dismissal, Jadeja gave England the seventh blow by dismissing Moeen Ali (8). Siraj then dismissed Sam Karen, who scored 15 runs off 30 balls with the help of two fours, shortly before being stumped.
IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Joe Root scored a century, England achieved a huge lead, know how the second day was
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