India vs England Live Score, 3rd Test at Ahmedabad, Day 1: Foakes, Broad aim to help visitors recover
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18:32 (IST)
India 0/0 after 1 over (Rohit 0, Gill 0)
Some movement on offer for Jimmy Anderson right away. Rohit, facing the first delivery, nicks the ball towards behind square with gully putting in a dive to prevent the ball from going away for a boundary. Ball narrowly shapes away from Rohit’s outside edge off the third delivery. A maiden at the start of the innings.
18:31 (IST)
Something to worry for visitors?
18:29 (IST)
Lowest totals by visiting teams in the first innings of a Test in India:
106 : Bangladesh, Kolkata, 2019 (1st pink ball Test in India)
112 : England, Ahmedabad, 2021* (2nd pink ball Test in India)
18:29 (IST)
And not long after losing the toss and being asked to bowl first, it’s India’s turn to bat as Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill walk out to open the innings in the setting sun, the bright floodlights at the refurbished Motera shining bright for the first time in the second pink-ball Test to be hosted on Indian soil. James Anderson to start off with the brand new pink SG ball in hand.
18:20 (IST)
Lowest totals for England in India in Tests:
102, Mumbai, 4th innings, 1981
112, Ahmedabad, 1st innings, 2021*
134, Chennai, 2nd innings, 2021
18:16 (IST)
ENG 112 all out in 48.4 overs (Anderson 0)
BOWLED! Axar finishes with a six-for, finishing with 6/38! Foakes is the last man dismissed, the ball staying a touch low and beating his defence to make a mess of the stumps! Yet again, the wicket-taking delivery is one that skids through without turning much.
Foakes b Axar 12(58)
18:14 (IST)
England 112-9 after 48 overs (Foakes 12, Anderson 0)
Bumrah’s off to an expensive start in his new spell as Foakes flicks him for a boundary first ball, guiding the ball through midwicket. That is followed by a marginal call for a no-ball. Foakes keeps the scoreboard ticking with a single off the fourth delivery. Massive cloud of dust after Anderson shuffles his feet and brings his blade down to a yorker off the last delivery, an ominous sign for the batsman given we haven’t had two completed sessions in the Test yet. Six off the over.
18:10 (IST)
FOUR! A boundary after a while for the visitors, as Foakes flicks the ball in front of square! Expensive start to Bumrah’s new spell. ENG 110/9
18:08 (IST)
England 106-9 after 47 overs (Foakes 7, Anderson 0)
A break in the monotony after a while as Foakes sets off for a single after working the ball towards short third man. Broad then succumbs to the rising pressure as he hits the ball straight into Bumrah’s hands at deep square leg, failing to time his slog sweep on the occasion. Anderson’s the last man to walk out. Two runs and a wicket from the over.
18:05 (IST)
OUT! Another five-wicket haul for Axar Patel, who is playing only his second Test, as Broad holes out to Bumrah at deep square leg after miscuing a slog sweep. ENG 105/9
Broad c Bumrah b Axar 3(29)
18:03 (IST)
England 104-8 after 46 overs (Foakes 5, Broad 3)
Broad drives the ball through extra cover off the penultimate delivery, looking for a positive shot to try and get things going in the visitors’ favour, only for Rohit to put in an agile dive to save a potential boundary. Fourth maiden on the bounce.
18:02 (IST)
England 104-8 after 45 overs (Foakes 5, Broad 3)
The pressure continues to build with a third maiden on the trot, with Foakes trying to rotate the strike on a couple of occasions but ultimately playing it safe.
17:59 (IST)
England 104-8 after 44 overs (Foakes 5, Broad 3)
Players return after a quick drinks break, with Ashwin continuing to test Broad with his variations as he walks away with another maiden. The batsmen have been very careful in collecting runs in this partnership so far.
17:52 (IST)
England 104-8 after 43 overs (Foakes 5, Broad 3)
Axar bowls a beauty to Foakes, which misses the off pole by a matter of a centimetre or two, after pitching along middle and off. Maiden over for the left-arm spinner, his fifth of the innings so far.
17:50 (IST)
England 104-8 after 42 overs (Foakes 5, Broad 3)
Foakes flicks the ball through square off the third delivery, setting off for an easy single. Broad manages to overturn an LBW decision after missing a sweep off the penultimate delivery, with HawkEye showing the ball to be missing off. It’s India’s turn to review after an unsuccessful LBW appeal off the last delivery, and once again the ball’s missing the stumps, resulting in the hosts burning one of their reviews.
17:44 (IST)
England 103-8 after 41 overs (Foakes 4, Broad 3)
Bye added to the English total at the start of the over as the ball straightens and skids on, beating Broad’s outside edge before deflecting off Pant’s gloves to run towards short fine. Foakes pushes the ball towards mid off three deliveries later for a single. Swing-and-a-miss for Broad off the fifth ball, followed by an outside edge that falls just short of second slip.
17:40 (IST)
England 101-8 after 40 overs (Foakes 3, Broad 3)
Broad sees off the first five deliveries of the over before getting down on one knee and sweeping towards deep square leg for a single, retaining the strike.
17:39 (IST)
England 100-8 after 39 overs (Foakes 3, Broad 2)
Axar bowls out a quick fire maiden, his third of the session, as Foakes remains firm in defence. Despite the situation, the visitors have some hope of a recovery with the keeper-batsman, who had put up a brave fight on the treacherous Chepauk surface in the second Test, out there.
17:36 (IST)
England 100-8 after 38 overs (Foakes 3, Broad 2)
Ashwin snaffles his third wicket as Leach edges to the slips, where Pujara crouches low to complete the catch as England’s post-tea collapse continues. Broad walks out to bat and gets off the mark with a brace, which also brings up the 100 for the visitors.
17:32 (IST)
OUT! Another one bites the dust, as Leach edges to the slips off Ashwin — who is now three wickets away from entering the 400-club in Test cricket! The TV umpire checks the replays to confirm if Pujara held on to the catch cleanly, before eventually going with the on-field umpire’s decision. ENG 98/8
Leach c Pujara b Ashwin 3(14)
17:30 (IST)
England 97-7 after 37 overs (Foakes 2, Leach 3)
Single to Foakes off the third delivery of the over, before Leach gets an outside edge that beats the slip fielder before running away to third man, allowing the batsman a brace. Three from the over.
17:26 (IST)
England 94-7 after 36 overs (Foakes 1, Leach 1)
Plenty of noise from the keeper and the close-in fielders to add to the pressure the two batsmen, especially the tail ender, are under at the moment. Another maiden for Ash.
17:24 (IST)
England 94-7 after 35 overs (Foakes 1, Leach 1)
Axar continues his dream spell, getting another wicket with a delivery that skids on with minimal turn, this time going past Archer’s inside edge before hitting the off stump. Just the one off the over along with the wicket. Leach, the new batter at the crease, gets off the mark with a single.
17:18 (IST)
OUT! Axar uses the non-turning delivery to good effect once again, this time breaching Archer’s defence to rattle his off stump and grabbing his fourth wicket of the innings. ENG 93/7
Archer b Axar 11
17:17 (IST)
England 93-6 after 34 overs (Foakes 1, Archer 11)
Archer cuts a long hop from Ashwin through point off the third delivery of the over, collecting his second boundary as a result, before setting off for the non-striker’s end next ball with a single. Five off the over.
17:16 (IST)
FOUR! Another boundary for Archer, this time cutting a slightly short delivery from Ashwin through point! ENG 92/6
17:15 (IST)
England 88-6 after 33 overs (Foakes 1, Archer 6)
First run conceded by Axar in the second session as Archer sets off for another single, this time working the ball through the off side.
17:13 (IST)
England 87-6 after 32 overs (Foakes 1, Archer 5)
Just the one off this over, with Archer setting off for a single off the fourth ball of the over, as Ashwin continues to test the two new batsmen at the crease.
17:09 (IST)
England 86-6 after 31 overs (Foakes 1, Archer 4)
Another confident shout for an LBW by Axar, this time Foakes the batsman in question, off the penultimate delivery, but the hosts opt against the review after the umpire shakes his head disapprovingly. Back-to-back maidens for the left-arm spinner.
17:06 (IST)
England 86-6 after 30 overs (Foakes 1, Archer 4)
First runs scored off the ball on the other side of the tea interval, as Foakes grabs a single off the third delivery, before Archer gets off the mark with a boundary through square leg. Five off the over.
17:05 (IST)
FOUR! Archer gets off the mark in style, guiding the ball through the leg side off Ashwin for a boundary! ENG 86/6
17:04 (IST)
England 81-6 after 29 overs (Foakes 0, Archer 0)
And now Axar joins the party from the other end, trapping Stokes LBW off the penultimate delivery of the over, as England lose two quick wickets without scoring a run in the second session.
17:01 (IST)
OUT! Turning into a procession now! Stokes trapped LBW off Axar’s bowling, and he reviews right away! Hitting on the knee roll on the back pad, this one’s clipping the top of the stumps. Stokes reviews, but has to walk back as England retain the review. Third wicker for the left-arm spinner. ENG 81/6
Stokes lbw Axar 6(24)
17:01 (IST)
Most wickets for India across formats:
953 : Anil Kumble
707 : Harbhajan Singh
687 : Kapil Dev
598 : Ravichandran Ashwin*
597 : Zaheer Khan
16:59 (IST)
England 81-5 after 28 overs (Stokes 6, Foakes 0)
Ashwin strikes on the other side of the interval, rattling Pope’s off stump with a beauty just four deliveries into the second session of the opening day. Wicket maiden for the offie
16:54 (IST)
BOWLED EM! Pope’s done in by an absolute ripper from Ashwin! The ball straightens ever so slightly after pitching along off, skidding on and beating Pope’s outside edge before crashing into the off stump! ENG 81/5
Pope b Ashwin 1(12)
16:53 (IST)
Players return to the centre after the 20-minute interval, with Ravichandran Ashwin bowling to Ollie Pope at the start of the 28th over. Are we in for another eventful session? Let’s find out!
16:38 (IST)
England 81-4 after 27 overs (Pope 1*, Stokes 6*)
Axar continues. Concedes just one run off the over with Pope flicking it behind square to get off the mark. The first session comes to an end and it is India who are on top at the moment in the earlier stages of the Test. Join us back in about 20 minutes for the post-tea session!
16:37 (IST)
Making an impact right away in his second Test appearance, is Axar!
16:34 (IST)
England 80-4 after 26 overs (Pope 0*, Stokes 6*)
Ashwin bowls a few balls right on the stumps, with even one delivery going a bit flat, and he is clearly not giving Stokes for any room for improvement. Brilliant variation from Ashwin to earn another maiden.
16:32 (IST)
England 80-4 after 25 overs (Pope 0*, Stokes 6*)
Huge moment for India again, with Axar doing things right to see off Crawley via an lbw. He departs after playing a fine innings of 53, but England would have wanted him to stay longer. Wicket maiden from Axar. Ollie Pope is the new man in.
16:28 (IST)
OUT! Yet another bowl for England as Axar traps the in-form Crawley lbw. Crawley played for the turn, but missed the bat and struck him on the front pad. Crawley lbw b Axar 53
16:25 (IST)
England 80-3 after 24 overs (Stokes 6*, Crawley 53*)
Stokes brings up his first boundary with a four towards mid-on. Stokes and Crawley will need to show resilience if England are to recover from this sudden blow.
16:22 (IST)
England 76-3 after 23 overs (Stokes 1*, Crawley 53*)
Stokes gets off the mark with Axar back in the attack. Axar’s last ball is a flighted delivery on the stumps and Stokes sweeps through backward square-leg.
16:18 (IST)
England 75-3 after 22 overs (Stokes 1*, Crawley 53*)
Ashwin gets the crucial wicket of Joe Root and what a moment it is for India. The crowd has gone absolutely crazy and that lbw dismissal adds more pressure on Crawley to carry on this innings. Ben Stokes is the new man in.
16:16 (IST)
Most wickets for India across formats:
953 : Anil Kumble
707 : Harbhajan Singh
687 : Kapil Dev
597 : Ravichandran Ashwin*
597 : Zaheer Khan
16:15 (IST)
LBW! Big wicket for Ashwin and India as the all-rounder traps Joe Root for leg-before wicket.The ball hits the pad and Root completely misjudges the ball, proving too costly. Root lbw b Ashwin 17
16:13 (IST)
England 72-2 after 21 overs (Root 16*, Crawley 52*)
Root begins with a boundary via a lap sweep towards fine-leg. Five runs come off Axar’s over as Root and Crawley continue to frustrate India.
16:10 (IST)
FOUR! Root gets outside the line off Axar’s ball, plays the sweep towards fine leg for a boundary.
16:08 (IST)
England 67-2 after 20 pvers (Root 11*, Crawley 52*)
Maiden over from Ashwin. India review for an lbw against Crawley, but there’s no bat involved. It’s umpire’s call and the decision stands not-out.
India vs England, Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test Live Updates: Some movement on offer for Jimmy Anderson right away. Rohit, facing the first delivery, nicks the ball towards behind square with gully putting in a dive to prevent the ball from going away for a boundary. Ball narrowly shapes away from Rohit’s outside edge off the third delivery. A maiden at the start of the innings.
Preview: India and England head into a crucial third Test starting Wednesday at the world’s biggest cricket stadium with more than a series between two of the biggest rivals at stake, according to their pace spearheads Ishant Sharma and Jimmy Anderson.
With the four-match series tied at 1-1, both sides need a win in Ahmedabad to be able to keep alive their hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final against New Zealand.
India just need to win the series to get through, while England have to win by 3-1. A tied series would let Australia through.
The tension is rising in both camps who each registered a crushing win in the first two matches.
“We have got to win two Tests matches, it is as simple as it gets for us,” said Anderson who took crucial wickets in England’s 227 run win in the first game.
England have “put to bed the disappointment” of their 317-run defeat in Chennai last week, the 38-year-old added.
The team are “refreshed” and “we are excited that we have still got the opportunity to qualify for the Test championship and have still got the opportunity to beat India in India, which is something that not many teams do.”
Ishant’s Test ton
“I have just one thing on my mind,” responded Sharma, India’s 32-year-old veteran who will be in his 100th Test.
“That is to win the next Test, win the series and qualify for the World Test Championship,” Sharma said.
“I have just one format to play and this is like a World Cup to me. So if we reach the Test championship final and win, so it’s like winning an ICC World Cup.”
Pace bowler Umesh Yadav has been added to India’s squad for the final two Tests in Ahmedabad after he passed a fitness test following his recovery from a calf injury.
An intense atmosphere is certain at the 110,000 capacity Sardar Patel stadium that was used for a rally by US president Donald Trump last February.
Authorities have said more than 50,000 tickets will go on sale for the first cricket game to be played in the revamped ground.
The pink ball, LED lights instead of usual floodlights and the size of the ground add to the test of nerves, according to batsman Rohit Sharma.
“Whenever you play in a new stadium, that’s always a challenge,” said Sharma. “Getting used to the lights and the seats in the stadium, because its new seats so obviously it will be shiny.”
India’s last pink-ball outing ended in a disastrous show in Adelaide when Kohli’s team were skittled out for their Test lowest of 36.
The hosts, who beat Bangladesh in under three days in their first day-night Test in Kolkata in 2019, are expected to stick largely to their winning side from Chennai.
Joe Root’s England though will be forced to make changes because of their rotation policy.
Moeen Ali headed back home after the second Test loss when he was England’s standout performer with eight wickets and a quickfire 43 with the bat.
Off-spinner Dom Bess is expected to get his place back and fast bowler Anderson should return.
“I believe this series is absolutely on a knife-edge,” former England spinner Graeme Swann said.
“It is a brilliant place for England to be, and they’ve got a great chance to go ahead once more. I’m full of optimism going into this game, mainly due to Jimmy coming back.
“He was irrepressible in the first match, and he just keeps defying the odds and gets better and better.”
Returning batsman Jonny Bairstow and fast bowler Mark Wood will also be in contention, while Jofra Archer, who missed the second Test with an elbow problem, is expected to make the team.
“Always nice to be in competition for the squad,” said a fit-again Archer.
The England paceman said he was looking forward to playing on the new “beautiful” ground in front of the crowd.
With inputs from AFP