India vs. England 1st Test Day 3 Highlights
The unbeaten Ollie Pope's 148 on Day 3 has given England a ray of hope after conceding a 190-run lead in the first inning. England were 316/6 at stumps on Day 3 after Pope and Ben Foakes put in a strong rearguard to frustrate India. The pair added 112 for the sixth wicket before Axar Patel got the breakthrough. Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, and Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed half-centuries as India gained a 190-run lead over England in the first inning. After Jaiswal and Rahul missed centuries, Jadeja too was dismissed on 87 by Joe Root, who ended with figures of 4/79.
Highlights of Test 1 Day 3
India resumed on 421/7, leading England by 175 runs.
Wood and Root kept India in control as the hosts got off to a sedate start.
Root dismissed Jadeja and Bumrah off consecutive deliveries to finish his four-wicket haul.
Rehan Ahmed picked up the last wicket, and India were all out for 436, leading England by 190 runs.
Ashwin got the first wicket for India, dismissing Crawley for a 33-ball 31.
However, England continued to attack in the first session and reduced their deficit to 101 runs by the end of the first session.
England continued in the same vein early in the second session, but a pumped-up Bumrah halted that progress by dismissing the dangerous Duckett.
India wrestled back control after that, with Ashwin and Jadeja striking as well and England losing Bairstow, Root, and Stokes without too much of a difference being made to the scorecard.
Pope and Foakes frustrated India in the third session.
The Pope eventually scored a gritty century.