India vs England, 3rd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Joe Root's 121 Gives England 345-Run Lead At Stumps
IND vs ENG Highlights: Captain Joe Root scored his 23rd Test century but fell soon after as India fought back well at Stumps in the last session on the second day of the third Test at Headingley in Leeds.
- Aakash Arya
- Updated:August 26, 2021 11:15 PM IST
Skipper Joe Root frustrated the Indian bowlers with yet another century, his 23rd in Tests, but was soon dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah in the final session on the second day of the third Test at Headingley in Leeds. England lost wickets in quick succession in the final hour as India fought back strongly with the hosts placed at 423/8 after 129 overs with a lead of 345 runs at Stumps. Earlier, Mohammed Siraj struck gold as he removed Dawid Malan right on the stroke of Tea. India got the much-needed breakthroughs of openers Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed as pacer Shami and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja went through the defences of the English batsmen. Both Hameed and Burns looked solid at the start of the second day's play but the latter was castled by a Shami delivery that came in. England dominated the first day at Headingley as India were bundled out for 78 in their first innings on Wednesday. (SCORECARD)
India vs England, 3rd Test, Day 2 Highlights From Headingley, Leeds
- 23:05 (IST)Stumps On Day 2 !Stumps - Day 2England end the day with a lead of 345 runs with 2 wickets still in handIndia fought back well with wickets at regular intervals but England scored at a healthy run-rate throughout the dayENG 423/8 after 129 oversCraig Overton 24*Ollie Robinson 0*That's all from the Live Blog todayDo join us for Day 3 action tomorrow, till then- Goodbye and take care !
Stumps on day two!
— ICC (@ICC) August 26, 2021
Joe Root's century has put England in the driver's seat #WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/qmnhRc14r1 pic.twitter.com/asACkegYar - 22:54 (IST)Wicket- Siraj Gets Curran !Mohammed Siraj finally gets Curran on a short ballENG 418/8 after 127.1 overs - Lead by 340 runs
- 22:42 (IST)Four !Craig Overton dismisses Jadeja over the bowler's head for a fantastic boundaryENG 408/7 after 124.4 overs - Lead by 330 runs
- 22:37 (IST)India Aiming To Bag Final Wickets !The visitors will be looking to bundle the England bating line-up as soon as possible nowSome tired legs out there for the Indians nowENG 404/7 after 124 overs - Lead by 326 runs
- 22:21 (IST)Wicket- Jadeja Gets Ali !Jadeja foxes Moeen Ali as England lose their seventh wicketENG 383/7 after 118.4 overs - Lead by 305 runs
- 22:14 (IST)Wicket - Bumrah Gets Root !Root is finally dismissed by Bumrah for 121 runsENG 383/6 after 117.2 overs - Lead by 305 runs
- 22:00 (IST)Root Reverse-Sweeps !Root is showcasing all his skills as he reverses Jadeja for a boundaryENG 374/5 after 114.4 overs - Lead by 296 runs
- 21:57 (IST)Four !Moeen Ali opens up with a brilliant cover drive for four off ShamiENG 368/5 after 113.5 overs - Lead by 290 runs
- 21:46 (IST)Wicket - Shami Gets Buttler !Buttler departs for just 7 runs as Shami strikes again in the final sessionENG 360/5 after 111.3 overs - Lead by 282 runsMoeen Ali join skipper Root in the middle
Jonny Bairstow
— ICC (@ICC) August 26, 2021
Jos Buttler
Mohammad Shami strikes twice for India #WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/qmnhRc14r1 pic.twitter.com/qtpjL04kVd - 21:35 (IST)Wicket - Shami Gets Bairstow !Bairstow edges Shami as England lose their 4th wicketENG 350/4 after 107.3 overs - Lead by 273 runs
- 21:21 (IST)Six !Bairstow hits Jadeja for a huge six over the mid-wicket regionENG 343/3 after 106.1 overs - Lead by 265 runs
- 21:10 (IST)100 For Joe Root !Yet another 100 for Joe Root as he puts England in a strong positionENG 333/3 after 103.2 overs - Lead by 255 runs
Best. Player. In. The. World.
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 26, 2021
100 on his home ground, in front of a full house
Scorecard & Videos: https://t.co/csDPLXK4GY#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/3R80KkdmtR - 20:59 (IST)Twin Fours !Bairstow into the act now as he hits two back-to-bck fours off JadejaENG 321/3 after 100.3 overs - Lead by 243 runs
- 20:57 (IST)Joe Root Closing In On Ton !Joe Root has certainly started from where he left off before Tea while Bairstow is keen on giving more strike to his skipper for the time beingRoot is on 93 and is nearing yet another hundredENG 313/3 after 100 overs - Lead by 235 runs
- 20:41 (IST)England March On !England are in complete control despite Malan's wicket just before TeaBairstow will look to continue the good work alongside Root as 300-run barrier is reachedENG 301/3 after 96 overs - Lead by 223 runs
- 20:35 (IST)Play Begins After Tea !Jonny Bairstow joins Joe Root as Ravindra Jadeja starts proceedings after TeaENG 298/3 after 94.1 overs - Lead by 220 runs
- 20:15 (IST)Tea Taken !Tea - Day 2India have got rid of Dawid Malan at the stroke of Tea while Joe Root (80*) continues to pile on runsENG 298/3 after 94 overs - Lead by 220 runs
Mohammed Siraj scalps Dawid Malan at the stroke of tea
— ICC (@ICC) August 26, 2021
England head into the break at 298/3, 220 runs ahead of India's first innings total.#WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/qmnhRciFiz pic.twitter.com/5b6Wvw6IPn - 20:04 (IST)Four !Joe Root finally pierces the leg-side field and hooks for a four off SirajENG 291/2 after 91.3 overs - Lead by 213 runs
- 19:52 (IST)England In Cruise Control !Root and Malan are looking quite dangerous for the India team as they continue to pile on the runsENG 282/2 after 90 overs - Lead by 204 runs
- 19:42 (IST)Four !Malan flicks Siraj on the on-side for a boundaryEngland's lead is slowly inching closer to the 200-run markENG 274/2 after 87.4 overs - Lead by 196 runs
- 19:30 (IST)100-Run Partnership !Malan and Root bring 100-run partnership off 138 balls to put England on topENG 259/2 after 85.5 overs - Lead by 181 runs
- 19:28 (IST)50 For Dawid Malan !Malan reaches his 7th Test fifty and looks good to continue for moreENG 257/2 after 85.3 overs - Lead by 179 runs
Dawid Malan brings up a fine half-century on his Test comeback
— ICC (@ICC) August 26, 2021
England are 257/2 , leading India by 179 runs. #WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/qmnhRciFiz pic.twitter.com/rz6111ESHm - 19:23 (IST)Four !Root dispatches Bumrah again for a four off the backfootENG 256/2 after 84.2 overs - Lead by 178 runs
- 19:20 (IST)Twin Fours !Malan hits Shami for back-to-back fours to stamp authority in the middleENG 252/2 after 83.3 overs - Lead by 174 runs
- 19:07 (IST)50 For Root !Joe Root hits a beautiful backfoot punch for a boundary to bring yet another 50What a year this player is havingENG 236/2 after 81.2 overs - Lead by 158 runs
Joe Root's fine form continues with his fourth 50+ score of the series #WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/qmnhRc14r1 pic.twitter.com/VmFYsWPbeI
— ICC (@ICC) August 26, 2021 - 19:04 (IST)Four !After getting beaten by Bumrah, Malan cover drives the bowler for a handsome four the very next ballENG 230/2 after 81 overs - Lead by 152 runs
- 18:52 (IST)Four !Root sweeps Jadeja with some authority alright to get another boundary to his nameENG 221/2 after 78.4 overs - Lead by 143 runs
- 18:46 (IST)Four !Malan cuts a half-tacker from Jadeja for a boundary as he looks dangerous with each passing delivery nowENG 214/2 after 76.5 overs - Lead by 136 runs
- 18:38 (IST)50-Run Stand !50-run partnership between Root and Malan in just 70 balls has put England in the driver's seat after two wickets in the first session
- 18:34 (IST)Four - 200 Up For England !Skipper Joe Root looks like a man on a mission as he hits a backfoot punch for a boundary off Ishant200 up for England with Root and Malan picking up the scoring rate nowENG 202/2 after 73.1 overs - Lead by 124 runs
- 18:23 (IST)Twin Fours !Joe Root hits back-to-back boundaries off Jadeja on the leg-side to get going after LunchENG 196/2 after 71 overs - Lead by 118 runs
- 18:21 (IST)Kohli Trusts Ishant Again !Kohli again starts with Ishant from one end after a break but Root and Malan have no difficulty in handling the tall right-hander's deliveriesENG 187/2 after 70 overs - Lead by 109 runs
- 18:17 (IST)Maiden After Lunch !Jadeja bowls a superb maiden over to Malan post Lunch to keep things tightENG 182/2 after 69 overs - Lead by 104 runs
- 17:36 (IST)Lunch Taken !Lunch - Day 2India got both openers Burns and Hameed in the first session on second day but England continued to score to take the lead past 100 runsRoot and Malan looked solid when Lunch was takenENG 182/2 after 68 overs - Lead by 104 runs
We lead by 104 runs at lunch
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 26, 2021
Scorecard & Videos: https://t.co/2YbeesVALG#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/D683qvFcpO - 17:32 (IST)Twin Fours !Joe Root uses the depth of the crease to perfection as he gets two boundaries off ShamiENG 182/2 after 67.4 overs - Lead by 104 runs
- 17:16 (IST)Four Overthrows !Bumrah shows his displeasure after Siraj concedes an overthrow that goes behind the wicket for a fourENG 163/2 after 63.2 overs - Lead by 85 runs
- 17:11 (IST)Wicket - Jadeja Gets Hameed !Ravindra Jadeja beats Hameed's defence to castle the opener for 68 runs off 195 deliveriesENG 159/2 after 63 overs - Lead by 81 runs
WICKET!
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 26, 2021
Like Burns, Hameed too is bowled as @imjadeja takes his first wicket of the match and the series. England are 159-2. Captain Root is the new man in.
Live - https://t.co/FChN8SV3VR #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/hVenA8Hweh - 17:05 (IST)Four !Malan has taken a liking towards Siraj as he cover drives a full bowl for another boundary on the off-sideENG 157/1 after 61.2 overs - Lead by 79 runs
- 17:03 (IST)Hameed Continues To Impress !Hameed has now played 190 deliveries for his 68 runs as he continues to show the determination to stay at the wicketENG 153/1 after 61 overs - Lead by 75 runs
- 16:59 (IST)Four !Dawid Malan glides a leg-sidish Siraj delivery for a boundary off the padsENG 153/1 after 60 overs - Lead by 75 runs