India vs England, 3rd Test, Day 3 Highlights: Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli Defy England Bowlers As India Trim Deficit

India vs England Highlights: Cheteshwar Pujara and skipper Virat Kohli added crucial runs in the final session as India reduced the deficit at Stumps in the second innings of the third Test at Headingley in Leeds.

Aakash Arya
Updated:August 27, 2021 11:12 PM IST

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India vs England, 3rd Test, Day 3 Highlights: Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli Defy England Bowlers As India Trim Deficit

IND vs ENG: Cheteshwar Pujara ended Day 3 unbeaten on 91 runs.© BCCI

Cheteshwar Pujara and skipper Virat Kohli added crucial runs in the final session as India reduced the deficit at Stumps in the second innings of the third Test at Headingley in Leeds. India were placed at 215/2 after 80 overs, still trailing by 139 runs with Pujara batting on 91 and Kohli on 45 not out at Stumps. Earlier, opener Rohit Sharma scored a classy fifty but was dismissed post Tea for 59 runs by Ollie Robinson as India faced a tough task at hand. After KL Rahul's departure, Rohit and Cheteshwar Pujara showcased exceptional defensive skills post Lunch as the former also completed his fifty after Rohit's dismissal. England struck on the stroke of Lunch as Craig Overton dismissed opener Rahul with Jonny Bairstow taking an incredible one-handed catch. India picked up England's remaining two wickets early on Day 3 to bowl out the hosts for 432 runs as they conceded a 354-run lead in the first innings. (SCORECARD)

India vs England, 3rd Test, Day 3 Highlights From Headingley, Leeds

3rd Test, Pataudi Trophy, 2021, Aug 25, 2021

England beat India by an innings and 76 runs

August27202122:55 (IST)
Stumps On Day 3 !

Stumps

India end the day's play 139 runs behind with skipper Virat Kohli (45*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (91*) still at the crease at Stumps

England bowlers toiled hard as the Indian batsman showed hunger for runs and the determination to stay at the crease in comparison to the first innings

IND 215/2 after 80 overs

That's all from the blog today, thanks for tuning in and do join us tomorrow for some exciting Day 4 action

Till then, goodbye and take care !

A huge day in store tomorrow.

Scorecard/Videos: https://t.co/tw8KWZOfuj

#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/VgYXaa6fpS
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 27, 2021
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August27202122:41 (IST)
Four !

Pujara hits a pull shot for a boundary off a short ball as he moves closer to his 100

IND 210/2 after 78.1 overs - Trail by 144 runs
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August27202122:35 (IST)
Getting Dark At Headingley !

Kohli has now moved into the late 30s while Pujara is inching closer towards an epic 100

However, the light has gone down and its looking pretty dark out there

IND 199/2 after 76 overs - Trail by 155 runs
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August27202122:21 (IST)
Partnership !

Kohli has quickly moved on to 32 runs and has added 69 runs with Pujara who is batting on 77

IND 185/2 after 71 overs - Trail by 169 runs
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August27202122:04 (IST)
Four !

Kohli cover drives Anderson yet again as the pacer bowls a juicy full delivery on the off-stump line

IND 176/2 after 66 overs - Trail by 178 runs
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August27202121:55 (IST)
India Trail By 183 Runs !

India trail by only 183 runs now as Kohli and Pujara are striking the ball clearly without any risks

IND 171/2 after 64 overs
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August27202121:45 (IST)
Kohli & Pujara Hanging On !

Both Pujara and Kohli look set now as they try to see out the final session today

IND 168/2 after 62 overs - Trail by 186 runs
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August27202121:35 (IST)
Four !

Kohli is opening up now as he scores a terrific boundary off a pull shot against Curran

IND 162/2 after 59.4 overs - Trail by 192 runs
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August27202121:28 (IST)
Pujara & Kohli Batting Cautiously !

Kohli and Pujara are holding fort for the time being after Rohit Sharma's departure

IND 157/2 after 57.4 overs - Trail by 197 runs
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August27202121:11 (IST)
Four !

Anderson gives a gift to Kohli straight up as the Indian skipper pounces on an over-pitched ball for a stylish cover drive

IND 138/2 after 53 overs - Trail by 216 runs
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August27202120:59 (IST)
Pujara Reaches 50 !

Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara completes his half-century with a four off Overton

IND 122/2 after 52.2 overs - Trail by 232 runs

A steady fifty from Cheteshwar Pujara #WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/GMfWIFf79e pic.twitter.com/M7dfUb3zBv
— ICC (@ICC) August 27, 2021
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August27202120:41 (IST)
Wicket - Robinson Gets Rohit !!

Robinson finally has his man as he traps Rohit LBW for 59 runs

IND 116/2 after 47.4 overs - Trail by 238 runs

Skipper Virat Kohli comes to the crease

A big breakthrough for England

Ollie Robinson dismisses Rohit Sharma for 59.

are 116/2. #WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/AZCdNvbRbc pic.twitter.com/qgkD0ZbBFg
— ICC (@ICC) August 27, 2021
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August27202120:33 (IST)
Four !

Play begins post Tea

Overton starts proceedings against Pujara, who hits a four on the second ball off the backfoot on the off-side

IND 116/1 after 46.2 overs - Trail by 238 runs
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August27202120:14 (IST)
Tea !

Tea Taken - Day 3

Rohit Sharma (59*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (40*) take India to Tea as England bowlers sweat it out without any success in the wickets column in the second session

IND 112/1 after 46 overs - Trail by 242 runs

Tea in Leeds

A steady session for the visitors after a vital stand between Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara. #WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/Z3zxU9aJFe pic.twitter.com/KhPA0mZHg3
— ICC (@ICC) August 27, 2021
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August27202119:59 (IST)
Moeen Ali Looking For Wickets !

Moeen Ali to continue as Root is looking for the rough patches to do the trick

IND 101/1 after 42 overs - Trail by 253 runs
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August27202119:51 (IST)
Four !

Pujara flicks one swining delivery from Curran off the pads for a boundary

IND 95/1 after 39.5 overs - Trail by 259 runs
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August27202119:42 (IST)
50 For Rohit !

Rohit Sharma reaches a well-fought fifty

IND 88/1 after 37.4 overs - Trail by 266 runs

A classy half-century from Rohit Sharma #WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/Ran7URcHAK pic.twitter.com/gklxbhh0Oy
— ICC (@ICC) August 27, 2021
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August27202119:31 (IST)
Rohit & Pujara Batting Nicely !

Both batsmen, Rohit and Pujara, are looking more comfortable than ever as they look to play out session by session

IND 79/1 after 36 overs - Trail by 275 runs
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August27202119:22 (IST)
Partnership Nearing 50 !

Partnership between Rohit and Pujara is 45 runs off 91 deliveries now as England are still searching for the big breakthrough

IND 79/1 after 34 overs - Trail by 275 runs
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August27202119:13 (IST)
Anderson On Song !

It's a case of 'so close, yet so far' for Anderson who is beating the bat more often than not as Rohit and Pujara are still struggling to negotiate the movement

IND 73/1 after 32.3 overs - Trail by 281 runs
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August27202119:05 (IST)
Rohit & Pujara Putting Up A Partnership !

Rohit and Pujara are showcasing incredible defensive skills to keep the English pacers at Bay

IND 73/1 after 31 overs - Trail by 281 runs

Rohit Sharma 39*
Pujara 22*
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August27202118:47 (IST)
Ollie Robinson Into The Attack !

Skipper Joe Root has gone back to Ollie Robinson now in a bid to take wickets in this session

IND 53/1 after 27 overs - Trail by 301 runs
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August27202118:41 (IST)
Pujara Showing Positive Intent !

Cheteshwar Pujara has come out with some positive intent this time

He has moved on to 14 runs off just 19 deliveries

IND 53/1 after 25.4 overs - Trail by 301 runs
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August27202118:30 (IST)
Another Four !

Pujara flicks one again off the pads against Anderson for a four

IND 46/1 after 23 overs - Trail by 308 runs
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August27202118:21 (IST)
Four !

Pujara flicks off the pads for a superb boundary against Anderson to get going

IND 39/1 after 21.3 overs - Trail by 315 runs
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August27202118:14 (IST)
Good Start From Anderson !

Good tight start from Anderson, giving away only one run in the first over post Lunch

IND 35/1 after 20 overs - Trail by 319 runs
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August27202118:09 (IST)
Post Lunch Session Set To Begin !

Players are back in the middle as play is set to start post Lunch

IND 34/1 after 19 overs - Trail by 320 runs

Rohit Sharma 25*
Cheteshwar Pujara 0*
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August27202117:34 (IST)
Wicket - Overton Gets KL Rahul - Lunch Taken !

Lunch - Day 3

England strike on the stroke of Lunch as Craig Overton dismisses KL Rahul with Jonny Bairstow taking an incredible one-handed catch

IND 34/1 after 19 overs - Trail by 320 runs

Rohit Sharma 25*

Lunch in Leeds

KL Rahul departs with the hosts in command.#WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/AZCdNvbRbc pic.twitter.com/5qSfPcVWnG
— ICC (@ICC) August 27, 2021
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August27202117:22 (IST)
Lunch Time Inching Closer !

Joe Root has brought Sam Curran into the attack now as Lunch inches closer on Day 3

IND 30/0 after 17 overs - Trail by 324 runs
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August27202117:15 (IST)
Six !

Rohit Sharma dispatches a short delivery outside off towards third man for a huge six against Robinson

IND 28/0 after 15.3 overs - Trail by 326 runs
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August27202117:11 (IST)
Indian Openers Surviving !

The first 15 overs have been god news for India as far as the wicket column is concerned

A wicket before Lunch, however, can open the floodgates for England

IND 20/0 after 15 overs - Trail by 334 runs
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August27202117:05 (IST)
Another Maiden !

Another maiden from Robinson as batsmen are surviving some close hits and misses early on in the second innings

IND 18/0 after 14 overs - Trail by 336 runs
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August27202116:56 (IST)
Robinson Troubling Batsmen !

Both batters are finding it difficult to deal with the movement and the bounce extracted by Robinson off the pitch

IND 18/0 after 11.4 overs - Trail by 336 runs
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August27202116:49 (IST)
KL Rahul Survives Through DRS !

KL Rahul survives as the DRS helps the batter reverse umpire's decision

Robinson bowled a terrific bowl that seamed in after pitching

IND 16/0 after 9.4 overs - Trail by 338 runs
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August27202116:34 (IST)
Rahul & Rohit Need A Partnership !

Rahul and Rohit have a huge mountain to climb and need to take it session by session in order to survive

Pacers Robinson and Anderson have started well with tight lines and lengths

IND 14/0 after 7.2 overs - Trail by 340 runs
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August27202116:29 (IST)
Four !

A rare looser from Anderson is put away nicely by Rohit as he cover drives for a four

IND 12/0 after 6.1 overs - Trail by 342 runs
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August27202116:23 (IST)
Anderson Continues To Move The Ball !

Indian openers have negotiated the swing well early on, but remember, it's still just Day 3

IND 6/0 after 5 overs - Trail by 348 runs
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August27202116:13 (IST)
Anderson On Target Straightaway !

After a tight Robinson over, Anderson is back again testing the Indian openers as he continues to swing the ball both ways

IND 4/0 after 2.3 overs - Trail by 350 runs
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August27202116:07 (IST)
Ollie Robinson Into The Attack !

A good testing Anderson over to start off with

The movement is there for everyone to see

Ollie Robinson will start from the other end

IND 2/0 after 1 over - Trail by 352 runs
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August27202116:03 (IST)
India Batting Begins !

After a slight rain delay between change of innings, James Anderson starts the proceedings with the new ball against Rohit Sharma

Anderson begins with some classic short of good length deliveries

IND 0/0 after 0.3 overs - Trail by 354 runs
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