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
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
- 22:55 (IST)Stumps On Day 3 !StumpsIndia end the day's play 139 runs behind with skipper Virat Kohli (45*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (91*) still at the crease at StumpsEngland bowlers toiled hard as the Indian batsman showed hunger for runs and the determination to stay at the crease in comparison to the first inningsIND 215/2 after 80 oversThat's all from the blog today, thanks for tuning in and do join us tomorrow for some exciting Day 4 actionTill then, goodbye and take care !
A huge day in store tomorrow.
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 27, 2021
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#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/VgYXaa6fpS - 22:41 (IST)Four !Pujara hits a pull shot for a boundary off a short ball as he moves closer to his 100IND 210/2 after 78.1 overs - Trail by 144 runs
- 22:35 (IST)Getting Dark At Headingley !Kohli has now moved into the late 30s while Pujara is inching closer towards an epic 100However, the light has gone down and its looking pretty dark out thereIND 199/2 after 76 overs - Trail by 155 runs
- 22:21 (IST)Partnership !Kohli has quickly moved on to 32 runs and has added 69 runs with Pujara who is batting on 77IND 185/2 after 71 overs - Trail by 169 runs
- 22:04 (IST)Four !Kohli cover drives Anderson yet again as the pacer bowls a juicy full delivery on the off-stump lineIND 176/2 after 66 overs - Trail by 178 runs
- 21:55 (IST)India Trail By 183 Runs !India trail by only 183 runs now as Kohli and Pujara are striking the ball clearly without any risksIND 171/2 after 64 overs
- 21:45 (IST)Kohli & Pujara Hanging On !Both Pujara and Kohli look set now as they try to see out the final session todayIND 168/2 after 62 overs - Trail by 186 runs
- 21:35 (IST)Four !Kohli is opening up now as he scores a terrific boundary off a pull shot against CurranIND 162/2 after 59.4 overs - Trail by 192 runs
- 21:28 (IST)Pujara & Kohli Batting Cautiously !Kohli and Pujara are holding fort for the time being after Rohit Sharma's departureIND 157/2 after 57.4 overs - Trail by 197 runs
- 21:11 (IST)Four !Anderson gives a gift to Kohli straight up as the Indian skipper pounces on an over-pitched ball for a stylish cover driveIND 138/2 after 53 overs - Trail by 216 runs
- 20:59 (IST)Pujara Reaches 50 !Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara completes his half-century with a four off OvertonIND 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 - 20:41 (IST)Wicket - Robinson Gets Rohit !!Robinson finally has his man as he traps Rohit LBW for 59 runsIND 116/2 after 47.4 overs - Trail by 238 runsSkipper Virat Kohli comes to the crease
A big breakthrough for England
— ICC (@ICC) August 27, 2021
Ollie Robinson dismisses Rohit Sharma for 59.
are 116/2. #WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/AZCdNvbRbc pic.twitter.com/qgkD0ZbBFg - 20:33 (IST)Four !Play begins post TeaOverton starts proceedings against Pujara, who hits a four on the second ball off the backfoot on the off-sideIND 116/1 after 46.2 overs - Trail by 238 runs
- 20:14 (IST)Tea !Tea Taken - Day 3Rohit 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 sessionIND 112/1 after 46 overs - Trail by 242 runs
Tea in Leeds
— ICC (@ICC) August 27, 2021
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 - 19:59 (IST)Moeen Ali Looking For Wickets !Moeen Ali to continue as Root is looking for the rough patches to do the trickIND 101/1 after 42 overs - Trail by 253 runs
- 19:51 (IST)Four !Pujara flicks one swining delivery from Curran off the pads for a boundaryIND 95/1 after 39.5 overs - Trail by 259 runs
- 19:42 (IST)50 For Rohit !Rohit Sharma reaches a well-fought fiftyIND 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 - 19:31 (IST)Rohit & Pujara Batting Nicely !Both batsmen, Rohit and Pujara, are looking more comfortable than ever as they look to play out session by sessionIND 79/1 after 36 overs - Trail by 275 runs
- 19:22 (IST)Partnership Nearing 50 !Partnership between Rohit and Pujara is 45 runs off 91 deliveries now as England are still searching for the big breakthroughIND 79/1 after 34 overs - Trail by 275 runs
- 19:13 (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 movementIND 73/1 after 32.3 overs - Trail by 281 runs
- 19:05 (IST)Rohit & Pujara Putting Up A Partnership !Rohit and Pujara are showcasing incredible defensive skills to keep the English pacers at BayIND 73/1 after 31 overs - Trail by 281 runsRohit Sharma 39*Pujara 22*
- 18:47 (IST)Ollie Robinson Into The Attack !Skipper Joe Root has gone back to Ollie Robinson now in a bid to take wickets in this sessionIND 53/1 after 27 overs - Trail by 301 runs
- 18:41 (IST)Pujara Showing Positive Intent !Cheteshwar Pujara has come out with some positive intent this timeHe has moved on to 14 runs off just 19 deliveriesIND 53/1 after 25.4 overs - Trail by 301 runs
- 18:30 (IST)Another Four !Pujara flicks one again off the pads against Anderson for a fourIND 46/1 after 23 overs - Trail by 308 runs
- 18:21 (IST)Four !Pujara flicks off the pads for a superb boundary against Anderson to get goingIND 39/1 after 21.3 overs - Trail by 315 runs
- 18:14 (IST)Good Start From Anderson !Good tight start from Anderson, giving away only one run in the first over post LunchIND 35/1 after 20 overs - Trail by 319 runs
- 18:09 (IST)Post Lunch Session Set To Begin !Players are back in the middle as play is set to start post LunchIND 34/1 after 19 overs - Trail by 320 runsRohit Sharma 25*Cheteshwar Pujara 0*
- 17:34 (IST)Wicket - Overton Gets KL Rahul - Lunch Taken !Lunch - Day 3England strike on the stroke of Lunch as Craig Overton dismisses KL Rahul with Jonny Bairstow taking an incredible one-handed catchIND 34/1 after 19 overs - Trail by 320 runsRohit Sharma 25*
Lunch in Leeds
— ICC (@ICC) August 27, 2021
KL Rahul departs with the hosts in command.#WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/AZCdNvbRbc pic.twitter.com/5qSfPcVWnG - 17:22 (IST)Lunch Time Inching Closer !Joe Root has brought Sam Curran into the attack now as Lunch inches closer on Day 3IND 30/0 after 17 overs - Trail by 324 runs
- 17:15 (IST)Six !Rohit Sharma dispatches a short delivery outside off towards third man for a huge six against RobinsonIND 28/0 after 15.3 overs - Trail by 326 runs
- 17:11 (IST)Indian Openers Surviving !The first 15 overs have been god news for India as far as the wicket column is concernedA wicket before Lunch, however, can open the floodgates for EnglandIND 20/0 after 15 overs - Trail by 334 runs
- 17:05 (IST)Another Maiden !Another maiden from Robinson as batsmen are surviving some close hits and misses early on in the second inningsIND 18/0 after 14 overs - Trail by 336 runs
- 16:56 (IST)Robinson Troubling Batsmen !Both batters are finding it difficult to deal with the movement and the bounce extracted by Robinson off the pitchIND 18/0 after 11.4 overs - Trail by 336 runs
- 16:49 (IST)KL Rahul Survives Through DRS !KL Rahul survives as the DRS helps the batter reverse umpire's decisionRobinson bowled a terrific bowl that seamed in after pitchingIND 16/0 after 9.4 overs - Trail by 338 runs
- 16:34 (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 survivePacers Robinson and Anderson have started well with tight lines and lengthsIND 14/0 after 7.2 overs - Trail by 340 runs
- 16:29 (IST)Four !A rare looser from Anderson is put away nicely by Rohit as he cover drives for a fourIND 12/0 after 6.1 overs - Trail by 342 runs
- 16:23 (IST)Anderson Continues To Move The Ball !Indian openers have negotiated the swing well early on, but remember, it's still just Day 3IND 6/0 after 5 overs - Trail by 348 runs
- 16:13 (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 waysIND 4/0 after 2.3 overs - Trail by 350 runs
- 16:07 (IST)Ollie Robinson Into The Attack !A good testing Anderson over to start off withThe movement is there for everyone to seeOllie Robinson will start from the other endIND 2/0 after 1 over - Trail by 352 runs
- 16:03 (IST)India Batting Begins !After a slight rain delay between change of innings, James Anderson starts the proceedings with the new ball against Rohit SharmaAnderson begins with some classic short of good length deliveriesIND 0/0 after 0.3 overs - Trail by 354 runs