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IND vs ENG, 3rd Test, Day 2 Highlights: India Beat England By 10 Wickets, Take 2-1 Series Lead
India vs England Test Highlights: India have taken a 2-1 lead in the ongoing four-match series, sealing a win on Day 2 of the third Test match against England in Ahmedabad.
IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma plays a shot on Day 2 of the 3rd Test match.© BCCI
Rohit Sharma finished the match in style with a six as India registered a rare 2-day win in the third Test in Ahmedabad on Thursday. India, chasing 49 runs for the win, made light work of the task as Rohit and Shubman Gill steered the hosts to a comfortable win that helped them take 2-1 series lead in the four-match series. Earlier in the day, Axar Patel picked up his 3rd Test five-wicket haul and Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his 400th scalp in the longest format of the game as India bundled out England for 81 in their second innings. 17 wickets fell on Thursday as spinners dominated the first international game at the refurbished stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams will meet again at the same venue for the fourth Test. (SCORECARD)
3rd Test, Day 2 Highlights Between India (IND) vs England (ENG), Straight From Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- 19:53 (IST)SIX! ROHIT SHARMA FINISHED IT OFF IN STYLE!!Root tosses it on leg stump from around the wicket, Rohit goes down the track to cream it over the midwicket boundary for a six!India win the match, defeating England by 10 wickets. The hosts lead in the series now, 2-1.
- 19:51 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Root, across off. Rohit smacks it through covers for a four.India need six more runs to win!
- 19:51 (IST)FOURR!!Root tosses it on middle, and Rohit goes down on one knee, and slog sweeps it to the left of deep midwicket for a four!
- 19:47 (IST)One runRoot tosses a yorker-like delivery, on leg stump. Rohit sends it square through the leg side for a single.
- 19:44 (IST)No runRoot tosses a length delivery, angling across off. Gill defends it with ease. No run.
- 19:42 (IST)FOUR!Leach tosses a straighter delivery, and Rohit attacks with much aplomb. He whacks it away to the straight boundary. FOUR!
- 19:41 (IST)SIX!! IND: 28/0, need 21 runs to winRoot tosses it on off stump line. Gill goes down the track and smacks it over mid-on for a six!After four overs, India have scored 28 runs and need 21 runs to win.
- 19:40 (IST)Four byesPoor delivery by Root, down leg. Foakes misses it, and it goes for four byes. Gill had left it alone.
- 19:37 (IST)Two runsLeach tosses it up around off, and middle. It spins away, and Gill edges it past a diving fielder at slip. Two runs.
- 19:36 (IST)FOUR!Leach tosses it flat, outside off. Gill smacks it for a four through the midwicket region.
- 19:34 (IST)The action resumes!Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma to resume batting for India. Jack Leach to bowl for England.
- 18:55 (IST)No run, IND: 11/0 | Dinner BreakRoot tosses it up on the stumps. Rohit guides it to leg. No run.India need 38 and its Dinner time now.
- 18:53 (IST)One runRoot tosses a flat delivery, on the stumps. Gill guides it through midwicket for a single.
- 18:50 (IST)Two runsLeach tosses it up, and Rohit gets a thick outside edge, towards backward point for two runs.
- 18:49 (IST)The action resumes!Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill to begin the chase for India. Jack Leach will bowl for England.
- 18:39 (IST)OUT! James Anderson c Rishabh Pant b Washington Sundar 0 (3)Sundar tosses it up, and Anderson tries to sweep it. But he edges it to Pant, who catches it.ALL OUT FOR ENGLAND IN THEIR SECOND INNINGS. INDIA NEED 48 RUNS.
- 18:34 (IST)OUT! Jack Leach c Ajinkya Rahane b Ravichandran Ashwin 9 (22)Ashwin tosses a good delivery and Leach misses it. He gets a thick edge to Rahane at first slip.In walks, James Anderson.
- 18:29 (IST)OUT!! Ben Foakes lbw b Axar Patel 8 (28)Ashwin sends a good delivery, and there is no turn. Foakes was playing for the spin, and he misses it. It hits the pads, and the umpire gives LBW. Its reviewed and it shows that it was hitting the leg stump.In walks, Stuart Broad.
- 18:22 (IST)One runAshwin sends a flighted delivery, and Leach flat hits it through the infield to deep cover for a single.
- 18:19 (IST)One runAxar tosses it up and Leach moves out to guide it through midwicket for a single.
- 18:15 (IST)SIX!Axar tosses it up, and Leach swings his bat through the line, to send it over long-on for a six!
- 18:08 (IST)OUT! Jofra Archer lbw b Ravichandran Ashwin 0 (2)400 FOR ASHWIN!Ashwin tosses it up, and Archer goes forward to hit it, but misses it, and gets pinned in the front pad. He reviews it, but hawk-eye shows the middle stump.In walks, Jack Leach.
- 18:05 (IST)Two runsAxar tosses it up and Foakes guides it into the covers for two runs.
- 18:02 (IST)OUT! Ollie Pope b Ravichandran Ashwin 12 (15)A carrom ball by Ashwin, and it just went away from Pope, who was stuck on the crease. It hits the off stump.In walks, Jofra Archer.
- 18:00 (IST)FOUR!Ashwin tosses in a slow delivery. Pope sweeps it past Pant for a four!
- 17:55 (IST)One runAshwin tosses a full delivery, and Foakes guides it through the leg side for a run.
- 17:53 (IST)Two runsAshwin tosses it flat, outside off from round the wicket. Pope sends it to the covers for two runs.
- 17:50 (IST)OUT!! Joe Root lbw b Axar Patel 19 (45)ANOTHER ONE FOR AXAR! THERE IS NO STOPPING HIM!He tosses it straight, and Root wants to play the turn, but there is none. He is trapped in front. He doesn't review.In walks, Ben Foakes.
- 17:45 (IST)FOUR! ENG: 54/4Pope somehow manages to get this Ashwin delivery to the boundary for a four. He reverse-sweeps it, and it top edges over the fielder and goes to the off side for a boundary.
- 17:41 (IST)OUT! Ben Stokes lbw b Ravichandran Ashwin 25 (34)BIG ONE FOR INDIA!Ashwin sends a fuller delivery, in at middle, from around the wicket. It hits the front pad of Stokes, and he walks off.In walks, Ollie Pope.
- 17:36 (IST)One runAxar tosses a short delivery, wide outside off. Root hits it square through the off side for a single.
- 17:34 (IST)One runAshwin tosses a fuller delivery, on middle. Stokes guides it through the off side for a single.
- 17:33 (IST)BIG REVIEW!Axar sends a good delivery, and hits the front pad in line with the middle stump. The umpire gives it out for lbw, but Root reviews it. The review suggests it hit the bat first. SAFE FOR NOW!
- 17:23 (IST)FOUR!Ashwin tosses it on middle, and Stokes reverse sweeps it to the right of point for a four!
- 17:22 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Ashwin, into the hips of Stokes. He goes deep in the crease and smacks it away to the left of midwicket for a four!
- 17:20 (IST)One runA full delivery by Axar, from outside off. Root drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
- 17:17 (IST)FOUR!A flat delivery by Ashwin, on off. Stokes gets down on one knee and sweeps it to the midwicket boundary for a four!
- 17:12 (IST)Two runsBack of a length by Ashwin, on the hips of Stokes. He sends it to deep midwicket for two runs.
- 17:11 (IST)One runAxar tosses it on the off stump line. Stokes guides it to the left of the short midwicket fielder. One run.
- 17:09 (IST)OUT! Dom Sibley c Rishabh Pant b Axar Patel 7 (25)ANOTHER ONE FOR AXAR! WICKET NUMBER NINE FOR HIM IN THIS GAME!Axar tossed it up, and Sibley missed it on the spin. He edges it to Pant, who does the rest. The umpire calls it out, but Sibley reviews. Ultra-edge shows there was bat involved.In walks, Ben Stokes.
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