At the tea break on day three of the
first Test match between Bharat and England at the Rajiv Gandhi International
Stadium in Hyderabad, England stands at 172/5. Ollie Pope (67*) and Ben Foakes
(2*) are at the crease for England as they still trail by 18 runs.
The second session of the day saw an
intense battle between the English batters and the Indian bowling attack. Pacer
Jasprit Bumrah made early breakthroughs, dismissing Ben Duckett (47) and Joe
Root (2).
Later, spinners Ravindra Jadeja and
Ravichandran Ashwin chipped in with wickets, claiming Jonny Bairstow (10) and
Ben Stokes (2) respectively.
During the second session, England
scored 83 runs, while Bharat picked up 4 crucial wickets. Pope and Foakes will
aim to build a strong partnership in the upcoming session to stabilize England’s
innings.
In the morning session, England started
at 89/1, with Duckett (38*) and Pope (16*) at the crease. However, Joe Root’s
exceptional spell disrupted India’s innings, breaking crucial partnerships and
eventually dismissing them for 436.
Bharat secured a significant lead of 190
runs, but England’s response has been resilient. With the match finely poised,
the final session promises to be crucial in determining the outcome of this
closely contested Test match.
