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On Friday, during the third test match against England in Rajkot, India managed to score a total of 445 runs in their first innings. In the initial match, Ben Stokes' team impressively clinched a win by a mere 28 runs, thanks to Ollie Pope's brilliant 196 runs and the noteworthy debut of spinner Tom Hartley.
In the second match, India made a strong comeback as Jasprit Bumrah showcased his exceptional speed and talent, which proved to be too difficult for the England batsmen to handle, resulting in the hosts securing a 106-run victory. In addition, India has an upper hand in the third Test due to the remarkable performances of Rohit Sharma (who scored 131 runs) and Ravindra Jadeja (with 112 runs), along with debutant Sarfaraz Khan scoring 62 runs.
Mark Wood was exceptional in the bowling department for England, taking four wickets while conceding 114 runs. The current five-match test series is evenly tied at 1-1. Catch up with the live updates of the present match in the live blog below and also find out the most recent odds and tips here.
Mohammed Siraj pitched a ball that was a bit long, outside off stump, and Zak Crawley was on the front foot for defense. The ball landed near a fielder at short mid wicket, and there were no runs scored. Yadav then fielded the ball. That was the end of the Tea break on the second day. India did very well and scored 445 in their first innings. If England's top-order players want to compete, they need to step up and build a strong partnership. We'll be back in 20 minutes for the final session of Day 2.
Mohammed Siraj bowled a delivery to Zak Crawley that was a medium-length ball and pitched outside the off stump. Crawley played the shot on the front foot and defended the ball. The ball went towards the silly mid-off fielder, but Crawley did not score any runs.
Mohammed Siraj pitched an in-swinging ball at a short length just outside the off stump. Zak Crawley attempted to drive the ball on the front foot but missed it, resulting in zero runs. The ball was picked up by Jurel.
Mohammed Siraj bowled a ball to Ben Duckett. It was a ball of medium length which was pushed by Duckett onto his back foot. Duckett's shot went towards the point area and was fielded by Gill. They managed to get one run.
"FOUR SCORES!" exclaimed the cricket announcer as Mohammed Siraj skillfully delivered a ball of moderate length, aimed for the off stump. Ben Duckett was quick to step back on his hind foot and expertly stroke the ball, sending it bounding past deep point and scoring a solid 4 runs.
Mohammed Siraj sent a short delivery outside the off stump to Zak Crawley. Crawley took a forward step and managed to hit the ball with a quick flick towards deep backward square leg, scoring one run. The ball was caught by Bumrah from the field.
"FOUR!" exclaimed the commentator as Jasprit Bumrah bowled a length delivery outside the off stump. Ben Duckett stepped forward and hit the ball with his bat, sending it soaring through the air towards the deep extra cover region. The timing of his shot was perfect, and he managed to keep the ball under control as it crossed the boundary for four runs.
Jasprit Bumrah delivered a ball to Ben Duckett that was of medium length and outside the off stump. Duckett placed his front foot and defended it by hitting the ball towards mid off. The fielder Sharma was able to stop the ball, and there were no runs scored by Duckett.
Jasprit Bumrah sends the ball to Ben Duckett with a shorter delivery outside the off-stump. Duckett defends it well by retreating back on his position and hits it towards the mid-off region. However, the ball is caught by Sharma and no runs are scored.
Wow, what a shot! Jasprit Bumrah bowled a ball that was of perfect length, just outside the off stump. Ben Duckett, on the back foot, cut it beautifully and the ball raced past the fielder at deep backward point for four runs.
