Info4Now: India vs England 3rd Test: Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara were fighting in the 3rd test. Team India was turning around in this test match. But in the end, India lost the 3rd test by 76 runs and an innings. India started well on the third day of the 3rd test. But in the first hour and a half of the fourth day, it becomes completely opposite. Starting from 215 for two, India bowled out for 278 in the second innings. England pacer Oli Robinson became the hero in the second innings. He took five wickets in the second innings of the 3rd test.

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Cheteshwar Pujara went back as soon as the game started. Robinson made him lbw. Pujara returned to dressing room without adding a single run on 4th day. He scored 91 in the second innings of the 3rd test. On the other hand, Virat Kohli could not stay at the crease for long. After completing a half-century. He also fell victim to Robinson with 55 runs. After that, James Anderson sent back Ajinkya Rahane for just 10 runs. Later Rishabh Panth (1), Mohammad Shami (6), Ishant Sharma (2) got out quickly. In the end, Rabindra Jadeja tried a little but got no worthy accompany. Jadeja returned by scoring 30 off 25 balls.

In the end, India’s second innings in the 3rd test ended in 278 runs. By winning the 3rd test by an innings and 76 runs, England leveled the series. Robinson took five wickets for 65 runs. Overton, on the other hand, took three wickets. Team India set a precedent by losing to England at Lord’s. The team was bursting with confidence. But fell to the ground in the third Test. Kohli’s decision to bat first after winning the toss also raised questions.

India’s first innings in the 3rd test stopped in 78 runs. Then England’s batting gave India more trouble. Burns, Hamid, Malan played great in the top order. And the captain Root went completely out of reach. He played a dazzling innings of 121 runs. He led the England team to a big run alone. However, at the beginning of the day, England added just 9 runs to the scoreboard. England gave India a lead of 354 runs in the 3rd test.

Winning from this situation is always a difficult challenge. However, in the second innings of the 3rd test, India tried a lot to turn around. After KL Rahul failed, Pujara teamed up with another opener Rohit Sharma. Rohit scored his personal 14th half-century in Tests. But on the fourth day, all the resistance was over. India’s innings in the 3rd test ends within two hours.

By Amir Uddin Ahammad