India vs England Highlights, 3rd Test Day 1: Rohit, Jadeja centuries power IND to 326/5 at Stumps

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 326/5 in 86 overs

This should be the final over of the day. Anderson charges in and consistently swings the ball past Kuldeep's outside edge. However, Kuldeep somehow manages to sneak in a single. Jadeja, on the other hand, receives a fuller delivery on his pads and effortlessly flicks it away for a boundary. And with that, we have reached the end of play.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 315/5 in 82 overs

Jadeja gently taps the ball towards mid-on. Unfortunately, a miscommunication arises between him and Sarfaraz, resulting in the latter being left stranded at the non-striker's end. Wood seizes the opportunity and swiftly throws the stumps down.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 299/4 in 77 overs

Full from Hartley, Sarfaraz thumps the ball straight back, resulting in a magnificent six! Continuing his impressive performance, he skillfully pushes the next ball to the leg side, securing his well-deserved fifty. What an extraordinary achievement for Sarfaraz, scoring a half-century on his debut!

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 269/4 in 73 overs

Hartley initiates the play by directing the ball towards Jadeja's pads, which is then deftly ticked away for a single. Following this, another delivery falls short of expectations, allowing Sarfaraz to push it towards the cover region for an additional single. Sarfaraz and Jadeja skillfully maintain the momentum of the game by consistently scoring easy singles.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 206/3 in 59 overs

Rehan continues his spell. During this over, Rohit attempts a powerful slog sweep, resulting in a top edge. However, the fielder positioned at midwicket fails to reach the ball in time, despite his efforts to run towards it.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 190/3 in 53 overs

Rehan to Rohit to commence the final session of the day. Rohit confidently scores a couple of runs, bringing his total to 99. With determination, he presses forward to defend the next delivery. Adding a couple more runs, Rohit reaches a remarkable century, achieved in just 157 balls.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 185/3 in 52 overs

We witnessed the first session of the Test series without any wickets falling. Both Jadeja and Rohit displayed exceptional batting skills, guiding India from a precarious situation to a position of relative safety. However, it was Anderson who managed to pose a significant challenge for the Indian duo.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 160/3 in 46 overs

There has been a bowling alteration for England, as Joe Root has now taken charge of the ball for the visiting team. Rohit, on the other hand, warmly greets Root by effortlessly dispatching the ball over the mid-wicket fence. 

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 144/3 in 42 overs

Wood follows Anderson in targeting Jadeja's defense from around the wicket. With precision, Wood successfully manages to catch a significant portion of Jadeja's inside edge. However, to Rohit's dismay, the ball evades the stumps, resulting in a mere single.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 133/3 in 39 overs

Rohit displays great vigilance when facing the left-arm spinner. In the previous delivery, Hartley slightly miscalculates the length, allowing Rohit to expertly guide the ball towards the leg side, resulting in a well-executed double. This shot not only adds two runs to the scoreboard but also marks 100-run partnership between Rohit and Jadeja.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 121/3 in 34 overs

Anderson delivers another cracking ball, slicing Jadeja's defense in half. It swiftly whizzes past his inside edge, narrowly avoiding the stumps. Rohit, on the other hand, handles Anderson's swing with greater finesse, managing to secure a single off the final delivery.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 100/3 in 26 overs

Mark Wood takes the ball for England to commence the second session. He starts off with a full delivery, and Jadeja gently taps it to the fielder at mid-off. Wood widens his line in the following delivery, and Jadeja elegantly guides it through the covers, securing a couple of runs. Now, Wood targets the pads, and Jadeja effortlessly flicks it away, adding two more runs to the scoreboard.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 93/3 in 25 overs

Rehan Ahmed steps up to the attack, taking over from Hartley. He delivers a full-length ball down the leg-side, and Jadeja skillfully flicks it behind square, earning a single run. Rohit, on the other hand, is deceived by a delivery that spins away from him. A fervent appeal for stumping ensues, prompting the third umpire to intervene. After careful examination, it is confirmed that Rohit's foot remains grounded, ensuring his continued presence on the field. LUNCH BREAK!

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 71/3 in 20 overs

Root replaces Anderson. It was a maiden over for Root, displaying his impeccable skills on the field. Jadeja managed to connect with the ball, but unfortunately, it hit the inside half of the bat and ended up being a chip shot, falling just short of the extra-cover fielder.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 62/3 in 16 overs

Anderson to Rohit. The mounting pressure seemed to be affecting the Indian captain, forcing him to adopt an aggressive approach by stepping out and aiming for an attacking shot down the ground. However, his execution fell slightly short as he managed to lift the ball just above the mid-on fielder, resulting in a couple of runs. Magnificent shot! Rohit skillfully punched the ball through cover, sending it racing to the boundary for a glorious four.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 49/3 in 13 overs

Hartley resumes the game after a brief break. FOUR! A short and wide delivery, and Rohit seizes the opportunity, expertly cutting it through point for a boundary. FOUR! Rohit is truly showcasing his skills now, as he confidently lifts the ball and sends it soaring towards the midwicket boundary.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 33/3 in 9 overs

Tom Hartley takes over from Anderson in the bowling attack. A loose ball outside the leg-stump is deftly swept to deep backward square-leg for a single. OUT! Patidar, falls victim to the extra bounce and turn of the ball, inadvertently guiding it straight into the hands of the fielder at cover.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 24/2 in 6 overs

Wood continues. He delivers a short-of-a-length ball, which Rohit skillfully guides through square for a single. Gill, on the other hand, defends confidently off the backfoot, sending the ball towards cover. An outside edge, swiftly caught in the slips, and Wood claims his second wicket within the first half hour of play.

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IND vs ENG Live Score: India 22/1 in 4 overs

OUT! Jaiswal has nicked the ball, resulting in an outside edge, and it's safely caught by the fielders positioned in the three-man slip cordon. This wicket is a significant breakthrough for England, especially considering the pitch has been quite uneventful so far, favoring the batsmen.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 17/0 in 3 overs

Anderson continues. FOUR! Jaiswal mistimes his drive down the ground, yet the ball manages to evade Ollie Pope's pursuit and reaches the boundary.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 13/0 in 2 overs

Mark Wood bowls from the other end. He strays on leg-stump, and Jaiswal flicks it for a single to fine-leg. And it's a FOUR! The ball is pitched up on the middle, and Rohit showcases his skills by presenting a full face of the bat, effortlessly pushing it down the ground for his first boundary. Once again, it's a full delivery, this time on off-stump, and Rohit defends it confidently to mid-off. Now, Wood delivers a good length ball, and Rohit smartly leaves it alone as the ball nips back in slightly off the pitch.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 6/0 in 1 over

FOUR! Jaiswal makes a stylish start. The ball is pitched up on the middle and leg, and Jaiswal elegantly drives it down the ground, earning a boundary on his very first ball. The next delivery is of good length, and Jaiswal expertly tucks it off his hips, adding a single to the scoreboard. There is a slight movement away from Rohit, who wisely decides to let it go outside the off-stump. A full delivery on the middle stump follows, and Rohit defends it skillfully with the inside half of his bat.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan make debut

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IND vs ENG Live Score: Teams

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson

IND vs ENG Live Score: India opt to bat

Rohit Sharma: We're going to bat first. We've made some changes, made four changes. Some injuries and some guys coming back from the last game. Two debutants. Siraj and Jadeja are back. Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar miss out. Looks a good pitch, better than the last two we've played on. Rajkot is known to be a good pitch but it'll deteriorate as it goes. The guys have stood up and done the job for the team when it was needed. The next three Test matches will be as exciting as the first two. Need to keep our focus here and see how we can do well.

Ben Stokes: We would've batted first too. (On playing his 100th Test) Time flies when you're having fun. The series has been a fair reflection of both teams, we've been very happy with the way we've gone about things in the first two Tests. We had a nice break, gave everyone a chance to relax. There was no cricket, we got the families out, it was great. Being here for so long is both physically and mentally demanding. Was a nice opportunity to put the feet up and get some time away from cricket. In Test matches there are only so many moments that you seize the game in and that's what India did in the last one. Just one change for us.

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