England skipper Joe Root won the toss and elected to field against India in the third Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
England skipper Joe Root won the toss and elected to field against India in the third Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
India made three changes to the playing XI, handing young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant his maiden Test cap, while fit-again Jasprit Bumrah was back in the fold replacing Kuldeep Yadav and Shikhar Dhawan came in for Murali Vijay.
England made just one change, bringing in all-rounder Ben Stokes in place of Sam Curran.
Follow live updates from Nottingham in pictures here:
1. England win toss, opt to field
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Joe Root wins the toss and opted to field in the third Test between India and England at Trent Bridge on Saturday. This picture is showing Root speaking to his players ahead of the start of play. PC: Reuters
2. Ben Stokes returns
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Joe Root has made a huge call by dropping first Test's Man of the Match, Sam Curran to include Ben Stokes in the playing XI for the third Test. The latter, who is coming off from being proved not guilty in the Bristol club brawl case, will look to immediately prove himself. PC: Reuters
3. India drops Vijay, Dhawan returns
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Shikhar Dhawan, who was dropped for the second Test after he scored a pair in the opening Test, has been recalled for the Trent Bridge Test replacing Vijay in the opening slot. The latter scored just 20 and 6 runs respectively in the Edgbaston Test followed by two ducks at the Lord's. PC: Reuters
4. Chris Woakes draws first blood
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Shikhar Dhawan's resistance is finally broken, he was looking good. Woakes with the first breakthrough. He goes around off, Dhawan gets an inside that goes straight to second slip where Buttler makes no mistake.
Shikhar Dhawan 35(65) c Jos Buttler b Chris Woakes
India 61/1
5. England celebrate KL Rahul's wicket
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Two overs later, KL Rahul not only goes but also wastes a review for India. A few outswingers followed by a surprising inswinger does the trick that leaves Rahul confused. Rahul was walking away until Pujara stopped him for a review.
KL Rahul 23(53) LBW Chris Woakes
India 65/2
6. Pujara out, lunch taken at Trent Bridge
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Just when India were looking to construct a partnership in their advantage, Pujara's loose shot ruins it. Needlessly, he goes for a pull shot and is caught by Rashid at the deep backward square. Lunch is taken at Trent Bridge, India 82 for 3.
Pujara 14(3!) c Adil Rashid b Chris Woakes
7. 18th Test fifty for Kohli
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Once again leading from the front, Kohli has clinched his 18th Test fifty during India's innings on the opening day of the third Test against England at Trent Bridge on Saturday. At 200 for 3, India still have Kohli and Rahane going strong against the likes of Chris Woakes, Jame Anderson, and Stuart Broad. PC: Reuters
8. Rahane goes
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Ajinkya Rahane walks back to the pavilion after losing his wicket during play on the first day of the third Test cricket match between England and India at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Saturday. PC: AFP
