A shock choice on the toss, an India batting collapse, a Jasprit Bumrah masterclass, an Ollie Pope century and a few Harry Brook heartbreak later, we are not any nearer to realizing who’s going to win the primary Take a look at between England and India at Headingley.
Simply wanting on the scoreline on the finish of day three, it might seem like India have the higher hand as they closed 96 runs forward with eight wickets in hand.
Nevertheless, that doesn’t inform the complete story as England pulled themselves to parity after which dealt India the possibly tough hand of resuming their second innings on day 4, the place the forecast is ready to supply one thing completely different.
When Ben Stokes opted to bowl when he gained the toss, his choice was met with disbelief because the solar cracked the flags at Headingley.
The England skipper cited that the stats present bowling first on this pitch works and three days in, there’s definitely an opportunity he might be confirmed appropriate.
After attending to 430-3 of their first innings, India’s seven remaining wickets fell for simply 41 runs.
In the meantime, England’s first innings didn’t produce as many standout solo performances however did decide up extra runs than ought to have been allowed.
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Highlights of Ollie Pope’s century on his return to Take a look at cricket in opposition to India
After Jamie Smith fell to place England on 349-6 it regarded like India actually had a chance to place the house outfit below stress.
As an alternative, Harry Brook (99), Chris Woakes (38), Brydon Carse (22) and Josh Tongue (11) stored the run tally ticking after which some.
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There will be no Headingley century for England captain Harry Brook, who’s caught on the boundary for 99!
They have been all out for 465, trailing India by simply six runs, and really a lot again within the recreation.
Certainly, they entered a difficult night session realizing they’d work to do and whereas they closed with simply the wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal (4) and Sai Sudharsan (30) having fallen, they now have a mountain of labor to do to submit a rating that’s tough for England to chase – one thing they’d possible not have needed to do have been it not for that late first-innings batting collapse.
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Stokes is available in with the in-swinger and Sadharsan clips it to a ready Crawley, who takes the catch with ease at midwicket
“I think India will be a little disappointed. They had the collapse of 7-41 in their innings and the England score should then have been a lot less,” Sky Sports activities Cricket’s Nasser Hussain stated.
“That last little session tonight was vital for them in that they didn’t let England back into the game even more.”
Now, all eyes will probably be on day 4 the place it feels just like the destiny of this Take a look at will all however be determined.
For Sky Sports activities Cricket‘s Ravi Shastri, India can be comfortable posting 310 for England to chase.
Nevertheless, they should cope with England coming in on a pitch which doesn’t appear to be deteriorating.
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Harry Brook smashed a large six earlier than charging down the wicket to Jasprit Bumrah!
“I think India will be disappointed, too. England have pulled things back and this game is now on an even keel,” Shastri stated.
“This pitch is still good so England will fancy their chances of chasing and India know they have got to bat the day tomorrow.
“They’ve to get previous 300 and put England below stress. Had they held their catches, they need to have had a lead of 150-plus.
“There is a lot of time left in this Test match and the game is even.”
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Stokes is available in with the in-swinger and Sadharsan clips it to a ready Crawley, who takes the catch with ease at midwicket
At 11am on Monday morning, KL Rahul (47no) and skipper Shubman Gill (6no) will stroll out to the center. Stokes and Tongue will most definitely begin the bowling. The Western Terrace will wait in anticipation in how the day will unfold.
By 6.30pm, three periods later, it seems like we’ll lastly know who has the higher hand as an absorbing first Take a look at approaches its climax.
Watch day 4 of the primary Take a look at between England and India dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket and Sky Sports activities Foremost Occasion from 10.15am on Monday (11am first ball) or stream with no contract.
England vs India Take a look at sequence ☀️
All video games at 11am UK and Eire; all dwell on Sky Sports activities
- First Take a look at: Friday June 20-Tuesday June 24 – Headingley
- Second Take a look at: Wednesday July 2-Sunday July 6 – Edgbaston
- Third Take a look at: Thursday July 10-Monday July 14 – Lord’s
- Fourth Take a look at: Wednesday July 23-Sunday July 27 – Emirates Outdated Trafford
- Fifth Take a look at: Thursday July 31-Monday August 4 – The Kia Oval
