Kohli fails with the bat, India lose 3rd wicket
December 18, 2016  13:17


India 211-3 (61 ovs) vs England 477 | Scorecard


Stokes tests Rahul with a few quick bouncers and the India opener is happy to leave them alone as the pacer finishes with a maiden.

Left-spinner Dawson also looking to build the pressure from his end as he follows it up with a good maiden over to Kohli as he confidently defends.

Stuart Broad comes into the attack of place of Stokes, who starts with a maiden to Rahul, the third in succession for England.

Kohli breaks the run of maiden overs as he takes a single off Dawson on the leg side, the first run after three overs.

Rahul takes one before Kohli steers a wide delivery past point for a couple and then picks a single.

It is Broad, who provides the breakthrough with the big wicket of Kohli. The India captain, who made 15, was foxed by the slower ball as he hit it straight to the fielder at extra cover to register a rare failure in the series.

The tactics of bowling it wide of the off-stump to Kohli worked for England as the India captain finally get fed up and went after one away from his body.

England with the slight upperhand as India are reduced to 211 for three in the 61st over.
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