Ashwin dismisses Root; England in trouble

August 03, 2018 16:32

Eng 40-3 (16 ovs) & 287 vs India 274 | Scorecard

Malan steers a wide delivery from Shami past the slips for a four and then takes a single on the leg side.

Ashwin bowling a good line to Malan, who has to play more often than. The left-hander picks a single off the fifth ball before Root blocks the last ball.

Shami gets some extra bounce outside the off-stump as Malan tries to smash it square but it beaten and wicketkeeper Karthik also fails to gather it.

Two balls later, Malan takes on the short ball but luckily fails to make proper connection as the ball lands short of the fielder at deep square leg for a single.

Ashwin giving it a lot of flight against Malan, who defends the first three balls before he slaps a half-volley through the covers for one and Root turns the next on the leg side for another single.

Ashwin switches to over the wicket as the ball spins across left-hander Malan, who plays down the inside line.

In the next over, Ashwin drops short as Root punches it through the covers for a four.

In the next over, Malan is beaten by Shami as he reaches out to a wide one.

Ashwin provides India with a breakthrough as he claims the key wicket of England captain Root, who is caught at leg slip by Rahul for 14.

Root glances Ashwin fine but Rahul at leg slip manages to hold on a low catch, his second good catch in a row on the third day.

New batsman Jonny Bairstow attempts a similar shot but this time the ball falls just short of the same fielder at leg slip.

Malan has no clue as he offers no shot to the last ball from Ashwin which doesn't turn and passes very close to the stumps.

England in trouble on 40 for three with a slender lead of 53 runs with seven wickets in hand.

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