India aim to extend lead on Day 3

August 20, 2018 15:39

India 124-2 (31 ovs) & 329 vs Eng 161 | Scorecard

Welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the third Test between England and India in Nottingham on Monday.

India are sitting in control after a magnificent second day, taking all 10 England wickets in a session and then piling on the runs to move in sight of a victory in the third test at Trent Bridge that would bring them right back into the series.

At stumps on Day 2, India were 124 for two in their second innings -- a healthy lead of 292 -- after Hardik Pandya had produced a devastating, career-best spell after lunch to rip through England's batting line-up.

England, who lead the five-test series two nil, were left to pick over an astonishing day which began well when they quickly picked up India's four remaining first innings wickets.

They then set off brightly in pursuit of India's 329 before collapsing from 56 for no wicket to 161 all out, suffering the indignity of losing all 10 wickets in a session for the third time in two years.

Their chief tormentor was paceman Pandya who took five for 28 in just six overs, the best figures of his test career, including a wicket with his first ball, as England conceded a first-innings deficit of 168.

England capitulated in a familiar fashion, at one stage losing nine wickets for 74 runs in the space of just 20.5 overs.

It was the third time in two years that England have been bowled out in a session.

When India batted for the second time it immediately looked a different game as openers Shikhar Dhawan (44) and Rahul (36) went past 50 at a run a ball.

It was the first time since 1986 that Indian openers have twice posted half-century partnerships in the same match in England.

Rahul was eventually bowled by Ben Stokes, who claimed his first wicket since his return to the side, but by then it was already case of how quickly the tourists would pile on the agony for England.

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