3rd Test: India rout England by 203 runs
August 22, 2018  15:48
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Eng 317-all out (104.5 ovs); Target to win: 521 | Scorecard

India claimed the final England wicket to win the third Test by 203 runs, on Day 5, in Nottingham on Wednesday.

Chasing a huge 521 for victory, England were bundled out for 317 in their second innings with Jasprit Bumrah picking up five for 85.

The hosts, who resumed on 311 for nine, lasted just 17 balls and 10 minutes on the final day.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed the final wicket as he got James Anderson caught by Ajinkya Rahane for 11, while Adil Rashid finished unbeaten on 33.

India managed to cut England's lead in the series to 2-1, setting up an exciting fourth test encounter at Southampton starting next Thursday.

The impressive Jaspit Bumrah took five wickets but the entire Indian seam attack produced excellent sustained accuracy on Day 4, helped by some outstanding catching and some awful shot-selection from England's top order.

Jos Buttler's maiden Test century in a 169-run partnership with Ben Stokes (62) provided some resistance after Englands top four had been removed for 62 before lunch.

Put into bat, India made 329 in their first innings courtesy of Virat Kohli's 97 before England were sent packing for 161 after Hardik Pandya took five for 28.

Kohli hit a century (103) in their second innings, with Cheteshwar Pujara (72) and Hardik Pandya (52) also scoring half-centuries to power India to 352 for seven, setting them a huge 521 for victory.

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