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17:24 (IST)18 FEB 2024
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17:22 (IST)18 FEB 2024
Ravindra Jadeja (Player of the Match): I was looking to just build a partnership with Rohit as we were in a bad position at 33/3. I just tried to watch the ball and keep the runs coming, my aim was not get into a shell. I know this wicket, once we bat first the ball comes on the bat nicely and in the second innings it gets difficult. Once Rohit won the toss, I was like this is what all wanted. I think on this wicket, we don't get easy wickets, we need to work hard, as this surface is good for batting. We need to keep bowling in good areas. We need to earn the wickets on this surface.
Rohit Sharma (Indian Captain): Well see when you are playing Test cricket it is not played over two days or three days. We always back ourselves to be in the game for five days. They played well. They batted really well and put us under pressure. But we have got class on our squad. The message was to stay calm. Not drift from what we want as a team. I'm proud of my team because they stuck to the plans. I mean specially for this game, Jadeja has got a good experience of playing in this format. He has scored a good amount of runs and we wanted that right and left hand combination. We all know Sarfaraz. He did what he does the best. We don't have any long term plan with the batting order. We go with whatever we feel is right for that day and that match and go with the flow. Honestly, a lot of turning points. Once we won the toss, that was a good toss to win because we know how important it is to put runs on the board. Also, to get that lead. The way we bowled after the onslaught from the English batters was brilliant. The bowlers showed great character there. I have spoken a lot about Yashasvi in Vizag as well. Even outside the dressing room, there have been a lot of talks about him. I will stay calm about him and not talk much about him. He is young and has started of his career on a high. I hope he continues to deliver for us.
17:14 (IST)18 FEB 2024
Ben Stokes, England captain: Ben Duckett played an unbelievable innings, that was the tone we wanted to set for our first innings first time around. For us it was about identifying that opportunity to try and push the scoreboard to get as close as possible to India's total. That said, I actually wanted to bowl yesterday, although it came sooner than what we wanted. We wanted to try and push the game as much as we could due to the nature of the wicket, sometimes the game plan doesn't work out. That's sports at times. Everyone's got a perception about things, but the opinions of the people in the dressing room is what matters. We know that things don't always work out. 2-1 down in the series, still two games to go. We leave this game behind us just like the 1st and 2nd game, even with those results, we have to win the next couple of games to win the series. That's what we're trying to do.
16:56 (IST)18 FEB 2024
Yashasvi Jaiswal: Just trying to make it big whenever I'm set. In Test cricket, whenever I'm playing well I try to make sure I play as long as I can for my team. It was difficult for me yesterday. I had to wait and then play my shots. Once I was settled I could play my shots. After sometime my back wasn't fine. I didn't want to go out but I had to. Lots of thoughts in my mind the next day but I wanted to give myself time and if I was set I knew I could take it as deep as I could. I felt there was something in the wicket. It was really important for me to give a good start. I was trying to make sure I could play as many balls as possible. If I'm set I need to make it big. My seniors always tell me if I'm set I need to make it big. Seeing how Rohit bhai and Jaddu bhai played the first innings motivated me a lot. When I was inside I kept thinking that when I go out I wanted to make it count. It's incredible to see them (coaching staff) put in a lot of efforts. I needed to make sure in my mind that I give my 100 per cent.
16:48 (IST)18 FEB 2024
Match End!!!!
India - 445 and 430/4 dec England - 319 and 122 India win the match by 434 runs and take a 2-1 lead in the series.
Yashasvi Jaiswal - 214 (236)* | Ravindra Jadeja - 5/41 Ben Duckett - 153 (151) | Mark Wood - 4/114
India have completed a convincing win over England and have taken a 2-1 lead in the series. It has been team-performance with different heroes bailing them out of different situations.
India won the toss and opted to bat first in the match. They were struggling at one stage in the innings at 33 for three. It was at this stage Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja got together and bailed India out of trouble. After this the middle-order continued the good work and ensured that India reached a total of 445 runs in the first innings.
In their first attempt with the bat in the match, England looked brilliant. Ben Duckett played an aggressive knock of 153 runs and it looked like England will take a first innings lead and put India under pressure. They were comfortably positioned at 224 for 2, when India struck back. The bowling unit of the hosts, managed to pick up the last eight wickets for 95 runs and restrict England to 319.
India came out to bat for a second time with a 126-run lead. In the second innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his second double hundred of the series and ensured that India will set a huge target for the visitors. He was aided by Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan in India's journey to 440 for 4 before declaring.
England had a target of 557 in the fourth innings to chase and they succumbed big time under it. The Indian bowlers were exceptional and were led by Ravindra Jadeja. He picked up five wickets in the innings and ensured that England was bundled out cheaply for just 122 runs. With that India won the game by 434 runs. It was their biggest ever win by runs.
16:47 (IST)18 FEB 2024
That is it!!! India gave defeated England by 434 runs in the third Test and have taken a 2-1 lead in the series. Jadeja has also taken a fifer here. This is India's biggest ever win by runs in the history.
16:46 (IST)18 FEB 2024
39.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
OUT! FIVE FOR JADEJA AND INDIA WRAP THINGS UP! Length delivery outside the off stump and Wood steps out to smack it down the ground. Launches it towards long off but cannot clear Jaiswal who moves to his left and makes no mistake. India trounce England by a massive 434 runs and go 2-1 up in the series!
16:46 (IST)18 FEB 2024
39.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
AH! Goes for the booming slog sweep off a full length around the off stump. Turns away though as he wears it on his pads
16:46 (IST)18 FEB 2024
39.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
SKIED BUT SAFE! Steps out and launches this length delivery outside the off stump over the covers. Miscued, but it drops safely into the deep for a brace
16:45 (IST)18 FEB 2024
39.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
short and turning away in the channel. Wood backs away and flat-bats it to cover
16:45 (IST)18 FEB 2024
Wood has batted with a strike rate of nearly 300 here. So, a momentary return of the Baz-ball.
16:44 (IST)18 FEB 2024
End of over 39 (6 runs), England 120/9
James Anderson 1(9) Mark Wood 31(11) Ravichandran Ashwin 19/1
16:44 (IST)18 FEB 2024
38.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson
wasted delivery down the leg-side. Left alone and another good take by Jurel
16:44 (IST)18 FEB 2024
38.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson
OH! Skids on off a good length on off stump. Anderson hangs back and is lucky to bring his bat down on time to keep it out
16:44 (IST)18 FEB 2024
38.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Woo
full and tossed up around the off stump. Wood steps out and mistimes his swing wide of long on before deep mid-wicket moves to his left and relays it to long on. Just a single!
16:43 (IST)18 FEB 2024
38.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Woo
FOUR! Flighted full outside the off stump and Wood sits on one knee to launch it powerfully over mid-off. Clears the fielder as it races down to the fence
16:42 (IST)18 FEB 2024
38.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson
fuller at the stumps. Anderson turns it through mid-wicket and hands the strike to Wood
16:42 (IST)18 FEB 2024
38.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson
and there comes the reverse! Except, Anderson doesn't connect as he's beaten
16:41 (IST)18 FEB 2024
India will have to wait for the review but it seems like they are pretty confident of the appeal. Wood survives, the decision has been overturned. His fun time with the bat continues.
16:41 (IST)18 FEB 2024
End of over 38 (23 runs), England 114/10
Mark Wood 26(9) James Anderson 0(5) Ravindra Jadeja 39/5
16:41 (IST)18 FEB 2024
37.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
BIG SHOUT AND GIVEN! Wood reviews of course! With the arm on a length around leg stump. Wood goes for the slog sweep but is pinned just above the abdomen. Was height an issue here? Fair delivery.
No bat involved at all but it pitched outside leg stump. The game will carry on a little longer. NOT OUT!
16:40 (IST)18 FEB 2024
37.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
FOUR MORE! He's having some fun alright! Length delivery that turns away as Wood clears his front foot and belts it over extra cover. Powered to the fence for four
16:40 (IST)18 FEB 2024
37.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
SIX! MASSIVE! Steps down the track and launches this length delivery turning from the line of off stump with an almighty swing. Goes up, up and away near the sightscreen for six
16:39 (IST)18 FEB 2024
37.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
OHH! FOUR LEG BYES! Full on leg stump as Wood shapes for the paddle sweep. Parks his front foot across but misses out before it hits his pads and trickles fine to the fence. India have no reviews but I reckon that was out LBW
16:38 (IST)18 FEB 2024
37.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
FOUR MORE! Back of a length outside the off stump. Wood parks his front foot out of the way and flat-bats it over extra cover for four. 100 up for England!
16:38 (IST)18 FEB 2024
37.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
FOUR! JUST OVER! Backs away and throws his hands at this full one at the stumps as he slices it over backward point. Just out of Kuldeep's reach as it clears him and trickles away
16:37 (IST)18 FEB 2024
37.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
WHOOSH! Flighted full on off stump as Wood goes for an almighty slog. Turns and bounces away but Jadeja oversteps again. Rohit sure isn't happy!
16:37 (IST)18 FEB 2024
Ashwin has picked up his first wicket of the second innings in that over. So, India will look to get this done by the next four overs. They will not be eager to take it to that extra half an hour.
16:36 (IST)18 FEB 2024
End of over 37 (0 runs), England 91/9
James Anderson 0(5) Mark Wood 8(2) Ravichandran Ashwin 13/1
16:36 (IST)18 FEB 2024
36.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson
OOH! Brings out the sweep again off a full length at the stumps. The extra bounce saves Anderson as it just lobs over his bat to the keeper
16:36 (IST)18 FEB 2024
36.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson
back of a length delivery on middle stump. Anderson hangs back and jabs it out to silly point
16:36 (IST)18 FEB 2024
36.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson
OH! Extra bounce off a back of a length radar on leg stump. Anderson hangs back before it thuds into the splice as he keeps it out
16:35 (IST)18 FEB 2024
36.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson
BEAUTY! Flighted full on off stump and Anderson goes for the sweep. The conventional one, that is. Beaten though as it keeps low and spins away
16:35 (IST)18 FEB 2024
36.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson
quick and full on the off stump. Anderson comes forward to pat it out
16:33 (IST)18 FEB 2024
James Anderson, LHB, is the last man in.
16:33 (IST)18 FEB 2024
36.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley
DRAGGED ON! Flighted full outside the off stump and Hartley leans forward attempting a drive through the covers. All he manages though is a thick inside edge as this one comes straight on before he plays it onto his stumps. Ashwin has his first and England are one wicket away from being bundled out!
Tom Hartley b Ravichandran Ashwin 16 (36b, 2x4, 1x6)
16:32 (IST)18 FEB 2024
So, the change in the bowling worked for India. They have picked up the wicket for Foakes, now they will get a half an hour extra to finish things off today. India won't mind the tail-enders chancing their arms at this stage.
16:32 (IST)18 FEB 2024
End of over 36 (9 runs), England 91/8
Mark Wood 8(2) Tom Hartley 16(35) Ravindra Jadeja 20/4
16:32 (IST)18 FEB 2024
35.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
FOUR! WELL WELL! Brings out the slog sweep off a full length around the off stump and with nobody manning the leg-side fence, he has all the license to do it. Not middled perfectly though as it drops well short of the ropes before clearing them
16:31 (IST)18 FEB 2024
35.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Woo
FOUR! Fired full around the off stump. Wood leans forward and creams a drive through the covers as it races along the outfield to the fence. Oh - Jadeja has overstepped though!
16:30 (IST)18 FEB 2024
Mark Wood, RHB, comes into bat at number 10.
16:29 (IST)18 FEB 2024
Gone, there is the game extending by half an hour. Jadeja gives Rohit the wicket and it is now just a matter of a couple of wickets for the hosts.
16:29 (IST)18 FEB 2024
35.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes
NICKS BEHIND! The move to bring Jadeja back works! Turns away off a back of a length radar outside the off stump. Tempts Foakes into the cut as the batter hangs back and goes for it but there's a thick edge that follows before Jurel snaffles a sharp one to add another feather to his cap in what has been a dream debut. England are now eight down!
Ben Foakes c Dhruv Jurel b Ravindra Jadeja 16 (39b, 2x4, 0x6)
16:28 (IST)18 FEB 2024
35.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes
a hint of turn as he goes full on off stump. Foakes leans forward and angles his bat to blunt it past silly point
16:28 (IST)18 FEB 2024
35.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes
full outside the off stump again. Strides forward to push it out to cover this time
16:28 (IST)18 FEB 2024
35.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes
full outside the off stump. Foakes comes forward to push it to silly point who cops it on his legs
16:27 (IST)18 FEB 2024
35.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes
fired full and close to the off stump. Foakes leans forward and blunts it out to silly point
16:27 (IST)18 FEB 2024
Another over goes by without a wicket falling. Rohit Sharma was heard in the stump mic saying - 'Pick up a wicket now and the game will extended by half an hour'. He wants this to be over by tonight.
16:26 (IST)18 FEB 2024
End of over 35 (5 runs), England 82/7
Tom Hartley 16(35) Ben Foakes 16(34) Kuldeep Yadav 19/2
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