Ind vs Eng: Root, Anderson rescue England to 352/9 at Stumps, Day 3

TEA DAY 3

England made 74 runs in 25 overs and lost 6 wickets in the second session of the day.

8:11 PM: Eng 205/7 after 73 overs

Broad is off strike with a single

Ishant has overstepped there but no extra run given.

Broad gets a huge leading edge on this short ball towards third slip fielder but no one could get there.

Ishant Sharma is back into the attack

England still need 54 runs to avoid follow-on

8:06 PM: Eng 204/7 after 72 overs

He whips it to deep midwicket to pick up a couple.

Shami bowling to Joe Root

8:02 PM: Eng 202/7 after 71 overs

Stuart Broad comes out in the middle

England 202/7

This is turning out to be a good session for India.

Another one gone! This time Stokes edged it thick to the keeper Dhoni. Gone for a duck!

Ben Stokes joins Joe Root

England 202/6

OUT! Matt Prior is caught behind. He is not happy with the umpire's decision.

Prior punches through covers for FOUR!

Bhuvneshar Kumar replaces Jadeja

7:55 PM: Eng 198/5 after 70 overs

Prior gets off the mark with a single

England 197/5

Matt Prior comes in at no. 7 for England

He departs for 14.

Weird dismissal for Moeen Ali! He misjudged the short delivery by Shami and edged it to Shikhar Dhawan at first slip.

07:49 PM: Eng 197/4 after 69 overs

Root pushes Jadeja for 2 runs

Root not at all comfortable

Jadeja brought in, bowling to Root

07:46 PM: Eng 195/4 after 68 overs

Glorious drive fetches HOUR for Moeen

Moeen drives Shami for FOUR

07:45 PM: Eng 187/4 after 67 overs

Indian bowlers keeping England quite after taking two quick wickets after lunch

07:42 PM: Eng 187/4 after 66 overs

Shami too getting swing

Shami bowling to Moeen

07:37 PM: Eng 187/4 after 65 overs

Misfield by Murali, 1 run

Kumar bowling to Moeen

07:33 PM: Eng 186/4 after 64 overs

Root edges Shami but survives

Shami replaces Ishant

07:29 PM: Eng 180/4 after 63 overs

Kumar bowling to Moeen

07:25 PM: Eng 180/4 after 62 overs

Moeen hits a FOUR

Root plays for a single on leg side

Ishant bowling to Root

07:20 PM: Eng 174/4 after 61 overs

Moeen beaten out side off

Root pushes for a single

Kumar bowling to Root

07:16 PM: Eng 173/4 after 60 overs

Moeen greeted by a bouncer

Moeen Ali joins Root

Bell made 25

Bell OUT, caught behind by Dhoni off Ishant

Bell milking Indian bowlers, another four towards square leg

Ishant bowls yet another no ball

Ishant bowling to Root, well fielded by Virat, 1 run

07:07 PM: Eng 166/3 after 59 overs

Another boundary by Bell

Bell scores another boundary, this time between square leg and mid on

Bell slices through the point, FOUR

Kumar bowling to Bell!

07:01 PM: Eng 154/3 after 58 overs

He kept  it tight for Root to score runs. Maiden over!

Ishant Sharma bowling to Joe Root

06:57 PM: Eng 154/3 after 57 overs

Maiden over!

Ian Bell facing Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar continues

06:53PM : Eng 154/3 after 56 overs

Joe Root joins Bell

Ballance made 71

Ballance OUT, LBW by Ishant

Ballance plays off his hips, FOUR

Dhoni has put two slip and a gully for Ballance

Ishant to Ballance

06:46PM : Eng 150/2 after 55 overs

Bell plays an elegant  shot, FOUR

Jadeja bowling to Bell

Ball has been changed after it lost the shape

06:40PM : Eng 146/2 after 54 overs

Ballance edges Isharma, FOUR

06:35PM : Eng 141/2 after 53 overs

Ballance pushes for a single on leg side

Jadeja continuing, bowling to Ballance

06:32PM : Eng 141/2 after 52 overs

Ishant bowls another no ball

Ballance pushes towards mid on, 1 run

Ishant Sharma getting some swing

Ishant bowling to Ballance

06:27PM : Eng 139/2 after 51 overs

Its a maiden over by Jadeja

Jadeja to Bell

06:24PM : Eng 139/2 after 50 overs

Bell starts with a  FOUR, pulling Ishant to mid on

This is Bell's 101 test

Ian Bell joins Ballance

Robson made 59 runs

Robson OUT, trapped LBW by Ishant

Ishant starts with a no ball

Ishant Sharma to continue from Pavallion end

06:16PM : Eng 133/1 after 49 overs

Jadeja bowling to Ballance

Play about to resume after lunch

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LUNCH

Robson 59, Vallance 59


05:31 PM: Eng 131/1 after 48 overs

Robson hits Shami for FOUR

Shami bowling to Robson, this could be the last over before lunch

Robson pushes off his pads, 2 runs

05:31 PM: Eng 123/1 after 47 overs

Ballance sweeps for 2 runs

Appeal for LBW, turned down

Jadeja bowling to Ballance

05:28 PM: Eng 121/1 after 46 overs

Ballance cuts Binny for 2 runs

05:24 PM: Eng 120/1 after 45 overs

Robson moves forward and pushes for a quick single

Jadeja bowling to Robson

05:21 PM: Eng 118/1 after 44 overs

Binny's in coming delivery takes an edge, 1 run

Robson cuts Binny, FOUR, completes his half century

05:17 PM: Eng 113/1 after 43 overs

Robson gets a single on leg side

Jadeja to Robson, no run

05:15 PM: Eng 112/1 after 42 overs

Ballance again cuts Binny for FOUR

Ballance square cuts Binny for FOUR, completes half century

05:12 PM: Eng 101/1 after 41 overs

Jadeja to Robson

05:09 PM: Eng 101/1 after 40 overs

Ballance drives Binny's over pitched delivery, FOUR

Stuart Binny  brought in to the attack, bowling to Ballance

05:05 PM: Eng 96/1 after 39 overs

Robson tries to glance, catch dropped at leg slip by Virat

Jadeja bowling to Robson

05:01 PM: Eng 96/1 after 38 overs

Another boundary by Ballance

Ballance cuts, FOUR

Ballance hits Ishant for FOUR on leg side

Ishant to Ballance

04:56 PM: Eng 84/1 after 37 overs

Pressure building up on Ballance as Jadeja exploiting the rough

Robson pushes Jadeja for a single, reaches 43

04:53 PM: Eng 80/1 after 36 overs

Appeal for LBW but ball missing the leg stump

Ballance pushes Ishant to wards mid on for 2 runs

Ishant Sharma to continue, he is bowling his 1oth over

04:48 PM: Eng 78/1 after 35 overs

Ballance takes a quick 1 run after pushing Jadeja towards mid on

Jadeja bowling to Ballance

04:46 PM: Eng 77/1 after 34 overs

Second maiden over in a row

Robson almost played on

Ishant Sharma bowling to Robson

04:41 PM: Eng 77/1 after 33 overs

Jadeja finshes maiden over

Jadeja trying to get some something out the rough

Jadeja bowling to Ballance

Ravindra Jadeja brought in to the attack

Play resumes after drinks break

Drinks break

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04:32 PM: Eng 77/1 after 32 overs

front foot NO BALL by Ishant adding one more to the total

Ballance cuts it past the third man to get three

Ishant coming from over the wicket to Ballance

04:28 PM: Eng 73/1 after 31 overs

A maiden over!

Kumar bowling to Robson

04:24PM : Eng 73/1 after 30 overs

Ballance goes on back foot, pushes for 2 runs

Robson digs the ball, gets a single on leg side

Ishant bowling to Robson

04:22PM : Eng 70/1 after 29 overs

Ball flicks the pad, 1 run

Kumar continuing

04:16PM : Eng 69/1 after 28 overs

Ishant bowling to Ballance

Ishant given the ball

04:12PM : Eng 68/1 after 27 overs, Robson 41(81), Ballance 18(73)

Dhoni standing close to stumps now

Kumar again bowling on leg side

04:08PM : Eng 68/1 after 26 overs

Robson taps the ball in the front and steals a single

Robson hits Shami for a FOUR on leg side

04:04PM : Eng 63/1 after 25 overs

Kumar now bowling round the wicket

Robson pushes Kumar for a single

04:00PM : Eng 60/1 after 24 overs

Robson taps the ball and steals a single

Another boundary for Robson as he flicks Shami towards mid on

Robson drives Shami, FOUR

Shami to Ballance, ball hits the thigh pad, appeal for LBW turned down

03:56PM : Eng 50/1 after 23 overs

Ballance pushes Kumar for a single on on side

Ballance comes forward and defends Kumar's good length delivery

Kumar bowling to Ballance

03:52PM : Eng 49/1 after 22 overs

Shami's short pitched delivery left by Robson

03:48PM : Eng 49/1 after 21 overs

Its a maiden over by Kumar

Kumar bowling to Ballance

03:44PM : Eng 49/1 after 20 overs

Robson punches Shami for FOUR

Robson punches on back foot , 1 run

Kumar to resume the attack from other end, bowling to Robson

03:37PM : Eng 44/1 after 18 overs


Shami bowling to Ballance

Shami teasing Ballance out side off

Day 3 play resumes