England vs India 3rd Test at Ahmedabad, 24 Feb, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 112/10 (48.4)  &  81/10 (30.4)
India 145/10 (53.2)  &  49/0 (7.4)
India won by 10 wickets
Man of the Match: Axar Patel
  • Shubman Gill 15 * (20)
  • Rohit Sharma 25 * (25)

Over 6.2 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and pushed out into the on-side, behind square.

Over 6.3 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defends it to short leg with the inside half of the bat.

Over 6.4 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and lets it go and that was very close to the off-pole. But a good leave in the end.

Over 6.5 Axar Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and drives on the up and finds the man at short cover. 

Over 6.6 Axar Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and clips it down to the deep mid-wicket, and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 8.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and pushed back to the bowler.

Over 8.6 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, step forward and defended as the ball went through with the angle

Over 9.1 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 9.2 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and pushed away to the man at mid-on

Over 9.3 Jasprit Bumrah bangs it short onto the pitch to Joe Root, no run, stays deep inside the crease and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 9.4 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 9.5 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no run, comes forward and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 9.6 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an angled bat.

Over 10.6 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets covers the line of the ball and defends it out into the off-side

Over 11.1 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 11.2 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and once again left alone watchfully.

Over 11.3 Ishant Sharma bowls it wide outside off to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 11.4 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 11.5 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 11.6 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and presents the full face of the bat and drive straight down the ground for four.

Over 12.2 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and went for a drive through the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 14.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and nudges it down the leg side and picks up a quick single.

Over 15.1 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley,1 run, gets forward and flicks it down to long-on for one.

Over 15.2 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, presses forward and defends it down the leg side.

Over 15.3 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no run, comes on to the front foot and  softly defends towards short cover

Over 15.4 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, no run, go back and play this turning ball to short leg

Over 15.6 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets a big stride forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 16.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, comes across and clips it past the man at short leg.

Over 16.2 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and knocked behind square and they rotate strike

Over 16.6 Axar Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

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