India Vs England
3rd Test: Gavaskar, Boycott defend Motera pitch
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said that the reason for the match ending inside two days is that the batsmen were unable to play spin rather than the pitch. England batting great Geoffrey Boycott said that it was a simple case of India being better than England.
Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: Sensational win for India, team closer to WTC final
This is only the second time that a Test match in India has finished inside two days. The first one happened against Afghanistan in 2018, which was also the first-ever Test for the Afghans. In Test cricket history, this was only the 22nd Test that finished inside two days.
Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: India take charge with Axar Patel's 6-wkt haul
Patel took six wickets and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged three to hasten the end of England's first innings. India lost the wicket of captain Virat Kohli late in the day after he had put on 64 runs for the third wicket with Rohit Sharma, who was batting on 57 (off 82 balls) at stumps. India had earlier lost Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara early, both falling within six balls.
Sardar Patel stadium in Motera renamed as Narendra Modi Stadium
The stadium is located within the larger Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave which will have facilities for Olympic sports. Among the facilities that are set to be included in the enclave in addition to the cricket stadium is a multi-purpose stadium for athletics and football, a hockey stadium and outdoor practice fields.
Adelaide 36 all out won't affect us in Motera day-night Test: Virat Kohli
Kohli added that England, who too capitulated for 58 in their last pink ball Test against New Zealand in Auckland, also won't be affected by a one-off dismal show. Kohli said that even if the wicket is spinner-friendly, the pink ball is likely to assist seam and pace bowlers.
Motera pitch: India step into the 'unknown' for the pink ball Test
Although latest pictures of the pitch show that there is a layer of grass on it, India opening batsman Rohit Sharma said that the pitch won't be any different from the one in the second Test that supported spin bowlers.
Suryakumar Yadav, Kishan, Tewatia in India T20I squad for England series
However, Sanju Samson has been dropped after poor batting performances in the T20Is in Australia where he aggregated just 48 in three games at an average of 16. He was picked ahead of Rishabh Pant and Kishan as a back-up to KL Rahul.
Ind vs Eng, 2nd Test: Kohli, Ashwin stretch India's lead past 350
At the lunch break, India -- who had lost the wicket of Shubman Gill (14) on Day Two -- reached 156/6 with skipper Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin batting on 38 and 34 respectively. The hosts lost a flurry of wickets in the session, but considering they have added more than 100 runs to their total, they stand well ahead in the match.
Ind vs Eng, 2nd Test: India all out for 329, Pant remains unbeaten on 58
Four Indian batters - Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishant and Kuldeep - were out for a duck during the course of the innings. Earlier on Day One, Rohit Sharma had scored a brilliant 161 while Ajinkya Rahane contributed with 67 as India ended the day at 300/6.
2nd Test: Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 80 takes India to 106/3 at lunch
On a pitch that aided turn from very early and on which left-arm spinner Jack Leach was introduced as early as the eighth over of the match, Sharma looked in control and took on the England attack to put India in the driver's seat before a couple of wickets late in the first session gave Joe Root's side some relief.
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