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India vs England 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights: England 120/0 at stumps, lead by 42 runs

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 26, 2021, 12:37:45 IST

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India vs England 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights: England 120/0 at stumps, lead by 42 runs

After pacers wreaked havoc with the ball, openers Haseeb Hameed (60*) and Rory Burns (52*) put on an impressive unbeaten century stand as England got to 120 for no loss at stumps on Day 1 of the Headingley Test. England also took their lead to 42 as India were earlier dismissed for a paltry 78 in their first innings. Check India vs England 3rd Test live score, scorecard, ball by ball commentary, team news and more on Times of India.

16:35 (IST) Aug 25

Drinks break | India 26/3 after 12 overs

A terrific first hour of play on Day 1 for England. They get three wickets in form of KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli. Veteran James Anderson doing all the damage for the hosts. India are now in spot of bother and will now look for a partnership between Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane.

16:28 (IST) Aug 25

Curran to Rohit | FOUR!

Bad ball this time from Sam Curran and it gets the deserved treatment. Rohit Sharma hits it straight down the ground to collect his first boundary of the day.

16:23 (IST) Aug 25

Anderson to Kohli | OUT!

Ohh! Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy! A peach from James Anderson and this time he gets the big fish. India skipper Virat Kohli has fallen for 7. Once again that probing delivery just outside the line of the off stump. Kohli goes for the expansive drive but the ball takes the outside edge of his bat and goes straight into the gloves of Jos Buttler. Once again Kohli falls while attempting the drive off a pacer. India are now in big trouble. They have lost three inside the first hour of play. IND 21/3 after 10.5 overs

16:20 (IST) Aug 25

Maiden start from Curran | Anderson continues

Sam Curran starts off with a maiden. Bowled his first over just outside off, asking a questions to Rohit Sharma. There were a couple of plays and misses but no harm done to India. James Anderson now comes in to bowl his sixth over. England are surely looking for Virat Kohli wicket from Anderson as the drinks break approaches.

16:15 (IST) Aug 25

Bowling change from England | Sam Curran into the attack

A tight one-run over from James Anderson comes to and end. He has now bowled five overs on the trot. Bowling change from England from the other end as Sam Curran replaces Ollie Robinson. IND 19/2 after 9 overs.

16:08 (IST) Aug 25

Robinson to Kohli | FOUR!

Ollie Robinson strays down the leg side and that was too easy for Virat Kohli. Comfortably works the ball to the fine-leg fence to collect his first boundary of the day. IND 17/2 after 7.3 overs.

16:02 (IST) Aug 25

Anderson to Kohli | 3 runs

This time a full delivery from James Anderson and a sloid push from Virat Kohli straight down the ground. Presents the full face of the bat. A decent work from Moeen Ali as he chases the ball and prevents in from going into the long-off fence. Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the meantime complete three easy runs. IND 11/2 after 6.1 overs.

15:52 (IST) Aug 25

Anderson to Pujara | OUT!

What a start this has been from James Anderson. He is back at his best with the new ball, yet again! Second wicket for him and he is only into his third over. Once again bowls and away-swinger just outside the line of the off stump. Cheteshwar Pujara falls into the trap and edges it straight to keeper Jos Buttler. Pujara falls for 1 and India are in trouble early. IND 4/2 after 4.1 overs.

15:43 (IST) Aug 25

Tight start from Robinson as well!

A tidy start from Ollie Robinson as well from the other end apart from the no ball. Was on the mark straightaway, probing Rohit Sharma just outside the line of the off stump. Anderson to continue from the other end. IND 2/1 after 2 overs.

15:43 (IST) Aug 25

Robinson partners up with Anderson

A terrific start from James Anderson. Produces a wicket for England in the first over of the day. Cheteshwar Pujara has joined Rohit Sharma in the middle and Ollie Robinson will share the new ball with Anderson from the other end. IND 1/1 after 1 over.

15:35 (IST) Aug 25

Anderson to Rahul | OUT!

What a start for England! James Anderson has struck in his first over. KL Rahul falls for a four-ball duck. A peach from Anderson just outside off and a tentative Rahul edges it straight to keeper Jos Buttler. So, England are off to a terrific start. A wicket in the first over itself! IND 1/1 after 0.5 overs.

15:31 (IST) Aug 25

Day 1 session 1 gets underway!

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are in the middle to start the India innings. James Anderson has the new ball in hand for England. Three slips and a gully in place for him. Rohit on strike. Here we go!

15:13 (IST) Aug 25

Stat attack!

This is only the fourth time in 64 Tests Virat Kohli has played unchanged XIs in back-to-back Tests. This is also the first time Virat Kohli has won a toss in England in Test cricket. He lost 8 consecutive tosses before this.

15:10 (IST) Aug 25

Team news!

So, all the speculations of Ashwin coming in have been put to rest! India go into the third Test UNCHANGED. England have a couple of them in their team as they bring in Dawid Malan and Craig Overton in place of opener Dom Sibley and injured Mark Wood.

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15:06 (IST) Aug 25

England XI

Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(capt.), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler(wk), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Craig Overton, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson

15:05 (IST) Aug 25

India XI

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(capt.), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

15:05 (IST) Aug 25

There's a bit of cloud cover and it's tacky, and it'll get better and better for batting eventually. Quite happy to lose the toss. Malan comes in for Sibley and Overton comes in for Wood. Overton was picked on the conditions. Saqib was great in the white-ball format, but Overton continuously performs in county cricket so we've picked him, even though it was a difficult choice to make. We need our openers to get us to a good start. It's one of the hardest things to open in England, as Virat said, and the openers have the temperament to get us off to a good start.

England skipper Joe Root at the toss

15:04 (IST) Aug 25

It's a surprise I've won. We're batting first. Looks firm and without grass and runs on the board will set this up. We're going in with the same XI. We thought about getting Ashwin in, and the pressure of the extra seamer in these conditions is crucial. Jadeja will bowl a lot more overs because the conditions are suited to him. You can lay down markers and a culture, but it's upto the boys to take it up and win from pressure situations. It's all about handling pressure at the highest level. It's the toughest place to bat for the openers, and KL and Rohit have done a good job. Hopefully they can continue. About my batting, I'll try to make an impact for the team with the bat.

India skipper Virat Kohli at the toss

15:02 (IST) Aug 25

Toss news!

India skipper Virat Kohli wins the toss and opts to bat first at Headingley.

15:00 (IST) Aug 25

A look at Day 1 pitch!

India vs England 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights: England 120/0 at stumps, lead by 42 runs

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England skipper Joe Root at the toss

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