🏏 India vs England, 3rd Test-- SCA Stadium, Rajkot 🏏 - Page 55

Rohit pats Duckett as the players walk off. What a reply this is from England. Everyone expected them to go full bazball here on a flat wicket but still scoring at nearly 6rpo is something incredible. India looked rattled for most parts as Duckett played all the shots he had in his arsenal.The sweep, reverse-sweep, the switch-hit, the paddle and what not. All this forced Rohit to opt for the Stokes strategy of employing the short-ball tactic and that worked when Siraj got Pope LBW. Amidst all this hype of bazball, Ashwin got his 500th wicket - a massive achievement in its own way.Earlier India after losing two quick wickets in the day resisted through Ashwin, Jurel and Bumrah to take the score to 445. This pitch still is a belter for batting and it's not doing anything extravagant. Whether it deteriorates enough remains to be seen. For now England will come hard again and expect the onslaught to continue. How India respond to that will be key to the eventual result of this game. Another engrossing day awaits us. We will be there nice and early, do join us then. Before we go we will leave you with Ashwin's interview to the host broadcaster. See you tomorrow.

R Ashwin: "It's been quite a long journey. I'd like to dedicate this 500th wicket to my father. He's been through the thick and thin of everything I've done in my life... he's had heart attacks every time I've played. His health has gone for a toss because he's watched games of mine on TV constantly and been a constant support for me. 500 wickets, done and dusted now. The way England are playing, you're not having to bowl a lot of overs. They're showing a lot of intent, giving us less time to think and also less labour... I expect this pitch to get really tough to bat, probably on day five. We need to hang in there... The game is hanging in the balance. Some things go our way tomorrow morning and we'll find ourselves dominating. They're putting us under pressure but it's important to respond."

450-500 or more not safe score koz its happen 7 times team scored 500/586 or 595 in their first innings but lost on day 5

https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/6-instances-when-teams-lost-despite-scoring-500-in-the-first-innings

Bangladesh 595/8 declared in nz lost test on day 5!

Today eng in 34 over scored 200

Tomorrow only 3rd day wicket 400 in 80 or 87 over possible for 8 wkts

200 lead after day 4 lunch can ruin our party

I hope we skills them out tomorrow in under

175 runs

Okay Thanks for detailed explanation with image

Originally posted by: Bacillusbadius

Pitching outside the stump ka matlab kya hota hai

Sorry I am new to cricket

The ball can pitch outside off stump or in line with the three stumps for a LBW, but never outside leg stump.

This is to essentially avoid negative bowling- if they allowed LBW's for balls pitching outside leg stump, players would bowl on that side only, pack the leg side with fielders, and it would make run making difficult.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/england-in-india/ashwin-withdraws-from-third-test-due-to-family-medical-emergency/articleshow/107762507.cms

India will have to play with only ten men in the Rajkot Test if Ashwin doesn't return

Originally posted by: Rosyme

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/england-in-india/ashwin-withdraws-from-third-test-due-to-family-medical-emergency/articleshow/107762507.cms

Originally posted by: Rosyme

India will have to play with only ten men in the Rajkot Test if Ashwin doesn't return

Originally posted by: Prizi

real test for team India

Yes, already thy scored 207....and only 2 wickets down.