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LIVE – Updated at 11:06
England gave India a leg up in the absence of Ravi Ashwin as Joe Root’s ugly dismissal sparked a dramatic collapse on the third day of the third Test in Rajkot.
Ashwin’s bombshell withdrawal from the Test the previous evening because of a family emergency meant India could only replace their premier spinner with a substitute fielder, depleting their bowling.
But they found their guests in an obliging mood as Root’s patented reverse ramp off Jasprit Bumrah was brilliantly caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal, and a position of 224-2 became 319 all out. Root was far from alone from contributing to his own demise, with Ben Duckett (153) and Ben Stokes (41) also guilty of loose strokes, as England surrendered a 126-run first-innings deficit before India swelled their advantage to 170 after going to tea on 44-1.
Root partly atoned by making the breakthrough when India batted again, dismissing Rohit Sharma lbw when the home side’s captain missed a sweep. Umpire Joel Wilson’s not out decision was overturned but England still have a lot of work to do in the final session to swing back a bit of momentum.
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India vs England LIVE: Third Test updates
- England take on India in the third Test at Rajkot, with the series level at 1-1
- TON UP! Yashasvi Jaiswal races to century as India take complete control (India 158-1 – lead of 290)
- TEA! India head for tea at 44-1, a lead of 170
- OUT! Joe Root removes Rohit Sharma early on in India’s second innnings (India 30-1)
- ALL OUT! Jimmy Anderson last man out as England’s tail fail to wag – all out for 319, trailing by 126 runs
- OUT! Ben Duckett finally removed for 153 after brilliant century (England 260-5)
India vs England
11:06
43.6
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
India vs England
11:05
43.5
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
India vs England
11:04
43.3
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
India vs England
11:04
43.1
Tom Hartley to Shubman Gill. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
India vs England
11:02
42.6
Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.
India vs England
11:01
42.5
Mark Wood to Shubman Gill. Short, down leg side on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
India vs England
11:00
42.4
FOUR! Mark Wood to Shubman Gill. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
India vs England
10:59
42.3
Mark Wood to Shubman Gill. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, mis-fielded by Foakes.
India vs England
10:58
42.2
SIX! Mark Wood to Shubman Gill. Short, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
India vs England
10:57
42.1
Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
India vs England
10:52
41.6
Tom Hartley to Shubman Gill. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
10:51
41.5
Tom Hartley to Shubman Gill. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
India vs England
10:51
41.3
Tom Hartley to Shubman Gill. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
India vs England
10:50
41.2
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
India vs England
10:47
40.6
Mark Wood to Shubman Gill. Short, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
India vs England
10:46
40.4
Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Root.
India vs England
10:45
40.3
Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Seaming in short, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
India vs England
10:44
40.2
Mark Wood to Shubman Gill. Short, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hartley.
India vs England
10:43
40.1
Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short, down leg side on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Hartley.
India vs England
10:41
39.6
Joe Root to Shubman Gill. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Anderson.
India vs England
10:41
39.4
Joe Root to Shubman Gill. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
10:40
39.3
Joe Root to Shubman Gill. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, well timed to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Anderson.
India vs England
10:39
39.1
Joe Root to Shubman Gill. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
India vs England
10:37
38.6
FOUR! Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
India vs England
10:37
38.5
Mark Wood to Shubman Gill. Short, down leg side on the front foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hartley.
India vs England
10:36
38.4
Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short, down leg side on the back foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
India vs England
10:35
38.3
Mark Wood to Shubman Gill. Short, down leg side on the front foot pulling, well timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hartley.
India vs England
10:35
38.2
Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Gloved to fine leg for 1 run, run save by Crawley.
India vs England
10:34
38.1
Mark Wood to Shubman Gill. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hartley.
India vs England
10:33
37.6
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
India vs England
10:32
37.5
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pope.
India vs England
10:32
37.4
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
India vs England
10:32
37.3
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
India vs England
10:31
37.2
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Wood.
India vs England
10:30
37.1
Joe Root to Shubman Gill. Off break full toss, outside off stump down the track driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Hartley.
India vs England
10:30
36.6
Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short, down leg side backing away cutting, mis-timed to point for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
10:29
36.5
Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
India vs England
10:28
36.4
Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short, down leg side on the back foot dropped, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.
India vs England
10:27
36.3
Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short, down leg side on the back foot Fended, mis-timed to silly point for no runs.
India vs England
10:26
36.2
Mark Wood to Shubman Gill. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hartley.
India vs England
10:26
36.1
Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Root.
India vs England
10:23
35.6
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
India vs England
10:23
35.4
Joe Root to Shubman Gill. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track working, back to bowler for no runs.
India vs England
10:22
35.3
Joe Root to Shubman Gill. Off break length ball, off stump down the track working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
10:22
35.1
Joe Root to Shubman Gill. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
10:18
34.6
Rehan Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, mis-fielded by Foakes.
India vs England
10:17
34.5
Rehan Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
India vs England
10:17
34.4
Rehan Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
India vs England
10:16
34.3
Rehan Ahmed to Shubman Gill. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot flick, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hartley.
India vs England
10:16
34.1
Rehan Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
10:15
33.6
Joe Root to Shubman Gill. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
10:14
33.5
Joe Root to Shubman Gill. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
10:13
33.3
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
India vs England
10:12
33.1
Joe Root to Shubman Gill. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Bairstow.
India vs England
10:11
32.6
Rehan Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
India vs England
10:10
32.5
FOUR! Rehan Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
India vs England
10:09
32.3
FOUR! Rehan Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
India vs England
10:09
32.2
Rehan Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
India vs England
10:09
32.1
Rehan Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
India vs England
10:07
31.6
Joe Root to Shubman Gill. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Pope.
India vs England
10:06
31.5
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to silly mid on for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
India vs England
10:06
31.4
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
India vs England
10:06
31.3
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
India vs England
10:05
31.2
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
India vs England
10:05
31.1
SIX! Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break full toss, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
India vs England
10:03
30.6
Rehan Ahmed to Shubman Gill. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
10:03
30.5
Rehan Ahmed to Shubman Gill. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
India vs England
10:02
30.3
Rehan Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Hartley.
India vs England
10:01
30.1
SIX! Rehan Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
India vs England
10:00
29.6
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hartley.
India vs England
09:59
29.5
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pope.
India vs England
09:59
29.4
FOUR! Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed past long on for 4 runs.
India vs England
09:58
29.3
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, run save by Pope.
India vs England
09:58
29.1
Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
India vs England
09:57
28.6
Rehan Ahmed to Shubman Gill. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
09:56
28.5
Rehan Ahmed to Shubman Gill. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
India vs England
09:56
28.4
Rehan Ahmed to Shubman Gill. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
India vs England
09:55
28.2
FOUR! Rehan Ahmed to Shubman Gill. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
India vs England
09:54
28.1
Rehan Ahmed to Shubman Gill. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
India vs England
09:53
27.6
SIX! Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
India vs England
09:52
27.5
SIX! Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock ball full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
India vs England
09:52
27.4
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
09:51
27.3
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs.
India vs England
09:51
27.2
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Pope.
India vs England
09:50
27.1
Tom Hartley to Shubman Gill. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.
India vs England
09:50
26.6
FOUR! James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
India vs England
09:49
26.5
FOUR! James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
India vs England
09:48
26.4
SIX! James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
India vs England
09:47
26.3
James Anderson to Shubman Gill. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Wood, mis-fielded by Foakes.
India vs England
09:46
26.2
James Anderson to Shubman Gill. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
India vs England
09:45
26.1
APPEAL! James Anderson to Shubman Gill. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs, appeal made for L.B.W.
India vs England
09:43
25.6
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.
India vs England
09:43
25.5
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
India vs England
09:42
25.4
Tom Hartley to Shubman Gill. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Anderson.
India vs England
09:42
25.3
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run.
India vs England
09:41
25.2
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs.
India vs England
09:41
25.1
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed to square leg for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
09:39
24.6
James Anderson to Shubman Gill. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
09:38
24.4
James Anderson to Shubman Gill. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
India vs England
09:38
24.3
James Anderson to Shubman Gill. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
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