In response to England’s first innings score of 112 runs, India will be aiming for a good begin on Day 1 of the 3rd Test match, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Rohit Sharma is presently unbeaten with Shubman Gill, and the openers might be making an attempt to build a stable partnership. The visitors initially won the toss, and have been bowled out in 48.4 overs. Axar Patel was in top form for the home side, registering six wickets. He dismissed Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Ben Foakes, Jofra Archer and Stuart Broad. In the meantime, Ravichandran Ashwin registered the dismissals of Ollie Pope, Joe Root and Jack Leach. Ishant Sharma, who can be in his 100th Test match, registered the wicket of Dom Sibley. The series is finely poised at 1-1, and that is additionally the first international match on this venue since its renovation. That is also the second Day-Night Test held in India. England won the first Test match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, by 227 runs. The hosts bounced again in style in the second Test match, winning by 317 runs. Defeat for India would see them out of contention for the World Test Championship final. For the hosts, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar have replaced Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav. In the meantime for the visitors, Rory Burns, Dan Lawrence, Olly Stone, Moeen Ali make way for Anderson, Archer, Bairstow and Crawley.
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