All-rounder Hardik Pandya's maiden five-wicket haul helped India in restricting England to 161 and take a 168-run lead on the second day of the third Test at Trent Bridge. Pandya has now become the second fastest Indian to take a five-wicket haul. He took just 29 balls to wreak havoc. After scoring 307 runs for the loss of six wickets on the first day, India didn't start well on Sunday as the lower order only managed to add 22 runs, taking the total to 329. Openers Alastair Cook (29) and Keaton Jennings (20) provided England with a solid start as the hosts were 46 without any loss at lunch. Ind vs Eng 3rd Test Live Score Updates.
However, soon after the play resumed, Indian bowlers came down heavily on the England side. Pacer Ishant Sharma gave the first blow to England after he clinched the wicket of Cook at the score of 54. In the very next over, Jasprit Bumrah took the second wicket of Jennings. Following that, Ollie Pope also got out cheaply after scoring 10 runs. What happened next was something that England could have never expected. Pandya was brought into the attack by Indian skipper Virat Kohli with a hope of keeping the hosts under pressure and he performed much better than usual. Here’s What Hardik Pandya Has to Say About His Comparisons With Kapil Dev: Read All-Rounder’s Comments After His Maiden Five-For
England captain Joe Root (16), Ollie Pope (10), Ben Stokes (10), JM Bairstow (15), Chris Woakes (8), Adil Rashid (5), Stuart Broad (0) and Jos Buttler (39) all fell down cheaply and could only manage a total of 161 runs. Apart from Pandya, Ishant Sharma (3/32), Jasprit Bumrah (2/37) and Mohammed Shami (1/56) were also among the wicket-takers for India.India would now be aiming to put up a strong target of over 400 and put pressure on England if they are to win this Test match and stay alive in the series. Currently, England are leading 2-0 in the five-Test series.
India vs England 2018 3rd Test Day 3, Time and Schedule:
The third Test match between India and England continues at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The Day 3 of the Test match begins at 3:30 PM IST (11:00 AM, UK time).
India vs England 2018 3rd Test Day 3, Free Live TV Telecast on Sony Network:
The live coverage of India’s tour of England 2018 continues on Sony Network Pictures. The viewers can watch India vs England 3rd Test match live telecast on SPN’s sports channels. If the fans want to catch the IND vs ENG match with English commentary, they will have to watch it on Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD channels. If anybody wants to watch the game with Hindi commentary, they will have to switch to Sony Ten 3 and Sony Ten 3 HD channels.
India vs England 2018 3rd Test Day 3, Free Live Streaming Online on Sony Liv:
If at all, the viewers are not able to catch the live action on their TVs, they can watch India vs England 3rd Test Match live through online streaming. The live streaming online of IND vs ENG 3rd Test will be provided by SonyLiv.
India vs England 2018 3rd Test Day 3, Live Cricket Score Updates:
The fans, if not able to watch the match live, can follow the real-time match updates provided by LatestLY.com. You can catch the ball-by-ball-commentary, latest updates, and live scores of India vs England 3rd Test match at Lord's. (Inputs ANI).
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