India vs England, 4th Test 2021 Day 3 Highlights: IND On 270/3 At Stumps, Lead By 171 Runs

The fourth game between India and England on day 3 is at a very interesting juncture after the Indian bowlers had quite a good outing on day 2. The Indian bowlers bundled out the home team on 290 runs and this was quite a good outing for the Indian team. In this article, we are going to be bringing to you the live updates of the game.

KL Rahul (Photo Credits: @BCCI/Twitter)
04 Sep, 22:48 (IST)

India will be happier of the two teams at the end of Day 3 in the 4th Test. A century from Rohit Sharma and Chetreshwar Pujara's half-century saw the visitors take command in the game and attain a position of dominance. England will be looking for some early wickets on the penultimate day of the match.

04 Sep, 22:23 (IST)

Bad Light Stops Play! The play on Day 3 has been halted temporarily due to bad light. India are in a great position in the match courtesy of some sensational batting from Rohit Sharma. Meanwhile, England need quick wickets to get themselves back.

04 Sep, 22:03 (IST)

After losing both Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara in an over, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are looking to steady the Indian innings. The two are aiming to form a partnership while England are looking to make inroads.

04 Sep, 21:20 (IST)

Wicket! Ollie Robinson does the trick with the new ball as after dismissing Rohit Sharma, he also sends Cheteshwar Pujara packing. An inside edge onto the pad saw the ball carry to Moeen Ali and after a successful review, England get their man. Pujara c Moeen Ali b Robinson 61(127).

04 Sep, 21:15 (IST)

Wicket! Ollie Robinson finally provides the breakthrough for England as he Rohit Sharma right after England take the new ball. Yet another short ball which Sharma tries to pull but manages a leading-edge, giving an easy catch to Chris Woakes at fine leg. Rohit c Woakes b Robinson 127(256).

04 Sep, 20:45 (IST)

Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara have got the better of the England bowling attack so far as they have been utter;y dominant. Sharma scored his maiden overseas Test ton while Pujara complimented it with yet another fifty of his own.

04 Sep, 19:54 (IST)

Century! Rohit Sharma finally converts his fifties into a three-figure score in the series as he registers his 8th Test hundred. This is also the opener's maiden Test ton outside Asia and he brought it up with a six off Moeen Ali.

04 Sep, 19:11 (IST)

Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara are making full use of the favourable batting conditions as the duo are exerting their dominance on the English bowlers.  The two are also scoring runs at a faster rate and the hosts need wickets to get back into the game.

04 Sep, 18:47 (IST)

Rohit Sharma continues his impressive form in the series as he scores his 15th half-century in the longest format. Cheteshwar Pujara has also supported him well from the other side, displaying some positive cricket. The duo have stitched up a 50-run partnership in quick time.

04 Sep, 18:15 (IST)

Rohit Dharma once again has been the standout Indian batsman and will be aiming to capitalise on his start. Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara has taken a more aggressive approach this innings and it will be interesting to see how things pan out.

04 Sep, 17:28 (IST)

India have taken the lead for the first time in the game. A brilliant opening partnership between Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul saw India move ahead in the game. And post-lunch,, the batters will be aiming to add to the score.

04 Sep, 16:59 (IST)

As India is on the verge of completing its lead, we have KL Rahul who made its way to the pavilion.  He was just four runs short of scoring his half-century. England took a review and it showed that the bat was involved as the bat got a slight edge and was taken by the wicketkeeper. 

04 Sep, 16:09 (IST)

KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma started off giving a watchful start to India and then picked pace. After slamming a six KL Rahul was adjudged OUT via an LBW. The Indians decided to take a review which fortunately went in favour of India as it misses leg stumps.

04 Sep, 15:37 (IST)

KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma are looking to put up maximum runs on the board. As of now, India trails by 50 runs. The Men in Blue will be looking to at least put up 270-275 runs on the board.

04 Sep, 15:26 (IST)

Hi and welcome to the live blog of India vs England 4th Test Day 3. At stumps, we had Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul batting for India 


The fourth game between India and England on day 3 is at a very interesting juncture after the Indian bowlers had quite a good outing on day 2. The Indian bowlers bundled out the home team on 290 runs and this was quite a good outing for the Indian team. In this article, we are going to be bringing to you the live updates of the game. After the early collapse of the English batting lineup, Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes were the ones who scored a half-century and tried to stabilise the batting order. India vs England 4th Test 2021 Day 3 Live Streaming Online on SonyLIV and Sony SIX: Get Free Live Telecast of IND vs ENG on TV and Online. 

Dawid Malan left no stone unturned to get into the groove, but Umesh Yadav's line and length proved to be quite a lethal one for him. Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow also chipped in with 35 and 37 runs respectively. English captain Joe Root made his way to the pavilion on 21 runs and suddenly England was struggling. On the other hand, Yadav scalped three wickets, Bumrah got a couple of them. India's Ravindra Jadeja also chipped in with two wickets.

Shardul Thakur who scored a brilliant half-century in the first innings got one wicket. Mohammed Siraj also got one. As of now, we have Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul who will be aiming to put up maximum runs on the board.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 04, 2021 03:23 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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