The third day's play has come to an end and it has been a very good day for India. On the backfoot after Ravi Ashwin withdrew due to a family emergency, the Indian bowlers did very well to bowl England out for just 319 runs on the board. Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj were splendid in the morning and India wrapped up England's innings shortly after lunch. India then bounced back remarkably well with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring a fine hundred before retiring hurt. Shubman Gill, his partner at the other end, too stroked his way to a half-century and the two youngsters gave a glimpse of what India's future might look like in the longest format of the game. England did fight back with Rajat Patidar falling to Tom Hartley. India will be mightly pleased with their effort today as they attempt to bat England out of this contest.
OUT! Rajat Patidar has been dismissed and it is a very soft dismissal. Tom Hartley himself lets out a shy smile as Patidar hits it straight to the fielder. The Madhya Pradesh batsman remains in search of a good score in the Test arena. Rajat Patidar c Rehan Ahmed b Tom Hartley 0(10)
Yashasvi Jaiswal has retired hurt after experiencing a lot of pain on his back. The left-hander took treatment but could not continue and walked off to an ovation at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. This is a right decision with the fourth Test not very far away.
After a terrific innings so far, Yashasvi Jaiswal seem to be battling a lot of pain on his back. The physio has come out and after some treatment, Jaiswal is looking to continue.
FIFTY for Shubman Gill! After Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill is showing his class here in Rajkot. After a duck in the first innings, Gill has batted with a lot of class and composure to get to a half-century. He and Jaiswal have kept India completely on top here in this contest. What a day for Indian cricket to see two youngsters who are the future!
HUNDRED for Yashasvi Jaiswal! The special talent continues to shine in the biggest stage! Yashasvi Jaiswal has been absolutely sensational today and what a knock this has been. After a cautious start, he blasted the attack to all parts of the ground and deservedly is soaking in the applause. He and Shubman Gill have put India in the driver's seat.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is tearing apart the England bowling attack on his own with some breathtaking shots in the past few overs. He has taken off after a slow start and now, he is looking to score as quickly as he can in a bid to help India finish the day's play on a high here.
FIFTY for Yashasvi Jaiswal! The left-hander is upping the ante in some style after a cautious start. Yashasvi Jaiswal has continued his good form in this series and notched up yet another score in excess of fifty. He and Shubman Gill have put up a good partnership here with India firmly on top.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill have joined forces in the middle in a bid to take India to a position from where they cannot lose this match. India did lose Rohit Sharma and England would want few more wickets in this last session today but with both these youngsters looking in good touch, they are set to have a hard day on the field.
India continue to be on top in this Test match. dominating the second session today by bowling out England. Despite losing Rohit Sharma, India are ahead by 170 runs and Shubman Gill along with Yashasvi Jaiswal will now aim to make it big and bat for the remaining part of the day today.
It was a good day for both India and England but at the end of day 2 of the 3rd Test England were on top as Ben Duckett smashed his way past to his career's third Test century which came in just 88 balls. Ben Duckett took on India's bowling attack with ease. Duckett is currently not out and batting on 133 runs in just 118 deliveries. England will be looking forward to putting more and more runs on board. Ravi Ashwin Pulls Out of Ongoing India vs England 3rd Test Due To Family Medical Emergency.
India's bowling attack failed to take early wickets. Only Ravi Ashwin and Mohammed Siraj have been successful in taking wickets. Ravi Ashwin has achieved the mark of 500 wickets in Test cricket. Ashwin has pulled out of the rest of the 3rd Test due to a family emergency as told by BCCI. Jasprit Bumrah is still wicketless but it will be interesting to see him with a new ball on a new day. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja will have to find some rhythm as well as they were less economical on day 2 of 3rd Test. IND vs ENG 3rd Test 2024 Day 2: Ben Duckett Hundred Puts India Under Pressure as England Race to 207/2 at Stumps.
For England, Ben Duckett and Joe Root are on the crease and will be facing the new ball on day 3. Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley went down cheaply for England. Ben Duckett on the other hand never looked under pressure and will be looking forward on the same note for the new day. England trails by 238 runs and should not lose many wickets if they want to continue to take over India. On the other Indian bowlers will be figuring out how to take down England's batting lineup.