India took three wickets including Duckett in the morning session

Rajkot (Uttam Hindu News): After taking three wickets, including that of century-killer Ben Duckett, in the first session of the third day’s play on Saturday, India are eyeing a lead over England in the third Test at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. At lunch, England’s score is 290/5 in 61 overs and they are 155 runs behind India.

Captain Ben Stokes is unbeaten on 39 runs, wicketkeeper Ben Fox is supporting him by scoring six runs. England scored 83 runs in the session, but it was undoubtedly India’s session, with Kuldeep Yadav taking two wickets while Jasprit Bumrah took an early wicket.

Even before the first hour had started, India were under pressure with Ravichandran Ashwin withdrawing from the game overnight due to a family medical emergency. Two boundaries later, Bumrah gave India the breakthrough as Joe Root had the ball caught straight down the reverse ramp at second slip.

Kuldeep trapped Bairstow LBW on one ball, who ducked in eight balls and the ball turned sharply. Bairstow took review, but the decision did not change. Duckett did not look comfortable, but he tried hard to reach 150 runs. From the other end, Stokes had to struggle against Bumrah and Kuldeep got different turns.

Stokes tried to counter-attack when he bounced, flicked and drove with ease to get the boundary. But Duckett, who was struggling with Kuldeep’s wider line and was unable to find boundaries, reached for a short and wide ball, which he cut straight to cover, ending his innings at 153 off 151 balls. It is over.

Foakes survived a big LBW blow from Kuldeep, while Stokes slog-swept him for four. There have been times when Stokes has struggled to catch Kuldeep’s googly and it will be a tough task for him and Foakes to get England out of trouble, with the left-arm wrist spinner bowling with good pace, turn and variety. We do.