India was reduced to 436 runs, till lunch England reached 89 runs for one wicket – Dainik Savera Times

In which Ravindra Jadeja (87) and Akshar Patel (44) failed to achieve individual achievements. The host team could add only 15 runs to the overnight score of 421 runs for seven wickets but took a lead of 190 runs. The England team is currently behind by 101 runs. England openers Ben Duckett and Jack Crowley (31) showed no signs of panic despite India taking a big lead.

And continued the strategy of hitting sweep and reverse sweep shots to face the Indian spinners with restraint. During this period, Crowley also hit a six on the sightscreen. However, India did not have to wait long for the first wicket. While bowling round the wicket, Ashwin got Crowley easily caught out by Rohit Sharma standing at first slip.

Earlier in the morning, India could not bat for long and in 54 minutes the remaining three wickets fell without adding any runs. Jadeja had his sights set on scoring his fourth Test century but he could not do so and was out LBW on the bowling of Joe Root. Jadeja came on the front foot in an attempt to defend the off stump ball but the ball took a lot of turn and it hit his pad.

Umpire Chris Gaffney raised his finger and Jadeja took a review, which also did not give any clarity, then the third umpire upheld the on-field umpire’s decision. Root dismissed Jasprit Bumrah on the very next ball, after which Rehan Ahmed clean bowled Axar. Due to this, India added a single run and lost the last three wickets.