India Tour Of England 2021: England won the 3rd test by an innings and 76 runs against India and level the series 1-1 at Headingley, Leeds with 2 more test to go.
3rd Test
Game Date: 25th August- 29th August 2021
Game Result: England won by an innings and 76 runs
Man Of The Match: Ollie Robinson
Now I am going to share day-to-day activity of this test match with all the details, records and milestones in my way.
Day 1.
Team India captain Virat Kohli won the toss in the 3rd test against England and decided to bat first at Headingley, Leeds.
Toss & Team Update from Headingley!#TeamIndia have elected to bat against England in the third #ENGvIND Test.
Follow the match 👉 https://t.co/FChN8SDsxh
Here's India's Playing XI 🔽 pic.twitter.com/f7SSVgHInj
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 25, 2021
Team India bowled out for just 78 runs in their first innings. Opener Rohit Sharma scored 19 runs and Ajinkya Rahane scored 18 runs. For England James Anderson pick 3 wickets.
Innings Break!#TeamIndia are all out for 78 in the first innings of the 3rd Test.
Scorecard – https://t.co/FChN8SV3VR #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/HR8lhyCyyI
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 25, 2021
England scored 120/0 at the end of day 1 and they have now lead of 42 runs with all 10 wickets in hand. Both openers are not on unbeaten half century
IND: 78
ENG: 120/0 on Day 1 stumps
A tough day at the office for #TeamIndia 🇮🇳 as England 🏴 lead by 4️⃣2️⃣ runs at Stumps on Day 1️⃣.
Join us tomorrow for all the action from Day 2️⃣. #ENGvIND
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/FChN8SDsxh pic.twitter.com/GnGOb7Iycg
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 25, 2021
Stats
– Spin hasn’t bought a wicket in the series so far for India. It’s only the second time in India’s Test cricket history that spinners have gone wicketless in two successive Tests (the other being in Pakistan in 1989/90).
– Joe Root has top-scored in all four innings so far for England. He has scored 28.64% of England’s runs so far in 2021.
– Virat Kohli has lost the toss in each of his eight Tests as the India captain in England. There’s only one instance of a captain losing more tosses in succession in a country in Tests – Nasser Hussain losing ten consecutive tosses between June 2000 and May 2002 in England.
Day 2.
England scored 423/8 in their first innings at the end of day 2 and now they have lead of 345 runs with 2 wickets in hand. Skipper Joe Root scored his 3rd century of this series. For India Mohammed Shami pick 3 wickets.
IND: 78 all out
ENG: 423/8 on Day 2 stumps
That's Stumps on Day 2 of the 3⃣rd #ENGvIND Test at Headingley!
England reach 423/8 & lead #TeamIndia by 345 runs.
3⃣ wickets for @MdShami11
2⃣ wickets each for @mdsirajofficial & @imjadeja121 for Joe Root
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/FChN8SDsxh pic.twitter.com/l2C1RcnTxm
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 26, 2021
Day 3.
England bowled out for 432 runs in their 1st innings and they have lead of 354 runs. Skipper Joe Root scored 121 runs and Dawid Malan scored 70 runs. For India Mohammed Shami pick 4 wickets.
Innings Break!
England are all out for 432, lead by 354 runs.#TeamIndia batting coming up shortly.
Scorecard – https://t.co/FChN8SV3VR #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/Wwspcfm71d
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 27, 2021
India scored 215/2 in their 2nd innings and they are still trailing by 139 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara scored unbeaten 91* and skipper Virat Kohli unbeaten 45* at the end of day 3.
IND: 78 and 215/2 at the day 3 stumps
ENG: 432
It's Stumps on Day 3 of the 3⃣rd #ENGvIND Test at Headingley!
A solid & gritty batting display by #TeamIndia to end the day at 215/2. 👍
9⃣1⃣* for @cheteshwar1
5⃣9⃣ for @ImRo45
4⃣5⃣* for captain @imVkohliScorecard 👉 https://t.co/FChN8SDsxh pic.twitter.com/6gisdY7PXi
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 27, 2021
Stats
– Fourth time Rohit Sharma has survived 100+ balls in this series. Among India’s openers in England, only Sunil Gavaskar has done it more often – 13 times in 28 innings.
– Rohit Sharma is the third Indian opener to survive 100+ balls in each innings of a Test in England after Sunil Gavaskar (thrice) and Murali Vijay (Trent Bridge, 2014).
– Most sixes hit for India in Tests
90 Virender Sehwag
78 MS Dhoni
69 Sachin Tendulkar
62 Rohit Sharma *
61 Kapil Dev
– Highest 1st innings lead taken by England vs India:
486 Edgbaston 2011 (Eng won)
380 Chennai 1984/85 (Eng won)
386 Leeds 1967 (Eng won)
368 Old Trafford 1936 (Draw)
354 Leeds 2021*
– 132.4 overs is the longest India have been on field in an innings in an away Test since 152.3 overs against Australia at the SCG Test in Jan 2015.
– First 50+ score in 13 innings for Pujara is the longest such sequence for him.
Day 4.
Team India bowled out for 278 in their 2nd innings and lost the game by an innings and 76 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara scored 91 runs and Rohit Sharma scored 59 runs. For England Ollie Robinson pick 5 wickets.
IND: 78 and 278
ENG: 432
India lose eight wickets on the morning of day four to set up an England victory by an innings and 76 runs!#WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/qmnhRc14r1 pic.twitter.com/8sEWj8z1ZW
— ICC (@ICC) August 28, 2021
The winning moment 🎉#WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/qmnhRc14r1 pic.twitter.com/t3aeyihDjT
— ICC (@ICC) August 28, 2021
Stats
– Most wins as England captain
27 Joe Root (55 Tests)
26 Michael Vaughan (51)
24 Andrew Strauss (50)
24 Alastair Cook (59)
20 Peter May (41)
– Innings defeats under Virat Kohli
Inngs & 159 runs vs Eng Lord’s 2018
Inngs & 76 runs vs Eng Leeds 2021
– India’s Test defeats after Virat Kohli winning the toss
by 8 wkts vs Aus Adelaide 2020/21
by inngs & 76 runs vs Eng Leeds 2021
– Fewest runs by India since the fall of 4th wkt in a Test (both inngs completed)
41 vs Aus Pune 2016/17
63 vs Eng Leeds 2021 *
64 vs Eng Manchester 1952
77 vs Aus Adelaide 2020/21
– 400 wickets for James Anderson in 94 Tests in England is only second bowler to the 400-wicket milestone in home Tests after Muttiah Muralitharan‘s 493 wickets in 73 Tests in Sri Lanka
– Most innings defeats for a team
63 England
39 New Zealand
46 West Indies
45 India
44 Australia
43 Bangladesh
For his match haul of 7️⃣ wickets, Ollie Robinson is named Player of the Match 💥#WTC23 | #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/W2K7AqkX0K
— ICC (@ICC) August 28, 2021
What a performance! A very special win!! 🦁🦁🦁
Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/Mp7TbxjOTi
🏴 #ENGvIND 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/CjKBvUUcvh
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 28, 2021
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