IND vs ENG, 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score Updates: Shubman Gill solid for India.© BCCI
India vs England, 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score Updates: Shubman Gill does it for India despite wickets falling at the other end on Day 3. Gill hit an unbeaten 60 to take the hosts to 130/4 at lunch, with a 273-run lead in their pocket. James Anderson struck twice in the morning to beat Rohit and Jaiswal respectively. Rehan Ahmed and Tom Hartley struck late in the morning session to further dent India's innings. On Day 2, opener Jaiswal's 209 and six wickets from pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah put India firmly in control of the game. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Here are the live updates from day 3 of the second Test between India and England:
11:34 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Lunch!
Axar survives a hefty robbery from Rehan Ahmed and it's lunch time. So 101 runs and four wickets. England take the session but India lead by 273 runs. Gill undefeated on 60.
11:30 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Gill solid!
I think this will be the last time before lunch! A good session for England, but Gill keeps India going. There are some more innings to come for the hosts with Bharat and Ashwin.
IND: 129/4
11:19 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: OUT!
Patidar has achieved that! Sharp catch from Foakes. Brilliant shot as the ball darted out low
Rajat Patidar c Foakes b Rehan Ahmed 9 (19)
IND: 122/4
11:09 (IST)
IND vs. ENG Live: WICKET!
Miscued by Iyer and Stokes gets a screamer! He wanted to go over the ball halfway through, but shot his shot high into the offside. Stokes with a fist pump
Shreyas Iyer c Stokes b Hartley 29 (52)
IND: 111/3
11:00 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: 50 up for Gill!
Drilled through covers! Full and driven, Atkinson cannot cut the line. He raises his bat in delight
IND: 111/2
10:56 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Wiped out for four!
Goes down and gets four to deep back square leg! That limit goes into the 1940s. This is excellent percussion from Gill. A real self-confidence booster for the young person
IND: 102/2
10:53 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Gill-Iyer solid!
Gill and Iyer have looked their best yet! This will be a relief for both of them. However, the job is not done yet. A big partnership is needed here.
IND: 96/2
10:45 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Cut away past point!
Gill picks up the gap! Short and wide from Ahmed and Gill goes through to the back foot before cracking the ball behind the points sweeper.
IND: 87/2
10:43 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Root from the ground!
Joe Root is not on the field at the moment! He had hit a ball on his finger earlier. The ball fell into the slip next to him and hit his finger. It looked like he was in some pain
IND: 82/2 (22)
10:33 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Iyer finds the gap!
Swept down the leg! Iyer looks fine for four. Long chase from Bashir, but the outfield is fast this morning
IND: 69/2
10:27 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Gill switches
Shubman Gill has given Team India some momentum as he smashed two consecutive boundaries off Tom Hartley. The spinner concedes nine runs in this over. With this, Team India's lead has crossed the 200-point mark. Great partnership between Gill and Shreyas Iyer.
IND 66/2 (18 surpluses)
10:18 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: India needs some magic!
Anderson finished after four overs for six runs and two wickets. Shoaib Bashir is on the attack. This partnership remains crucial for India. These two have to fight for a long time, not only for the team, but also for themselves.
IND: 42/2
10:09 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Nervous moments for India!
Gill and Iyer are very careful. No rush to score runs. Sleeping in these conditions was not easy as the ball twisted and turned
IND: 39/2
10:01 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Gill is lucky!
Gill survives again! This time the ball was not given out by the referee. On a length, outside out, squeezes back in, clearly hits the edge. England take the DRS and the referee's decision saves Gill
IND: 35/2
09:54 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Gill survives!
Gill and India breathe a sigh of relief! On a length Gill defends for the body, playing for the turn, but this goes straight after the throw. Published. Replays show that there was a peak before contact with the pad. RELIEF!!!
IND: 34/2
09:50 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: sharp and occupied!
Loose drive from Jaiswal, takes the lead. Dropped by Root at first slip. Anderson is ecstatic. England is back in the fight
Yashasvi Jaiswal c Root b Anderson 17 (27)
IND: 30/2
09:39 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: That's a ripper from Anderson!
Rohit is gone! What a ball from Anderson! The ball squeezes away just enough to beat the outside edge and hits back the outside post
Rohit Sharma and Anderson 13 (21)
IND: 29/1
09:34 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Stokes calls out Anderson!
And Anderson attacks from the other side. Three slips in place for Jaiswal, who dabs the first ball. Do not run
IND: 28/0
09:32 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: We're on our way!
Joe Root with the first over for England and he starts with a first. Looking at the sky I thought Stokes would go for Anderson
IND: 28/0 (6)
09:25 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Pitch report!
Eoin Morgan says there is a small amount of moisture on the top surface. Night dew perhaps. Dinesh Karthik feels the cracks have widened from Day 1, adding that the field is slowly starting to play tricks. He says today will be a little harder than yesterday.
09:24 (IST)
IND vs ENG Live: Exciting day of Test cricket awaits!
We are less than 10 minutes away from the start of the game, here is Vizag. It has been all over North India today and conditions are a bit cloudy here too.
08:15 (IST)
India vs England, 2nd Test Day 3 LIVE: Rohit needs to go deep
India captain Rohit Sharma has not been able to score a big score for the whites for a while. With batting conditions still looking good, it is up to him to change the trend and take his innings at least into the second session.
08:07 (IST)
India vs England 2nd Test, Day 3 LIVE: Jaiswal-Rohit in pictures
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 3 of the Second Test between India and England from Vizag. Indian captain Rohit Sharma and young talisman Yashasvi Jaiswal will be on the field and look to extend the team's dominance in the match, having already taken a resounding lead of 171 runs.
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