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India vs England 2024

'Ab yaha se haar toh nahi skte Test match' - Fans react as India end Day 3 on high, courtesy of brilliant century by Yashasvi Jaiswal against England

It was the third session of day 3 where Men in Blue took the game way beyond England as they scored 152 runs and lost just one wicket of Rajat Patidar in 35 overs

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Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal (Source: Twitter)

It will be arguably right to say that the Day three of the Test match belonged to India. India dominated the day with some brilliant disciplined bowling as well as some breath-taking batting. The host ended day three of the Test match with a score of 196/2 in 51 overs. Most importantly, they took a lead of 322 runs in the second inning. It was the third session of day 3 where Men in Blue took the game way beyond England as they scored 152 runs and lost just one wicket of Rajat Patidar in 35 overs. Shubman Gill (65) and Kuldeep Yadav (3) are on the crease at the end of Day three.

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England's batting innings started strongly with Ben Duckett's commanding 153, but Joe Root's dismissal and subsequent wickets led to a collapse, ending at 319. India's bowlers, led by Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav, capitalized on England's vulnerability. Mohammed Siraj was the pick of the Indian bowling as he snared four wickets to his name along with Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja accounting for two wickets each.

In response, India cautiously built a lead of 170 runs by Tea, with Rohit Sharma's dismissal a lone setback. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill then dominated, with Jaiswal's aggressive century before retiring hurt and Gill's steady fifty anchoring India's lead to 322 by Stumps. Despite England's early promise, India seized control, propelled by strong bowling and resilient batting, setting the stage for a challenging final day for England.

Let us look at how Twitter has reacted to the Day's play by India;

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Yashasvi Jaiswal scores third Test ton of his career

Yashasvi Jaiswal continues his stellar performance in the ongoing series against England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, securing his second century and third of his career. Despite initial challenges in the first innings, the young left-handed opener demonstrated his prowess by notching a century in the second innings in just 122 deliveries.

Jaiswal has emerged as the standout player in the current Test series, reaching his century in the 39th over with a boundary off Mark Wood. Initially cautious following India's restriction of England to 319 runs in their first innings, he built a solid 30-run partnership with Rohit Sharma before Sharma fell LBW to Joe Root. After Sharma's departure, Jaiswal combined forces with Shubman Gill for a partnership exceeding 100 runs, swinging the game in India's favor.

 The prolific India opener took an aggressive approach against seasoned pacer James Anderson, striking him for six and two boundaries. He maintained his attacking stance against Hartley in the subsequent over, hitting another six to reach his fifty. Undeterred, he repeated the feat on the very next delivery, exerting pressure on the English spinner. Unfortunately, after completing his hundred, the talented batter was forced to retire from the field due to a back complaint on 104 runs in 133 balls.