England vs India 3rd Test at Ahmedabad, 24 Feb, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 112/10 (48.4)  &  81/10 (30.4)
India 145/10 (53.2)  &  49/0 (7.4)
India won by 10 wickets
Man of the Match: Axar Patel
  • Shubman Gill 15 * (20)
  • Rohit Sharma 25 * (25)

Over 6.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Jonny Bairstow, out LBW! Bairstow prodded forward and missed the line, the ball struck on the pads in front of the middle. The Umpire raises the finger.

Over 6.2 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and pushed out into the on-side, behind square.

Over 6.3 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defends it to short leg with the inside half of the bat.

Over 6.4 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and lets it go and that was very close to the off-pole. But a good leave in the end.

Over 6.5 Axar Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and drives on the up and finds the man at short cover. 

Over 6.6 Axar Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and clips it down to the deep mid-wicket, and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 8.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and pushed back to the bowler.

Over 8.2 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, goes back in the crease and nudged away into the on-side for a single as that angled in again

Over 8.3 Axar Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Zak Crawley, no run, gets forward and blunts it out off the front foot.

Over 8.4 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Zak Crawley, no run, gets nicely behind the line of the ball which again was arrowed in. Zak Crawley defends it out into the off-side

Over 8.5 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, presses forward and blocks it out on the off-side.

Over 8.6 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, step forward and defended as the ball went through with the angle

Over 10.1 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Zak Crawley, no run, gets back, and defends it out into the on-side.

Over 10.2 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets forward and tries to push at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 10.3 Axar Patel bowls it short of length to Zak Crawley, Boundary! Gets the room to free his arms and he threads that into the covers for a four. Lovely hit indeed. The fielder at cover dived but failed to stop it.

Over 10.4 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Zak Crawley, no run, gets behind the line and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 10.5 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets right back and pushes the ball out into the off-side.

Over 10.6 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets covers the line of the ball and defends it out into the off-side

Over 12.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley,1 run, gets forward and works it to mid-wicket with soft hands and picks up a single.

Over 12.2 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and went for a drive through the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 12.3 Axar Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 12.4 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, presses forward and defends it with bat-pad together.

Over 12.5 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Zak Crawley, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 12.6 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley,1 run, gets forward, and pushes it through cover for a single.

Over 14.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and nudges it down the leg side and picks up a quick single.

Over 14.2 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 14.3 Axar Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Zak Crawley, no run, stays deep inside the crease and blocks it with a straight bat.

Over 14.4 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets a big stride forward and defends it watchfully.

Over 14.5 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley, no run, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler once again.

Over 14.6 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Zak Crawley,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and works it to short fine leg and picks up a single.

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