India and England traded blows in a fiercely contested third day of the first Test at Headingley, Leeds. Jasprit Bumrah delivered another five-wicket haul in overseas conditions, standing out as a lone warrior with the ball as England came close to wiping out India’s first-innings lead, falling just six runs short.
KL Rahul’s experience was called upon late in the day, as he weathered a fiery spell from the England bowlers during a cloudy final session. India reached 90 for 2 at stumps, with 20.5 overs lost to rain. They now have a slender 96-run lead, but will likely need to triple that, considering the pitch at the series opener still offers plenty for the batters. | Leeds Test Day 3 Highlights | Scorecard |
The opening match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy remains delicately poised, with two enthralling days left. Neither side was able to fully seize the advantage by the close of play, keeping the contest on a knife-edge.
Earlier, Harry Brook’s 99 and a gritty contribution from England’s tail helped the hosts post 465 in their first innings, effectively setting up a second-innings shootout. India could have sealed a bigger lead, but they were sloppy on the field, dropping as many as six catches in the first innings. It was the most India put down in an innings in Test cricket in five years.
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