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Ollie Robinson claimed figures of 5/65 as England defeated India by an innings and 76 runs on Day 4 at Headingley on Saturday. Continue reading “India vs England Third Test Day 4 Headingley Leeds Match Report 2021”

Cheteshwar Pujara returned to form by scoring a fluent unbeaten 91 as the visitors fought back on Day 3 of the third test at Headingley on Friday. Continue reading “India vs England Third Test Day 3 Headingley Leeds Match Report 2021”

England skipper Joe Root led from the front by scoring a sparkling century (his third of the series) as England ended Day 2 in a commanding position at 423 for 8, with a massive lead of 345 on Thursday. Continue reading “India vs England Third Test Day 2 Headingley Leeds Match Report 2021”

England strike bowler James Anderson ripped through the visitors top order and openers Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed both scored fine half centuries as England took complete control at the end of Day 1 of the third test at Headingly.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss for the first time and elected to bat first. They opted to keep faith with the same side that had done the business at Lord’s in the previous test, while England made two changes- opener Dom Sibley making way for Dawid Malan and Craig Overton coming in for the injured Mark Wood.

The visitors got off to a disastrous start as they lost the in form KL Rahul in the very first over to Anderson for a duck. The veteran fast bowler also sent back Cheteshwar Pujara and Kohli back to the hut in a superb first spell (8-5-6-3) to leave India reeling at 21/3.

Rohit Sharma and vice captain Ajinkya Rahane added 35 runs for the fourth wicket before the latter fell to Ollie Robinson at the stroke of lunch. Continue reading “India vs England Third Test Day 1 Headingley Leeds Match Report 2021”

Mohammed Siraj and ace bowler Jasprit Bumrah came up with splendid bowling efforts as India pulled off a sensational win by beating England by 151 runs at the end of Day 5 of the opening test at Lords on Monday.

Resuming at an overnight score of 181/6, India lost Rishabh Pant and Ishant Sharma early to Ollie Robinson for 22 & 16 respectively as England appeared to have gained the upper hand at the beginning of the day.

However Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, generally no great shakes with the bat, frustrated the England bowlers and added a stunning 89 run partnership for the the ninth wicket. The hosts’ plan of spreading the field and peppering the Indian tailenders with short balls as retribution for Bumrah targetting Anderson earlier in the test backfired badly. Shami went on to register his second half-century as the visitors declared their innings at 298/8 shortly after lunch, giving the hosts a target of 272 in 60 overs.

Chasing 272, Bumrah and Shami carried on from where they had left with the ball, removing both English openers for ducks- the first such occasion in 531 home tests for England. Continue reading “India vs England Second Test Day 5 Lords Match Report 2021”