India v England 3rd Test: talkSPORT Commentators Debrief

India v England 3rd Test: talkSPORT Commentators Debrief

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Mark  Butcher, Kevin Pietersen and Steve Harmison react on talkSPORT 2's exclusive coverage of England's tour of India. To follow the action on talkSPORT 2, download the talkSPORT app, re-tune your DAB radio, listen at talkSPORT.com or tell your smart speaker to ‘play talkSPORT 2’.

Match Summary - India v England, 3rd Test Day 2, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

England 1st Innings: 112 (48.4)

India 1st Innings: 145 (53.2)
Fall of wickets: 4-114 (Ajinkya Rahane-38.2 ov), 5-115 (Rohit Sharma-40.1 ov), 6-117 (Rishabh Pant-41.1 ov), 7-125 (Washington Sundar-45.1 ov), 8-125 (Axar Patel-45.3 ov), 9-134 (Ravichandran Ashwin-49.2 ov), 10-145 (Jasprit Bumrah-53.2 ov)

England 2nd Innings: 81 (30.4)
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Zak Crawley-0.1 ov), 2-0 (Jonny Bairstow-0.3 ov), 3-19 (Dom Sibley-8.3 ov), 4-50 (Ben Stokes-17.2 ov), 5-56 (Joe Root-18.5 ov), 6-66 (Ollie Pope-21.6 ov), 7-68 (Jofra Archer-23.2 ov), 8-80 (Ben Foakes-28.2 ov), 9-80 (Jack Leach-29.4 ov), 10-81 (James Anderson-30.4 ov)

India 2nd Innings: 49-0 (7.4)

Result - India won by 10 wickets

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Mark Butcher On the quality of the pitch for the Third Test:

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"I don't think the quality of batting was up to standard from both teams." - Virat Kohlihttps://t.co/wHMAQ9U2Fm #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/R02VSr5846

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) February 25, 2021

"It sums the wicket up. If I'm getting five wickets on there then it is obviously giving quite a lot of help to spin."

Joe Root speaking at the post-match presentation.#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/WfIZsDxYUe

— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) February 25, 2021

FAN'S THOUGHTS

It's been an usual match, with India comfortably winning by 10 wickets. What did the fans have to say?

@UmarFarooqGL wasn't too sure on the pitch

Cricket being played on Kabadi ground lol ????

What a shame

— Umar FarOoq ???? (@UmarFarooqGL) February 25, 2021

@PeteLloyd3 agreed with those comments

Who judges if this wicket is suitable for a 5 day Test Match? If it isn’t, what are the punishments/ sanctions for the the home country. Is it comparable to the advantage of our green tops?

— Pete Lloyd (@PeteLloyd3) February 25, 2021

Where as @KentCricketfan couldn't find the word for this 'interesting' match

What’s the opposite of “interesting” without swearing?

— Kent_cricket_fan (@KentCricketfan) February 25, 2021

'I feel a little bit let down'

Live: https://t.co/OyPEFx5fwQ#bbccricket #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/b5lo1A60c8

— Test Match Special (@bbctms) February 25, 2021

- 2nd fastest to 400 Test wickets
- 4th ???? to scalp 400 Test wickets

ASH-tonishing stuff ??

??: @BCCI #INDvENG #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #Ashwin pic.twitter.com/Uv46AMxCQx

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) February 25, 2021

MOOD ????@Paytm #INDvENG #TeamIndia #PinkBallTest

Follow the match ?? https://t.co/9HjQB6TZyX pic.twitter.com/yw2CH6EBh8

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 25, 2021

Entertaining .. YES .. but this is a awful pitch for Test cricket .. !!!! Complete lottery on day 2 !! #INDvENG

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 25, 2021

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Axar becomes the first bowler to pick up 11 wickets in a D/N Test match ??

BAP-U BEAUDYYY! ??#INDvENG #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) February 25, 2021

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A 10-for for Axar Patel in only his second Test ??

England have lost half their side!#INDvENG ?? https://t.co/0unCGUOHmI pic.twitter.com/hjn1adFXhO

— ICC (@ICC) February 25, 2021

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A chaotic start to our innings.

Scorecard: https://t.co/Ch76bAGJO3#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/BkOXKgAtNA

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 25, 2021

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Leaders Catalunya Tigers?? win by narrowest of margins as Shubhdeep Deb's sublime 68 couldn't quite take Men in Blue ???? home ??

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3?? balls, 2?? wickets!! Axar is on fire! ?? ??

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— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) February 25, 2021

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— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) February 25, 2021

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JOSEPH. EDWARD. ROOT. ??????

Scorecard: https://t.co/ow2VZKBUDn#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/1iwvVMOQKo

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 25, 2021

India vs England, 3rd Test, England tour of India

Ravichandran Ashwin c Zak Crawley b JE Root 17 (32) JE Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, Caught out!! off break full length, on the middle stump, Ravichandran Ashwin plays a sweep of the frontfoot to the square leg where Zak Crawley completes catch. Gone.

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India *134/9 (49.2 ov)

England 112/10 (48.4 ov)

Day 2 Session 1, India lead by 22 runs

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India vs England, 3rd Test, England tour of India

Axar Patel c Dom Sibley b JE Root 0 (2) JE Root to Axar Patel, no run, Caught out!! full length, on the middle stump, Axar Patel plays a comes down the track of the frontfoot to the Cover where Dom Sibley completes catch. Gone.

Washington Sundar b JE Root 0 (12) JE Root to Washington Sundar, no run, Bowled out!!! Joe Root bowled off break, on the off stump, Washington Sundar gets to the but ball failed to make connection with the bat, wickets smashed

Rishabh Pant c BT Foakes b JE Root 1 (8) JE Root to RR Pant, no run, Caught out!! off break, outside off, Rishabh Pant plays a outside the edge of the frontfoot to the keeper where Ben Foakes completes catch. Gone.

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India *115/4 *125/8 (45.4 ov)

England 112/10 (48.4 ov)

Day 2 Session 1, India lead by 13 runs.