IND vs ENG 3rd Test Highlights: Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 110 helps India reach 326/5 at stumps after opting to bat

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That brings us to the end of our coverage of the opening day of the third Test between India and England at the newly-rechristened Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, with the home team recovering from a shaky start to end the day in a commanding position.

Can Ravindra Jadeja carry on tomorrow from where he left off today and help India post a sizeable first innings total? Do join us tomorrow to find out. Till then, it’s a goodbye from us.

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After 86 overs, India 326/5 (Ravindra Jadeja 110, Kuldeep Yadav 1)

STUMPS! Ravindra Jadeja remains unbeaten on 110 as India end the day in the driving seat! Anderson bowls out the final over of the day, with five coming off it including a single that gets Kuldeep off the mark and a boundary to Jadeja in the penultimate delivery that brings up 3000 Test runs for the all-rounder.

Turned out to be a positive day in the end for the hosts. Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja slammed centuries and shared a mammoth 204-run stand to rescue India from a perilous position of 33/3 before a quickfire half-century from Sarfaraz Khan helped the hosts move past 300 and reach a position from where they can set their sights on posting a 400-plus first innings total.

Sarfaraz, though, will be gutted with the fact that he did not get to score a century on Test debut. The way he was motoring along in his knock before getting run out, that appeared quite probable a feat.

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After 85 overs, India 321/5 (Ravindra Jadeja 106, Kuldeep Yadav 0)

FOUR! Played down the ground by Jadeja off Root, beating Bairstow at mid on to collect his eighth four. Follows it up with a brace as he whips the ball square of the wicket.

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After 84 overs, India 315/5 (Ravindra Jadeja 100, Kuldeep Yadav 0)

Hartley bowls out a maiden — his third of the day so far. England, meanwhile, take the second new ball ahead of the start of the 84th over and hand it to Jimmy Anderson right away. The veteran seamer starts off with a maiden after getting the brand new cherry.

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After 82 overs, India 315/5 (Ravindra Jadeja 100, Kuldeep Yadav 0)

CENTURY TO RAVINDRA JADEJA — HIS FOURTH IN TEST CRICKET! Brings up the milestone right after Sarfaraz’s dismissal, in which he had some role to play with a call for a risky single that he himself would eventually abort. Even though he brings out the sword celebrations, it is a bit subdued compared to how he normally reacts. Kuldeep Yadav, meanwhile, walks out as the nightwatchman following Sarfaraz’s run-out.

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OUT! Disappointing end to Sarfaraz's entertaining innings on Test debut as he ends up getting run out at the non-striker's end after initially responding to Jadeja's call for a single! This had been happening for a while now, with Jadeja pushing for risky singles and Sarfaraz showing a bit of hesitation. The latter decides to take a couple of steps forward, only to be sent back. And no sooner does he turn around than Wood sends the stump on a cartwheel at the non-striker's end with a direct hit. Jadeja himself will be quite disappointed with that call, although one can understand the fact that he got a bit excited as it was a single that would have brought up his century. Rohit, meanwhile, is furious in the dressing room as he throws his cap down in frustration. IND 314/5

Sarfaraz run out (Wood) 62(66)

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After 80 overs, India 310/4 (Ravindra Jadeja 96, Sarfaraz Khan 61)

FOUR! Sarfaraz continues to toy with the bowlers as he smashes the ball over Hartley’s head once again. He moves into the 60s with that shot. Anderson, meanwhile, collects a maiden from the other end. Jadeja, additionally, gets a warning for running in the danger area. End of the 80th over, meaning the second new ball will be made available for the visitors. Jadeja, meanwhile, is still stranded on 96 and will be hoping to bring up the three-figure mark soon enough. He had earned a reprieve on 93 in the 73rd over after a faint LBW appeal from Hartley was turned down by the umpire, and skipper Stokes wasn’t interested in taking it upstairs. Turns out, not only did the ball hit Jadeja on the pad, HawkEye also showed three reds.

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After 78 overs, India 306/4 (Ravindra Jadeja 96, Sarfaraz Khan 57)

SIX! Sarfaraz gets to the pitch of the delivery and clobbers the ball over the bowlers’ head to collect his first maximum of the day so far! Collects a single in the very next delivery to bring up a 48-ball half-century on Test debut!

What a knock this has been from the 26-year-old who has waited a long time to don the Indian jersey and boy has he made the most of the opportunity!

James Anderson returns to the attack in the following over, hoping to get a wicket with the reversing old ball before the second new cherry is taken. Sarfaraz decides to open the face of his bat and guide the ball towards third man for another boundary. The 300 comes up for Team India in this over, with the partnership currently worth 69.

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After 76 overs, India 291/4 (Ravindra Jadeja 95, Sarfaraz Khan 43)

FOUR! Hammered down the ground by Sarfaraz off Hartley! Follows it up with another boundary later in the over, getting on the backfoot and pulling the left-arm spinner over midwicket. Sarfaraz then goes for a slog sweep at the start of the next over, smashing Root for a boundary towards the square leg fence to bring up the fifty partnership with Jadeja and racing into the 40s in the process.

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After 74 overs, India 276/4 (Ravindra Jadeja 94, Sarfaraz Khan 29)

Single collected off each of the first four deliveries of Hartley’s 19th over, with Jadeja and Sarfaraz doing well to keep the scoreboard ticking and maintaining the pressure levels on the opposition. FOUR! Sarfaraz continues to bat merrily as he goes for a sweep square of the wicket, and sets off for a single right after.

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After 72 overs, India 265/4 (Ravindra Jadeja 91, Sarfaraz Khan 21)

Root continues while Hartley replaces Rehan, who has gone wicketless for 53 runs in the 14 overs that he has bowled so far today. FOUR! Streaky boundary for Sarfaraz as he gets a thick top-edge while attempting to sweep Root, with the ball landing near fine leg and rolling away for a four. The Englishmen don’t look to disappointed with that; they believe that approach might get them a wicket sooner rather than later.

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After 70 overs, India 258/4 (Ravindra Jadeja 90, Sarfaraz Khan 15)

FOUR! Second boundary for Khan in as many overs, this time hitting with the turn off Root’s bowling and going big over the midwicket region. Doesn’t get enough power on the slog for a maximum, but will be happy with the two boundaries for now.

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After 69 overs, India 253/4 (Ravindra Jadeja 90, Sarfaraz Khan 10)

FOUR! Poor delivery from Rehan, bowled wide outside off, and Sarfaraz hangs back and cuts it firmly through backward to collect his first boundary in Test cricket. That should ease his nerves a little. Also brings up the 250 for the hosts. Drinks brought to the field at the end of the over.

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After 68 overs, India 246/4 (Ravindra Jadeja 89, Sarfaraz Khan 4)

Root returns to the attack, replacing Wood with the pacer having done the job assigned to him by getting the breakthrough in a short post-tea spell. Jadeja collects a double in the fifth delivery of his new spell, guiding the ball towards deep square leg.

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After 66 overs, India 242/4 (Ravindra Jadeja 86, Sarfaraz Khan 3)

New batter and debutant Sarfaraz Khan’s off the mark in Test cricket! Guides the ball through the midwicket region off a low full toss from Wood, getting enough time to come back for a third. First international runs for the Mumbaikar.

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OUT! Tame end to Rohit's innings as he ends up offering midwicket the simplest of catches, getting a thick top-edge while attempting to pull a short delivery from Wood bowled at searing pace. Ends up offering his opposition counterpart Stokes the easiest of chances at midwicket. IND 237/4

Rohit c Stokes b Wood 131(196)

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After 63 overs, India 235/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 130, Ravindra Jadeja 83)

FOUR! Rohit brings up 200 of the partnership with Jadeja for the fourth wicket with a boundary off Rehan, cutting a flat delivery outside off behind square. The ‘Hitman’ moves to 130 with a single off the last delivery of the over.

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After 60 overs, India 214/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 114, Ravindra Jadeja 78)

SIX! Short from Wood and bowled along the body, Jadeja somehow manages to short-arm pull this behind square for a maximum — his first of the day in what has been an otherwise sedate knock so far.

15:26 (IST)

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After 54 overs, India 193/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 105, Ravindra Jadeja 68)

CENTURY UP FOR ROHIT SHARMA — his 11th in Test cricket and his first in the format since July last year! The India skipper brings up the milestone in the very first over after tea. The skipper collected a brace first ball into the evening session, and collects another two balls later to break into triumphant celebrations.

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After 52 overs, India 185/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 97, Ravindra Jadeja 68)

TEA ON DAY 1 — Excellent session for #TeamIndia as they collect 92 runs in the second session of the day without losing a single wicket, the partnership between Rohit and Jadeja worth 152 at the moment! Jadeja brings up 150 of the fourth-wicket stand with a six off Root in the penultimate ball of the session, pulling a slightly short delivery over the midwicket fence and moving to 68 in the process.

The ‘Hitman’, meanwhile, is just three short of a hundred at the moment, and might find it difficult to grab a bite during the interval given his mind will be obsessing over the milestone.

14:09 (IST)

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After 50 overs, India 175/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 94, Ravindra Jadeja 61)

Four runs collected in Rehan’s fourth over as Rohit and Jadeja opt to keep the scoreboard ticking through singles. Just one off the subsequent over bowled by Root, with Rohit moving to 94 in the process.

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After 48 overs, India 170/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 91, Ravindra Jadeja 59)

Rohit has to go through a concussion test after getting a deflection onto his helmet grille off his arm. FOUR! Rohit moves into the 90s with a lovely on-drive off a tossed up delivery from Rehan, guiding it wide of mid on. FOUR! Jadeja helps himself to a four not long after Rohit, driving the ball past mid on off Root in the third delivery of the subsequent over.

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After 46 overs, India 160/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 87, Ravindra Jadeja 53)

Change from both ends now with Rehan and Root replacing Hartley and Wood. A little over 20 minutes left in the session and England have not collected a single wicket after tea. Rehan concedes a single each to Jadeja and Rohit. SIX! Rohit welcomes Root at the start of a new spell with a wild swing over long on, clearing the fence with ease in the process. The India skipper later collects a single to move to 87.

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After 44 overs, India 150/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 79, Ravindra Jadeja 51)

Fifty up for Ravindra Jadeja — his 21st in Test cricket and his second in the ongoing series! And out comes the sword celebration, much to the delight of the Rajkot crowd. The all-rounder brings up the milestone with a single off Wood, consuming 97 deliveries and collecting five boundaries along the way. India also breach the 150-mark in the 44th over.

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After 42 overs, India 144/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 77, Ravindra Jadeja 48)

FOUR! Slightly short outside off from Hartley, and Rohit gets on the back-foot and cuts this in front of point to collect his 10th four. Just one run conceded by Wood in the following over, with Jadeja collecting a single inthe second delivery to move to 48.

13:28 (IST)

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After 40 overs, India 139/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 73, Ravindra Jadeja 47)

Wood replaces Anderson after the drinks break. FOUR! Short and wide from Wood and Jadeja slaps this in front of point, the ball racing away to the advertising cushion despite Rehan Ahmed running to his right and putting in a slide. Jadeja collects a brace two balls later after flicking one towards midwicket, with Anderson saving a couple of runs for the visitors.

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After 39 overs, India 133/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 73, Ravindra Jadeja 41)

Jadeja collects a single off the second delivery while Rohit brings up the century of the partnership for the fourth wicket with a brace off the final delivery after guiding the ball through midwicket. Drinks brought to the field at the end of the 39th over.

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After 38 overs, India 130/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 71, Ravindra Jadeja 40)

Rohit collects a treble off Hartley, albeit in a streaky manner after getting a thick outside edge that carries all the way to third man. FOUR! The Indian skipper moves into the 70s in the following over with a boundary off Anderson, glancing at an inswinging delivery towards fine leg. Partnership’s worth 97 at the moment.

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After 36 overs, India 123/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 64, Ravindra Jadeja 40)

Rohit collects a brace after glancing the ball behind square leg off a slightly short delivery from Hartley. Maiden to Anderson in the following over as Jadeja opts to remain cautious in all six deliveries.

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After 34 overs, India 121/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 62, Ravindra Jadeja 40)

Rohit goes for a paddle sweep towards fine leg off Hartley’s bowling. Didn’t quite keep it to the ground, and would’ve offered leg slip/short fine a catch had Stokes placed someone in that direction. Instead, ends up collecting an easy double to take the partnership to 80. SIX! Rohit collects the first maximum of the innings, dancing down the track and lofting the ball over long on! Anderson, meanwhile, breaches Jadeja’s defence completely at the start of the following over with a sharp inswinger. Had the ball not climbed as much, it would’ve crashed into the stumps.

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After 32 overs, India 111/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 53, Ravindra Jadeja 39)

Rohit and Jadeja collect a single each off Hartley’s bowling. James Anderson, meanwhile, returns from the other end, replacing Wood. He starts off his new spell with a maiden as Jadeja decides to block his way through the over.

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After 30 overs, India 109/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 52, Ravindra Jadeja 38)

Maiden to Hartley, his second of the day so far. Also a maiden to Wood, who bowls a much better over this time after going for seven at the start of the session, with two leg byes getting added to the total in this over.

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After 28 overs, India 107/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 52, Ravindra Jadeja 38)

Tom Hartley replaces Rehan Ahmed, with the latter having bowled just the one over so far, the final one before lunch. Jadeja sets off for a single in the fourth delivery after working the ball through midwicket. Wood continues from the other end and concedes the first boundary of the session as Jadeja steers the ball past the slip cordon after playing with soft hands and ensuring the ball stays below catching height. Jadeja collects a brace later in the over after clipping the ball through midwicket.

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After 26 overs, India 100/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 52, Ravindra Jadeja 31)

Seven off the first over after lunch, all of them coming off Jadeja’s bat. The southpaw collects a brace in the second delivery after driving the ball through the covers, and follows it with another double two balls later, this time clipping the ball behind square on the leg side. Jadeja drives an inswinging delivery wide of mid on in the final delivery of the over, getting enough time to come back for a third, bringing up the 100 for the hosts in the process.

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Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja make their way back to the centre along with the Englishmen, with opposition captain Ben Stokes reintroducing pace at the start of the second session by handing the ball to Mark Wood. England will be hoping to break the stand as early as possible.

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After 25 overs, India 93/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 52, Ravindra Jadeja 24)

LUNCH ON DAY 1!

Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed bowls the final over of the session, conceding just three singles off it as India head to lunch on 93/3 after opting to bat. Excellent fight back from Rohit and Jadeja, the pair adding 60 in an unbroken fourth-wicket stand to help the home team get back on its feet after an early collapse. What’s more, Rohit manages to bring up a half-century after a while, and will hope to make this knock count.

England started superbly with the ball with Mark Wood striking twice in as many overs after going wicketless in Hyderabad and getting benched in Vizag. But they will be starting to feel the heat now thanks to the solid partnership.

11:30 (IST)

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After 24 overs, India 90/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 51, Ravindra Jadeja 22)

FOUR! And now Ravindra Jadeja brings up fifty of the partnership with a boundary off Joe Root, driving a low full toss from the senior part-timer down the ground past mid on! Jadeja makes it two boundaries in three balls with a solid punch off the back foot in the fourth delivery after Root decides to shorten his length. The all-rounder keeps the strike with a single off the last ball.

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After 23 overs, India 81/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 51, Ravindra Jadeja 13)

Fifty to Rohit Sharma — his 17th in Tests overall and his first in eight innings! Clips the ball in front of square on the leg side, getting enough time to come back for a second run to bring up the milestone in 71 deliveries. An important knock from the Indian captain, coming at a time when India were off to the worst start possible after opting to bat. What’s more, it’s the senior setting an example for what is primarily an inexperienced batting lineup against a top-quality opponent.

11:25 (IST)

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After 22 overs, India 78/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 49, Ravindra Jadeja 12)

Just a single off Hartley’s seventh over, with Rohit setting off for a single after getting an inside edge towards fine leg, with Jadeja opting to block his way through the remainder of the over. Rohit and Jadeja collect a single each off Root in the following over before the former goes down on one knee and sweeps behind square to move to 49.

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After 22 overs, India 78/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 49, Ravindra Jadeja 12)

Just a single off Hartley’s seventh over, with Rohit setting off for a single after getting an inside edge towards fine leg, with Jadeja opting to block his way through the remainder of the over. Rohit and Jadeja collect a single each off Root in the following over before the former goes down on one knee and sweeps behind square to move to 49.

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After 22 overs, India 78/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 49, Ravindra Jadeja 12)

Just a single off Hartley’s seventh over, with Rohit setting off for a single after getting an inside edge towards fine leg, with Jadeja opting to block his way through the remainder of the over. Rohit and Jadeja collect a single each off Root in the following over before the former goes down on one knee and sweeps behind square to move to 49.

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After 20 overs, India 71/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 43, Ravindra Jadeja 11)

FOUR! Another one of those boundary balls from Hartley as he fires a half-tracker to Rohit along the middle stump, inviting a pull that sends the ball high over the midwicket fielder and away to the boundary. Off-spinner Joe Root replaces Jimmy Anderson in the following over, and we have spin from both ends for the first time today. He stats off with a maiden. Jadeja meanwhile, has gone past 7,000 First-Class runs now, having achieved the milestone with a single at the start of the 17th over.

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After 18 overs, India 67/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 39, Ravindra Jadeja 11)

FOUR! And now Rohit decides to charge down the track against the spinner, smashing Hartley down the ground to collect his sixth boundary! The India skipper is determined to take the fight to the Englishmen despite having survived a couple of close calls so far in the morning session. Tidy over from Anderson next over, with the veteran pacer collecting his first maiden.

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After 16 overs, India 62/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 35, Ravindra Jadeja 10)

Hartley has a packed field around Jadeja, having a slip, a leg slip and a short leg who pushes slightly back after a couple of deliveries. All of that, however, counts for nothing as Jadeja drills the ball down the ground for his first boundary in the final ball of the over, aided by a misfield by Hartley at the non-striker’s end. Another nervy moment for Rohit in the following over as he decides to chip the ball down the ground off Anderson’s bowling, and nearly offers mid on a catch. Substitute fielder Dan Lawrence gives the ball a chase and saves his side a couple of runs. FOUR! Rohit collects a boundary the very next delivery with a solid punch in front of square off a short-of-length delivery.

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After 14 overs, India 50/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 29, Ravindra Jadeja 4)

Rohit nearly perishes after collecting consecutive boundaries, getting an outside edge while attempting an aerial drive through the leg side that nearly results in a catch for Joe Root at slip. Root didn’t crouch low enough to grab it, allowing the ball to roll away towards third man, allowing Rohit a double. Another dismissal scare for the India skipper in the following over as umpire Joel Wilson raises his finger right away after an LBW appeal by Anderson, who replaces Wood in the attack. Rohit reviews it right away, and for good reason as replays show a thick deflection off the inside half. In the meantime, India go past 50 in this over thanks to a single collected by Jadeja in the second delivery.

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FOUR! A welcome boundary for Rohit as he gets on the backfoot and cuts a half-tracker from Hartley pitched outside off, guiding it square of the wicket. FOUR! The Indian skipper makes it back-to-back boundaries with a slog sweep towards deep midwicket in the following delivery. Rohit moves into the 20s, and has decided a counter-attack is the best way to deal with the English charge. IND 47/3

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After 12 overs, India 39/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 19, Ravindra Jadeja 3)

Rohit’s batting cautiously at the moment, as he goes through Hartley’s second over without collecting a run, resulting in the first maiden of the day. Five off the subsequent over, including a single off a no ball in the penultimate delivery. Jadeja, additionally gets off the mark with a single in the third delivery. Drinks brought to the field at the end of the 12th over.

10:30 (IST)

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After 10 overs, India 34/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 18, Ravindra Jadeja 0)

Wood’s bowling some hostile stuff right now as he pings Rohit on the helmet grille with a nasty bouncer in the second delivery of his fifth over. Collects five dots in a row before Rohit gets off strike with a single off the last delivery.

10:20 (IST)

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After 9 overs, India 33/3 (Rohit Sharma (C) 17, Ravindra Jadeja 0)

OUT! Tom Hartley strikes in the first over of spin today! And it’s a soft dismissal for Rajat Patidar at that as he ends up tamely chipping the ball to the man at cover after getting surprised by the extra turn on offer. India in deep trouble at the moment, and this phase might just prove crucial not just for the Rajkot Test but for the series itself.

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After 8 overs, India 32/2 (Rohit Sharma (C) 16, Rajat Patidar 5)

FOUR! And now a boundary to Rajat Patidar as he gets on top of the short-of-length delivery along off and punches it through cover. The Madhya Pradesh batter had opened his account earlier in the over with a single.