IND vs ENG 3rd Test Live: Rohit and Jadeja's solid partnership helps India reach 185/3 at tea

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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.

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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.

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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.

12:43 (IST)

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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.

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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.

11:23 (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.

11:15 (IST)

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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.

11:02 (IST)

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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

10:38 (IST)

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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.

Patidar c Duckett b Hartley 5(15)

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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.

10:15 (IST)

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After 7 overs, India 25/2 (Rohit Sharma (C) 14, Rajat Patidar 0)

Rajat Patidar makes his way to the centre after Shubman Gill’s dismissal, with Team India finding themselves in a spot of bother after getting off to a Bazball-like start. Just a single off Anderson’s fourth, with Rohit collecting a single at the start of the over.

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UPDATE: Mr Mukesh Kumar has been released from the India squad for the third Test against England in Rajkot.

He will join his Ranji Trophy team, Bengal, for the team's next fixture before linking up with Team India in Ranchi.

Mukesh Kumar is still with the squad and will leave from Rajkot later in the evening

10:06 (IST)

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After 6 overs, India 24/2 (Rohit Sharma (C) 13, Rajat Patidar 0)

OUT! What a start for Mark Wood in Rajkot after his forgettable outing in Hyderabad, getting two wickets in as many overs with Shubman Gill out caught-behind for a nine-ball duck! Was an inswinging delivery that nipped away in the last second, enough to get the outside nick that resulted in a simple catch for England keeper Ben Foakes.

Gill c Foakes b Wood 0(9)

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After 5 overs, India 23/1 (Rohit Sharma (C) 12, Shubman Gill 0)

Tidy third over from Anderson, with just one coming off it — courtesy a single to skipper Rohit off the first delivery. Shubman Gill blocks his way through the over and is yet to get off the mark after facing six deliveries.

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After 4 overs, India 22/1 (Rohit Sharma (C) 11, Shubman Gill 0)

OUT! Mark Wood with the breakthrough as Yashasvi Jaiswal departs after getting off to a promising start. It’s the extra bounce that does the trick for the seamer, who collects his first wicket in this series as a result after going wicketless in Hyderabad. Jaiswal gets a thick edge to Joe Root at slip while looking to defend it.

Jaiswal c Root b Wood 10(10)

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FOUR! And now a second boundary for the India skipper as he leans into an overpitched delivery from Wood and clips it beautifully through the midwicket region. IND 21/0

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After 3 overs, India 17/0 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 10, Rohit Sharma (C) 6)

FOUR! Jaiswal gets a bit of a leading edge while attempting to clip the ball through midwicket, with the ball running down the ground past mid off to give Jaiswal a second boundary and take him to double figures. Anderson keeps it tidy in the remainder of the over with five dots.

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After 2 overs, India 13/0 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 6, Rohit Sharma (C) 6)

Mark Wood, who returns to action in Rajkot after missing the Vizag Test, operates from the other end. FOUR! And now Rohit Sharma gets off the mark with a boundary with a sweet punch down the ground past mind on. The India skipper then collects a double off the final delivery with a punch through the covers. Jaiswal had collected a single off the first delivery.

09:43 (IST)

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After 1 over, India 6/0 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 5, Rohit Sharma (C) 0)

FOUR! Perfect start for the Indian team as Yashasvi Jaiswal collects a boundary off the very first delivery of the day. Jimmy Anderson starts off with a delivery that swings all the way from leg to off, and Jaiswal simply leans forward and gets enough timing on it to push it down the ground for a boundary. He gets off strike in the second delivery with a single. Rohit Sharma faces the next set of deliveries without getting off the mark. Anderson also bowls a no-ball in the final delivery of the over.

09:31 (IST)

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Match is underway! James Anderson is bowling the first over and Yashasvi Jasiwal hit him for a four on the very first ball. Rohit Sharma is at the other end. 

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Landmark alert: Ben Stokes becomes 76th cricketer to feature in 100 Tests and 16th England player to reach the landmark.

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Ben Stokes at toss: "We would have batted first as well. The series has been a fair reflection of both teams, we've been very happy with the way we've gone about things in the first two Tests. We had a nice break, gave everyone a chance to relax."

09:21 (IST)

Say hello to Team India debutants

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Rohit Sharma's message at toss: "This looks like a good pitch and better than the last two we've played on. Rajkot is known to be a good pitch but it'll deteriorate. The guys stood up and done the job for the team when it was needed. The next three Test matches should be as exciting as the first two. Need to keep our focus here and see how we can do well"

09:10 (IST)

India XI: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson

09:06 (IST)

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Pitch Report: "There's a bit of rough but there won't be much help for the spinners in the first two days.There's a bit of moisture on the good length for a spinner. A good batting pitch and the match might go on for 4-5 days," says Deep Dasgupta.

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IND vs ENG 3rd Test Live: India opt to bat as Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel make debut

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Debuts for Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel. Sarfaraz receives his debut cap from Anil Kumble and his father is quite emotional. Jurel gets his cap from Dinesh Karthik.

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We are expecting Sarfaraz Khan to at least make his debut. There's an extra space in middle order that has opened up due to Shreyas Iyer being dropped and KL Rahul missing out due to quadriceps injury.