Rediff.com  » Cricket » 3rd Test PHOTOS: Stokes' departure leaves England in disarray

3rd Test PHOTOS: Stokes' departure leaves England in disarray

Source: PTI
Get Rediff News in your Inbox:

Images from Day 4 of the third Test between India and England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Sunday

Ben Stokes

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav celebrates the wicket of Ben Stokes .Photograph: BCCI

Kuldeep Yadav's breakthrough sends Rehan Ahmed packing for a duck after dismissing Ben Stokes.

Ben Foakes and Tom Hartley now aim to build an unbeaten stand for struggling England, desperately seeking a partnership to avoid a looming defeat.

 

 

 

 

Ravindra Jadeja

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the wicket of Ollie Pope with teammates. Photograph: BCCI

Ben Duckett

IMAGE: Dhruv Jurel runs out Ben Duckett. Photograph: BCCI

Set a victory target of 557, England were 18 for two in their second innings at tea on Day 4 of the third Test against India in Rajkot on Sunday.

Ollie Pope was at the crease during the break with England still needing 539 runs to win.

After Ben Duckett (4) was run out, Jasprit Bumrah dismissed the other opener Zak Crawley (11) in the last ball before tea.

Yashasvi Jaiswal

IMAGE: Successive double-tons for Yashasvi Jaiswal.Photograph: BCCI

Earlier, Yashasvi Jaiswal's 214 and Sarfaraz Khan's quick-fire unbeaten 68 powered India to 430 for 4 declared in their second innings.

India added 116 runs in 16 overs after lunch.

Yashasvi Jaiswal

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his double century. Photograph: BCCI

Resuming at 196 for 2, India lost the wickets of Shubman Gill, who missed out on a century by nine runs, and night-watchman Kuldeep Yadav (27).

Jaiswal, who hit 14 fours and 12 sixes, had retired hurt on 104 on Saturday due to back spasms.

Yashasvi Jaiswal

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates with Sarfaraz Khan. Photograph: BCCI

He returned on this day and stayed unbeaten at 214 along with Sarfaraz when India declared.

For England, Rehan Ahmed conceded 108 runs for one wicket in his 25 overs, while Joe Root (1/111) and Tom Hartley (1/78) were the other wicket takers.

 

Shubman Gill

IMAGE: Shubman Gill was run out on 91.Photograph: BCCI

Earlier, Shubman Gill missed out on a deserving ton by nine runs while Yashasvi Jaiswal continued from where he left on the third evening, taking India to commanding 314 for four at lunch on the fourth day of third Test against England.

With overall lead stretched to 440 runs and the welcome return of Ravichandran Ashwin, who had initially withdrawn from the Test due to family medical emergency, firmed up India's grip as only one team can win the game from this point.

Having recovered from back spasms which forced him off the pitch on third day evening for 104, Jaiswal resumed from where he left off to reach 149 not out off 189 balls with 11 fours and seven sixes.

At the other end was debutant Sarfaraz Khan, is also going strong with his aggressive stroke-play, swatting away two fours and a six to reach 22 not out after an unfortunate run-out saw Gill dismissed for 91 during the opening session.

Yashasvi Jaiswal

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan take a single. Photograph: BCCI

On a docile surface, where cracks have refused to open up enough, England spinners and fast bowlers continued to toil but the Indians chipped away with stoic batting without any undue risks.

The overnight pair of Gill and Kuldeep Yadav (27) frustrated England for about an hour until they were separated, adding 55 runs for the fourth wicket.

Kuldeep appeared to be busier and more aggressive than his partner Gill, using his feet well to hit Tom Hartley (1/78) for a six on one occasion.

However, a miscommunication between the two resulted in Gill being run out nine runs short of what would have been his fourth Test century and second for the series.

Kuldeep Yadav

IMAGE: England players celebrates the wicket of Kuldeep Yadav. Photograph: BCCI

Kuldeep hit one from Hartley firmly towards wide mid-on and took a couple of paces for a run, but Ben Stokes was swift in getting to the ball and firing it to the bowler who broke the stumps.

Gill, who was quick to set off, made a desperate dive in return after being asked to turn back and fell a few inches short of the crease.

The India No 3 made 91 from 151 balls with nine fours and two sixes before his progression got abruptly cut off.

The disappointment was evident for the two Indians with Gill making his frustration evident while trudging off the field and Kuldeep, who had turned back his partner, collapsing on his haunches with his head bowed down.

Kuldeep's 91-ball vigil finally ended when he edged one from Rehan Ahmed (1/64) to Joe Root at first slip. 

Get Rediff News in your Inbox:
Source: PTI© Copyright 2024 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.
COMMENT
Print this article