25 Feb 2024 Men’s International Test Match Series Day 3 of 5 at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, India.

Series 2-1

India vs England

England won the toss and decided to bat

England 353 ao off 104.5ov  Root 122 no off 274, 10 fours, Robinson 58 off 96, 9 fours, 1 six, Foakes 47 off 125,4 fours, 1 six, Crawley 42 off 42, 6 fours, 1 six, Barstow 38 off 35, 4 fours, 1 six, Deep 3-78, Jadeja 4-67,  Siraj 2-78, R Ashwin 1-83.

India 307 ao off 103.2 ov, Jurel 90 off 149, 6 fours, 4 sixes,  Jaiswal 73 off 117, 8 fours, 1 six,  Gill 38 off 65, 6 fours, Bashir 5-119, Hartley 3-68, Anderson 2-48

England 2nd Innings  145 ao off 53.5ov, Crawley 60 off 91, 7 fours, Bairstow 30 off 42, 3 fours, R Ashwin 5-51, Jadeja 1-56, Kuldeep 4-22.

India second innings  40-0 off 8 ov, Rohit 24 no off 27, 4 fours, Jaiswal 16 off 21, 1 four, 

England’s hopes of forcing a series decider faded dramatically unless they can take 10 wickets on Day 4 to deny India scoring the 152 runs needed.

Ashwin removes Duckett and Pope in successive balls. England were bowled out for 145 in the second innings the last seven wickets fell  for 35 runs as Crawley  made 60 and Stokes fall to Kuldeep. Bairstow out first ball after tea. Ashwin took 5-51 and Kuldeep 4-22.