In the 3rd Test of the five-match series between India and England held at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, India showcased a strong start after winning the toss and electing to bat. Debutants Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan were handed their Test caps, marking a significant moment for both players. Captain Rohit Sharma led from the front, scoring his 17th Test fifty and reaching a personal score of 131(196) before being caught by Ben Stokes off Mark Wood's bowling. Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja built a solid partnership, crossing the 100-run mark, contributing significantly to India's score. Despite some early wickets, India managed to maintain a steady run rate, with Sharma and Jadeja's partnership being a highlight of the session. By lunch on Day 1, India had built a promising score, reaching 310/4.
3RD Test. 78.5: Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan 4 runs, India 310/4 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 77.3: James Anderson to Sarfaraz Khan 4 runs, India 305/4 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
In No Time! 5โฃ0โฃ on Test debut for Sarfaraz Khan ๐ ๐ Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FM0hVG5pje #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/F5yTN44efL
3RD Test. 76.4: Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan 6 runs, India 298/4 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
A brisk 5โฃ0โฃ-run stand! ๐ ๐ @imjadeja ๐ค Sarfaraz Khan Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FM0hVG5pje #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/F2KU2Ehv6m
3RD Test. 75.1: Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan 4 runs, India 289/4 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 74.5: Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan 4 runs, India 284/4 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 74.1: Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan 4 runs, India 280/4 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 73.2: Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan 4 runs, India 273/4 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 71.6: Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan 4 runs, India 265/4 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 69.4: Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan 4 runs, India 257/4 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 68.5: Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan 4 runs, India 252/4 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
Captain Rohit Sharma delivers when India needed him to the most #INDvENG โถ๏ธ https://t.co/uNRzS8Vrgx https://t.co/lnwg3DFoM6
3RD Test. WICKET! 63.3: Rohit Sharma 131(196) ct Ben Stokes b Mark Wood, India 237/4 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 62.2: Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 234/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 61.6: Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja 4 runs, India 230/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 60.6: Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 224/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 60.3: Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma 6 runs, India 220/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 59.2: Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja 6 runs, India 213/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 55.5: James Anderson to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 200/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
๐ฏ! ๐ ๐ Captain leading from the front & how! ๐ ๐ Well played, Rohit Sharma ๐ ๐ Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FM0hVG5pje #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/BAfUCluE2H
3RD Test. 46.6: Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 165/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 45.1: Joe Root to Rohit Sharma 6 runs, India 158/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
2โฃ1โฃst Test FIFTY for Ravindra Jadeja! ๐ ๐ This has been a solid knock on his homeground ๐ช ๐ช #TeamIndia move closer to 150. Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FM0hVG5pje #INDvENG | @imjadeja | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/9WTilAtBZm
3RD Test. 40.4: Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 143/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 39.2: Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja 4 runs, India 137/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
Captain Rohit Sharma ๐ค Ravindra Jadeja 1โฃ0โฃ0โฃ-run partnership โ Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FM0hVG5pje #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @ImRo45 | @imjadeja | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/c4m4NNUEUG
3RD Test. 37.3: James Anderson to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 130/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 32.5: Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma 6 runs, India 119/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 27.3: Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja 4 runs, India 105/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
100 up for #TeamIndia! ๐ ๐ Captain Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja continue to build a solid partnership! ๐ ๐ Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FM0hVG5pje #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @ImRo45 | @imjadeja | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/Kpk5kYakV6
That's Lunch on Day 1 of the third #INDvENG Test! An unbeaten 6โฃ0โฃ-run stand between captain @ImRo45 & @imjadeja! ๐ค We will be back for the Second Session shortly! โ๏ธ Scorecard โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FM0hVG5pje #TeamIndia | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/EW1kfG55HN
5โฃ0โฃ for captain Rohit Sharma! ๐ ๐ His 17th Test fifty as #TeamIndia move past 80. Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FM0hVG5pje #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @ImRo45 | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/fOrJssYKcs
5โฃ0โฃ for captain Rohit Sharma! ๐ ๐ His 17th Test fifty as #TeamIndia move past 80. Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FM0hVG5pje #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/RIMzEEna97
3RD Test. 21.6: Joe Root to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 78/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 18.5: Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 71/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 16.5: Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 67/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 15.4: James Anderson to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 62/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 14.6: Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja 4 runs, India 56/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 12.4: Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 47/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 12.3: Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 43/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
From The Huddle! ๐ A Test cap is special! ๐ซก Words of wisdom from Anil Kumble & Dinesh Karthik that Sarfaraz Khan & Dhruv Jurel will remember for a long time ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ฃ๏ธ You Can Not Miss This! Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @dhruvjurel21 |โฆ https://t.co/6RGZXCcM9h
3RD Test. WICKET! 8.5: Rajat Patidar 5(15) ct Ben Duckett b Tom Hartley, India 33/3 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
TOM HARTLEY STRIKES IN HIS FIRST OVER! India are three down ๐ #INDvENG https://t.co/cYSKoS5mYv
3RD Test. 7.4: Mark Wood to Rajat Patidar 4 runs, India 32/2 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. WICKET! 5.4: Shubman Gill 0(9) ct Ben Foakes b Mark Wood, India 24/2 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. WICKET! 3.5: Yashasvi Jaiswal 10(10) ct Joe Root b Mark Wood, India 22/1 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 3.1: Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 21/0 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 2.2: James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal 4 runs, India 17/0 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 1.3: Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma 4 runs, India 11/0 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
3RD Test. 0.1: James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal 4 runs, India 4/0 https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
๐จ Team Update ๐จ 4โฃ changes in #TeamIndia's Playing XI for Rajkot Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan are all set to make their Test Debuts ๐ Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/rk1o1dNQMc
3RD TEST. India won the toss and elected to bat. https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #INDvENG @IDFCFIRSTBank
Say hello to #TeamIndia's Test Debutants ๐ Congratulations Dhruv Jurel & Sarfaraz Khan ๐๐ Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/OVPtvLXH0V
๐จ Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan have been handed Test caps before the start of the third Test! Follow the action from Rajkot ๐ https://t.co/uNRzS8Vrgx #INDvENG https://t.co/M8hQbDBZaW
#INDvENG ๐ In Cricket, the 3rd Test of a five-match series between India and England will begin at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in #Rajkot today. The match will start at 9.30 AM Indian time. https://t.co/2FNKhMVrEk
Match-Day READY! ๐ ๐ #TeamIndia geared up for the 3๏ธโฃrd #INDvENG Test in Rajkot ๐ ๐ โฐ 9:30 AM IST ๐ป๐ฑ https://t.co/Z3MPyeL1t7 @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/Nh7cUi05qs
You can't take your eyes off this series! ๐ Ready for Rajkot? ๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ #INDvENG ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #EnglandCricket https://t.co/aW8aSAE1zr
Ready and raring to go in Rajkot! ๐ช ๐ Get Inside Training here ๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ #INDvENG ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #EnglandCricket
๐ Through the centre of Rajkot to the stadium! ๐ Ready to go! ๐ช #INDvENG #EnglandCricket https://t.co/UhlwBMvzcB
Local lad @imjadeja has a special wish for @ashwinravi99, who is one wicket away from 5โฃ0โฃ0โฃ Test wickets ๐๐ #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/zGn1B8IZrb
Mark Wood recalled as England name two seamers for Third India Test โ๏ธ @MalikOuzia_ https://t.co/nPEgnXgjV1
๐บ UPDATE: Mark Wood has replaced Shoaib Bashir in England's one change to their XI for the third Test against India, meaning Ben Stokes will have two seamers in his side for the first time this series. Read below ๐ฝ https://t.co/7P2v3zOkNS
๐บ UPDATE: England have brought back Mark Woodโs pace to ruffle an inexperienced India batting line-up when the Test series resumes on Thursday. Read below ๐ฝ https://t.co/7P2v3zOkNS
England have named their team for the third Test against India ๐ฎ๐ณ Mark Wood replaces Shoaib Bashir in the starting XI ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ https://t.co/RHRrNcmHd8
๐จ BREAKING NEWS ๐จ England have named their team for the Third Test match in Rajkot ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Watch #INDvENG LIVE on TNT Sports and @discoveryplusuk ๐บ https://t.co/515OkBZkwM
๐๐ต๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น - ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐! Being named in the Test squad ๐ Day 1 jitters with #TeamIndia ๐ฌ Finding his seat in the bus ๐ Jurel is a mixed bag of fun & emotions! #INDvENG | @dhruvjurel21 | @IDFCFIRSTBank https://t.co/WQryiDhdHG
Mark Wood is set to return to Englandโs team for the Rajkot Test in a two-man pace attack with James Anderson โก๏ธ Shoaib Bashir is likely to make way for Wood, with the team set to be confirmed tomorrow https://t.co/YSA7lTHdVN | #INDvENG https://t.co/fMauGIj9BI
BREAKING: India batter KL Rahul has been ruled out of the 3rd Test against England which starts on Thursday in Rajkot ๐ https://t.co/0cbSZiPsza
#WATCH | Gujarat: Indian cricket team arrives at Rajkot to play 3rd Test match against England. (11.02) https://t.co/fcH1EUg3KZ