England vs India, 3rd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: India tour of England, 2021 Venue: Headingley, Leeds Date & Time: Aug 25-Aug 29, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Sam Curran 0-40(9 ov)
61.6
Sam Curran to Kohli, no run, fuller length ball angling into the stumps, and that's worked away towards midwicket
61.5
Sam Curran to Kohli, no run, closer to the stumps and still on a back of a length, Kohli gets across on his trigger and shoulders arms
61.4
Sam Curran to Kohli, no run, back of a length ball angling away outside off, left alone
61.3
Sam Curran to Kohli, FOUR, onto the pads, and that's a dominant bottom-handed swat flick away to deep mid-wicket for four. Signature Kohli.
61.2
Sam Curran to Pujara, 1 run, flicks this off his legs to backward square leg for a single
61.1
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, back of a length ball on off-stump, defended compactly
59.6
Sam Curran to Kohli, no run, takes off from a length on off-stump, Kohli forward-presses but has to get tall to ride the bounce, takes one hand off to fend it towards the cordon
59.5
Sam Curran to Kohli, no run, angling across outside off from a length, Kohli shoulders arms on account of the angle
59.4
Sam Curran to Kohli, FOUR, short ball at the body, Kohli hangs back, gets his weight onto the backfoot and nails the pull shot to the deep mid-wicket boundary for four. Confidence in that shot. Loads of it.
59.3
Sam Curran to Kohli, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Kohli gets forward and across after an open stance, because of the left-armer coming in over the wicket, and defends solidly
59.2
Sam Curran to Pujara, 1 run, short of length ball on middle, Pujara hops back and tucks it away behind square leg for one
59.1
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, lands it on a good length on off-stump, Pujara defends off a forward stride
57.6
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, good length ball angling across, Pujara gets his foot across and leaves this alone
57.5
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, it's a length ball on the stumps and defended stoically by Pujara
57.4
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, short of length ball on middle, Pujara gets tall and behind that ball with a solid defence
57.3
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, good length ball outside off, Pujara walks into a checked drive towards cover
57.2
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, angling away outside off, Pujara gets across to shoulder arms
57.1
Sam Curran to Kohli, 1 run, Curran's back, Kohli charges down and lays into the cover drive to a full and wide one, but that's a dive and a good bit of fielding from Burns at cover to save a certain boundary - keeps it to one
45.6
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, 128kph, safely negotiated! Fuller than good length, off-stump line, Rohit barricades it into the off-side. It's tea on day three!
45.5
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, 131kph, inswinger, Rohit defends from the crease
45.4
Sam Curran to Pujara, 1 run, 127kph, with three slips in place, Curran ends up straying it on the pads, tickled down to fine leg. Curran had switched to over the wicket too
45.3
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, 131kph, Pujara presses forward and solidly blocks this in-angler back to Curran
45.2
Sam Curran to Rohit, 1 run, 128kph, uses the angle to turn this length ball to deep mid-wicket
45.1
Sam Curran to Rohit, FOUR, harmless short ball, rib-high and leg-lined, Rohit gets inside the line and plays a controlled pull sending it behind square on the on-side. Fine leg can only watch the ball hit the fence. Sped away!
43.6
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, 130kph, pitched up, pushed defensively to mid-off
43.5
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, 129kph, extra bounce and straightens a bit off the pitch, Rohit defends from the crease and the ball hits the shoulder of the bat before dribbling towards cover point
43.4
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, much fuller, middle-and-leg-lined, defended
43.3
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, 131kph, drifting down leg, past Rohit's flick and Buttler fails to gather it cleanly. Shouts of 'aah' from a the slip fielders, but don't think there was any bat involved
43.2
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, 123kph, in-angler, turned into the on-side
43.1
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, 130kph, round the wicket, length ball angled in on off, Rohit is half-forward to defend it into off. Trimmed the outer half of the bat
41.6
Sam Curran to Pujara, 2 runs, 128kph, shorter and wider, Pujara waits for it and opens his bat-face to steer it between the slips and gully for a couple. India cross 100!
41.5
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, 129kph, Pujara defends from the crease. The inswinging ball trims the inside edge and rolls to backward square leg
41.4
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, 127kph, Curran goes fuller, swings in, clipped to short mid-wicket
41.3
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, 127kph, inswinger, bit of extra bounce from a length, Pujara misses the tuck and wears it around the thigh pad
41.2
Sam Curran to Rohit, 1 run, very full, Rohit flicks with the swing to long leg
41.1
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, 129kph, swinging down leg, past Rohit's flick/tickle
39.6
Sam Curran to Pujara, 1 run, full and wider, Pujara drives to the left of mid-off for a single. Robinson makes a diving stop to his left
39.5
Sam Curran to Pujara, FOUR, he's hit most of his boundaries through that region today! Full and swinging in late, Pujara does well to stay leg-side of the ball and then superbly uses his wrists to flick it away in front of square on the on-side. Good ball, better batting!
39.4
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, 129kph, banged in short, Pujara ducks under it
39.3
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, pitched up outside off, kept out on the off-side
39.2
Sam Curran to Pujara, 2 runs, inswinger, full in length, wristed away in front of square and the man at short mid-wicket half-stops with a dive to his right
39.1
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, length ball on leg and middle, defensively pushed towards short mid-wicket
37.6
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, on a length and around off, Pujara is half-forward to tap it in front of cover
37.5
Sam Curran to Pujara, no run, 126kph, pitched up around off, drilled down the pitch, mid-on tidies up
37.4
Sam Curran to Rohit, 1 run, 134kph, closes his bat-face and works it in the direction of the swing to backward square leg. The single brings up Rohit's half-century! He's been India's best batsman in this Test. Just a raise of the bat from the opener. India's coach - Ravi Shastri - stands up and applauds..
37.3
Sam Curran to Rohit, FOUR, 128kph, four more! Another eye-pleasing stroke. Rohit leans into the drive and caresses this fullish ball through extra cover. Mid-off gives a chase but can only escort the ball to the fence
37.2
Sam Curran to Rohit, FOUR, beautiful stroke! Touch too full from Curran, Rohit gets forward and middles the check-straight-drive. Right off the sweet spot! Didn't bother to run. The boundary also brings up the fifty partnership!
37.1
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, 123kph, hint of inward movement in the air, Rohit turns with the swing but the short mid-wicket fielder is quick to get to the ball moving to his right
17.6
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, 129kph/80mph short of length just outside off, Rohit defends from the crease
17.5
Sam Curran to Rohit, FOUR, he won't miss out there. Anything on the legs and Rohit is very strong, a flick of the wrists and that's beaten mid-wicket to his right. Races away
17.4
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, full and shaping back in, Rohit has the bat and pad close together, defended with an open face to backward point
17.3
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, good length just outside off, Rohit gets across and defends solidly
17.2
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, swing, but that's started on leg and goes further down, Rohit flicks and misses
17.1
Sam Curran to Rohit, no run, full on off, nicely on-driven but Anderson moves quickly to his left and dives to stop
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