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11.3

Root to Rohit, out Lbw!! Rohit lbw b Root 19(28) [4s-3]

Root to Rohit, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

DRS! Umpire Joel Wilson is the man. Stokes reviews. No bat and now on to ball-tracking. Three reds.

Prosenjet : "Maybe it's a strategy by team India to play conventional test match style , score the runs but also deteriorate the pitch to make it more difficult to bat later." Indeed. It's also been toughest to bat in the morning sessions, so makes sense to build well into this afternoon

Abhinav : "England batsmen get out by play over aggressively and Indian batsmen get out by going into a shell. Two different ways to get out!!" Indeed. Though there's been nothing overly cautious on display just yet. Jaiswal is just in no rush

END OF OVER 12

4 runs • 1 wicket

IND: 34/1

CRR: 2.83

Shubman Gill

4 (3)

YBK Jaiswal

10 (41)

JE Root

6-2-11-1

TW Hartley

3-0-9-0

India have to put 350+ runs as target, if they want to win this match.

ENG 319

IND 445 & 35/1 (12.2)

CRR: 2.84

Day 3: 2nd Session - India lead by 161 runs

Partnership: 5(6)

Last Wkt: Rohit Sharma lbw b Root 19(28) - 30/1 in 11.3 ov.

Ovs Left: 38.3

Last 10 overs: 25 runs, 1 wkts

Toss: India (Batting)

Can Ashwin’s replacement bat or bowl in 3rd Test?

With India set to field a substitute fielder, in the absence of the legendary spinner, the question arises is whether the substitute player can bat or bowl in the second innings. Let us take, a look at the MCC rule book and what it says about the replacement of a player from the ongoing test match.

24.1 Substitute fielders

24.1.1 The umpires shall allow a substitute fielder

24.1.1.1 if they are satisfied that a fielder has been injured or become ill and that this occurred during the match, or

24.1.1.2 for any other wholly acceptable reason.

In all other circumstances, a substitute is not allowed.

24.1.2 A substitute shall not bowl or act as captain but may act as wicketkeeper only with the consent of the umpires.

24.1.3 A nominated player may bowl or field even though a substitute has previously acted for him/her, subject to 24.2, 24.3, and Law 42.4 (Level 3 offences and action by umpires).

According to Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), a substitute player can play with the consent of an umpire if a player gets ill or injured. However, in this case, neither Ashwin is injured nor ill so the substitute player cannot bat or bowl in this match.

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It is long overdue, these two players have to contribute some runs now.

Ind-- 38/1 in the second innings.

Over all lead--164 runs.

Manoj: "Root the bowler is compensating the failure of Root the batter. We should start consider him as a proper all rounder rather than as a batter who can bowl a few overs" He's ahead of Stokes in the ICC's allrounder rankings. Hardly surprising seeing as Stokes has barely bowled since last year

Jack: "@Miller What do you think is ailing Gill in test cricket? Is it that his technique isn't suited to this format or what? " He just looks extremely tentative in the early moments. Obviously once he gets in as he did in Hyderabad, the quality is clear

Root to Jaiswal, FOUR, a half-volley outside off, Jaiswal does not miss as he drives past extra-cover and that's the first boundary for Jaiswal this innings.

Day 3: 2nd Session - India lead by 169 runs