ENG vs IND, 3rd Test Day 3 Highlights, Full Cricket Score: Pujara, Kohli take visitors to 215/2 at stumps

22:55 (IST)

India will hope he repeats this tomorrow!

Cheteshwar Pujara today 91 not out at the close of play.
Only once before in his Test career, he was overnight unbeaten in the 90s.
Was on 98* also against England at Ahmedabad in Nov 2012
The next day he reached 206*#ENGvIND #EngvsInd#IndvEng #IndvsEng

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 27, 2021

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Despite conditions still favouring the batsmen, few expected India to put up such a strong response with the bat on the third day given how hopelessly one-sided the first half of the match turned out to be. Credit to the Indians for collecting the two remaining wickets this morning without letting the English tail add too many, and for the likes of Rohit, Pujara and Kohli showing great application and intent in helpful batting conditions to keep India’s hopes of securing a draw, or even an unlikely victory in the eyes of some optimistic fans. Keep in mind the visitors need to score another 139 runs to avoid an innings defeat. If they are able to start off tomorrow from where they leave tonight, and show similar determination tomorrow, we might actually be in for an interesting couple of days ahead.

Thank you for following our live coverage of Day 3. Do join us tomorrow at 2.30 pm as we bring to you the fourth day of the third Test at Headingley.

22:48 (IST)

After 80 overs,India 215/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 91 , Virat Kohli (C) 45)

Misfield at midwicket allows Kohli to sneak in a single in the fourth delivery of the over, before Pujara moves into the 90s with a brace next ball after driving the ball through extra cover. The second new ball is now available for England, but it looks like it won't be in use until tomorrow morning as stumps is called on Day 3, with bad light forcing the umpires to call for close of play earlier than scheduled. Pujara will be delighted with his batting performance today, though he would have hoped to get to the three-figure mark before the close of play. Kohli too closing in on his half-century now, with the partnership between the two worth 99. India still alive in this game thanks to the fight shown by the top order today. India, though, trail by 139 runs with two full days of play remaining, and will have to produce a similar display if they are to avoid a defeat.

22:43 (IST)

After 79 overs,India 212/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 89 , Virat Kohli (C) 44)

Another long hop gets the punishment as Pujara pulls towards the square leg fence, nearly hitting the umpire on the head along the way, off Ali. Two byes added to the score in the fifth ball after the ball beats both bat as well as Buttler’s gloves. Six from the over, with the partnership currently worth 96 runs.

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FOUR! Now Pujara goes for the pull, nearly taking the square leg umpire out along the way with the latter having to duck to avoid the ball. IND 210/2
 

22:40 (IST)

After 78 overs,India 206/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 85 , Virat Kohli (C) 44)

Couple of singles in this over before Kohli pulls the ball towards the midwicket fence in the penultimate delivery off a half-tracker from Joe Root. The India skipper’s in the 40s right now.

22:39 (IST)

FOUR! Half tracker from Root, and Kohli pulls this towards the fence between deep square leg and deep midwicket to move to 44. IND 206/2

22:37 (IST)

After 77 overs,India 200/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 84 , Virat Kohli (C) 39)

Kohli collects a single at the start of the over to bring up the 200 for the visitors. Faint appeal for catch at short leg after Pujara skips down the track and appears to have got a pad-bat deflection, though the umpire thinks otherwise. Just one from Ali’s 10th over of the innings, with the deficit now 154.

22:35 (IST)

After 76 overs,India 199/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 84 , Virat Kohli (C) 38)

Kohli and Pujara continue to rotate the strike between themselves, with three singles coming in this over. The score’s one short of the 200-mark now.

22:33 (IST)

After 75 overs,India 196/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 83 , Virat Kohli (C) 36)

Kohli whips a short ball from Ali through midwicket at the start of the over, collecting a single. Pujara runs the next one through square leg, also for a single. Back-to-back dots follow, before Kohli drives the penultimate ball through covers for a single. Dot to end the over. Partnership between the two worth 80 now.

22:29 (IST)

After 74 overs,India 193/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 82 , Virat Kohli (C) 34)

Single off each of the first two balls of this over. Root breaches Kohli’s defence in the third delivery, with the ball going over the stumps as a bye is added to the score. Three from the over.

22:26 (IST)

After 73 overs,India 190/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 81 , Virat Kohli (C) 33)

Five from the over, including a boundary to Pujara in the penultimate delivery as the one-down batsman moves into the 80s now.

22:25 (IST)

FOUR! Pujara rocks back and cuts the short, wide delivery from Ali towards the wide third man fence! IND 190/2

22:24 (IST)

After 72 overs,India 185/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 77 , Virat Kohli (C) 32)

Another tidy over from Joe Root as the English skipper collects a maiden this time. With spin from both ends, the hosts will hope to get in as many overs as possible, and try and get to the second new ball.

22:23 (IST)

After 71 overs,India 185/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 77 , Virat Kohli (C) 32)

Spin from both ends now as Ali continues from the other end, collecting a maiden. Floodlights at Headingley in full effect now as light becomes an issue at this stage of the session. Another 13 overs left for the hosts to bowl after this.

22:22 (IST)

After 70 overs,India 185/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 77 , Virat Kohli (C) 32)

Bit of delay before the over gets underway, as Kohli decides to put on a cap. Root, meanwhile decides to have a bowl now, giving Anderson some rest before the second new ball is taken. Just the one from the over.

22:22 (IST)

After 69 overs,India 184/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 77 , Virat Kohli (C) 31)

Moeen continues, with Hameed switching between silly point and short leg in this over. Pujara and Kohli, meanwhile, rotate the strike between themselves with the singles, five of which are added to the score in this over.

22:13 (IST)

WOW!

DYK: Virat Kohli has NEVER been out stumped in first-class cricket!#ENGvIND #INDvENG

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) August 27, 2021

22:11 (IST)

After 68 overs,India 179/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 75 , Virat Kohli (C) 28)

Tidy over from Anderson, with just one run coming off it as Kohli collects a single off the last delivery to keep the strike and move to 28. India still have another 175 runs left to score before they can set a target for England.

22:08 (IST)

After 67 overs,India 178/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 75 , Virat Kohli (C) 27)

Moeen continues. Pujara collects a single in the first delivery. Appeal for stumping three balls later with Kohli the batsman in question. TV Umpire also checks for outside edge, with UltraEdge showing nothing, and the skipper’s foot is also grounded behind the crease. Kohli retains the strike with a single off the last delivery.

22:05 (IST)

After 66 overs,India 176/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 74 , Virat Kohli (C) 26)

Four from Anderson’s 18th over, with Kohli collecting a boundary with a lovely cover drive off the last delivery as he moves to 26. India trail by 178 at the end of this over.

22:03 (IST)

FOUR! Creamed through the covers by Kohli off Anderson! Fuller delivery from Anderson outside off, the India skipper leaned into the drive and the timing did the rest. IND 176/2

21:59 (IST)

After 65 overs,India 172/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 74 , Virat Kohli (C) 22)

Spin back in play, with Moeen replacing Overton after drinks. Kohli drives the ball through extra cover for a single off the second delivery. Appeal for LBW against Pujara in the third delivery, who took a couple of steps forward to block. Three dots follow, with just one coming from the over.

21:56 (IST)

After 64 overs,India 171/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 74 , Virat Kohli (C) 21)

Jimmy Anderson back into the attack after the drinks break, replacing Sam Curran, and starting off the new spell with a maiden.

21:48 (IST)

After 63 overs,India 171/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 74 , Virat Kohli (C) 21)

Pujara looks to drive the ball around the ground early in Overton’s over, but is blocked by the fielders. He sets off for a single in the penultimate delivery, before Kohli pushes the ball through midwicket in the last delivery before the drinks interval to collect two, moving into the 20s. Three from the over.

21:46 (IST)

After 62 overs,India 168/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 73 , Virat Kohli (C) 19)

Pujara collects a single off the second delivery, before Kohli brings up the fifty stand with a well-timed on-drive. Five off Curran’s ninth over. India have done well to stay alive in the game by forging valuable partnerships so far.

21:46 (IST)

FOUR! Driven through midwicket by Kohli off Curran, as the India skipper brings up the fifty partnership with Pujara for the third wicket in 85 deliveries! IND 168/2

21:45 (IST)

After 61 overs,India 163/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 72 , Virat Kohli (C) 15)

Overton remains disciplined in his approach as Pujara blocks/leaves his way through the first five deliveries of the over before glancing the ball towards fine leg for a single off the last ball.

21:37 (IST)

After 60 overs,India 162/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 71 , Virat Kohli (C) 15)

Five from Curran’s eighth over, including a boundary off a well-timed pull by Kohli in the fourth delivery. The partnership between the two, meanwhile, is worth 46 at the end of this over.

21:36 (IST)

FOUR! Short and along off from Curran, Kohli easily pulls this through midwicket to collect his third boundary. IND 162/2

21:35 (IST)

After 59 overs,India 157/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 70 , Virat Kohli (C) 11)

Tidy over from Overton as Kohli defends his way through all six deliveries. Sixth maiden of the innings for the Somerset seamer.

21:29 (IST)

After 58 overs,India 157/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 70 , Virat Kohli (C) 11)

Change from both ends as Sam Curran returns to the attack, replacing Ollie Robinson. Tidy start to a new spell as he concedes just a single.

21:29 (IST)

Pujara is still there and Cristiano has signed for Manchester United!

When Pujara came out to bat City were going to sign Ronaldo

— Ben Jones (@benjonescricket) August 27, 2021

21:27 (IST)

After 57 overs,India 156/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 70 , Virat Kohli (C) 10)

Overton returns as Root gives a breather to Anderson, who clearly hasn’t found the kind of rhythm that destroyed the Indian top order on Day 1. Four from the over, with Pujara playing a lovely straight drive for a four in the third delivery. India’s deficit, meanwhile, is less than 200 now with that boundary.

21:22 (IST)

FOUR! Pujara moves to 70 now as he drives a full delivery from Overton down the ground, beating the diving Moeen at mid off along the way. IND 156/2

21:21 (IST)

After 56 overs,India 152/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 66 , Virat Kohli (C) 10)

Tidy over fro Robinson, with just the one coming off it courtesy a front-foot no ball in the fourth delivery. Decent partnership so far between Pujara and Kohli, worth 36 at the end of this over at a run rate in excess of four.

21:16 (IST)

After 55 overs,India 151/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 66 , Virat Kohli (C) 10)

Pujara continues to score boundaries at will against Anderson as he collects back-to-back boundaries in the last two deliveries to guide India past the 150-run mark with eight wickets in their kitty. Pujara, meanwhile, moves into the 60s and is currently the top-scorer this innings.

21:15 (IST)

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Pujara off Anderson, this time the No 3 batsman ticking the ball towards the vacant fine leg fence to bring up the 150 for the visitors. IND 151/2

21:14 (IST)

FOUR! Pujara continues to score boundaries at will against Anderson, flicking a full delivery angling down leg through square. IND 147/2

21:12 (IST)

After 54 overs,India 143/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 58 , Virat Kohli (C) 10)

Robinson continues, and starts off with a short ball aimed at the body, with Pujara using his T20 skills to ramp this over the keeper and the slip fielders for four. He later keeps the strike with a single of the last delivery. Five from the over.

21:08 (IST)

FOUR! The boundaries continue to flow for Pujara as he ramps a short ball from Robinson aimed at his ribs, guiding this over the slip cordon towards third man. IND 142/2

21:07 (IST)

After 53 overs,India 138/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 53 , Virat Kohli (C) 10)

Anderson returns to the attack in place of Overton with four slips in place. Kohli collects his first boundary with a lovely flick through square leg off the second delivery. Pujara steers the ball past the slip cordon with soft hands in the penultimate delivery, coming back for a third. Kohli then ends the over with a lovely drive through extra cover for a boundary. 12 from the over, an expensive start to Anderson’s spell.

21:06 (IST)

FOUR! Second boundary of the over for Kohli as he drives another full delivery from Anderson through extra cover, the timing ensuring the ball comfortably beats the chasing fielder. IND 138/2

21:03 (IST)

FOUR! Lovely flick through square leg by Kohli off a full delivery from Anderson. IND 130/2

21:01 (IST)

After 52 overs,India 126/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 50 , Virat Kohli (C) 1)

Appeal for LBW against Pujara in the first delivery, but this was clearly missing leg. Bye’s added to the score as Pujara sets off for the non-striker’s end. An even bigger appeal for LBW three balls later after the ball appears to brush Virat’s thigh while the India captain looks to leave an inswinger alone, though they decide against the review after umpire Kettleborough shakes his head. Leading edge off his bat in the fifth ball, with Kohli setting off for a single to get off the mark. Two from the over.

20:56 (IST)

After 51 overs,India 123/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 50 , Virat Kohli (C) 0)

Five from this over, including a boundary in the second delivery as Pujara brings up his half-century in style, hooking a short ball from Overton towards the square-leg boundary. Massive relief on his face and even coach Ravi Shastri and his teammates in the dressing room are smiling as he ends a lean patch today with a solid display at the crease.

20:53 (IST)

FOUR! Cheteshwar Pujara brings up his 30th Test half-century in style, hooking a short ball from Overton towards the square leg boundary! Has consumed 91 deliveries to get to the milestone today, collecting nine fours along the way. IND 122/2

20:52 (IST)

After 50 overs,India 118/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 46 , Virat Kohli (C) 0)

Pujara goes through the first four deliveries of Robinson’s 15th over without disturbing the scorers, before glancing the ball towards fine leg for a single off the penultimate ball. The slip cordon gets tighter as Kohli takes strike in the final delivery, with gully moving to the fourth slip position. Just one off the over.

20:48 (IST)

After 49 overs,India 117/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 45 , Virat Kohli (C) 0)

Overton continues as India are looking to rebuild after Rohit’s exit in the previous over. Just the one from it, with Pujara keeping the strike with a single off the last delivery.

20:44 (IST)

After 48 overs,India 116/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 44 , Virat Kohli (C) 0)

Rohit on strike now, with Ollie Robinson returning from the Kirkstall Lane End. The Sussex pacer makes an impact right away as he traps Rohit leg-before in the fourth delivery, the latter going for the review but getting the marching orders after getting ‘Umpire’s Call’ on wickets. Out walks captain Kohli now.

ENG vs IND, 3rd Test Live Score Updates: Misfield at midwicket allows Kohli to sneak in a single in the fourth delivery of the over, before Pujara moves into the 90s with a brace next ball after driving the ball through extra cover. The second new ball is now available for England, but it looks like it won’t be in use until tomorrow morning as stumps is called on Day 3, with bad light forcing the umpires to call for close of play earlier than scheduled. Pujara will be delighted with his batting performance today, though he would have hoped to get to the three-figure mark before the close of play. Kohli too closing in on his half-century now, with the partnership between the two worth 99. India still alive in this game thanks to the fight shown by the top order today. India, though, trail by 139 runs with two full days of play remaining, and will have to produce a similar display if they are to avoid a defeat.

Day 2 report: Carrying on the best form of his life, England captain Joe Root scored his third century of the series against India to move his team into a prime position to win the third test at Headingley on Thursday.

Root struck 121 — adding to knocks of 109 and 180 earlier in the series and three other three-figure scores in 2021 — as England reached 423-8 at the end of Day 2, for a lead of 345 runs.

Root, whose remarkable scoring run this year contains two double centuries including one against India in Chennai, has tied England’s record for the most test hundreds in a calendar year. No previous test captain has scored six centuries in a calendar year.

His total of 1,398 runs from 21 innings in 2021 comes at an average of 69.90.

India, which was dismissed for 78 in just 40.4 overs on Wednesday, had no answer to Root's array of shot-making on the ground of his English county side, Yorkshire, and the fans in Headingley's raucous Western Terrace serenaded their man as he hit a boundary into the leg side to reach his century.

Root removed his helmet, leapt into the air and screamed “YES!" before being lifted off his feet by teammate Jonny Bairstow.

Resuming on 120-0 after dominating day 1, England lost both openers — Rory Burns (61) and Hameed — before lunch to bring Root to the crease. He shared a 139-run partnership with Dawid Malan, who was caught behind down the leg side off the final ball of the second session for 70 to end his impressive first test innings since 2018.

Bairstow added 29, and both Jos Buttler (7) and Moeen Ali (8) fell cheaply either side of Root getting bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. The captain walked off the field to a standing ovation.

England still moved beyond 400 with a late flurry of runs, with Craig Overton (23) and Ollie Robinson (0) at the crease at stumps.

England players wore black armbands in honor of Ted Dexter, the former England captain from the 1960s who died on Wednesday.

India leads the five-match series 1-0.

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When will the third India vs England Test be played?

The third England vs India Test will be played from Wednesday, 25 August, 2021.

Where will the third India vs England Test be played?

The third Test between England and India will be played at Headingley in Leeds.

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Squads

England: Joe Root (Captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler (wkt), Sam Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson.

India: India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Md. Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav.

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