India vs England 3rd Test Match Updates
🏏 Match Summary – Day 1 at Lord’s
Toss & Start
- England won the toss and elected to bat first. Jasprit Bumrah replaced Prasidh Krishna in the Indian attack, while England brought back Jofra Archer. Joe Root and Ollie Pope opened the innings.
Morning & Lunch Sessions
- England started cautiously. Both openers, Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, fell early to Nitish Reddy, leaving them at 2/2.
- Joe Root and Ollie Pope recovered well and took England to lunch at 83/2.
Afternoon & Tea Break
- In the second session, Root and Pope added a 100-run partnership, taking England to 153/2 at tea. Root notched a classy fifty (~67th Test fifty) while Pope reached the mid-40s.
Post‑Tea & End of Day
- After tea, India struck twice in quick succession:
- Ravindra Jadeja removed Ollie Pope for 44.
- Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Harry Brook, who made 11.
- At stumps, England stood at around 207/4. Joe Root was unbeaten on 99* and Ben Stokes had settled in, while India prepared to bowl out the tail tomorrow.
đź“Š Key Performances
| Player | Performance |
|---|---|
| Joe Root | Unbeaten on 99*, approaching a rare century against India |
| Ollie Pope | Solid 44, part of key partnership |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Crucial mid-session breakthrough |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Took two pivotal wickets, including a returning impact |
| Nitish Reddy | Early opener strikes (2 wickets) |
đź’ˇ Observations
- India’s bowlers kept pressure, especially with Nagging spells from Bumrah, Jadeja, and Nitish Reddy.
- England recovered well from early collapse, thanks to Root and Pope’s steady partnership.
- Root ends the day just one short of a century—will resume tomorrow aiming to reach triple figures.
