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19 March 2024

India vs England 3rd Test Day 3: Anderson and Broad rock India

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James Anderson and Stuart Broad each took three wickets to leave India in trouble on 323 for eight, 246 runs adrift of England, after the third day of the third Test on Tuesday.

Anderson picked up three for 52 while fast bowling partner Broad shrugged aside some indifferent recent performances to snatch three for 65.

The pair were well backed up by spinner Moeen Ali who took two for 62 after being banned by the International Cricket Council from sporting the "Save Gaza" and "Free Palestine" wristbands he wore on Monday.

Ajinkya Rahane and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni made half-centuries but England, 1-0 down in the five-match series, are in control as they bid to win their first test in 11 outings.

"I've probably been putting too much pressure on myself to take responsibility and I just wanted to get back to enjoying my cricket," Broad told reporters.

"Before this Test coach Peter Moores came up to us and said, 'Go and express yourselves', which freed me up a bit. I'm an attacking cricketer but perhaps I fell into a defensive mindset after the tough time we've been going through."

Resuming on 25 for one, the dangerous Broad quickly removed Cheteshwar Pujara (24) and Murali Vijay (35).

Anderson tempted Virat Kohli (39) into a tentative prod outside off stump after lunch and the edge was snapped up by captain Alastair Cook.

Moeen then removed Rohit Sharma for 28, ending a watchful stand of 74 with Rahane.

The spinner also claimed Rahane's wicket following an elegant 54, top-edging a short delivery to substitute fielder Sean Terry at mid-wicket.

The dismissal was another example of India's batsmen being victims of their own downfall as they showed poor shot selection throughout.

BRIEF REVIVAL

Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja led a brief revival, displaying the counter-attacking style that helped guide India to victory in the last Test at Lord's.

When their seventh-wicket partnership had reached 58 Anderson bowled a beauty to Jadeja that nipped back and cannoned into his pads to leave the tourists on the ropes.

Lower-order batsman Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has hit three half-centuries on the tour, fell to Broad for 19, edging on to his pads and watching the ball loop up to Gary Ballance at slip.

Dhoni struck a patient unbeaten 50 and will resume with Mohammed Shami (four) on Wednesday morning as India look to scrape past the follow-on mark of 370.

Broad and Anderson reached a landmark on Tuesday, combining for their 500th wicket as a Test partnership.

It made them only the third pair to achieve the feat, following Pakistani duo Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram and West Indians Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh.

"To be in the company of people like that is a great honour and I think it shows the value of bowling partnerships," Broad said.

"Jimmy and I are constantly talking not just on the field but also in the nets."

CLOSE

India are 323 for eight at close, still needing 47 to avoid the follow-on, with Dhoni unbeaten on 50.

Dhoni reaches his 31st Test half century with lofting Broad over extra cover. Ind 319-8.

Broad strikes as Ballance takes a diving catch at slip off a looping edge off the bat and pad from Kumar. Ind 313-8 in 98.4 overs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar c Ballance b Broad 19 (35b 4x4 0x6)

Dhoni clobbers Ali over midwicket for a six. Ind 313-7.

Kumar pounces on some poor bowling by Broad to smack three boundaries as India get closer to avoiding follow-on. Ind 305-7.

Dhoni steps up the ante getting a couple of boundaries off Anderson through extra cover and fine leg. Ind 284-7.

Jadeja's breezy knock comes to an end beaten by a late inswinger from Anderson to be trappled leg before. Ind 275-7 in 88.1 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja lbw b Anderson 31 (52b 6x4 0x6)

Dhoni clips Broad to the fine leg fence while Jadeja bludgeons him to the boundary. Ind 252-6.

Jadeja has plonked the first ball from Broad through the covers for a boundary. Ind 242-6.

The second new ball has been taken after 80 overs with India 238-6.

Ali picks up his second wicket inviting Rahane to pull only to miscue it to the mid-on fielder. Ind 217-6 in 70.1 overs.

Ajinkya Rahane c sub (SP Terry) b Ali 54 (113b 5x4 0x6)

Stuart Broad struck twice in the morning session, dismissing Cheteshwar Pujara and dangerman Murali Vijay with a superb display of pace bowling to put India on the back foot.

After the lunch break, Anderson was rewarded for constructing a tight spell in which he conceded one run from four overs as he tempted Kohli (39) into a nibble outside off stump that carried low to Alastair Cook at slip.

Rahane displayed the array of shots that earned him a sublime hundred in the second test at Lord's, and Sharma began to take the attack to Ali by dispatching him down the ground for a boundary.

However, Ali fought back towards the end of the session as Sharma once again went on the attack, but he could only lift a tame delivery to Broad at mid-off.

That ended a crucial partnership betwen Sharma and Rohane, who will resume unbeaten on 52 with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (two not out) after the tea interval.

TEA

India are 214-5 in 68 overs at tea with Rahane unbeaten on 52.

Rohit perishes stepping out and lofting Ali straight to the midoff fielder. Ind 210-5 in 66.2 overs.

Rohit Sharma c Broad b Ali 28 (61b 3x4 0x6)

Rohit pulls a short ball from Ali to the midwicket fence. Ind 204-4.

Rahane completes his third Test half century by clipping to mid-on.

Rohit steps out and hammers Ali down the ground for his first boundary. Ind 188-4.

Rahane cracks two consecutive boundaries off Jordan through the covers. Ind 169-4.

Anderson strikes as Kohli nibbles at a delivery outside off to be scooped by Cook at slip. Ind 136-4.

Virat Kohli c Cook b Anderson 39 (75b 3x4 0x6)

Kohli survives flashing Jordan past the leaping Cook at slip for a boundary. Ind 136-3.

Kohli slams Woakes past mid-off for a boundary. Ind 123-3.

Rahane hits a boundary in the first over lunch cracking Ali through the covers. Ind 114-3.

Stuart Broad struck twice in the morning session as England kept India on the back foot on day three of the third Test at Southampton on Tuesday.

Broad removed Cheteshwar Pujara and dangerman Murali Vijay in a superb spell of pace bowling as India reached 108-3 at lunch, 461 runs behind England's 569-7 declared in their first innings.

The home side were unfortunate not to exert more control as Lord's centurion Ajinkya Rahane appeared to glove a sharp Moeen Ali delivery to Jos Buttler but was given not out.

Rahane (11 not out) and out-of-form Virat Kohli (18 not out) battled to the interval and were resuming after lunch.

England batsman Ian Bell gave the hosts a worry when he was taken to hospital to have an X-ray on his left thumb, which he injured attempting to take a low slip catch.

On Monday evening, James Anderson had snaffled Shikhar Dhawan (6) once again, getting one to shape away and take the edge to give England an early breakthrough.

Anderson and Chris Woakes managed to get a few balls to whistle past the edge in the early stages of the morning session but, apart from a few minor scares, the Indian pair of Vijay and Pujara looked composed and poised for a long stay at the crease.

England captain Alastair Cook opted for an early bowling change and it paid dividends as Pujara (24) got a feather of a glove to a well-directed Broad short ball to give wicketkeeper Buttler his first catch in Test cricket.

The wicket gave England impetus and Broad, boosted by taking the first scalp of the morning, continued to bowl with hostility and accuracy before getting Vijay (35) to drag on to his stumps.

LUNCH

India are 108-3 in 40 overs at lunch with Kohli unbeaten on 18 and Rahane on 11.

Rahane drives Ali through the covers for a boundary. Ind 104-3.

Broad strikes as the in-form Vijay chops onto his stumps. Ind 88-3 in 29.5 overs.

Murali Vijay b Broad 35 (95b 5x4 0x6)

Vijay pushes Jordan through the vacant gully for a boundary. Ind 87-2.

Jordan bowls an erratic over conceding five wides before Kohli cracks a boundary through the covers while Vijay thumps him down the ground. Ind 75-2.

OUT! Broad strikes as Pujara gloves a bouncer which followed him as he swayed away to become the first victim of Buttler in Test cricket. Ind 56-2 in 23.2 overs.

Cheteshwar Pujara c Buttler b Broad 24 (52b 3x4 0x6)

Vijay whips Anderson through midwicket for another boundary INd 56-1.

Broad comes into the attack and Vijay jabs him to third man for a boundary. Ind 52-1.

Pujara drives Anderson through the covers for a sweetly timed boundary. Ind 45-1.

Pujara glides Anderson to third man for another boundary. Ind 41-1.

Pujara hits the first boundary of the day steering Woakes off a thick outside edge to third man. Ind 35-1.

Vijay survives a confident appeal for a caught behind off a rearing delivery from Anderson which nearly kissed his glove. Eng 28-1.

Ian Bell returned to form in spectacular fashion with a superb 167 and debutant Jos Buttler also shone to help England strengthen their dominant position over India on the second day of the third Test on Monday.

England, 1-0 down in the five-match series after losing at Lord's last week, declared on 569 for seven in their first innings after a quickfire 85 full of expansive strokes by new test wicketkeeper Buttler.

Struggling India then closed on 25-1 in their first innings, James Anderson snaffling Shikhar Dhawan (6) yet again with Alastair Cook taking the catch.