Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the Indian bowlers by taking 5 for 83. With this, he claimed his 12th five-wicket haul in away Tests, becoming the fastest Indian to do so in just 64 innings. Krishna’s economy rate of 6.4 was the joint-sixth highest for any Indian bowler in a Test innings.
The third day of the first Test between England and India at Headingley ended with the match perfectly poised, as weather forced an early halt to play. England resumed their innings, with Ollie Pope and Harry Brook at the crease. Prasidh Krishna opened the bowling, giving up 11 runs in the opening over of the day.
Shortly after, Pope, who was on 106, edged Krishna’s delivery to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and exited. The Indian vice-captain, apparently angry, spoke with the umpire about a change of ball during play. Following the drinks break, England captain Ben Stokes was bowled by Mohammed Siraj with a stunning delivery that moved away off the seam and took the edge. Stokes vented his displeasure by hurling his bat into the air.
Meanwhile, Harry Brook scored his second half-century at Headingley in three Test innings. At lunch, England was 327 for 5, trailing by 144 runs. After the interval, Jamie Smith was dismissed with a well-executed relay catch by Ravindra Jadeja and Sai Sudharsan.
Brook appeared to be on track for a century, but came agonisingly short at 99, aiming to achieve his hundred with a six. It was the first time in his Test career that he was dismissed for 99 runs. He became the 16th England batter to reach 99, the last being Jonny Bairstow against South Africa in 2017.
Chris Woakes added quick runs, raising his Test total to 2,000 with back-to-back sixes against Krishna, cutting England’s deficit to just 30. Woakes and Brydon Carse put together a quick 50-run partnership in just 36 balls. England were eventually bowled out for 465, handing India a slender six-run lead.
Jasprit Bumrah claimed away from home five-wicket haul
In India’s second innings, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal fell cheaply to Carse, caught by Smith. KL Rahul and Sudharsan then put on a 66-run stand for the second wicket before Sudharsan fell once again to Stokes, his second dismissal to the England captain in the match.
At stumps on Day 3, India were 90 for 2, leading by 96 runs. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 47, alongside Shubman Gill on 6, as the rain brought an early close to day 3.
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