Third Specsavers Test, Trent Bridge (day five of five)
India 329 & 352-7 dec: Kohli 103, Pujara 72, Rashid 3-101
England 161 & 317: Buttler 106, Stokes 62, Bumrah 5-85
India win by 203 runs
Trent Bridge
India today get much need victory against England in the 3rd Tes at Tren Bridge. earleir India lost two Tests to host badly.
India needed less than three overs of the fifth morning to wrap up a massive win over England in the third Test at Trent Bridge.
India produced a brilliant collective performance to outclass England by 203 runs to keep the five-match series alive.
Resuming at the overnight score of 311 for nine on the fifth day today, England were all out for 317, just adding six runs to their score. England’s Jos Buttler, who made 106 runs and Ben Stokes 62 were the only two batsmen who could withstand with India’s bowling.
For India, while Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets, Ishant Sharma two and Mohd. Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin and Hardik Pandya one each in their second innings.
Skipper Virat Kohli was declared Player of the Match, scoring 97 runs in the first innings and 103 in the second innings. India now trail England 1-2. The fourth test will begin on the 30th of this month at Southampton.
Meanwhile, Indian Cricket Captain Virat Kohli has dedicated his team’s victory to the victims of devastating Kerala floods. Kohli said in the post-match presentation that they want to dedicate this win to the flood victims in Kerala.
James Anderson looped Ravichandran Ashwin to slip in front of a handful of spectators after Nottinghamshire reversed their decision to charge a £10 entry fee and allowed free admission.
The home side were 317 all out, giving India victory by 203 runs – only their seventh success in a Test in England.
England may be without Jonny Bairstow for the fourth Test after he suffered a broken finger keeping wicket.
The visitors also drag their deficit in the series back to 2-1 with two matches remaining. The fourth Test in Southampton begins on 30 August.
Top performance by the boys! Amazing game and a great win. ✌️ pic.twitter.com/QXlULwh7PW
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 22, 2018
India win the 3rd Test by 203 runs.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/YkNJjsGRlQ
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 22, 2018
Prior to this match, India had won only one of their previous 11 Tests in England and passed 200 just once in their previous nine completed innings.
Now, the world number ones have their house in order and still have a chance of a first Test series victory here since 2007.