IND vs ENG 3rd Test Day 1 Live: India Choke Bazball With 28 Consecutive Dot Balls

IND vs ENG 3rd Test Day 1 Live: India inches up the pressure on England through some very tight and accurate bowling keeping the England runs at bay with no boundaries. There is some worry though because Rishabh Pant seemed to be in pain when hit in the hand and he was required to walk off the field. Dhruv Jurel of the deputise.

The present score of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy is leveled 1-1 and both teams are eyeing to take a big lead of the series as the third Test of five Test series begs to take place. In the first match of the series, England defeated the seven-wicket hosts in a match that also targetted more than 370 runs. Nobody gave India a chance of squaring the series at Edgbaston, seeing how Jasprit Bumrah did not get to play due to the load management issue. Nonetheless, Shubman Gill set the example since he scored 430 runs, and indeed, that was a Player of the Match performance.

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Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj played their part with the ball as the duo shared 17 wickets between them but it failed to last long with India beating the home team England by 336 runs in Birmingham to tie the five-match series. It was the maiden Test triumph on Edgbaston by India. Following to batting-runs-allowed wickets at Headingley and at Edgbaston, history can repeat itself as England management has requested that Lord should serve them with a pitch of pace and bounce.

Inside story India vs England, 3rd Test match

Batters have struggled in the recent few matches even in the home of cricket where the average total in the first innings is 309. During the first day of the Test, there is ample support to the seamers and the latest example of the same is the World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and South Africa.

England have already declared their playing team in the third test against India. There was a single twist to the earlier team formed by the hosts since Jofra Archer came in place of Josh Tongue. It is after four years that this will be the first time that Archer will have found his way into the Test squad. England would be hoping that Archer will give the bite back in the pacer assault of the hosts.

Talking about India, Jasprit Bumrah will return to play in the Test at the Lord. He has to be seen who is replaced. But most probably the last might be Prasidh Krishna giving room to the star Indian pacer.

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Statistical history of India at Lord's

India have performed 19 Tests at Lord and won only 3. The visitors have suffered losses in 12 games with the other four matches ending with draws. India won the 2021 Test match against England, in the 3rd Test match of the series, at the hallowed ground, with Virat Kohli leading his troops. Needless to say, one cannot forget the famous expression - ‘Give them 60 overs of hell.’

The contest on Lord could possibly culminate to who accommodates himself better in the conditions, which are very accommodating to pace. The second factor that allows India to have a slight advantage in terms of selecting the favourites in the contest is the return of Jasprit Bumrah, which is further bolstered by the golden run of Shubman Gill.

Archer is set to make a comeback into the England side and the team is counting on the friendly conditions at the Lord pitch. It is series on the line and both teams will definitely leave no stone unturned during the next five days.

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