Sports News | Siraj Takes Two Wickets but England Reach 249/5 at Lunch Against India on Day 3

Birmingham, Jul 4 (PTI) Pacer Mohammed Siraj grabbed back-to-back wickets in opening session but England fought back with Jamie Smith scoring an unbeaten century as the hosts went to lunch at 249 for 5 on day three of the second Test against India on Friday.

Commencing at the overnight score of 77/3, England lost Joe Root for 22 runs, caught by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant off Siraj.

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The India pacer then struck on the very next ball to dismiss new batter Ben Stokes for a duck as England found themselves in a dire straits at 84/5, in reply to India's first innings' mammoth total of 587.

However at lunch, overnight batter Brook (91 not out) and Jamie Smith (102 not out) had stitched together a 165-run unbeaten partnership to put England back on track.

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The hosts still trail India by 338 runs.

Brief Score:

India 1st innings: 587 all out

England 1st innings: 249 for 5 in 47 overs (Jamie Smith 102 not out, Harry Brook 91 not out; M Siraj 3/49, Akash Deep 2/59).

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