Sports News | Third Test: England Reach 21-0 at Tea After Dismissing India for 78 on Day 1
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. England reached 21 for no loss at tea after bundling out India for a paltry 78 on the opening day of the third cricket Test here on Wednesday.
Leeds, Aug 25 (PTI) England reached 21 for no loss at tea after bundling out India for a paltry 78 on the opening day of the third cricket Test here on Wednesday.
At the break, Rory Burns (3) and Haseeb Hameed (15) were at the crease.
Earlier, veteran pacer James Anderson (3/6) and Craig Overton (3/14) claimed three wickets each, while Ollie Robinson (2/16) and Sam Curran (2/21) took two each as the England bowlers wreaked havoc on the visitors.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first but the batting unit cut a sorry figure with opener Rohit Sharma (19) and Ajinkya Rahane (18) being the only batsmen to reach double digit scores.
At lunch, India were struggling at 56 for four.
India had taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after winning the second Test by 151 runs at Lord's.
Brief Scores:
India 1st innings: 78 allout in 40.4 overs (Rohit Sharma 19, Ajinkya Rahane 18; James Anderson 3/6, Craig Overton 3/14).
England 1st innings: 21 for no loss in 7 overs (Haseeb Hameed 15 not out; Ishant Sharma 0/14). PTI
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