IND vs ENG Highlights 3rd Test Day 1: Joe Root led the charge for England on a day, which saw Ben Stokes and Co. show patience and not go after the bowlers right from the word go. At Stumps on Day 1 at Lord's, Root was batting at 99 and was joined by Stokes at the other end, who returned unbeaten on 39. The duo added 79 runs for the fifth wicket, which took England to 251/4 at Stumps. Earlier, Root and Ollie Pope stood tall and resisted the Indian attack after joining hands almost at the start of first session. The pair watched out the remainder of the opening session and then the second before Ravindra Jadeja brought an end to it. The spinner struck right after Tea by getting Pope caught-behind on 44. Moments later Jasprit Bumrah castled Harry Brook for 11, reducing England to 172/4. Meanwhile, the day started with Nitish Kumar Reddy helping India get off to a strong start. The hosts, who won the toss and opted to bat, were rocked by Reddy's twin blows. The medium pacer removed both England openers - Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley - in the same over. Duckett was dismissed for 23, while Zak Crawley managed 18.
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IND vs ENG Highlights 3rd Test Day 1: Joe Root returns unbeaten on 99, England reach 251-4 at Stumps
IND vs ENG Highlights 3rd Test Day 1: Joe Root led the charge for England on a day, which saw Ben Stokes and Co. show patience and not go after the bowlers right from the word go. At Stumps on Day 1 at Lord's, Root was batting at 99 and was joined by Stokes at the other end, who returned unbeaten on 39. The duo added 79 runs for the fifth wicket, which took England to 251/4 at Stumps. Earlier, Root and Ollie Pope stood tall and resisted the Indian attack after joining hands almost at the start of first session. The pair watched out the remainder of the opening session and then the second before Ravindra Jadeja brought an end to it. The spinner struck right after Tea by getting Pope caught-behind on 44. Moments later Jasprit Bumrah castled Harry Brook for 11, reducing England to 172/4. Meanwhile, the day started with Nitish Kumar Reddy helping India get off to a strong start. The hosts, who won the toss and opted to bat, were rocked by Reddy's twin blows. The medium pacer removed both England openers - Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley - in the same over. Duckett was dismissed for 23, while Zak Crawley managed 18.
India also had a bitter pill to swallow on Day 1. Rishabh Pant hurt his fingers and was forced to leave the field, and his recovery remains uncertain at the moment. While Dhruv Jurel has done a great job so far behind the stumps, it would be interesting to see if Pant recovers in time to light up Lord's with his stylish batting.
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That brings us to the intriguing undercurrent of the match. Has the bowling been outstanding, or have the batters simply been that good at navigating the challenges? In truth, the answer isn’t binary. It lives in the tense middle ground, where smart batting meets disciplined bowling. With neither side backing down, it's been a contest of technique and temperament.
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India’s bowling hasn't been far behind in this fascinating contest, though they’ll certainly feel a few more wickets would have given them the stranglehold they were seeking. Jasprit Bumrah was as usual as relentless in his pursuit of edges, mixing up his angles beautifully while extracting uneven bounce and late movement that kept batters constantly guessing. Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja found just enough purchase from the surface to pose consistent threats, getting sufficient turn to create doubt in the batters’ minds.
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The opening day delivered a thoughtful deviation from the usual Bazball bravado towards the conventional old-school Test cricket. This wasn’t a sprint, but it was an absolute slow burn, and the cricket matched that mood. The surface offered subtle assistance to the bowlers, and for the batters, it demanded patience rather than theatrics. England’s batters, led by the ever-composed Joe Root, responded with restraint as they built their innings with care and control.
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Hello, everyone! The action continues at the Home of Cricket as Day 2 is upon us in this third Test of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, 2025. This is a crucial Test from both teams' perspectives and has started off on a decent tone. England have taken an early lead in the game by dominating most of the first day with the bat, and now, the Indians are looking to strike back hard. On that note, a literally very warm welcome to our coverage.
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... DAY 2, FIRST SESSION ...
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Well then, an absorbing opening day of this third Test has flown by. It was laden with patience, grind, and of course, hard work. The surface offered subtle challenges, turn for Jadeja and the occasional uneven bounce for the seamers, keeping both bat and ball in constant contest. It was a hard-fought day that rewarded discipline and careful application over flair.
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For a while, India held the squeeze, pairing spin and seam to keep the runs on a leash. But Joe Root was in his bubble of zen, unflustered by bounce or movement. He soaked up everything India threw at him, rarely looking hurried. Ben Stokes, at the other end, played himself in, struggling with a possible groin injury, but together they stitched another handy partnership that helped England stabilise as the shadows lengthened, and eventually coasted England safely to Stumps with an unbeaten 79-run stand.
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The partnership had taken a good shape on a slow deck with the ball getting softer and softer, and conditions increasingly facilitative to batting. Come the third and final session, it just took the first ball for Jadeja to break that 109-run stand, and it was followed up nicely by Bumrah's ripper as he removed Brook cheaply, with England slipping from 153/2 to 172/4.
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The second session was an absolute slow-burn, and lifeless, with the game progressing at a snail's pace. Not much happened, but the Indians were pretty disciplined with their lines and lengths. Rishabh Pant walked off the field after taking a blow on his fingers, with Jurel coming in as the substitute keeper. Pope and Root dug in a resilient stand with the former notching up yet another fifty, with Root also crossing 3000 Test runs against India itself. Overall, with not much action, only 70 runs came in the afternoon session in 24 overs, but the Indians were deprived of wickets. Hence, uncharacteristically, the session went England's way.
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Ben Stokes yet again elected to bat on a sunny, bright day in London. However, India wrested control after a cautious first hour from England, with Nitish Kumar Reddy striking twice post drinks to peg the visitors back at 44/2. Again, the English opening pair failed to bat long enough. The slower pitch and residual moisture aided movement, especially from the Nursery End, where Bumrah and Reddy thrived. False shots, uneven bounce, and fading lacquer on the Dukes ball added to England’s discomfort, before Root and Pope steadied things to close a gripping session which ended as a draw.
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SESSION SUMMARY - 34 Overs, 98 Runs, 2 Wickets. Quite an anti-Bazball day, as well and truly mentioned by Nasser Hussain on-air.
Dot BallOver 82.6England 251/4
No run.
Ben Stokes 39(102)Joe Root 99(191)
Akash Deep 0/75(17)
020100
CRR: 3.02
Dot BallOver 82.5England 251/4
No run.
1 RunOver 82.4England 251/4
1 run.
Dot BallOver 82.3England 250/4
No run.
2 RunsOver 82.2England 250/4
2 runs.
Dot BallOver 82.1England 248/4
Oh, that could have gone anywhere!
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With just about a couple of more minutes left, this could well be the last over of the day.
Dot BallOver 81.6England 248/4
No run.
Ben Stokes 39(100)Joe Root 96(187)
Jasprit Bumrah 1/35(18)
210000
CRR: 3.02
Dot BallOver 81.5England 248/4
Half a shout for LBW but that is sliding down leg! Shaping back into the left-hander, on middle and leg, on a nagging length, Stokes is baten on the flick and gets hit high on the front pad.
Dot BallOver 81.4England 248/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 81.3England 248/4
Sliding down leg, on a length, Stokes lets it go.
1 RunOver 81.2England 248/4
1 run.
2 RunsOver 81.1England 247/4
Jasprit Bumrah serves it full and the shape takes the ball further away from the right-hander, Root reaches out and just glides it late to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.
Dot BallOver 80.6England 245/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 80.5England 245/4
Bowled from wide of the crease, seaming away, on a good length, outside off, Ben Stokes shoulders arms.
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Halt!
1 RunOver 80.4England 245/4
1 run.
1 RunOver 80.3England 244/4
1 run.
Dot BallOver 80.2England 243/4
From around the wicket to the left-hander, in the channel on off, on a back of a length, an easy leave for Ben Stokes. The ball just about carries to Dhruv Jurel.
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New ball taken.
1 RunOver 80.1England 243/4
Pitched up, on off, Joe Root walks closer to the line of the ball and clips it to the right of mid on for a single.
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The second new ball is available for India now. Will they opt for it?
Dot BallOver 79.6England 242/4
On off, on the fuller side, Ben Stokes watchfully defends.
1 RunOver 79.5England 242/4
1 run.
Dot BallOver 79.4England 241/4
No run.
1 RunOver 79.3England 241/4
1 run.
Dot BallOver 79.2England 240/4
Fuller and at the stumps, flicked to mid-wicket.
Dot BallOver 79.1England 240/4
Short and on middle, tucked on the bounce to short leg.
1 RunOver 78.6England 240/4
Slows it down considerably, full and outside off, Stokes drives it to deep cover and hobbles to the other end.
Ben Stokes 37(88)Joe Root 90(181)
Washington Sundar 0/21(10)
001011
CRR: 3.04
1 RunOver 78.5England 239/4
1 run.
Dot BallOver 78.4England 238/4
No run.
1 RunOver 78.3England 238/4
1 run.
Dot BallOver 78.2England 237/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 78.1England 237/4
Floated up, full and on off, Stokes blocks it out.
Dot BallOver 77.6England 237/4
Fuller and slower, on off, driven to cover by Joe.
Joe Root 89(179)Ben Stokes 35(84)
Ravindra Jadeja 1/24(9)
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CRR: 3.04
Dot BallOver 77.5England 237/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 77.5England 236/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 77.4England 236/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 77.3England 236/4
Shorter and on the off stump, Joe stays leg side of the ball and guides it to backward point.
Dot BallOver 77.2England 236/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 77.1England 236/4
No run.
1 RunOver 76.6England 236/4
1 run.
1 RunOver 76.5England 235/4
Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.
Dot BallOver 76.4England 234/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 76.3England 234/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 76.2England 234/4
Fuller and on the off stump, driven to cover.
Dot BallOver 76.1England 234/4
No run.
FOUR!Over 75.6England 234/4
FOUR! Hit with real authority! Floated up by Jadeja, a bit too full, outside off, Root gets down on a knee and drags it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.
Joe Root 88(171)Ben Stokes 34(79)
Ravindra Jadeja 1/23(8)
010014
CRR: 3.08
1 RunOver 75.5England 230/4
1 run.
Dot BallOver 75.4England 229/4
On the off stump, on a nagging length, Stokes is back to keep it out.
Dot BallOver 75.3England 229/4
Fired in, flat and short, on middle, Ben Stokes rocks back to block.
1 RunOver 75.2England 229/4
Full and angled in, on middle, Root whips it wide of mid on and gets to the other end.
Dot BallOver 75.1England 228/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 74.6England 228/4
On middle, on a length, Ben Stokes gets forward to defend. Ben limps a bit as he walks up to his partner at the end of the over.
Ben Stokes 33(76)Joe Root 83(168)
Washington Sundar 0/16(8)
010100
CRR: 3.04
Dot BallOver 74.5England 228/4
No run.
1 RunOver 74.4England 228/4
Slows it down and gives the ball a bit of air, on off, Root drives it firmly to the left of mid off for one.
Dot BallOver 74.3England 227/4
Attacking the front pad, Joe Root lunges to turn it to mid-wicket.
1 RunOver 74.2England 227/4
1 run.
Dot BallOver 74.1England 226/4
Slanting into the left-hander, on the off stump, Stokes goes right back to defend.
Dot BallOver 73.6England 226/4
This keeps coming on with the arm, on middle, Root goes back to a full delivery but manages to keep it out. First maiden of the game for Jadeja.
Joe Root 82(166)Ben Stokes 32(72)
Ravindra Jadeja 1/17(7)
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CRR: 3.05
Dot BallOver 73.5England 226/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 73.4England 226/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 73.3England 226/4
Keeps it full, on the off stump, knocked to mid off.
Dot BallOver 73.2England 226/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 73.1England 226/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 72.6England 226/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 72.5England 226/4
Turning away sharply, on a nagging length, Stokes shoulders arms.
Dot BallOver 72.4England 226/4
No run.
1 RunOver 72.3England 226/4
1 run.
Dot BallOver 72.2England 225/4
Looped up, very full, clipped to short mid-wicket again.
Dot BallOver 72.1England 225/4
No run.
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Ben Stokes seems to be struggling with cramps.
Dot BallOver 71.6England 225/4
Lands it full, just outside the off stump, left alone by Ben.
Ben Stokes 32(69)Joe Root 81(157)
Nitish Kumar Reddy 2/46(14)
104100
CRR: 3.13
Dot BallOver 71.5England 225/4
No run.
1 RunOver 71.4England 225/4
1 run.
FOUR!Over 71.3England 224/4
FOUR! Sumptuous from Root!
Dot BallOver 71.2England 220/4
Attacking the off pole, on a good length, Root gets right behind it.
1 RunOver 71.1England 220/4
1 run.
Dot BallOver 70.6England 219/4
No run.
1 RunOver 70.5England 219/4
1 run.
Dot BallOver 70.4England 218/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 70.3England 218/4
Flatter and wider on off, spinning away, Stokes lets it go.
1 RunOver 70.2England 218/4
1 run.
1 RunOver 70.1England 217/4
Short and outside off, punched away to deep point for a single.
1 RunOver 69.6England 216/4
Around the off stump, on a nagging length, Stokes gets behind the line and jabs it to the left of mid on for a single.
Ben Stokes 29(62)Joe Root 75(152)
Nitish Kumar Reddy 2/40(13)
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CRR: 3.09
Dot BallOver 69.5England 215/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 69.4England 215/4
Reddy switches to over the wicket and pushes it across the left-hander, on a back of a length, Ben Stokes hops to punch it away but the ball keeps low. Dribbles off the toe end in front of cover.
Dot BallOver 69.3England 215/4
No run.
Dot BallOver 69.2England 215/4
No run.
