India is going into the third test match after having successfully debunked the England Bazball theory. The Rajkot pitch is not like a garden pitch in England. In 2021, the England team used this garden pitch to play against New Zealand. India has assured England that the Rajokot pitch will not be a garden for families to sit and enjoy, but a proper test match pitch where skills are tested. Is England ready to play?
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Green Pitches In England, Lords
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Timings and Squad for the third Test Match?
The third test match begins in Rajkot on February 15 at 9:30 am IST. In the Indian squad, Sarfaraz and Jurel are inducted in place of Shreyas Iyer and KS Bharat. Axar Patel is replaced by Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Siraj takes the place of Mukesh Kumar in the playing 11.
For England in the paying 11, Mark Wood replaces Shoaib Bashir.
How India Won Against England at Vizag?
The destiny was sealed for India's quality attack in the city of destiny, Vizag, as they won their second test match against England. Bumrah's words: "The wicket is not doing a lot. There are no demons in the Pitch", speak about how English batsmen failed in front of a quality Indian bowling attack, as none of the English batsmen except Crawley managed to score even a half-century in the second test, played in Vizag, the City of Destiny.
Indian batsmen, led by Jaiswal and Gill, pummeled English bowlers, and their bowlers led by Bumrah, Ashwin, and Kuldeep Yadav, restricted England under 300 in both innings with their quality bowling. India effectively managed to debunk the Bazball theory by winning by a margin of 106 runs.
But how did India manage to win comprehensively after the loss in Hyderabad?
English chose to play four spinners (one part-time spinner, Joe Root) and a seamer. 41-year-old Anderson led the English bowling attack against the young Indian batting lineup. The batting response was led by openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma. Yashasvi Jaiswal tormented English bowlers as he hit 209 runs while staying for 107 overs on the ground, and India ended up scoring 396 in the first innings. India were all out in 112 overs.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrating his Double Ton
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In reply to India's first inning, England managed to score only 253 runs in 55.5 overs. Zak Crawley's 76 runs were the top score in England's batting lineup. Bumrah led the Indian bowling attack and took six wickets in his first inning; he flattened the stumps of clueless Ollie Pope and Stokes with his exceptional bowling skills. Spinner Kuldeep joined the party, taking three wickets.
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Ollie Pope Bowled by Bumrah
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Stokes Castled by Bumrah
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After securing a crucial lead of 143 runs, Indian batsman Shubnam Gill led India's attack by scoring 104 runs. India scored 255 runs and set a big target of 396 runs for the touring England.
Again, poor Zak Crawley had to work hard to score 73, whereas his batting colleagues were interested in wild hoicks. None of them could even reach 50.
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Foakes Bowled by Kuldeep
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India comprehensively won within four days and debunked the Bazball theory with its skills and perseverance.
What is the store for the third test at Rajkot is waiting to be seen.