Ind Vs Eng Day-Night Test: Eng 81-4, Axar-Ashwin push visitors on backfoot till tea

After this, the next session will be a 40-minute dinner.

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The third Test between India and England in Motera, which has become the world's largest cricket stadium, started on Wednesday. Day-night test is being played for the first time in this stadium with a capacity of 1.32 lakh spectators. Captain Virat Kohli, who landed with 3 specialist spinners, lost the toss here. England captain Joe Root, who landed three full-time pacers, decided to bat. England scored 81 runs losing 4 wickets till tea time. Right now, Ben Stokes and Olly Pope are at the crease.

The match has a tea-time of 20 minutes. After this, the next session will be a 40-minute dinner. Axar Patel gave England the fourth blow. He lbw Jack Crowley, playing the first match in India, for 53 runs. This was the fourth test fifty in Crawley's career. Earlier, spinner Ravichandran Ashwin gave the English team a third blow. He LBWed Captain Joe Root for 17 runs.

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At the same time, fast bowler Ishant Sharma, playing the 100th Test, gave the first blow to England. Opener Dom Sibley was dismissed on 1 run. Rohit Sharma was caught by Ishant in the slip. Spinner Axar Patel provided the second blow to the English team in the 7th over of the match. He LBW Johnny Bairstow.


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