England opener Ben Duckett holed out to Shubman Gill at cover as Kuldeep Yadav made the key breakthrough on Day 3 of the current third Test in Rajkot on Saturday (February 17). Duckett’s spectacular 153-run knock off 151 balls, which included two sixes and 23 boundaries, came to an end with his departure.
For those unfamiliar, the dismissal occurred in the 51st over of England’s first innings. Kuldeep Yadav delivered a short and wide ball outside off, forcing Duckett to reach out for it. The left-handed hitter ended up hitting it directly to Shubman Gill at cover.
Watch the dismissal below.
With a third wicket in the morning session on Day 3, India reduced England to 260/5 in 50.1 overs.
India gain upper hand as Kuldeep Yadav removes Ben Duckett before lunch
Kuldeep Yadav’s prized wicket of Ben Duckett helped India take control of the opening session on Day 3. Kuldeep Yadav trapped Jonny Bairstow lbw for a duck, while Jasprit Bumrah dismissed his ‘bunny’ Joe Root (18 off 31).
Earlier on Day 1, Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Zak Crawley for his 500th Test wicket before heading home due to his mother’s sickness. Mohammed Siraj dismissed Ollie Pope LBW late in the day (39 off 55).
At the time of writing, England were 266-5 after 53.2 overs, with captain Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes at the crease.
India batted first and scored 445 runs in their first innings. Rohit Sharma, India’s captain, and Ravindra Jadeja shined with the bat, reaching 131 (196) and 112 (225), respectively. Sarfaraz Khan, a debutant, and Dhruv Jurel both contributed 62 (66) and 46 (104) points. Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah added a late flourish, scoring 37 (89) and 26 (28), respectively.
Mark Wood shined with the ball for the visitors, ending with 4/114, while Rehan Ahmed claimed two wickets.
Right now, the Test series of five matches is even at 1-1. The first Test saw England triumph by 28 runs. Despite everything, in the second game, India triumphed, scoring 106 runs more than the opposition.
