3rd Test: India stay alive, end Day 3 at 215/2, trail England by 139 runs

Updated : Aug 27, 2021 22:47
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For the first time in this Leeds Test, it was a day that belonged to India. while many feared the game to get over on Day 3, Indian batters finally rose to the occasion as the visitors were 215/2 at stumps, trailing England by 139 runs. India needed to bowl out England early, which they did for 432. KL Rahul fell for 8 but Rohit Sharma dug deep and scored 59. An under the pump Cheteshwar Pujara looked confident this time around and dropped anchor. He went on to score a fluent 91 not out. Pujara was well supported by Virat Kohli as the skipper too remained unbeaten on 45. India still has a mountain to climb but then this team is known to achieve the unthinkable. 

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