England suffered a shocking collapse on Day 3 of the Rajkot Test. They visitors were 2 down with more than 200 runs on the board in no time on Day 2. However, they couldn’t capitalized on the sensational hundred by opener Ben Duckett.
England were bowled out for 319 runs, giving India a lead of 126 runs on the basis of the first innings.
Starting from overnight at 207-2, England could only add another 17 runs in the morning session before losing a wicket.
Joe Root was caught at second slip off Jasprit Bumrah. Root scored 18 runs off 31 balls, adding only nine runs to his overnight score, and was visibly upset at his poor shot selection.
England was quickly down to 225-4 after losing a second wicket in the space of six deliveries, as Jonny Bairstow was out lbw for a four-ball duck to Yadav. Bairstow reviewed, but the decision stayed in India’s favor.
Stokes then added 35 runs with Ben Duckett, who had scored a century on the second day. The left-handed opener added 20 runs to his score, before he hit one straight to the cover fielder and was out for 153.
Duckett’s dismissal shifted the game in India’s favor, as the hosts picked up three wickets for 83 runs in the morning session despite missing Ravichandran Ashwin.
England didn’t do much after the lunch break and folded quickly. Ben Stokes (41), Ben Foakes (13), Rehan Ahmed (6), Tom Hartley (9) and James Anderson (1) were quickly undone by the Indian bowlers.
Mohammed Siraj took 4 wickets, while Jadeja and Kuldeep added 2 each, respectively. Bumrah and Ashwin added 1 scalp each to their bowling figures.