IND vs ENG - 3rd Test Highlights

IND vs ENG, 3rd Test Highlights: India Beat England By 10 Wickets, Take 2-1 Series Lead.

India registered only its second Test victory inside two days, overhauling a target of 49 against England in the day-night third game to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series at Narendra Modi Stadium, popularly known as Motera Stadium on Thursday.

England's previous Test loss inside two days came way back in 1921 against Australia.

India vs England Test Highlights: India have taken a 2-1 lead in the ongoing four-match series, sealing a win on Day 2 of the third Test match against England in Ahmedabad.

The last time India won inside two days in a Test was in 2018, beating Afghanistan in Bengaluru. Check India vs England highlights and IND vs ENG scorecard here.

3rd Test, Anthony De Mello Trophy, 2021, Feb 24, 2021

Day 2 | Match Ended

IND      145&49/0 (7.4)

ENG     112&81

Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Rohit Sharma finished the match in style with a six as India registered a rare 2-day win in the third Test in Ahmedabad on Thursday. India, chasing 49 runs for the win, made light work of the task as Rohit and Shubman Gill steered the hosts to a comfortable win that helped them take 2-1 series lead in the four-match series. Earlier in the day, Axar Patel picked up his 3rd Test five-wicket haul and Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his 400th scalp in the longest format of the game as India bundled out England for 81 in their second innings. 17 wickets fell on Thursday as spinners dominated the first international game at the refurbished stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams will meet again at the same venue for the fourth Test. IND vs ENG - 3rd Test Result

Man of the match: Axar Patel

Axar Patel said if you get back to back wickets in three innings it feels so good but he is not thinking much. He wants to continues his form with the ball and also looking to contribute with the bat. He said his strength is to bowl wicket-to-wicket and not give the batsmen any room. He analysed that the mindset of batsmen is they play out couple of maidens, then they want to release the pressure by either going for a sweep or try to hit over the infield. 

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Earlier, Patel picked five wickets in the English second essay, adding to his outstanding haul of six in the first innings. His became the best bowling performance in a pink-ball match.

Ashwin, on the other hand, added four more to his first-day spoils of three scalps to cross the 400-wicket mark in the longest format.

He became the fourth Indian after Anil Kumble (619), Kapil Dev (434) and Harbhajan Singh (417) to achieve the feat.

England's scorecard bore a dismal look with all-rounder Ben Stokes 25 and Ollie Pope's 12 being the best contributions.

In the afternoon session, India's first innings folded for 145 with opener Rohit Sharma top-scoring with a 66-run knock. England captain Joe Root returned career-best figures of 5/8 for his team.

ICC World Test Championship points table

Position   Teams         PCT(%) Points  Series  Won    Lost    Drawn

1         India          71          510         6   11         4 1

2         New Zealand 70          480         5    7        4 0

3         Australia          69.2 390         4    8        4 2

4         England          64.1 480         5   11        6 3

5         Pakistan          43.3 420         1    4        5 3

6         South Africa 30          240         3    3        8 0

7         West Indies 23.8 360         0    2        6 0

8         Sri Lanka          16.7 240         0         1        6 1

9         Bangladesh   0       180         0         0        3 0