SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
LIVE
Test
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Day: 3, Session: 2
IND trail by 92 runs
ENG
387-10
295-5
IND
Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, 2025 |3rd Test |7/10/2025
Lord's Cricket Ground, London
Lord's Cricket Ground, London
| BATSMAN | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Jadeja * | 31 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 64.58 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 13 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 30.95 |
| BOWLERS | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer * | 18.3 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 2.35 |
| Brydon Carse | 17 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 4.12 |
Commentary
- 81.30Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, No run.
- 81.20Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, No run.
- 81.14Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Archer is greeted back into the attack with a boundary! Jofra errs in line and bowls it on the pads, on a fuller length. Jadeja gets inside the line and flicks it behind square for a boundary at deep fine leg. An easy fodder for Jadeja.
- END OF OVER 81 | 1 Runs & 0 Wkt | IND 291/5
- 80.60Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, A tempter from Carse, full and just around off, moving away from the batter. Nitish prevents himself from playing at it. A questioning over from Carse with the second new ball.
- 80.50Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shapes in and around off and then sways away from the batter. Nitish offers no shot at it.
- 80.40Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On a good length, outside off, left alone by Nitish.
- 80.30Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, BEATEN AGAIN! Carse is making the new ball talk instantly! Seam-up delivery, moving away from Nitish, who looks to defend on the front foot. Plays inside the line and gets beaten past the outside edge.
- 80.20Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, BEATEN! A real snorter from Carse! Fuller and shaping away a shy bit from off. Nitish Kumar Reddy shapes to play the cover drive, but the ball cuts away and beats the outside edge by a kitten-whisker.
- 80.11Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, An inswinger from off, on a length, Jadeja taps it across to the right of mid-wicket for a single.
- END OF OVER 80 | 3 Runs & 0 Wkt | IND 290/5
- DRINKS BREAK. The Indian batters have looked like cats on a hot tin roof ever since Pant’s and Rahul's dismissals. Restless, edgy, and vulnerable. That Pant run out seems to have sparked a string of nervy moments, with two more close calls where the batters could have been run out had the throws been on target. Meanwhile, Jofra Archer stormed back into the attack, sending thunderbolts at the batters and reigniting the English charge. Jadeja has looked good, while Nitish is still searching for stability with the bat, but this partnership for India will be very crucial. Also, it’s worth recalling how England clawed their way up from 271/7, with the tail wagging fiercely to tack on 116 valuable runs for the last three wickets. India will be hoping for a similar act of defiance from their lower order, not just to level the scores but to inch ahead. With Bashir off the field, Root remains England's prime spin resource. And now, the second new ball is available for England. Will the hosts opt for it? Yes, the new ball has been taken straightaway. Brydon Carse (16-2-69-0) to continue after the break.
- 79.60Joe Root to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Full and at the stumps, firmly driven down the deck by Reddy. Root gets across to his right and the ball deflects off his right boot towards mid on.
- 79.52Joe Root to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Full and around leg, Reddy tickles it past leg slip to his left and beats the man at short fine leg. Collects a couple of runs, does Nitish. India trail by 97 runs.
- 79.41Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Sliding on with the arm, full and on middle, Jadeja whips it in front of Ben Stokes at mid on and gets to the other end quickly.
- 79.30Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Wider on the crease, full and on off, Jadeja taps it to the right of Root.
- 79.20Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Pushed down leg, Jadeja pads it away.
- 79.10Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Darted in from wide of the crease on the around the wicket angle, full and on middle, Jadeja brings his bat out in front to defend.
- END OF OVER 79 | 1 Runs & 0 Wkt | IND 287/5
- 78.60Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Missed out! Brydon looks to go full but ends up bowling a low full toss, on off, Reddy drives but without much timing and picks out the man at cover.
- 78.50Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hurls it on a good length, on the off stump, Reddy defends it right under his eyes.
- 78.40Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Keeps it full and straight, Nitish pushes it to mid on.
- 78.30Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pitched up, on off, Reddy drives it with a straight bat to mid on.
- 78.20Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On middle, angled in, on a nagging length, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets right behind it.
- 78.11Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, On middle, on a back of a length, Ravindra Jadeja nudges it through square leg and crosses over. India trail by exactly 100 runs now!