India ended Day 3 of the Under-19 Test match at Beckenham with a commanding 229-run lead, reaching 128/3 in their second innings after bowling out England for 439 earlier, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Mitchell Starc produced a sensational five-wicket haul in just 15 deliveries, while Scott Boland claimed a stunning hat-trick as Australia's pace attack ripped through West Indies, dismissing them for just 27 runs in Jamaica. It marked the second-lowest total in Test cricket history, as the
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan heaped praise on England skipper Ben Stokes following his exceptional bowling performance in the fourth innings of the third Test match which is been played at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's.
Boland's Test bowling average is currently 17.33, the best of any bowler in the previous 110 years of Test cricket (minimum 2000 balls bowled), courtesy of his 3/34 performance in Australia's third Test against the West Indies at Sabina Park on Monday.
Unpredictable bounce, sledges and game-changing bowling spells defined the fourth day of third Test at Lord's as a terrifying spell from Brydon Carse and a 'Ben Stokes miracle' just before the day end left India with a massive disadvantage at 58/4 while chasing 193 runs to take a series lead
England bowling consultant Tim Southee took a jibe at India captain Shubman Gill following the dramatic scenes that transpired during the final moments of Day 3 of the third Test at Lord's.
Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik and ex-England pace bowling stalwart Stuart Broad weighed in on the fate of the third Test at Lord's, as all possible results remain on the cards.
Even though England managed to dominate a large chunk of the day by resorting to traditional and slower-scoring method, it was Nitish (2/46 in 14 overs), who rattled them with early wickets and left them reeling at 44/2 during the first session.
Azharuddin also anticipated a positive impact from Jasprit Bumrah's return, highlighting the superior bowling attack of Indian team compared to England.
With both India's batting and bowling units performing well, Aaron believes the team has the flexibility to make tactical decisions based on conditions at Lord's.
The match at Lord's will start on Thursday. India has won two of their Lord's fixtures in their past three tours. India won in 2014 under MS Dhoni's captaincy, followed by a memorable win in the 2021-22 series by the team led by Virat Kohli. With the series 1-1 each following a historic 3