Afghanistan batters helped their side to reduce the deficit to 42 runs against Sri Lanka on the third day of the one-off Test played at Sinhalese Sports Club on Sunday.
At Day 3 stumps, England are 67/1 in 14 overs while chasing 399 runs, with Zak Crawly unbeaten on 29 off 50 balls with the help of three fours and a six and night-watchman Rehan Ahmad is unbeaten on 9 runs from 8 balls which was laced by two fours.
Shubman Gill's ton and Axar Patel's steady knock kept India in control on Day 3 of the second Test against England at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
England batter Joe Root's return to the field for the second Test against India remains uncertain after he sustained an external blow on his right finger while attempting to take a catch at slip in the first session on Day 3 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.
Manipur women proved to be a dominant force pushing top spots in three events even as the armed forces men - Services and Army - were a force to reckon with in the semifinal round of the 41st Senior and 25th Open Sprint National Rowing Championship at the Army Rowing Node
Ollie Pope's counter-attacking century and a 112-run stand with Ben Foakes helped England claw back after Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin's tremendous spells
Ahead of day 3 of the first Test match between India and England on Saturday at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, fans hoped that Ravindra Jadeja would make a century.
Inspirational spells from Alzarri Joseph and Kemar Roach ensured West Indies ended the second day on a positive note against Australia in the second Test at the Gabba on Friday.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the people of Manipur after his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra crossed the state and entered Nagaland on Monday evening.