India took four wickets in the morning session, at Lunch, England are 98/4 with Ben Stokes 2* (13) and Joe Root 17* (40) unbeaten on the crease. Mohammed Siraj gave England two early blows, removing Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope with the new Ball.
While technically a caught-and-bowled chance, Bashir was struck firmly on the hand and immediately signalled up to the home dressing room that he had been injured, sustaining what appeared to be a dislocation. Joe Root completed his over.
"He has been promoted to number six in the batting order, and he has certainly justified the faith. In the last game, he made a useful contribution, and today as well, he stitched a wonderful partnership with Washington Sundar," Kumble said.
Kumble highlighted the thrilling nature of the Test match, emphasising the close competition between both the teams. He noted the series is evenly matched and felt there has been very little to separate the sides.
The element of spice, emotions boiling over, and tempers fraying entered the picture after India packed their bags on 387, the exact total as England. Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett were tasked to see off the testing for eight to ten minutes of the day.
As India gears up for a potential big chase at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground, the historical odds offer both caution and motivation. Often hailed as "The Home of Cricket," Lord's has seen only a handful of successful fourth-innings chases, with India having achieved it just once, chasing
India's seasoned opener KL Rahul expressed his thoughts as the visitors failed to take the lead against England on Day 3 of the third Test of the five-match series at 'Home of Cricket', Lord's, on Saturday.
Indian opener KL Rahul revealed that the team's vice-captain Rishabh Pant was struggling to hold his bat and facing a lot of pain while batting on the third day of the Lord's Test on Saturday.