England vs India 3rd Test – Day 4 Match Summary & Talking Points
The third Test between England and India at Lord’s is heading towards a thrilling final day. Ben Stokes gave England a timely wicket by dismissing Akash Deep on the last ball of the fourth day, taking India to 58/4, and the match will remain completely thrilling for the spectators on the last day.
After England’s second innings folded for 192 runs, India had a target of 193 runs. India got off to a bad start, where Jofra Archer dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal without scoring any runs. Brydon Carse then took two wickets, dismissing both Karun Nair and captain Shubman Gill. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 33 runs till the end of the 4th day and managed to handle the innings.
Earlier, England’s batting struggled against India’s excellent bowling. Sundar took 4 wickets, including the big wickets of Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith. Jasprit Bumrah also took two wickets, which reduced England to 192 runs from 181/7.
The match was exciting throughout the day on the fourth day. Mohammad Siraj sent Ben Duckett to the pavilion early and had an altercation with him, which increased the excitement in the match. The Indian bowlers bowled brilliantly and continued to dominate the England batsmen.
India needs 135 runs on the last day, and England needs six wickets, so the trend of the Test match is very strong. KL Rahul’s wicket will be important for India, while England will depend on their fast bowling to make a comeback.
This Test series going on between England and India has been worth watching for everyone so far, and the last day at Lord’s is set to become another memorable moment. All eyes will be on this match as the series can swing in anyone’s direction.
