D/N Test: How Axar Patel spun an online round Three Lions with the pink ball

Axar Patel’s left-arm spin noticed England collapse to 112 of their first innings on the primary day of the day-night third Test on Wednesday. Opting to bat after successful a vital toss, Joe Root’s males as soon as once more seemed clueless towards the spin of Patel.
Patel picked up for six/38 in 21.4 overs because the guests misplaced 4 wickets within the opening session earlier than falling half within the second.
Opener Zak Crawley was England’s prime scorer with a breezy 53-run knock that got here off 84 balls earlier than he was trapped LBW by Patel. Crawley’s spectacular keep at crease included 10 fours.

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With 6/38, Patel in his second Test match of his profession – at his dwelling floor, turned the primary Indian spinner to take a five-wicket haul in a day & night time Test match.
The collection is presently tied 1-1 after England triumphed within the opener and India claimed the honours within the second sport.
Brief Scores:
England 1st Innings: 112 all out in 48.4 overs (Zak Crawley 53, Joe Root 17, Axar Patel 6/38, Ravichandran Ashwin 3/26, Ishant Sharma 1/26).