Headingley Test: Pujara, Rohit and Kohli lead India fightback after England take 354-run lead on Day 3

Cheteshwar Pujara led India’s battle again on Day 3 together with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli with the guests nonetheless 139 runs behind England within the Headingley Test. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli added 99 runs on Day 3 of the Headingley Test (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSIndia (78 & 215/2) at Stumps on Day 3, path England (432) by 139 runsCheteshwar Pujara (91) and Virat Kohli (45) will resume India’s battle on Day 4England took a first-innings lead of 354 due to Joe Root (121) and Dawid Malan’s (70) knocksIndia’s skilled middle-order lastly carried out to potential after an extended wait with Cheteshwar Pujara main the best way for the guests on Day 3 of the Headingley Test towards England on Friday.

Replying to England’s first innings 432, India reached 215 for two at stumps with Pujara batting on 91 and captain Virat Kohli not out on 45. India nonetheless path the hosts by 139 runs with 2 days left within the match.Bad mild pressured England to bowl the spinners within the ultimate few overs of the day which helped India rating some helpful runs earlier than the umpires to determined to name off the play with a few overs remaining within the day.IND vs ENG third Test Day 3: HighlightsPujara stood tall together with Kohli and Rohit to assist India clinch the ultimate two classes.Pujara got here out to bat along with his group in dire straits and amid rising whispers about his future, having gone and not using a fifty in his earlier 12 innings.Pujara’s final 50-plus rating earlier than this innings got here within the first innings of India’s first Test towards England in Chennai in February this yr. Since then, his scores have learn 15, 21, 7, 0, 17, 8, 15, 4, 12 not out, 9, 45 and 1 earlier than Friday’s knock.As if to silence criticism of his unflattering strike charge, the batsman hit three early boundaries, going at a run-a-ball charge earlier than placing his head down and specializing in the rebuilding job.He stitched an essential 82-run partnership with Rohit Sharma (59) earlier than becoming a member of forces with captain Virat Kohli so as to add one other 99 runs earlier than the shut of play.Earlier, England misplaced their final two wickets rapidly to be all out for 432 of their strong reply to India’s meagre first innings whole. India, who had been all out for 78 within the first innings, stay on the again foot having conceded an enormous lead of 354 runs.Click right here for IndiaAt present.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.