IND vs ENG 3rd Test Day 2 Highlights: Duckett ton keeps England ahead

India vs England Highlights, Rajkot Test Day 2: Ben Duckett scored a bucket full of runs as he remained unbeaten on 133 and England reached 207/2 to trail by 238 at the end of Day 2 of the third Test

3:39 PM

India lose review

 

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 1 0; England 117-1 after 21 overs

Ollie Pope (17), Ben Duckett (79); Jasprit Bumrah 5-0-24-0

 

There is a huge shout for LBW and India review. The ball hit the bat and the ground at the same time it seems and as a result, India lost their review as the third umpire did not find conclusive evidence to overturn the on-field umpire’s decision. 

 

3:37 PM

Duckett continues on his merry ways

 

Over Summary: 1 0 4 1 0 0; England 115-1 after 20 overs

Ollie Pope (16), Ben Duckett (78); Ravichandran Ashwin 5-0-16-1

 

And another Ashwin over and another four by Duckett as he is quickly moving towards the 80s. 

 

3:35 PM

Bumrah into the attack

 

Over Summary: 4 0 0 0 0 1; England 108-1 after 19 overs

Ollie Pope (15), Ben Duckett (73); Jasprit Bumrah 4-0-22-0

 

As Poep is at the crease, Bumrah has been brought back into the attack keeping the match-up factor in mind. 

 

3:34 PM

Duckett hits Ashwin for a four

 

Over Summary: 0 0 4 0 0 0; England 104-1 after 18 overs

Ollie Pope (10), Ben Duckett (73); Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-10-1

 

Duckett is not going to mellow down just because Ashwin is bowling. 

 

3:19 PM

100 up for England

 

Over Summary: 0 6 0 0 2 0; England 100-1 after 17 overs

Ollie Pope (10), Ben Duckett (69); Kuldeep Yadav 6-1-42-0

 

Ollie Pope goes down the ground and hits a glorious six against Kuldeep. On the very next ball, he goes reverse sweeping. Pope wanted a third, but Duckett denied it and a hundred came up for England in only 17 overs. 

 

3:16 PM

Ashwin continues

 

Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 0 0; England 92-1 after 16 overs

Ollie Pope (2), Ben Duckett (69); Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-6-1

 

Ashwin continues from the other end and he goes for just two runs in the over. 

 

3:14 PM

Maiden for Kuldeep Yadav

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; England 90-1 after 15 overs

Ollie Pope (1), Ben Duckett (68); Kuldeep Yadav 5-1-34-0

 

It is a maiden over by Kuldeep, the first of the match for him. 

 

3:13 PM

Milestone for Ashwin

 

Over Summary: W 0 1 0 0 0; England 90-1 after 14 overs

Ollie Pope (1), Ben Duckett (68); Ravichandran Ashwin 2-0-4-1

 

Read more about Ashwin’s achievements below 

R Ashwin becomes fastest Indian bowler to take 500 wickets in Test cricket

 

3:06 PM

500th Test wicket for Ashwin

Not a delivery that Ashwin will be very proud of, but a wicket he will cherish forever as he completes 500 Test scalps. Zak Crawley swept it and it was held by Patidar at short fine leg easily. 

3:05 PM

No relief for Kuldeep

 

Over Summary: 4 0 4 2 0 0; England 89-0 after 13 overs

Zak Crawley (15), Ben Duckett (68); Kuldeep Yadav 4-0-34-0

 

If there was relief in the last over, there is none in this one as Duckett hits Kuldeep for 10 runs again. 

 

3:03 PM

Some relief at least

 

Over Summary: 0 0 2 1 0 0; England 79-0 after 12 overs

Zak Crawley (15), Ben Duckett (58); Ravichandran Ashwin 1-0-3-0

 

Ashwin is brought into the attack and he brings some sort of relief as he concedes only three runs. 

 

3:02 PM

There is no stopping England

 

Over Summary: 0 4 1 0 0 4; England 76-0 after 11 overs

Zak Crawley (15), Ben Duckett (55);  Kuldeep Yadav 3-0-24-0

 

There is no stopping the England openers here as they get yet another nine-run over. 

 

3:00 PM

Fifty for Duckett

 

Over Summary: 4 0 4 1 0 4; England 67-0 after 10 overs

Zak Crawley (11), Ben Duckett (50);  Mohammed Siraj 5-1-30-0

 

Duckett has brought up yet another fifty here and he needs to convert this into a big one now. 

 

2:49 PM

Fifty up for England

 

Over Summary: 0 0 1 4 1 0; England 54-0 after 9 overs

Zak Crawley (6), Ben Duckett (41); Kuldeep Yadav 2-0-15-0

 

Fifty of the partnership and fifty for England has come up here. 

 

2:44 PM

Duckett pulls Siraj

 

Over Summary: 4 0 4 0 0 0; England 48-0 after 8 overs

Zak Crawley (6), Ben Duckett (36); Mohammed Siraj 4-1-17-0

 

Duckett is keeping no holds on his shot-making as he hits Siraj for two fours in the over as well.