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

11:33 AM

Lunch on Day 2

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 4 0 0; India 388-7 after 113 overs

Dhruv Jurel (31), R Ashwin (25); Tom Hartley 32-5-93-1

 

Cut away for a four by Jurel and he is beaten all ends up in the very next ball, Very unlucky for Hartley to not have a wicket this morning after bowling so well. It will be Lunch on Day 2. 

 

11:30 AM

Jurel fights Wood

 

Over Summary: 0 0 B1 0 0 1; India 384-7 after 112 overs

Dhruv Jurel (27), R Ashwin (25); Mark Wood 23-2-95-3

 

The ploy to get Jurel caught either at short leg or at leg gully has not come to fruition so far for Woof and Stokes as he has shown great resistance. 

 

11:28 AM

50 partnership between Jurel and Ashwin

 

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 1; India 380-7 after 111 overs

Dhruv Jurel (26), R Ashwin (25); Tom Hartley 31-5-89-1

 

The fifty-partnership between Ashwin and Jurel for the eighth wicket comes up. 

 

11:25 AM

Jurel gains in confidence

 

Over Summary: 0 2 0 0 3 0; India 380-7 after 110 overs

Dhruv Jurel (25), R Ashwin (24); Mark Wood 22-2-94-3

 

Dhruv Jurel is gaining confidence as he is now 25 and the partnership is 49-strong between him and Ashwin. 

 

11:16 AM

Hartley trying hard

 

Over Summary: 0 1 0 0 0 1; India 375-7 after 109 overs

Dhruv Jurel (20), R Ashwin (24); Tom Hartley 30-5-87-1

 

Hartley is trying, but it looks very difficult to get a wicket here. 

 

11:12 AM

Wood on the short ball ploy

 

Over Summary:0 0 0 0 4 0; India 373-7 after 108 overs

Dhruv Jurel (19), R Ashwin (23); Mark Wood 21-2-89-3

 

Mark Wood continues to work on the short ball ploy but without much success. And there he manages to get the batter to play the ball where he wants him to. But just away from the leg slip. 

 

11:08 AM

Brilliant partnership between Jurel and Ashiwn

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 1 0; India 369-7 after 107 overs

Dhruv Jurel (15), R Ashwin (23); Tom Hartley 29-5-85-1

 

The current partnership between Ashwin and Jyrel is now 37 string and they have not allowed England to get a wicket for the last 16 overs. This would only make India stronger. 

 

11:01 AM

Change in attack

Over Summary:  1 0 1 0 1 0 ; India 368-7 after 106 overs

Dhruv Jurel (14), R Ashwin (23); Mark Wood 20-2-85-3

 

Mark Wood [19.0-2-82-3] is back into the attack and concedes only three singles.

 

Nothing happening in the middle. A bit of grit and determination will be enough to get the scoreboard ticking.

10:55 AM

India 365-7 after 105 overs

Over Summary:  0 1 0 0 0 0 ; India 365-7 after 105 overs

Dhruv Jurel (12), R Ashwin (22); Tom Hartley 28-5-84-1

 

Tom Hartley continues and concedes only a single to Jurel.

10:54 AM

Ashwin hits boundary

Over Summary:  0 0 1 0 0 4 ; India 364-7 after 104 overs

Dhruv Jurel (11), R Ashwin (22); Rehan Ahmed 17-0-64-0

 

Rehan Ahmed continues and concedes only one run off the first five balls.

 

Rehan, though, bowls a half tracker to end the over, Ashwin pounces on it and cuts through point for FOUR.

10:52 AM

India 359-7 after 103 overs

Over Summary:  0 0 0 0 0 0 ; India 359-7 after 103 overs

Dhruv Jurel (10), R Ashwin (18); Tom Hartley 27-5-83-1

 

Tom Hartley continues and bowls a MAIDEN OVER to Ashwin.

10:46 AM

Five penalty runs against India

 

Over Summary: 0 4 0 0 0 1; India 359-7 after 102 overs

Dhruv Jurel (10), R Ashwin (18); Rehan Ahmed 16-0-59-0

 

Five penalty runs against India as Ashwin walked down the middle of the pitch. 

 

10:42 AM

Single from Hartley

 

Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 0 0; India 354-7 after 101 overs

Dhruv Jurel (10), R Ashwin (12); Tom Hartley 26-4-83-1

 

Hartley continues from the other end and he goes for a single. 

 

10:35 AM

Time for drinks!!

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 1 0; India 353-7 after 100 overs

Dhruv Jurel (10), R Ashwin (12); Rehan Ahmed 15-0-54-0

 

Rehan Ahmed replaces James Anderson and it is time fro drinks as the first hour of play comes to an end. 

 

10:33 AM

Maiden from Hartley

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; India 352-7 after 99 overs

Dhruv Jurel (10), R Ashwin (11); Tom Hartley 25-4-82-1

 

Hartley bowls a maiden as one of the balls keeps really low.