India vs England 3rd Test Day 3 Highlights: After a series of poor run, Cheteshwar Pujara finally showed promising indication of returning back to form. The batsman was under immense pressure but he didn't allow it to impact his batting as Pujara ended Day 3 of the ongoing Test in Leeds unbeaten on 91. He also stitched a 99-run partnership with India skipper Virat Kohli as India were batting on 215/2 before umpires called for stumps. The tourists are still trailing by 139 runs in their second innings.
Kohli, who too has been struggling, remained firm at the other end and will resume India's fightback on Day 4. The right-handed batsman is five runs shy of completing his half-century.
Earlier in the day, Pujara added a crucial partnership with Rohit Sharma, before Ollie Robinson provided the hosts with a much-needed breakthrough by removing the Indian opener on 59. The duo stitched a 82-run partnership for the second wicket.
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Earlier in the opening session, Jonnny Bairstow plucked a one-handed blinder at slips to send KL Rahul packing on 8 right right at the stroke of Lunch.
Bairstow plucks a blinder at second slip to dismiss KL Rahul, at the stroke of lunch.
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With win currently out of sight it will be interesting to see how the Indian batters resist the English seam attack led by James Anderson. The 39-year-old pacer had pushed India on backfoot on Day 1 of the contest, from which the visitors are yet to recover.
Earlier in the day Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah didn't allow the England tail to wag around for long as the bowlers picked one wicket each to end their first-innings on 432.
England resumed their inning from the overnight score of 423/8, with Craig Overton and Ollie Robinson present at the crease.
Meanwhile, England skipper Joe Root continued his sensational form and went to hit his third century of the series. Root scored 121 on Day 3 before he was beaten by a rocket delivery by Bumrah knocked the England skipper's middle stump.
