IND vs ENG - No R Ashwin, no problem as Mohammed Siraj takes 4 wickets; England's batting collapses

Despite the setback of R Ashwin's withdrawal from the game, Team India displayed a remarkable bowling performance on Day 3, causing the England batting order to collapse. Kuldeep Yadav, who faced the brunt of the opposition's attack on Day 2, showcased a significant improvement in his bowling, while Mohammed Siraj proved to be lethal as dismissed four English batters. 

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Ravindra Jadeja added to the momentum with two wickets, leading to the visitors being all out for 319 in 71.1 overs. As a result, the Three Lions trail by 126 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah got the desired start on Day 3 by taking the wicket of Joe Root, setting the stage for the spectacular collapse of the English batting lineup. 

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Despite Ben Duckett's impressive score of 153, Kuldeep Yadav managed to dismiss him, leaving Ben Stokes as the sole English player to resist with a determined 41 off 89 balls. However, England faltered after being at 224/2 earlier in the day at the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium in Rajkot. 

The players Jonny Bairstow (0), Ben Foakes (13), Rehan Ahmed (6), Tom Hartley (9) James Anderson (1) all fell like a pack of cards.

Where is R Ashwin?

On Friday evening, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that Ravichandran Ashwin had withdrawn from the Indian Test team due to a family medical emergency. The BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla had taken to his social media to state that he had flown to Chennai to be with his unwell mother. 

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However, according to commentator Dinesh Karthik, Ashwin can come back anytime during this match and bowl straightaway as the umpires have given him that favour.

IND vs ENG teams:

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson