IND vs ENG - Yashasvi Jaiswal adopts Bazball style, smashes a SIX to get his 50 | WATCH

After dismissing the English side for 319 runs, Team India began their batting innings with young gun Yashasvi Jaiswal showcasing an aggressive approach and adopting the Bazball style on Day 3 of the 3rd Test at the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium in Rajkot. 

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The Indian opener reached his half-century with a smashing six and soon after, added another maximum to his tally, reaching 61 off 81 balls. WATCH the style in which the batter unleashed a maximum to reach the half-century.

In terms of the match, the Three Lions found themselves trailing by 126 runs after their innings. England secured an early breakthrough by dismissing skipper Rohit Sharma for just 19 runs, with Joe Root claiming the wicket. Shubman Gill then took to the crease and played a supportive role to Jaiswal.

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As of writing this article, in 34 overs, India has scored 140 runs and lost just one wicket. Jaiswal has scored 89* with 8 fours and 5 maximums while Gill has scored 27* with 4 fours to his name.

Earlier in the day, Jasprit Bumrah made an impactful start to Day 3 by taking the wicket of Joe Root, setting the stage for the spectacular collapse of the English batting lineup. Despite Ben Duckett's impressive score of 153, Kuldeep Yadav managed to dismiss him, leaving Ben Stokes as the only English player to offer resistance with a determined 41 off 89 balls. 

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England faltered after being at 224/2 earlier in the day at the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium in Rajkot, eventually being all out for 319. The dismissals of players such as Jonny Bairstow (0), Ben Foakes (13), Rehan Ahmed (6), Tom Hartley (9), and James Anderson (1) unfolded like a pack of cards.

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