Stokes’s decision to bowl first went against the historical example, as no team has won a test at Old Trafford after winning the toss and bowling. For example, the England captain led 2–47 in 14 overs.
Back 2–1 in the series, one must win in Manchester to keep your chain hopes alive. Tourists face an additional challenge, never won the last nine in the last nine tests in Old Trafford.
The day began for India, survived the morning session without losing wickets. However, three wickets fell before tea.
Sai Reformson, who was dropped on 20, showed aggression by hooking Jofra Archer twice for four. Pants also demonstrated their attacker intentions by killing Bridan cars directly for six.
The pants innings ended when he attempted a reverse sweep from Chris Woakes’s yorker-length delivery. After a review, the ball was shown an inner edge before hitting his foot, Pant, who scored 37 runs in 48 balls, left the ground in a small car.
India’s medical team released a statement after the day’s game, confirming that the pants were taken for a scan and their progress was being monitored.
Shortly after the departure of the pants, reformson’s 61 innings ended when he topped the top-AIDS Stokes from Stokes to Long Leg. The bad lights forced the end of playing again.
In the morning session, Jaiswal and KL Rahul created a concrete 78 -run inauguration partnership against challenging bowling from Vox and Archer.
Rahul fell for 46, threw Crolley to Woakes in the third slip. Jaiswal reached her fifty off 96 balls, including late cuts for four off cars.
Dawson, who replaced the injured Shoaib Bashir, reflected on his performance: “What you say today is not amazing, not amazing, but I do one thing for the team. I am not getting any small, so just try and enjoy it and enjoy it every day.”
India’s captain Shubman Gill faced Bus from the crowd, after criticizing England’s dismissal at Lord’s from time to time. Their struggles continued as they were rejected for 12, not playing any shot for Stokes delivery.
Gill’s form has declined significantly, after hitting three centuries in the first two tests, he scored just 34 runs in his last three innings.
India selected Jasprit Bumrah, despite the plan to limit its participation to three trials due to concerns of the first injury. The world’s top -ranked bowler Bumrah missed the second Test in Birmingham but returned to the Lord’s match.
