IND vs ENG 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Mohammed Siraj takes 6-fer, India lead by 244 runs at stumps

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• 04 Jul 2025, 10:45 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: IND 64/1 in 13 overs (Stumps)

  Karun Nair and KL Rahul helped India avoid issues before the end of the day. India made a strong comeback in the last session. Siraj and Akash took advantage of the second new ball, taking the last five wickets for just 22 runs. Siraj finished with six wickets, taking 6 for 70.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 10:30 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: IND 52/1 in 8 overs

  Jaiswal gets out leg before wicket to Josh Tongue after missing the delivery. There is controversy as Jaiswal fails to meet the 15-second timer, which Stokes notices. Despite this, the umpires allow the DRS request, leading to England benefiting as the decision remains unchanged and India loses a review.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 10:28 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: IND 33/0 in 6 overs

  Carse gets a slight edge off Jaiswal’s bat, and the ball goes low for a boundary between third slip and gully. Jaiswal has now scored 2,000 runs in Tests. He hits another FOUR, driving the ball through mid on. Jaiswal hits a third FOUR in the same over with a pull over midwicket. The over ends with two singles.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 10:20 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: IND 19/0 in 5 overs

  Jaiswal hits another four by cutting a wide ball from Carse between backward point and cover. It was in the air but went between the two fielders. Rahul also hits a four off Woakes by playing a hard length delivery through point.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 09:53 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: IND 6/0 in 2 overs

  Rahul starts carefully, hitting an over-pitched ball from Brydon Carse for the first boundary of the innings. In the previous delivery, he is surprised by extra bounce, which goes past his bat as he tries to defend.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 09:39 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: ENG 407 in 89.3 overs

  Siraj gets a wicket with a review showing three reds, achieving a five-wicket haul. The second new ball helps India. Shoaib Bashir is the last batsman and is hit on the helmet by a bouncer. He gets out for a duck, clean bowled after shouldering arms.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 09:30 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: ENG 396/8 in 88 overs

  Siraj has struggled with control while bowling with the second new ball. There was an LBW appeal against Carse, and India decided to review the not out decision. The review showed three reds, and Carse has been given out for a four-ball duck.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 09:12 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: ENG 395/7 in 87 overs

  Woakes is out. He drives a full-length ball, edges it, and is caught at first slip. This is Akash's fourth wicket and a wicket maiden.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 08:47 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: ENG 387/6 in 83 overs

  Brook has been dismissed after scoring a solid 158 runs. This marks the end of an impressive partnership of 303 runs. Chris Woakes has come in at number eight and has defended his first four balls.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 08:23 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: ENG 373/5 in 79 overs

  Brook scores 150 runs off 222 balls and celebrates by hitting a strong cover drive for four runs.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 08:05 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: ENG 355/5 in 75 overs

  England had a great session, not losing any wickets and reducing their deficit by 106 runs. Harry Brook and Jamie Smith showed both aggression and patience. England has now avoided the follow-on and is 232 runs away from tying the match.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 07:42 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: ENG 334/5 in 70 overs

  Brook and Smith have put together a 150-run partnership. In the last 6 overs, England has scored only 11 runs while taking a short break in their aggressive play. Spinners are currently bowling from both ends.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 06:58 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: ENG 323/5 in 64 overs

  Siraj returns to bowl again. Brook nicks a drive but luckily for him, it doesn't hit the stumps. Jamie Smith reaches his 150 runs with a single through point, achieving this milestone in just 144 balls.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 06:58 PM

  IND vs ENG Live 2nd Test Day 3: ENG 284/5 in 54 overs

  Nitish Kumar started off well by hitting the first ball and getting an edge that went past the wicketkeeper. The ball didn't hit the gloves well and rolled for four runs. Overall, it was a positive over for Kumar. 

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 04:46 PM

  IND vs ENG 2nd Test Day 3 Live: Jamie Smith hits 100

  Jamie Smith smashed the third fastest century in Tests by an Englishman. With his ton, ENG are 249/5 till Lunch. 

   

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 04:34 PM

  IND vs ENG 2nd Test Day 3 Live: 50 for Jamie Smith

  After Harry Brook, England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith also smashed his half-century. Both the batters have brought some stability to England's innings after two early blows from Mohammed Siraj.

   

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 04:32 PM

  IND vs ENG 2nd Test Day 3 Live: 50 for Harry Brook

  Despite England lose two early wickets on Day 3, Harry Brook managed to complete his 13th Test fifty. He, along with Jamie Smith, also completeda  50-run partnership for the 6th wicket.

   

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 03:42 PM

  IND vs ENG 2nd Test Day 3 Live: Siraj's magic continues

  On the very next ball after dismissing Joe Root, Mohammed Siraj removed England skipper Ben Stokes on a DUCK.

  
• 04 Jul 2025, 03:31 PM

  IND vs ENG 2nd Test Day 3 Live: Siraj strikes again

  In his first over of Day 3, Mohammed Siraj struck again and dismissed Joe Root. Root departed back to the pavilion at 22 as England lose their 4th wicket.