IND vs ENG Live Cricket Score, 4th Test Day 3 Match Updates: Joe Root broke record after record on his way to 150 in 248 balls. His 142-run partnership with Ben Stokes, which piled misery on India, ended when the latter started cramping and had to retire hurt. Stokes returned when England lost a few wickets in quick succession towards the end of the third session after Root was dismissed by Jadeja. He has continued astutely since with Liam Dawson.
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However, the comfortable position of England in the game can be attributed to the sublime 166-run opening partnership between Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett. While the wicket did have minimal movement, the Indian bowlers sprayed the ball all around, drifting into the pads of the batters consistently and letting the batters get away with easy boundaries.
Earlier, India were bundled out for 358 runs in the first innings after England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl first. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan chipped in with half-centuries, and England skipper Stokes shone with a 5-wicket haul after eight years in Test match cricket.
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