Left-arm spinner Axar Patel took six wickets and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged three as India blew away England for 112 runs in their first innings on the opening day of the third Test
India needs to win the ongoing series by at least a margin of 2-1 to make the finals of the WTC
Leach scalps the wicket of Virat Kohli (27) in the last over before stumps. India bundled out England for 112 on Day 1 as Axar scalps 6 wickets. Check India vs England highlights and scorecard here
The two had made their first-class debut together, against Tamil Nadu in November 2006 at the Ferozeshah Kotla
"The England captain and head coach spoke with the match referee after play," an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) spokesperson said in a statement
"I can''t say whether they were out or not out, but I think the frustrations lie with not checking more thoroughly"
Patel (21.4-6-38-6) grabbed his second five-for in his second Test while Ashwin (16-6-26-3) took three
The right-handed England opener believed that a win for England is still within reach
After the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad was named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leaders were quick to attack the BJP.
Spread over 63 acres, the stadium has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 800 crore and with a seating capacity for 1,32,000 spectators, it has surpassed the hallowed Melbourne Cricket Ground
The newly-built stadium in Motera, built with Australian expertise in design and costing Rs.800 crore in all, gave a new twist to pink ball Test cricket with spinners bucking the trend
Ahead of India vs England 3rd Test match, World's largest cricket Stadium, Motera, was renamed to Narendra Modi Stadium. Check key facts about Motera Stadium here
India and England will start on equal footing when they clash in the pink ball third day-night Test match on an untested pitch at Motera said former India captain Gautam Gambhir
R Ashwin has proved to be England's nemesis in the first two Tests and, well aware of his abilities now, Root described the India off-spinner as a 'world-class performer' in all conditions
He may not have bowled much in the first two Tests vs India, but going into the all-important pink-ball game at the Motera Stadium, England all-rounder Ben Stokes had a full-throttle bowling session
Ishant Sharma will be playing his 100th Test when India takes on England in the third Test at the Motera Stadium
Jack Leach says he is ready for a new role as the day/night pink ball Test against India looks set to bring the seamers back into the forefront after the tweakers' domination in the first two matches
During the sunset period, the lights are uneven and to maintain that, the floodlights are automatically programmed so that there are no shadows on the ground, says a GCA official
Having scored 214 runs in day-night Tests, skipper Virat Kohli is wary of the "tricky" situation he might encounter during the pink-ball game against England which gets underway on Wednesday
England captain Joe Root praised "extremely talented" Rishabh Pant and said the India wicket-keeper batsman plays "extraordinary shots".Pant has been in great form recently and with his fearless batting, the player can turn around the outcome of a match. Aware of the threat Pant poses, Root said his side will have to capitalise on the chance they will get in the match to have the youngster dismissed."He (Pant) is a fine player and plays some extraordinary shots. He makes it very difficult for some bowlers to bowl at him. But more than anything, (it is on us as to) can we keep him quiet and can we make it difficult for him to really take us on and find ways of either getting him off the strike or get him out. Rishabh is extremely talented and he has got a great game but he will give you a chance and we just got to be ready to take that when it comes," Root said during the virtual press conference on Tuesday.India had defeated England by 317 runs in the second Test and now both teams ...