Saturday, 9 August 2014
England 367 (Root 77, Buttler 70, Bell 58) beat India 152 (Dhoni 71, Broad 6-25) and 161 (Ashwin 46*, Moeen 4-39) by an innings and 54 runs
The dismal performance of the Visitors can be summed up in some short sentences depicting the key points of the 3rd Test at Old Trafford, Manchester:-
- India won the toss & elected to Bat.
- Vijay, Kohli, Pujara dismissed for 0 each, India scampered to 8-4.
- Indian innings folded up at 152 after some resistance from Dhoni (71), Ashwin (40) & Rahane (24).
- Indian Batsmen equalled the record for most ducks in an innings with 6 with Broad taking 6/25.
- England ended the day on 113/3 with Robson, Ballance & Cook in the pavillion.
- Fifties from Bell(58), Root(77) & Buttler(70) took England to 367.
- Stuart Broad had a nasty blow when Aaron hit him on the nose with a fierce bouncer after he hit him for 2 consecutive sixes.
- PANKAJ SINGH finally got his FIRST TEST WICKET of Root & then Buttler too.
- Aaron & B Kumar bagged 3 wickets each, Aaron in particular bowled well.
- England came onto bowl without Broad, but the Indian batsmen were unfazed as they were determined to fall again, this time at the hands of Moeen.
- Indian innings again collapsed & finally ended on 161 with Ashwin scoring 46*.
