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Woakes has the golden touch this week. He tries a short ball, and Pujara hooks it to Rashid, who takes a crisp catch. RASHID! On the scorecard. Plus, the not-very-fine leg turns out to be a masterstroke.
26th over: India 82-2 (Pujara 14, Kohli 4) Kohli, tied down, swats at a wide one from Broad, which, two minutes before lunch, looks like risk without reward – he only just reaches it and it goes to point.
“Stokes will be/is trying too hard,” says Ant White. “S. Curran would simply be enjoying the challenge.
Are C.W. and S.C. the J.A./S.B. replacements? If so, who will play the bad cop? I’ll go for Sam!”
Written by Tim de Lisle (now) and Simon Burnton (later)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/aug/18/england-v-india-third-test-day-one-live under the title “England v India: third Test, day one – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
