India wrap up big win over England in 3rd Test


FE Team | Published: August 22, 2018 20:34:33 | Updated: August 23, 2018 15:35:58


India wrap up big win over England in 3rd Test

Ten minutes and 17 balls. That’s all it took for India to wrap up a big win over England on Wednesday and keep the Test series alive, reports AP.

In front of a smattering of spectators at Trent Bridge, India quickly took the one wicket it needed on the final day of the third test to clinch a 203-run victory.

England leads the series 2-1 with two tests left, the next match starting in Southampton on Aug. 30.

India captain Virat Kohli dedicated the win - just the country’s seventh in tests on English soil - to those affected by the floods in the Indian state of Kerala that have left more than 200 people dead and sent more than 800,000 fleeing for dry land.

“It’s a tough time there. People are going through a lot,” Kohli said. “This is our bit we can do as the Indian cricket team.”

Resuming on 311-9, England needed 210 more runs to complete what would have been a world-record chase.

The paltry attendance at the start of play was a sign that the match was unlikely to last much longer and on the final ball of the day’s third over, Jimmy Anderson (11) gloved a delivery from offspiner Ravichandran Ashwin toward the slips and Ajinkya Rahane backtracked to take the catch.

England was all out for 317.

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