Yes, you read it right!. India can still manage to win this 3rd Test match at Headingley, Leeds.
After a two days of dominance from England at the first Innings where India tumbled over for 78 after winning the toss and followed by England putting up a huge lead of 354 runs everyone got into an assumption that it is going to be a cakewalk win for England by an innings or matter of chasing very short target at the second innings. But, the pitch and Indian batters had different ideas. Whatsoever, the start of Day 3 was really good for India as they removed the tail enders quickly. As the day progress, when KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma came to the crease(2nd Innings) it was very difficult for them to face the England pacers with the new ball as a result showed in the Run rate which was below 2 and at 19th over Rahul nicked one of Overton to Bairstow, he managed to score 8 of 54 balls. Followed by Rohit and Pujara added 80 run partnership between them until 48th over where a worst decision by Richard Rettleborough(Field umpire) caused Rohit sharma's wicket and there comes an Indian Captain who struggled initially and went on to add up 45 runs of 94 balls along with a special mention to the so called "out of form" Pujara who added 91 runs of 180 balls, it was an cracker of an innings to shut the mouth of people who were complaining about his form. Virat and Pujara added up 99 runs partnership at the end of Day 3.
It's Stumps on Day 3 of the 3⃣rd #ENGvIND Test at Headingley!
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 27, 2021
A solid & gritty batting display by #TeamIndia to end the day at 215/2. 👍
9⃣1⃣* for @cheteshwar1
5⃣9⃣ for @ImRo45
4⃣5⃣* for captain @imVkohli
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/FChN8SDsxh pic.twitter.com/6gisdY7PXi
Coming to the point "How India can still manage to win". Back in 2002, where in the likes of Dada, Dravid & Sachin which is called as "Golden Era of Indian Cricket" at the same venue Headingley where Indian batsman's managed to score a huge 628 for a loss of 8 wickets in the 1st innings and won by an innings and 46 runs. Of course, one could not say it is similar kind of situation. However, I can say some similarities comparing these two as the openers Sanjay Bangar made 68 runs of 236 balls and Virender Sehwag lost his wicket for 8 runs followed by Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Gangully each with three digit scores of 148(307b), 193(330b) and 128(167b) respectively. At the end of 1st innings, India declared at 628 with the loss of 8 wickets. England tumbled for 273 at the first innings, India enforced follow-on and managed to take another 10 wickets for just 309 in the board and won by an innings and 46 runs.
Taking the positives, it looks similar when we compare both the innings as Pujara is 9 runs short for his century and Kohli also looks good. Having said that, if India manages to bat on Day 4 completely and put a descent lead. Then the Day 5 would be very excited to watch as same as the second test at lords.
Will hope for nothing but the best ✌
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