India Vs England, 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score: Edged And Dropped By Rishabh Pant | ENG - 269/5 (51 Overs)

The second session has belonged to England, but Prasidh Krishna showed signs of finding his rhythm, troubling Jamie Smith with a fuller, testing length that kept the batter on his toes. Brook, in contrast, has looked composed and assured, picking off boundaries with crisp cuts and pushes through the off side. India have been without Ravindra Jadeja for a while, with Sai Sudharsan fielding in his place. Akash Deep returned to the attack for the first time since lunch, as India search for the breakthrough to halt England’s charge.

A lucky escape for Jamie Smith and a missed opportunity for India! Nitish Kumar Reddy nearly made an immediate impact, drawing a thick outside edge as Smith chased an overpitched delivery shaping away outside off. Pant flung himself full length to his right, got his fingertips to it, but couldn’t cling on as the ball raced away to the boundary. It was a tough, low chance — but one Pant will feel he should have taken. Half a chance goes begging, and Smith survives.

Harry Brook! The Yorkshireman rose to the occasion at Edgbaston, bringing up his 9th Test century — and his first against India — with a superbly paced and composed knock. Having fallen agonisingly short of a ton at Headingley, Brook made no mistake this time, reaching the milestone in 137 balls. Under immense pressure, he teamed up brilliantly with Jamie Smith to keep England in the contest, earning a standing ovation from The Hollies and his teammates as Birmingham erupted in applause.

After a record century by Jamie Smith, Indian bowlers will now look to get some quick wickets, especially of Smith. Smith and Harry Brook have already added 165 runs in 154 deliveries with Brook too nearing century. The spinners from both sides can be the key for captain Gill and Ravindra Jadeja being the aggressor.

It’s been a pulsating morning at Edgbaston on Day 3 of the second Test, with England clawing their way back after an early collapse, but India still holding the upper hand. At lunch, England are 249 for 5, trailing India’s massive first-innings total by 338 runs. The hosts added 172 runs in just 27 overs during the session, scoring at a brisk rate of over 6.3 runs per over, true to their Bazball approach.

India made a dream start to the day as Mohammed Siraj struck twice in the second over, removing Joe Root for 22 and Ben Stokes for a golden duck — Stokes’ first-ever first-ball dismissal in Test cricket. At 84 for 5, England seemed on the brink of collapse, and India looked set to run through the lower order.

However, Harry Brook and Jamie Smith had other plans. The duo launched a fearless counterattack, finding the boundary regularly and putting the Indian bowlers under pressure. The pitch remained flat with little assistance for either pace or spin, and England’s batters took full advantage.

Jamie Smith was the aggressor, bringing up a superb century — his maiden Test hundred — off just 80 balls, making it the third-fastest century for England in Test history. Brook provided solid support at the other end and is unbeaten on 91 at the break, eyeing a hundred of his own.

India tried various tactics to break the stand — including a short-ball plan from Prasidh Krishna and spin from both ends through Ashwin and Jadeja — but nothing worked on a docile pitch. Smith, in particular, punished Prasidh, smashing boundaries at will and lifting the mood in the England camp.

Despite England’s free-scoring session, the visitors remain in command. The follow-on still looms large, with England needing another 138 runs to avoid it. The afternoon session promises more drama as India aim to break this dangerous stand and wrestle back momentum.

Brook gets a thick outside edge that flies towards first slip, but Shubman Gill reacts a fraction late, and the ball smacks him on the helmet before running away to the boundary. A mandatory concussion check follows as Pant inspects the spot where the ball struck Gill. Meanwhile, Nitish Kumar Reddy showed sharp awareness in the deep, sprinting after the ball and flicking it back just before the rope to limit the damage.

Drinks at Edgbaston, and what a pulsating first hour it’s been on this moving day! England, at 160 for 5, still trail India by 427 runs, but Jamie Smith and Harry Brook have breathed life into their innings with a spirited counterattack.

Smith, in particular, has been in dazzling touch, punishing Prasidh Krishna with a flurry of boundaries — a glorious off drive to the long-off fence, followed by a lofted strike over mid-on, as 23 runs flowed from a single over. The pair has already stitched together 76 invaluable runs for the sixth wicket, lifting the mood in the England dressing room and keeping the follow-on at bay — for now.

Mohammed Siraj’s fiery spell gave India the upper hand, as he removed Joe Root and Ben Stokes in successive deliveries early in the day. According to the follow-on rule in a five-day Test match, the team batting first can ask the opposition to bat again if it secures a lead of at least 200 runs. In this scenario, with India having posted a massive first-innings total, England must reach at least 388 runs to avoid the follow-on and the prospect of batting twice in succession. Falling short of that mark would give India the option to enforce it and tighten their grip on the match

There goes the neighborhood! Mohammed Siraj, in a sensational burst, has turned the game on its head by removing two of England’s biggest guns in successive deliveries. First, it was Joe Root — just nine balls into the day — feathering one down the leg side as Siraj roared off towards The Hollies, teammates in hot pursuit, while Root trudged off in disbelief.

Then came the real masterpiece: Ben Stokes, set for a fight, was undone by a searing delivery that whistled past his gloves and kissed the edge through to Pant — a golden duck, Stokes’ first in Tests. Siraj was nearly swallowed by The Hollies as he celebrated! Jamie Smith strode out to face the hat-trick ball, which Siraj pitched full and straight, only for Smith to drive firmly down the ground, just evading mid-off.

We are all set to kick off the third day of play. For England, Joe Root and Harry Brook will start the proceeding as for India the onlus will be on pacers to extract fully from the pitch, as they will be eyeing early wickets.

The young pacer who replaced Jasprit Bumrah in the Edgbaston Test, struck twice in his second over, removing Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope for ducks. Both deliveries seamed away; Akash Deep got swing and seam movement, something the England bowlers failed to extract. Shubman Gill took a sharp catch at third slip to help dismiss Duckett.

The two ducks taken by Akash helped restrict England to 77/3 at stumps, capping off a good Test cricket day for India in Birmingham.

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The second Test between India and England will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network in India. The English broadcast will be on the Sony Sports Ten 1 & Sony Sports Ten 5 TV channels, and Hindi commentary on Sony Sports Ten 3. For Tamil and Telugu, one can tune in to Sony Sports Ten 4. Live streaming of the IND vs ENG Test will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in the country.