Axar Patel along with Ravichandran Ashwin ran through the English batting unit as India wrapped up the Third Test in Ahmedabad within 2 days at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. The victory also meant India going up 2-1 against England in the four-match Test series.
With spinners wreaking havoc, the visitors could only manage 81 on the scoreboard after being bundled out for 112 in their first innings. India too faced a batting collapse thanks to Joe Root’s maiden fifer but with only a 49 target set by England, Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill finished the business well within the second day of the Pink ball Test.
Notably, England are now out of contention for a place in the final of the ICC World Test Championship.
Seeing their home country win comprehensively by 10 wickets, desi fans had memes that summed up what everyone witnessed on the field.
Every innings in this match pic.twitter.com/wR6RpDFJ8G— Sahil Rizwan (@SahilRiz) February 25, 2021
Washington Sundar in this match pic.twitter.com/nPgZ9DRZSx— Sagar (@sagarcasm) February 25, 2021
Test match hai ya 2D/2N Honeymoon package.— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) February 25, 2021
Enjoying this two-day international match.— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) February 25, 2021
Axar Patel and R Ashwin at the pitch curator’s office before this match. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/dXs0hSMZ33— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) February 25, 2021
England lost to India in 47 and 49. #INDvENG— InGenious (@Bees_Kut) February 25, 2021
When you realise that you can’t even drink your sadness away in Gujarat. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/enFfeIjcTr— Shridhar V (@iimcomic) February 25, 2021
Virat Kohli in the dressing room after watching Axar Patel take 6 wickets. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/agtyPqZGG5— Manya Survey (@AkriPasta) February 24, 2021
#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/HYktUNgTam— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) February 25, 2021
f https://t.co/bn6MAJ04Pm— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) February 25, 2021
Kohli seeing Sundar's name in playing 11 pic.twitter.com/LLfLQoCSAR— Ojas (@Ojasism) February 25, 2021
England coach sending in new batsman to the crease after every wicket. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/d7FwDZvC7D— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) February 25, 2021
For 400 wickets, all bowlers will take a bow.Ashwin went one step more. He took Archer.— K Balakumar (@kbalakumar) February 25, 2021
England batsmen trying to play Axar Patel#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/exu5pETPqT— Sagar (@sagarcasm) February 25, 2021
Spectators in refund queue who booked 3rd, 4th and 5th day tickets of #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/3pJ8NcGw75— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) February 25, 2021
Lord's pitch in August pic.twitter.com/scmHoyJYOD— ⚰️ (@The_Sleigher) February 25, 2021
Having bowled England out for 112 on Day 1, India began the day 99 for 3 but England triggered a collapse as India slumped from 98 for 2 to be all out for 145. England captain Joe Root, at best a part-time spinner, took staggering career-best figures of 5 for 8 — his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket — to hasten India’s demise. Left-arm spinner Jack Leach bagged 4 for 54. Only four Indian batsmen reached the double figures in their first innings, with Rohit Sharma being the highest scorer with 66 off 96 balls.
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