Gill misses hundred but India's lead swells against England
RAJKOT, India : Shubman Gill fell agonisingly short of a hundred but India extended their overall lead to 440 at lunch on day four of the third test against England on Sunday.
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South Africa Cricket Legend Mike Procter Dies At 77
South Africa cricket legend and former national coach Mike Procter died on Saturday at the age of 77, his wife told AFP. "He suffered a complication during surgery, became unconscious and never woke up," Maryna Procter said. Procter was an outstanding all-rounder who became South Africa's first coach in the post-apartheid era and had a controversial stint as an International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee. On Monday his family revealed that he had suffered a "cardiac incident" while recovering in a hospital intensive care unit following routine surgery.
Watch: Shubman Gill Misses Century, Run-Out On 91 After Horrible Mix-Up With Kuldeep Yadav
India batter Shubman Gill looked destined to reach his 4th Test century when a terrible mix-up with Kuldeep Yadav cost him his wicket. With India nearing a 400-run lead against England on Day 4 of the third Test in Rajkot, Gill remained central to the hosts' plan. However, batting on 91, the young star fell to a poor call in the middle and lost his wicket, just 9 runs shy of the triple-digit score. Gill was understandably disappointed seeing himself depart so close to a century.
India vs England: Ravichandran Ashwin Set To Rejoin Team On Day 4 Of 3rd Test After Family Emergency
The Indian cricket team received a big boost on Day 4 of the third Test against England, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the player will rejoin the team on Sunday. Ashwin had taken a break after the conclusion of Day 2 of the Rajkot Test due to a family emergency. But, he is set to rejoin his teammates on the penultimate day of the match. In Ashwin's absence on Saturday, the Indian team did well in bowling out England for 319 in the first innings, with the four bowlers stepping up.
Watch: Sarfaraz Khan Gets "Special Phone Call" After Scoring Fifty On India Debut
After a long wait, Sarfaraz Khan finally made his India debut on Thursday. The right-handed batter was named in the playing XI of the Rohit Sharma-led side for the third Test match against England in Rajkot. Sarfaraz made the most of the opportunity with a 62-run knock off 66 balls. He batted with positive intent and took the England bowlers to the cleaners with some really good shots. Sarfaraz raced to his fifty in 48 balls before his knock came to a misfortunate end. The batter was run out after a horrible mix-up with Ravindra Jadeja in the middle.
India vs England, 3rd Test Day 4 Live Updates: Shubman Gill Key As India Aim To Extend Lead
India vs England 3rd Test Day 4 Live Updates: A huge final lead will be in sight on the Indians when they resume their second innings against England in the third Test in Rajkot on Sunday. Yashasvi Jaiswal (104 retired hurt) and Shubman Gill (65 not out) put India in command of the game on Day 3 after the hosts bundled out England for 319 and took a first-innings lead of 126 runs.
Ravi Shastri Reacts To Ravindra Jadeja's Stats With "Don Bradman" Reference
Ravindra Jadeja played one of the finest innings of his career during the third Test match vs England. He scored a superb century at his home ground Rajkot while batting in first innings. After opting to bat first at the venue, India were struggling at 33 for 3 when Jadeja stitched a solid 204-run partnership with captain Rohit Sharma to take the hosts out of trouble. Jadeja eventually got out at the score of 112 on Day 2. It was a second consecutive Test century for Jadeja at the venue and fourth overall in Test cricket.
Video Shows England Star Ridiculing Ravindra Jadeja's Sword Celebration Post Sarfaraz Khan's Run Out
The third India vs England Test has seen its moments with two more days of play remaining. The first day of the contest saw tons from Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. However, one person who was talked bout the most was debutant Sarfaraz Khan. After much wait and solid performances in domestic cricket, the Mumbai batter made his India debut. He even scored a 48-ball half-century - the joint-fastest by an Indian Test debutant in the post-independence era.