India lost its first wicket on Day 3 in a strange way, as Cheteshwar Pujara’s bat got stuck on the field and he was unable to return to his fold in time.
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Pujara Run-out#INDvENG @ cheteshwar1 pic.twitter.com/fcJ0BYjuOI– Chikmaya Kumar Dash (@ ckdash045) February 15, 2021
Playing a quick move from Moeen Ali to the side of the leg, Pujara found Ollie Pope on the short leg, who quickly threw the ball to Ben Foakes behind the stumps to attempt an exit.
Pujara rushed back and seemed to be making his ground safe, but ended up dropping his bat. With his right foot in the air, Foakes removed his bails.
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Excellent glove work from birthday boy Ben Foakes sees the backs of three Indian hitters quite early in the day’s game. Pujara was left out after his bat jammed on the field, while Rohit and Pant were stumped at Leach.
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Lead by 273 pic.twitter.com/ipHSNbLLyC– All about Cricket (@ AllAboutCricke8) February 15, 2021
Wickets continued to fall in the second Test between India and England in Chennai, with the hosts losing their entire batting lineup after Pujara’s wicket in the morning session. Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli combined to form a partnership that extended India’s lead beyond 300 before the lunch break.
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