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Day one: England 112; India 99-3
Joe Root’s batsmen felled by spinners inside two sessions

Axar Patel took a career-best six for 38 as India bundled out England for 112 on the opening day to put themselves in control in the day-night third Test in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma then helped the hosts weather a top-order wobble of their own and finish an eventful 13-wicket day on 99 for three.
Rohit was unbeaten on 57 at stumps with Ajinkya Rahane on one at the other end with India looking at a handy first-innings lead. Earlier, Joe Root’s decision to bat backfired as the tourists folded in 48.4 overs inside two sessions despite Zak Crawley’s fluent 53. Continue reading...