IND vs ENG 3rd Test : All You Need To Know

IND vs ENG 3rd Test : The third Test match of the five-match series between England and India will take place. The match is scheduled for February 15–19 at Rajkot’s Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

India was without KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja for the first Test, which they lost by 28 runs, but they recovered in the second one. India were chosen to bat first and, due to a sensational double-century from Yashasvi Jaiswal were bowled out for 396 in their first innings.

19 fours and seven sixes were among the 209 runs that the youthful opener struck from 290 deliveries in the second test. All English batsmen were out of the running, apart from captain Ben Stokes and Zak Crawley. After a 253-run innings, the Men in Blue had dismissed their opponent.

India set a goal of 399 runs after adding 255 more runs to their commanding advantage. When it came to hitting, Zak Crawley was brilliant as always, but his teammates didn’t really help him out. After all, England was bowled out on Day 4 after falling 106 runs short of the needed total.

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IND vs ENG 3rd Test : Pitch Report

The Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot will host the third test between India and England (IND vs. ENG 3rd Test). Batsmen may be seen smashing fours and sixes on this pitch. On this surface, batters may easily bat with their hands up since the ball connects with the bat quite well. The Rajkot surface presents a challenge for the bowlers in trying to stop the runs.

There have been two test matches played on this Rajkot pitch so far, with one match ending in a tie. This pitch hosted a tie between India and England in a match in 2016. In the meanwhile, India defeated the West Indies by an innings and 272 runs in their 2018 cricket encounter.

IND vs ENG 3rd Test : Weather Report

The weather report indicates that Thursday, February 15, is predicted to be warm. In actuality, warm weather is predicted for each of the next five days, with highs between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius. With no rain predicted over the course of the five days, the most of the Test match will be played in ideal conditions.

Match Details

Match : India (IND) vs England (ENG) 3rd Test, India vs England Test Series 2024

Dates: February 15, 2024 (Thursday) – February 19, 2024 (Monday)

Time: 09:30 A.M. IST

Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

Head to Head

With 51 victories in their head-to-head Test record versus India, England enjoys the advantage. India’s record versus the English was merely 32 wins. There have been 50 draws in the two teams’ combined games. India has won 22 of the 55 Test matches played at home.

IND vs ENG : Probable XIs

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, James Anderson, Mark Wood

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 1

Wicket-keeper: Jonny Bairstow

Batters: Ben Stokes, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ollie Pope

All-rounders: Ravi Ashwin, Joe Root, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Tom Hartley

Captain First-Choice: Joe Root || Captain Second-Choice: Jasprit Bumrah

Vice-captain First-Choice: Ravi Ashwin || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Ollie Pope

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 2

Wicket-keeper: Jonny Bairstow

Batters: Ollie Pope, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Stokes

All-rounders: Ravi Ashwin, Joe Root, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Tom Hartley, Rehan Ahmed

Captain First-Choice: Ravindra Jadeja || Captain Second-Choice: Axar Patel

Vice-captain First-Choice: Ben Stokes || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Tom Hartley

IND vs ENG 3rd Test : Live Streaming Details

The third Test between England and India will start on February 15 and go until February 19. On all five days, the third Test between India and England will start at 9:30 am IST.

In Rajkot, Gujarat, the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium will play home to the third Test match between India and England.

The third Test between India and England will be broadcast live in India on Sports18 Network. The third Test match between India and England will be streamed live in India via the JioCinema app and website.