England vs India LIVE Score 2nd Test Day 3: Root reaches fifty; Siraj, Shami look to take early wickets

ENG vs IND Live: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of England vs India 2nd Test Day 3 on indiatvnews.com. India put on 364 on the board in the first innings, after Ravindra Jadeja (40) and Rishabh Pant (37) played a crucial role towards the ending stage, following the early departures of KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane. In reply, England ended the day 2 on 119/3.

India made a strong start thanks to Mohammed Siraj, who dismissed opener Sibley and Hameed early to put the hosts under pressure. However, Joe Root (48*) again played a key role to provide some stability to the English innings alongside Rory Burns (49). Here, you can find ball-by-ball coverage of England vs India 2nd Test Day 3.

15:42 IST: Fifty for the England skipper! He reaches his half-century by driving Siraj’s length ball to the boundary. England 128/3 with Root (53) and Bairstow (10) in the middle.

15:21 IST: Ravindra Jadeja: “We have put up a good total on the board. Have to get a few wickets today. Our main focus is to restrict them under 250 then we are in the game. Whenever you play in England, it’s always tough conditions. Have to make plans accordingly. They’ve been playing well, having good opening partnerships.”