Low bounce, high-flying Indian spinners make English batting bend and bow down to their wiles | Cricket News
The third day ended like the first and second. In twilight, the game in a delicious balance, neither England’s nor India’s, replete still with the prospect of turning either way. On the fourth day, India could complete a famous come-from-behind series win. Or England could level the see-sawing series and make the final Test in Dharamsala meaningful. In isolation this was India’s day—Dhruv Jurel led a fightback that reduced the deficit to 46 runs, Ravi Ashwin and Co. wrapped up England’s second innings for 145, and India’s openers shaved off 40 runs from the series-winning target of 192. India fought back from the brink, England failed to twist the knife, but there could yet be twirls and turns that could make a gripping fourth day. The signs were promising for India. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal—their presence significant in India’s pursuit—batted with stressless freedom, defending stoutly, punishing the loose balls and exchanging strikes. But the chase would be no straightforward exercise. New wrinkles are bursting; older ones are widening and deepening. “It’s rapidly deteriorating and …