Virat Kohli's men needs needs a further 84 runs to reach their winning target of 194 at stumps on the third day of the first Test against England at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham.
Ishant Sharma's fifer on English soil on friday helped India to bowl out the hosts for 180 in the second innings, leaving the visitor to chase 194 runs to registered the victory.
Ishant Sharma registered his second five-wicket haul in England and conceeded 51 runs.
Ishant Sharma's stunning performance earned him praise from the master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar who hailed his fantastic effort and reckoned it reminded him of his famous 7/74 at Lord's in 2014.
Sachin Tendulkar took twitter and wrote that "Fantastic effort by @ImIshant. Brought back memories from the game at Lord’s in 2014. #ENGvIND."
Virat Kohli reminded of his responsibilities and behaviours in 'informal chat' with match referee Jeff Crowe ahead of day three of first #ENGvIND Test.
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Ishant Sharma's fifer on English soil on friday helped India to bowl out the hosts for 180 in the second innings, leaving the visitor to chase 194 runs to registered the victory.
Ishant Sharma registered his second five-wicket haul in England and conceeded 51 runs.
Ishant Sharma's stunning performance earned him praise from the master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar who hailed his fantastic effort and reckoned it reminded him of his famous 7/74 at Lord's in 2014.
Sachin Tendulkar took twitter and wrote that "Fantastic effort by @ImIshant. Brought back memories from the game at Lord’s in 2014. #ENGvIND."
Fantastic effort by @ImIshant. Brought back memories from the game at Lord’s in 2014. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/k2dk1v0htu
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 3, 2018
India (Playing XI):
Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Dinesh Karthik(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma
England (Playing XI):
Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Joe Root(c), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow(w), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, James Anderson