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India vs England LIVE: Test cricket result and updates as visitors slump to woeful defeat

India won by 434 runs as England fell apart in the third Test

Luke Baker
Sunday 18 February 2024 12:35 GMT
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England fell to a dismal defeat against India as the visitors capitulated and the hosts recorded their biggest-ever Test victory. India won by 434 runs in Rajkot as England collapsed to 122 all out in the second innings.

India set England a huge target and then skittled the tourists to go 2-1 up in the five-match series. India had been in the box seat since grabbing a handy first-innings lead of 126 and they never took their foot off the pedal.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 214, Shubman Gill made 91 and debutant Sarfaraz Khan struck his second fifty of the match before India declared their second innings on 430-4.

Chasing a record 557 for victory, England slumped to 50-7 with Ravindra Jadeja wrecking their middle order as Joe Root continued to struggle. Once Kuldeep Yadav dismissed England captain Ben Stokes lbw for 15, the match was effectively over.

Mark Wood made a quickfire 33 before being the last England batter dismissed. Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below, and get the latest odds and tips here.

India vs England

95.5

Rehan Ahmed to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Pope.

18 February 2024 07:39

India vs England

95.4

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Root.

18 February 2024 07:39

India vs England

95.3

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, hit body to short leg for no runs, fielded by Foakes.

18 February 2024 07:38

India vs England

95.2

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Foakes.

18 February 2024 07:38

India vs England

95.1

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Foakes.

18 February 2024 07:38

India vs England

94.6

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot glancing, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.

18 February 2024 07:37

India vs England

94.5

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.

18 February 2024 07:37

India vs England

94.4

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.

18 February 2024 07:36

India vs England

94.3

Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.

18 February 2024 07:36

India vs England

94.2

Joe Root to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Off break full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to short extra cover for no runs, run save by Pope.

18 February 2024 07:35

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