India vs England Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test Day 1 Updates: Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett started steadily after Ben Stokes won the toss for England and chose to bat first in the third Test at Lord’s Cricket Stadium in London on Thursday. India skipper Shubman Gill said he was confused whether to bat first or not had he won the toss. Jasprit Bumrah came into India’s XI in place of Prasidh Krishna.
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Earlier, led by Gill, India delivered a dominant 336-run victory in the second Test at Edgbaston, levelling the series 1-1. Gill became the first batter ever to smash a 250-plus score (269) and a 150-plus knock (161) in the same Test. His heroics powered India to a mammoth target of 608, which England crumbled chasing, getting bowled out for 271.
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India’s bowling attack gets a major boost with Jasprit Bumrah returning, alongside new-ball sensation Akash Deep, who stepped up brilliantly in Bumrah’s absence with a 10-wicket haul in Birmingham. England, meanwhile, shake up their bowling lineup, with Jofra Archer making his long-awaited return to red-ball cricket after four years. Josh Tongue has been rested.
