England concluded day 3 throughout control, strong total of 544/7 in stumps, Joe Root made 150 and Ben Stokes a concrete knock against India in the ongoing fourth Test at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.
His efforts have given a big lead of 186 runs in India by the end of the day 3 in Manchester.
India had a brief moment of Asha when he rejected Oli Pope and Harry Brook in a hurry, but Joe Root and Ben Stokes (77*) stabilized the innings and pushed England into a commanding position in the ongoing fourth test.
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To make things worse for the Indian cricket team, both Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj came out of the ground, raising concerns about their fitness.
At day 4, the pressure on Subman Gill and his team would be strongly because England extended their lead even further and tightened their hold on the Manchester Test and the ongoing five -match Test series.
Weather report for India vs England 4th Test Day 4
Meanwhile, the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester will also have eyes on the weather, which will play a role in the game of day 4. India is expected to be a mixed day as they try to fight back in the ongoing win against England in Manchester.
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While some rain obstacles are likely to be at the beginning of 4 days, the rest of the weather may work in the favor of England. Between 9 am and 12 o’clock, there is 30% rainfall of rain, with a possibility of light rain around 1 pm, when the possibility of rain is up to 50%.
India needs special efforts to face weather challenges in Old Trafford
But after that the weather is expected to remain dried, but most of the days of the day will be cloudy. Can be cloudy, can cause trouble for India’s batsmen, especially with England’s swing bowlers to take advantage of the conditions at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
According to accuweather, the cloud cover will be heavy at about 77%, and the temperature is likely to fall to 20 ° C. Even Old Trafford has a small possibility of 9% with thunderstorms.
Therefore, brief rain can give India a place of breathing, but later cloudy during the day and the swinging situation can make its second innings very challenging with the bat.
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Nasir Hussain questioned India’s late 3 days used for Washington Sundar of India
Meanwhile, former England captain Nasir Hussain has slammed India’s strategy on 3 on the day of fourth test, especially the late decision to bring Washington Sundar into the attack. Sundar was introduced in only the 69th over, in which England was already strong at 305/2.
And Sundar had a quick effect after lunch by rejecting Oli Pope for 71 after lunch. Nasir Hussain wrote in his column for the Daily Mail: “It was amazing. I did not see such a beautiful flow to a spin bowler in England, even against the wind.
He ignored bowling Washington Sundar completely … until England two were 305 until the 69th place. He made an impact on the moment that he was introduced … where he is surprising you? ,
