IND vs ENG 2016, 3rd Test: Twitter Reacts As India Grab Honours On First Day 1

India grabbed the honours on the opening day of the third Test as they reduced Alastair Cook’s men to 268 for 8.

Earlier, England skipper Alastair Cook won the toss and expectedly elected to bat first. But on a pitch that had little to offer for the bowlers, the Indian fast bowlers made life difficult for the England openers. However, just like the previous two matches, the Indian fielders failed to compliment their bowlers and dropped few catches. England skipper Alastair Cook was dropped twice but fortunately, it did not prove costly for the hosts as Cook was dismissed for 27. Before him, Haseeb Hameed was dismissed for 9 by Umesh Yadav. Joe Root also did not last long as he returned to the pavilion after scoring only 15. The visitors were in a spot of bother after being reduced to 87 for 4. But a 57-run partnership between Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow steadied the ship a bit. Another partnership of over 50 runs between Bairstow and Jos Buttler helped England to cross the 200-run mark. The 69-runs partnership ended when Buttler was dismissed by Jadeja. Losing wickets at regular intervals never allowed England to get a solid platform for a big score but Bairstow held firm from one end to help England score a decent score. His gutsy knock 89 was finally ended when Jayant Yadav dismissed him LBW. The visitors eventually ended the day on 268 for 8. Gareth Batty and Adil Rashid will start the proceedings with the bat on the second day.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the day’s play:

https://twitter.com/Vida15/status/802458337463836673