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Patna :India were 99/3 in 33 overs in their first innings at stumps on Day 1 in day-night 3rd test against England at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on February 24, 2021,with opener Rohit Sharma unbeaten on 57 in 82 balls with 9 fours and vice-captain Ajinklya Rahane batting on 1. India trail by 13 runs. Rohit has hit Jofra Archer for 4 fours in his unbeaten knock.
England were skittled out for a paltry 112 in 48.4 overs in their first innings as spinner Axar Patel, playing only second test of his career, took 6/38 while fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took 3/26.
India too did not have a good start to their first innings as opener Shubman Gill fell to fast bowler Jofra Archer for 11 in 51 balls making it 33/1. Cheteswar Pujara fell lbw to spinner Jack leach for zero and it was 34/2. Captain Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma added 64 runs for the third wicket. But, Kohli was bowled by Jack Leach in the last over of the day for 27. Kohli was drooped on 24.