Ind vs Eng: Another successful spin web against Eng as India win by 10 wickets

Ahmedabad, Feb 26: With Axar Patel and R Ashwin starring in the third test against England, India registered a comprehensive 10-wicket win in the pink-ball Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday and went 2-1 up in the four-match series. In the end, English skipper Joe Root winning the toss and batting first meant nothing as the visitors were completely outplayed in the game.

 

 

After India's batting meltdown, it was another spin web put in force against England as they were all out for 81 in their second innings, India’s victory target was set at 49. An easy target to chase, Rohit Sharma (25) and Shubman Gill (15) looked in a hurry to finish proceedings. Rohit finished it off in style by scoring the six. The win has taken India one step closer to the final of the World Test Championship. This win by Team India has taken them to the top of the World Test Championship points table. Besides, England is out of the race for the same.

 

 

All this happened because the star of the show was hometown boy Axar as he finished with 11 wickets in the game (six in the first innings and five in the second). It should be noted that senior partner Ashwin also picked four wickets to finish with 7 in the whole game. The off-spinner also became the second-fastest to 400 Test wickets during England's second innings when he trapped Jofra Archer plumb in front.

 

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Root (5/8 from 6.2 overs) and Jack Leach's (4/54 from his 20 overs) domination in the opening session on the second day was indication enough that the English batsmen would be able to cross the line and set a big target in the second innings. However, Axar Patel came in picked two wickets in the first 3 balls, and that how the tale started. that is exactly how it panned out as Axar picked his third consecutive fifer in Test cricket.

 

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Clearly, the Indian spinners had other ideas as they kept picking wickets in quick succession to ensure that the game didn't roll out of their comfort zone for a second. Washington Sundar picked the last England wicket as he sent back James Anderson (0) to see the visitors' innings folded up for 81 -- their lowest in Test cricket against India.