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India vs England, 3rd Test Live Score and Updates, 3rd Test Day 4: England were 2-0 at stumps after bowling out India for 387 in the visitors first innings on day three of the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Lords on Saturday.
LONDON (Reuters) -KL Rahul scored a century while Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant pitched in with crucial fifties as India posted 387 on day three, equalling England's first innings, with their third test hanging in the balance at Lord's on Saturday.
Mohammed Siraj produced a fiery spell with the ball on a deteriorating Lord's pitch as India's pacers reduced England to 98/4 at lunch on day four of the third Test.
The Siraj send-off was just the latest chapter in a dramatic Test which saw day three end with England and India accusing each other of sharp practice after Zak Crawley’s conduct drew an angry reaction from visiting captain Shubman Gill.
A direct hit by England captain Ben Stokes found Rishabh Pant on the non-striker's end at the stroke of lunch, ending a crucial 141-run partnership with KL Rahul as India were 248-4 at the break on day three of the third test,
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