India breaks Jonny Bairstow resistance as England reach 268-8 in third test against India
Wicketkeeper-batsman top-scored with a gritty 89 in Mohali after the tourists won the toss and elected to bat
India broke Jonny Bairstow’s resistance late on Saturday as England reached 268-8 at stumps in the third test.
Bairstow was out for 89 after facing 177 deliveries and hitting six fours to prevent a disastrous opening day for the tourists, who won the toss.
After tea, Ravindra Jadeja (2-56) ended the 69-run stand for the sixth wicket between Bairstow and Jos Buttler (43).
Virat Kohli caught Buttler at mid off after he faced 80 balls and hit five fours.
Chris Woakes (25) added 45 runs for the seventh wicket with Bairstow, with England reaching 250 in the 83rd over.
Parthiv Patel dropped Bairstow off Jayant Yadav (2-49) in the 84th over, but the off-spinner trapped him lbw off the very next ball, with Bairstow failing with a review.
India thump England to win second cricket test and grab series lead
India took the second new ball in the 87th over and Umesh Yadav then bowled Woakes in the penultimate over of the day.
Adil Rashid on four and Gareth Batty on nought were at the crease after the visitors, who trail the five-match series 1-0, having elected to bat first.
Earlier, England lost only one wicket in the first hour but then three in the latter part of the opening session to be in trouble at 92-4 for lunch before rallying to 205-5 at tea.
