Updated On: 27 January, 2024 10:58 AM IST | Hyderabad | mid-day online correspondent
s soon as Leach, nursing a left knee injury, entered the attack, Axar feasted on his overpitched deliveries by striking back-to-back cover drives for boundaries

India`s Ravindra Jadeja walks off the ground after his dismissal on 87 during the third day of first test match between India and England, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Pic/PTI
Ravindra Jadeja top-scored with 87 as India ended their first innings on day three of IND vs ENG 1st Test at 436 in 121 overs, taking a healthy lead of 190 runs over England at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday.
With the pitch showing signs of slowing down, India managed to add only 15 runs to their overnight total in the first hour of day three’s play, with Jadeja missing his century by 13 runs. For England, Joe Root was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4-79, followed by Rehan Ahmed and debutant Tom Hartley taking two wickets each while Jack Leach had one scalp.