Ashwin’s triple strike leaves England reeling

AFP, MOHALI: Ravichandran Ashwin rattled England's top order with three wickets to leave them reeling on 78 for four at stumps on day three of the third Test on Monday, still trailing India by 56.
The visitors had earlier conceded a 134-run first-innings lead after India's lower-order batsmen gave the hosts control of the game in Mohali.
At close of play Joe Root (36) and nightwatchman Gareth Batty (0) were at the crease.
Ashwin drew first blood, getting England skipper Alastair Cook bowled for 12.
The England skipper had been living dangerously, with two lbw calls against him going for reviews, first by India and then by the batsman himself. But he survived only to see his stumps shattered later on.
England were already hurt by the absence of teenage opener Haseeb Hameed, who is in danger of missing the series with a hand injury and has yet to bat in this innings.

Ashwins triple strike leaves England reeling

AFP, MOHALI: Ravichandran Ashwin rattled Englands top order with three wickets to leave them reeling on 78 for four at stumps on day three of the third Test on Monday, still trailing India by 56. The visitors had earlier conceded a 134-run first-innings lead after Indias lower-order batsmen gave the hosts control of the game in Mohali. At close of play Joe Root (36) and nightwatchman Gareth Batty (0) were at the crease. Ashwin drew first blood, getting England skipper Alastair Cook bowled for 12. The England skipper had been living dangerously, with two lbw calls against him going for reviews, first by India and then by the batsman himself. But he survived only to see his stumps shattered later on. England were already hurt by the absence of teenage opener Haseeb Hameed, who is in danger of missing the series with a hand injury and has yet to bat in this innings.