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India's Jasprit Bumrah looks at the stumps after being bowled out by England spinner Joe Root. AP
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England's Ollie Pope celebrates reaching his century on Day 3 of the first Test against India at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on January 27, 2024. Getty Images
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England batter Ollie Pope on his way to an unbeaten 148 as England reached 316-6 in their second innings, building a lead of 126. Getty Images
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India bowler Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the wicket of England's Jonny Bairstow. AP
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England batter Ben Foakes is bowled out by India's Axar Patel for 34. Reuters
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England's Ben Foakes plays a shot during his 108-run stand for the sixth wicket with Ollie Pope. AFP
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England captain Ben Stokes is clean bowled for six by India's Ravichandran Ashwin. Reuters
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England No 3 Ollie Pope's 148 came off 208 balls and contained 17 fours. Getty Images
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India bowler Axar Patel celebrates after taking the wicket of England batsman Jonny Bairstow for 10. Getty Images
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India bowler Jasprit Bumrah, second left, celebrates as Joe Root, right, asks for the third umpire's review but the England batter was given out after scoring just two.
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England opener Ben Duckett is bowled by India's Jasprit Bumrah just short of a half century. AFP
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India bowler Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after the wicket of England's Ben Duckett. Reuters
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England's Ben Duckett scored 47 off 52 balls, including seven fours. Reuters
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England's Zak Crawley. Reuters
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England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes runs out India's Ravichandran Ashwin for one, AFP
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India's Ravindra Jadeja scored 87 runs of 180 balls, including seven fours and two sixes, helping his team reach 436 all out in their first innings. AP
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England bowler Joe Root celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of India's Ravindra Jadeja. Getty Images
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India's Jasprit Bumrah looks at the stumps after being bowled out by England spinner Joe Root. AP
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England's Ollie Pope celebrates reaching his century on Day 3 of the first Test against India at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on January 27, 2024. Getty Images
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England batter Ollie Pope on his way to an unbeaten 148 as England reached 316-6 in their second innings, building a lead of 126. Getty Images
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India bowler Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the wicket of England's Jonny Bairstow. AP
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England batter Ben Foakes is bowled out by India's Axar Patel for 34. Reuters
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England's Ben Foakes plays a shot during his 108-run stand for the sixth wicket with Ollie Pope. AFP
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England captain Ben Stokes is clean bowled for six by India's Ravichandran Ashwin. Reuters
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England No 3 Ollie Pope's 148 came off 208 balls and contained 17 fours. Getty Images
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India bowler Axar Patel celebrates after taking the wicket of England batsman Jonny Bairstow for 10. Getty Images
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India bowler Jasprit Bumrah, second left, celebrates as Joe Root, right, asks for the third umpire's review but the England batter was given out after scoring just two.
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England opener Ben Duckett is bowled by India's Jasprit Bumrah just short of a half century. AFP
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India bowler Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after the wicket of England's Ben Duckett. Reuters
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England's Ben Duckett scored 47 off 52 balls, including seven fours. Reuters
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England's Zak Crawley. Reuters
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England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes runs out India's Ravichandran Ashwin for one, AFP
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India's Ravindra Jadeja scored 87 runs of 180 balls, including seven fours and two sixes, helping his team reach 436 all out in their first innings. AP
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England bowler Joe Root celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of India's Ravindra Jadeja. Getty Images
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India's Jasprit Bumrah looks at the stumps after being bowled out by England spinner Joe Root. AP
Ollie Pope gives England hope with 'truly phenomenal' century against India in first Test
No 3 reaches 148 not out on Day 3 in Hyderabad to keep visitors in match
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