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Captains Virat Kohli and Joe Root a during the toss that England won and decided to bat, only to be bowled out for 112.
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India batsman Rohit Sharma celebrates reaching his fifty during Day 1 of the third Test against England at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on February 24. All images courtesy of BCCI
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India's Axar Patel celebrates taking the wicket of Jonny Bairstow for a duck.
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England's Ben Foakes on his way to 12 against India.
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Axar Patel of India bowling during Day 1.
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India team are all smiles on Day 1.
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Rohit Sharma of India scores a boundary on his way to an unbeaten 57.
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England's record wicket-taker James Anderson in action during Day 1.
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Rohit Sharma of India scores a boundary.
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England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes unsuccessfuly appeals for the wicket of Rohit Sharma.
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India captain Virat Kohli scores a boundary on his way to 27.
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England's Ben Stokes bowling in Ahmedabad.
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India captain Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
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Fast-bowler Ishant Sharma won his 100th cap for India.
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Captains Virat Kohli and Joe Root a during the toss that England won and decided to bat, only to be bowled out for 112.
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India batsman Rohit Sharma celebrates reaching his fifty during Day 1 of the third Test against England at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on February 24. All images courtesy of BCCI
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India's Axar Patel celebrates taking the wicket of Jonny Bairstow for a duck.
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England's Ben Foakes on his way to 12 against India.
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Axar Patel of India bowling during Day 1.
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India team are all smiles on Day 1.
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Rohit Sharma of India scores a boundary on his way to an unbeaten 57.
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England's record wicket-taker James Anderson in action during Day 1.
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Rohit Sharma of India scores a boundary.
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England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes unsuccessfuly appeals for the wicket of Rohit Sharma.
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India captain Virat Kohli scores a boundary on his way to 27.
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England's Ben Stokes bowling in Ahmedabad.
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India captain Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
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Fast-bowler Ishant Sharma won his 100th cap for India.
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Captains Virat Kohli and Joe Root a during the toss that England won and decided to bat, only to be bowled out for 112.
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24 February, 2021
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