IND vs ENG live: Jonny Bairstow flops on return, Axar Patel sends him packing off 1st ball

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow had a disappointing return to Test team as he was dismissed for a duck on Day 1 of  India vs England 3rd Test at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. right-hander was rested from first two Test as part of England's rotational policy, which aims to maintain tough life of cricketers in a bio-bubble.

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Axar Patel gets rid of Jonny Bairstow off first ball of his spell

Bairstow came in to bat at . 3 after England opener Dom Sibley lost his wicket without troubling scorers off Ishant Sharma's bowling. experienced batsman had a big responsibility of seeing his side out of trouble alongside youngster Zak Crawley. However, Indian all-rounder and local boy Axar Patel didn't give him an opportunity to settle at crease as he grabbed Englishman's wicket off first ball off his spell.

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It all happened off first ball of seventh over after Axar Patel was brought into attack by Indian captain Virat Kohli. left-arm spinner bowled an arm ball which went in with angle. Bairstow prodded forward to defend but completely missed line as ball hit his front pad. Umpire Nitin Men quickly raised his finger and adjudged Bairstow out. 31-year old ended up reviewing decision only to waste a review.

IND vs ENG live: Here's how Axar Patel got rid of Jonny Bairstow

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IND vs ENG live score update

A couple of wickets early have brought England skipper Joe Root to  crease who w has a massive task to build a partnership with Zak Crawley. On or hand, India will look to capitalize on solid start y have got and make early inroads after quick breakthroughs. At time of publishing this article, England's scoreboard read 67/2 after 19.3 overs with Crawley batting on 52 and Joe Root unbeaten on 16.

India vs England 3rd Test live streaming details

India vs England 3rd Test is being broadcasted live on television on Star Sports Network's Star Sports 1 SD & HD and 1 Hindi SD and HD channels. India vs England live streaming for entire series will also be available on  Disney+ Hotstar app and website. India vs England live scores and updates can be found on websites and social media handles of BCCI and England Cricket.

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