Weather has played spoilsport in the ongoing Trent Bridge Test between England and India. Following bright sunshine on Day 1, there have been multiple interruptions in the match over the next two days due to rain and bad light.
On Day 2, only 33 overs were possible, while we were lucky to have some play on the Day 3 amidst a yellow warning (prediction of heavy rainfall and flooding) issued by the local met department. Now, as we enter the last two days, fans would hope the rain clouds to stay away from Nottingham.
Unfortunately, immediate respite seems unlikely. BBC Weather predicts another cloudy morning on Saturday along with some light drizzle. Chances of rain at the start of play (11 AM local time) is significantly less (32%), compared to yesterday, but things will go murky once again as the day progresses. The chances of a downpour will be around 55-59 percent for the rest of the day.
Meanwhile, on the field, India are ahead in the game so far after K.L. Rahul (84) and Ravindra Jadeja (56) bailed them out from a hole on Friday.
Resuming Day 3 at 125/4, the visitors lost Rishabh Pant early. A 60-run sixth wicket stand between Rahul and Jadeja then helped India to go past England’s first-innings score of 183, and once they got out, the bowlers rose to the challenge.
Jasprit Bumrah got a career-best 28. He and Siraj added 33 for the last wicket to frustrate the England bowlers, helping India post 278 and secure a crucial lead of 95 runs, which under these circumstances, may be decisive.
For England, Ollie Robinson (5-85) and James Anderson (4-54) shared nine scalps.
When play was suspended on Day 3, England were 25 for no loss and still trailing by 70 runs.
Betway Fantasy Tips for the Day
– Bumrah has looked in fine rhythm in this Test match. He has hit the right areas and got the ball to move both ways. Back him to take the quite a few English wickets in the second innings as well.
– For England, Rory Burns and Joe Root are the crucial batters. Burns can score quickly, which can change the momentum of low-scoring matches quickly, while Root is the backbone of the England line-up.
– You will notice Ravindra Jadeja bowling a lot more in the second innings, compared to the first one. However, there is not much assistance from this surface.
After Pant’s dismissal, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja were able to stitch a fine alliance of
England was able to score 25 without any loss in the wickets column and trail by 70 runs.