England vs India, 3rd Test Day 3: Twitter Reacts After India Finish on a Dominating Position

India had a ball at Nottingham yet again on Day 3 as they stormed themselves into a winning position and are all set to make the series 2-1. It was a great batting performance by the visitors which ensured India had almost batted England out of the match. If the home team does manage to get these runs it will be a world record. They have put themselves in a comfortable position and unless there is rain not many would stop India from making the series 2-1.

India started the day’s play on 124/2 and consolidated their position of strength. They continued their domination for the major part of Day 3 and slowly but steadily batted England out of the match. Captain Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara shared a brilliant partnership of over 100 runs. Both grinded hard for their runs but ensured not a single wicket fell in the opening session of the day. It was indeed a big achievement especially given the sort of performances India dished out in the last couple of Tests.

Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara the top scorers for India 

Both the batsmen were solid in defence and scored just 24 runs in the 1^st hour. They played a little bit freely in the next hour and ended with 70 runs in the 1^st session. Kohli struck some wonderful shots and so did Pujara. Both reached well-deserved half-centuries and looked to carry on from there. Pujara was eventually dismissed by Ben Stokes for 72.

Kohli, on the other hand, continued his long vigil at the crease and went on to smash his 23^rd Test century. Ajinkya Rahane, on the other hand, was pretty slow to get going. He took his own good time and was eventually dismissed by Adil Rashid on 29. Hardik Pandya struck some lusty blows towards the end and raced to a run a ball half-century which ensured the lead for India was beyond the 520 mark.

It was some good hitting by the all-rounder who took 5 wickets earlier in the match. Virat Kohli the English batters 9 overs to play. india bowed well but didn’t manage to pick a wicket in the 9 overs they bowled. England finished the day on 23/0 needing 498 more for an unlikely victory.

Here are some of the tweets

Another sublime knock by @imVkohli and a gritty one by @cheteshwar1. #TeamIndia in a really strong position to finish the game now. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/MvF7bvpBTZ

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 20, 2018

This guy @imVkohli continues to show his brilliance, thrives in adversity with breathtaking skill. We will continue to look in awe as he dominates around the world. ? #ENGvIND

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) August 20, 2018

KING KOHLI ?????100 @TrentBridge take a bow @imVkohli #ENGvIND 3rd test @BCCI

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 20, 2018

Another day, another magnificent ton by @imVkohli. Have run out of words to describe this man. Just enjoy and hope to see him taking Indian cricket to new heights with him ? #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/r5osn1QECJ

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) August 20, 2018

A full blooded rock star in coloured clothing, a meditating monk in whites.. Hope the generation of cricketers being inspired by @imVkohli observe his passion and commitment towards test cricket. You can tell he LOVES it.. and he’s the best in it ! #EngvInd #KingKohli

— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) August 20, 2018

What a knock from the captain once again. Good to see him leading from the front and setting an example for each and everyone out there. Now this is the game for India. ?? #EngvInd pic.twitter.com/RtjVfdtmS8

— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) August 20, 2018

https://twitter.com/ChaharDeepak9/status/1031578890831974402

India declare! Virat Kohli calls his men in on 352/7, with a lead of 520 runs. Will they make inroads into England's lineup tonight?#ENGvIND LIVE ➡️ https://t.co/3x88SzPolh pic.twitter.com/USkEQZh3Bh

— ICC (@ICC) August 20, 2018

He is no question at all the best player in the world … @imVkohli … #100 #ENGvIND

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 20, 2018

Only one side has won a Test match in England while chasing a target of 350+
Australia – 404/3 at Leeds in July 1948
India's lead 373* with 8 wkts remaining#EngvInd

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 20, 2018

Among all captains with 10+ Test hundreds, only one – Don Bradman – has a better rate of scoring hundreds than Virat Kohli. Bradman scored a hundred every 2.71 innings as captain, Virat every 3.93 innings!#ENGvIND

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) August 20, 2018

? for @imVkohli! He reaches his 23rd Test ton this time, his second century of the series! What a player! ? #ENGvIND #Virushka pic.twitter.com/xcIwYBh4PH

— Virushka FC (@VirushkaWorld) August 20, 2018