<p>England reached 83 for two at lunch after opting to bat first on the opening day of the third Test match of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy at Lord's Cricket Ground. </p><p>Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley had put on 43 for the opening wicket when Nitish Kumar Reddy removed them in quick succession in his first over to give a jolt for England in the first session.</p><p>After the drinks break, the first breakthrough was a rather lucky one with Duckett (23) gloving a short ball on the leg side to wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant. Ollie Pope could have been dismissed in the very next ball, but Gill could not latch on to a tough chance at gully.</p><p>Two balls later Crawley (18) was done in by a peach of a delivery from Reddy as he was caught behind by Pant.</p><p>However Joe Root (24 not out) and Pope (12 not out) added an unbroken 39 for the third wicket to help England recover from Reddy's double blow. </p><p>Root used his experience to work the ball around and he and Pope took England through without further damage. </p>.India vs England: Bumrah is back as hosts bat first, Reddy removes both openers .<p>Earlier, England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to take first use of the wicket.</p><p>In the Bazball era, it is only for the second time that Stokes opted to bat in a home game.</p><p>Both the teams made a change each from the previous Test at Edgbaston.</p><p>India brought back paceman Jasprit Bumrah, the world's top-ranked bowler who was rested for the second Test as he manages a back injury, to replace Prasidh Krishna.</p><p>England recalled fast bowler Jofra Archer for his first Test appearance in more than four years in place of Josh Tongue.</p><p>The five-match series is currently perched at 1-1. India's crushing 336-run victory in the second Test at Edgbaston levelled the series after England won the first match at Headingley by five wickets.</p><p>(With inputs from Agencies)</p>
<p>England reached 83 for two at lunch after opting to bat first on the opening day of the third Test match of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy at Lord's Cricket Ground. </p><p>Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley had put on 43 for the opening wicket when Nitish Kumar Reddy removed them in quick succession in his first over to give a jolt for England in the first session.</p><p>After the drinks break, the first breakthrough was a rather lucky one with Duckett (23) gloving a short ball on the leg side to wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant. Ollie Pope could have been dismissed in the very next ball, but Gill could not latch on to a tough chance at gully.</p><p>Two balls later Crawley (18) was done in by a peach of a delivery from Reddy as he was caught behind by Pant.</p><p>However Joe Root (24 not out) and Pope (12 not out) added an unbroken 39 for the third wicket to help England recover from Reddy's double blow. </p><p>Root used his experience to work the ball around and he and Pope took England through without further damage. </p>.India vs England: Bumrah is back as hosts bat first, Reddy removes both openers .<p>Earlier, England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to take first use of the wicket.</p><p>In the Bazball era, it is only for the second time that Stokes opted to bat in a home game.</p><p>Both the teams made a change each from the previous Test at Edgbaston.</p><p>India brought back paceman Jasprit Bumrah, the world's top-ranked bowler who was rested for the second Test as he manages a back injury, to replace Prasidh Krishna.</p><p>England recalled fast bowler Jofra Archer for his first Test appearance in more than four years in place of Josh Tongue.</p><p>The five-match series is currently perched at 1-1. India's crushing 336-run victory in the second Test at Edgbaston levelled the series after England won the first match at Headingley by five wickets.</p><p>(With inputs from Agencies)</p>
