A rejuvenated Virat Kohli led India beat England by 203 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge on Wednesday to stay alive in the five-match series, courtesy a sensational five-wicket haul from Jasprit Bumrah in his comeback game on day four.
Nine wickets down with 311 on the board, England resumed on the final day morning and lasted 17 balls. Ravichandran Ashwin took the last wicket, bringing to end a dogged 11 from James Anderson.
Ashwin, who didn’t look 100% fit in this game, didn’t disappoint his skipper and turned one big from wide of the crease to take the edge of the left-hander as Ajinkya Rahane managed to pouch it to confirm that there was no more drama in the game.
England were eventually bowled out for 317 runs and India stunningly came back in the series with a thumping win.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to India’s victory at Trent Bridge:
Fabulous spell of fast bowling by @jaspritbumrah93. A good fightback by #TeamIndia with every player contributing. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/BLv1khrq3y
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 22, 2018
Great come back by number one team @BCCI 👏👏 #ENGvsIND
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 22, 2018
Team work makes the dream work. 🇮🇳🏏💥
Brilliant team effort to clinch the win and a fifer to cherish forever. 🦁🔥 pic.twitter.com/6TwexE12iH— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) August 22, 2018
Well done! Congratulations to the Indian cricket team on the resounding win at Trent Bridge. Great team effort to win this after being 2-0 down, must be an exciting remaining 2 test matches . Best wishes.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 22, 2018
Amazing bounce back win by the Indian team. A complete dominant performance, the batsmen as well as bowlers and specifically the slip catching. Virat Kohli's batting is just a treat to watch #ENGvIND
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) August 22, 2018
And it's all over. Congratulations India.for the great fight back to win this test. This was a clinical victory and good to see so many players contributing well.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 22, 2018
Satisfying feeling after a fantastic team effort! Will enjoy this win today and take it one game at a time. Thanks to all the fans who’ve stood by us. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/z68VqxgpB9
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) August 22, 2018
Job done..Big win.. Congratulations Team India for winning the 3rd Test.. lots of positives going forward✅ indian seamers❤️ 🔥🔥🔥 🔥
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 22, 2018
👏👏 Player of the Match goes to #TeamIndia Skipper @imVkohli.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/4MTJj87MmY
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 22, 2018
A great win by the team! So thankful to be a part of this brilliant squad. Onto the next one! #ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/FM2Epm9gDx
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) August 22, 2018
For his tally of 200 runs in the 3rd Test, Indian captain Virat Kohli won the Man of the Match award#ENGvIND #3rdTest #Cricket #TheCricketTimes pic.twitter.com/5ZnfDuEKqs
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) August 22, 2018
Wow! Another thing to be proud of in this Test.👍 pic.twitter.com/rgFOyJdqyb
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) August 22, 2018
Super comeback. Most worries sorted. India heads to two venues with a better spin v pace record. Well done, 🇮🇳
Now, do the unthinkable of winning the series from 0-2 down. #EngvInd— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 22, 2018
Many congratulations to the Indian team on the victory at Trent Bridge. They showed a lot of character after being 2-0 down and am very happy with the way most of the batsmen applied themselves, and the bowlers were clinical too. Well deserved ! #ENGvIND
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 22, 2018
That winning feel. @imVkohli @klrahul11 #NewLevels #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/4nwKVCszrb
— PUMA Cricket (@pumacricket) August 22, 2018
Congratulations to #TeamIndia on a memorable victory, coming on the back of a tough loss at Lord's makes it more special. Collective effort by the team and support staff to get back in the series. @BCCI pic.twitter.com/jwJitVeput
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) August 22, 2018
No rain, no anxious moments, no resistance from last pair, victory achieved quickly, clinically. Congrats India. Marks a major turnaround in the series too. England beware!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) August 22, 2018
Congratulations Team India. Gives me immense joy to see Indian fast bowlers pick up19 out of the 20 wickets. The series has surely opened up now! #ENGvIND
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) August 22, 2018
17 balls then and it is 2-1 with 2 to play in the series. Wonderful comeback after the huge defeat at Lord's
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 22, 2018
So just ten minutes then. Glad Ashwin got the final wicket, he deserved to not finish empty handed. Series still alive at 2-1. #EngvInd
— Saurabh Somani (@saurabh_42) August 22, 2018
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Most wickets by Indian pacers in a Test match:
20 v South Africa, Johannesburg, 2018
19 v England, Nottingham, 2018*
18 v South Africa, Durban, 1996
18 v Windies, Bridgetown, 1997
18 v Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2001#ENGvIND— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) August 22, 2018
Virat Kohli leaves Sourav Ganguly behind at Trent Bridge#ENGvIND #3rdTest #Cricket #TheCricketTimes pic.twitter.com/y5MdQF6xU1
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) August 22, 2018
