![ENG vs IND [WATCH] Ravindra Jadeja fumes at debutant Anshul Kamboj after fielding error gives lifeline to Joe Root on Day 3 of fourth Test](https://crickettimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ravindra-Jadeja-lashes-out-at-debutant-as-his-fielding-blunder-spares-Joe-Root-On-Day-3-of-the-fourth-Test.webp "ENG vs IND [WATCH] Ravindra Jadeja fumes at debutant Anshul Kamboj after fielding error gives lifeline to Joe Root on Day 3 of fourth Test")
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A gripping contest unfolded on Day 3 at Old Trafford, Manchester, where high-stakes Test cricket met an intense flashpoint between youth and experience. With England resuming their first innings strongly and Joe Root etching yet another chapter in his glittering career, the day also brought a fielding misstep that triggered visible frustration from India’s seasoned all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja. As India desperately searched for inroads, a missed opportunity involving debutant Anshul Kamboj handed Root—already in imperious touch—a priceless reprieve, dramatically shifting momentum and raising questions about fielding discipline under pressure.
Ravindra Jadeja turns furious on Anshul Kamboj’s lazy effort
The tension peaked in the 54th over, just as India sought a vital breakthrough to keep themselves in contention. Root, England’s talisman, guided a delivery from Mohammed Siraj behind square, prompting a sharp piece of fielding in the gully and a hurried throw from Jadeja towards the stumps. Root, caught short, seemed in real danger. But the drama unfolded in the aftermath—Anshul Kamboj, stationed at mid-on, failed to get into position to back up at the stumps. The throw whistled past with no one to collect it, allowing Root to survive what should have been a certain run out.
Jadeja’s agitation was unmistakable. Known for his own excellence in the field, he directed a stern rebuke at the young debutant, making his disappointment plain to see. Such visible displays of intra-team frustration are rare but underline how narrow the margins are at the top level, particularly against a team of England’s caliber and a batter of Root’s stature. With every run at a premium, lapses in concentration—however understandable for a debutant—can prove costly, as they did here.
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Joe Root’s record-making resilience piles pressure on India
Root capitalized on his fortune, climbing to third in the all-time list of Test run-scorers by surpassing Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting in the course of his innings. Only legend Sachin Tendulkar now stands ahead of him in most Test runs scored, cementing Root’s standing among the greats of the game.
England’s commanding response was built on the back of a blistering opening stand between Zak Crawley (84) and Ben Duckett (94), before Jadeja and Kamboj eventually removed the pair late on Day 2. India, trailing 2-1 in the series and searching for a way back, required every half-chance to stick.
