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India starting the day from 326/5 after 86 overs, went onto post 445 runs in total with the help of a 77-run partnership for the 8th wicket between Ravichandran Ashwin and Dhruv Jurel respectively. England in reply went on to play their usual attacking mode of cricket and posted 207/2 in just 35 overs with the help of a quick-fire century from Ben Duckett. England still trail their first innings by 238 runs with a total of 8 wickets in hand.
Numbers and Stats from IND vs ENG 3rd Test, day-2:
2 - Ben Duckett recorded his second-highest score in Test cricket and still, he remains unbeaten on 133*.
Highest Score for Ben Duckett in Test cricket:
- 182 vs Ireland in Lord's, 2023
- 133* vs India in Rajkot, 2024 - Still batting
- 107 vs Pakistan in Rawalpindi, 2022
2 - Ashwin became 2nd fastest to pick 500 wickets in Test cricket
Fastest to pick 500 wickets in Test cricket (by matches played):
- Muralitharan - 87
- Ravichandran Ashwin - 98
- Anil Kumble - 105
3 - Ben Duckett went on to smash the third fastest Test century against India on Indian soil.
Fastest century vs India in Test cricket on Indian soil (by balls faced):
- Adam Gilchrist - 84b in Mumbai(WS), 2001
- Clive Lloyd - 85b in Bengaluru, 1974
- Ben Duckett - 88b in Rajkot, 2024
Zak Crawley vs Ravichandran Ashwin in Test cricket:
- Inns - 7
- Runs - 68
- Balls - 97
- Dismissals - 4
Highest score for Jasprit Bumrah in Test cricket:
- 34* vs England in Lord's, 2021
- 31* vs England in Birmingham, 2022
- 28 vs England in Nottingham, 2021
- 26 vs England in Rajkot, 2024
- 24 vs England in The Oval, 2021
9 - Ravichandran Ashwin became the 9th bowler to pick 500 wickets in Test cricket.
Read More: Check out list of all Ashwin's 500 wickets in Test cricket.
114 - Ben Duckett went to smash 114 runs in the final session of a Test match.
Highest score in a Test session for Indian soil:
- Virender Sehwag - 133 vs Sri Lanka in Mumbai(BS), 2009
- Ben Duckett - 114 vs India in Rajkot, 2024
- MS Dhoni - 109 vs Australia in Chennai, 2013
