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Kohli hits 23rd Test ton as India set daunting target for England

By The Assam Tribune

NOTTINGHAM, Aug 20: Skipper Virat Kohli scored his 23rd Test century as a dominant India took giant strides towards victory in the third cricket Test against England, here today.

Courtesy Kohli�s 103, his second ton of the series, India declared their second innings at 352 for seven, leaving the hosts an improbable victory target of 521 runs.

Kohli�s runs came off 197 balls and was studded with 10 boundaries. He shared 113 runs for the third wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara (72), who also returned to form after a dismal outing in the second Test. Hardik Pandya also made an useful contribution after his maiden five-wicket haul, smashing a run-a-ball 52 with the help of seven boundaries and hit over the fence.

Kohli seemed in no mood to drag the innings any further and decided to declare the innings, handing his bowlers nine overs to go full throttle.

But Alastair Cook (9 not out) and Keaton Jennings (13 not out) played cautiously to fend off the nine overs with England still needing another 498 runs for win with two full days play remaining.

Earlier coming onto bat after tea, Kohli got a life on 93 when Jennings missed a catch at gully off James Anderson (1/55) in the 91st over. Soon after, the Indian skipper celebrated his hundred off 191 balls.

But Kohli failed to capitalise on the chance as he was trapped lbw by Chris Woakes (1/49) soon. It triggered preparations for declaration in the Indian camp as Rishabh Pant (1) walked out to bat at number six.

SCORECARD

India 1st Innings: 329

England 1st Innings: 161

India 2nd Innings: S Dhawan st Bairstow b Rashid 44, KL Rahul b Stokes 36, CA Pujara c Cook b Stokes 72, V Kohli lbw b Woakes 103, A Rahane b Rashid 29, R Pant c Cook b Anderson 1, H Pandya not out 52, Mohammed Shami c Cook b Rashid 3, R Ashwin not out 1. Extras: (B-1, LB-9, W-1) 11. Total: (For 7 wickets in 110 overs) 352. Fall of wickets: 1-60, 2-111, 3-224, 4-281, 5-282, 6-329, 7-349. Bowling: J Anderson 22-7-55-1, S Broad 16-3-60-0, C Woakes 22-4-49-1, B Stokes 20-3-68-2, A Rashid 27-2-101-3, J Root 3-0-9-0.

England 2nd Innings: A Cook not out 9, K Jennings not out 13. Extras: (NB-1) 1. Total: (for no loss in 9 overs) 23. Bowling: J Bumrah 3-1-16-0, I Sharma 4-1-5-0, R Ashwin 2-1-2-0. � PTI

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