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time.” and 76-run win at Headingly on
After this victory, Joe Root Saturday and thereby levelled
became the English captain the five-match series 1-1 with
with the most Test wins. Root two games to go.
has led the English side a total “It’s down to scoreboard
of 55 times and won a record 27 pressure. We knew we were up
Test matches pushing Vaughan against it when we were out for
to second on the list with 26 vic- 80 and the opposition put up
tories. Alastair Cook is on third a big score. We put up crucial
with 24 victories in 59 matches. partnerships and saw the day
“I’m living my boyhood dream, through, but the pressure from
captaining England. Something the English bowlers was bril-
I dreamed of doing from being liant this morning and we didn’t
really small. Great group of play- respond well,” Virat Kohli told
ers, who are very talented and the host broadcasters at the end
dedicated to becoming better all England's pacer Ollie Robinson celebrates a wicket during the 4th day of of the game.
the time,” Root said. the Third Test Match between England and India at Emerald Headingley “Batting collapses can hap-
“Couldn’t be more proud, Stadium, in Leeds on Saturday. (ANI Photo) pen in this country, the pitch
proud to have gone past Mi- was good to bat on, but their
chael. But you don’t do that on discipline with the ball forced
your own as a captain, it’s down us to make a few mistakes, and
to the group of players and the it was difficult to deal with spells
coaching staff as well. It’s all one where we weren’t getting runs.
big thing. You’re the one making We didn’t make good decisions
the decisions but they are the as a batting side. The pitch
ones going out and time and time looked good to bat on, and
again putting in performances. when England batted it hadn’t
And really proud of the way they changed much, so they had a lot
have done that this week.” more intent with the bat, made
Ollie Robinson who architec- better decisions. They were the
tured England’s victory against deserving side to win, to be hon-
India in the third Test at Head- est,” he added.
ingley revealed the ‘simple plan’ Asked if he felt that the
of hosts to get the crucial wicket India's captain Virat Kohli plays a shot during a hard-fought half-century lower middle-order could have
of the Indian captain Virat Kohli. during the 4th day of the Third Test Match between England and India at pitched in more, Kohli said:
The England bowlers came Emerald Headingley Stadium, in Leeds on Saturday. (ANI Photo) “You could say that we don’t
out all guns blazing on Saturday have enough batting depth,
morning and wrapped the third but the top order has to give
Test up against India in the open- enough runs to the lower mid-
ing session itself. The hosts regis- dle order to step up. The lower
tered an innings victory to level order can’t bail the team out all
the five-match series 1-1 with the time. We don’t have much
two games to go. Robinson (2-16 other than the batting in the
and 5-65) who took his second second innings to take from this
five-wicket haul in just his fourth game in terms of positives.”
Test was adjudged as the Man of Talking about playing anoth-
the Match for wrapping up In- er spinner, Virat said: “Playing
dia’s second innings for 278. another spinner would depend
“It’s a dream to be honest, to on the pitch and we’ll take a call
get a Man of the Match award later. It depends on the mois-
in my first win for England. I en- ture and how it will hold up for
joyed bowling here before, and five days.
it’s nice to use the conditions Indian team stand for the national anthems ahead of day one of the Fourth Test The pressure from the
here, so I’m happy to get a five- Match between England and India at The Kia Oval on Thursday. (ANI Photo) fourth seamer is important
for here,” Ollie Robinson said in sometimes and sometimes we
the post-match presentation. him is an honour. It has only im- fourth and fifth stump, get it to have to make sure taking only
James Anderson was once proved my game. I keep learning angle away, and hope he nicks it three seamers means that the
again one of the best players on and trying to be as good as pos- and he did,” he said. spinners have to come in quick-
display as he reached 400 wick- sible.” However, India captain Vi- ly. We need to correct our flaws
ets on home soil and Ollie was “It’s nice to get Kohli, after rat Kohli stated that hosts had quickly and we’ve done this be-
all praise for the veteran. “To he got me for two fours in the more intent with the bat after fore, and we look forward to
bowl with Jimmy and learn from over -- it’s a simple plan to Virat, England registered an innings the Oval Test.”

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