London, London: England have included fast bowler Gas Atkinson in their team for the third Test against India, which will start at Lord’s from Thursday 10 July. The 27 -year -old fast bowler has returned to the Test team after a right hamstring injury while winning Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in May. His return has increased the strength of the English fast bowlers, as he has taken 55 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 22.30, including his best performance 7/45, including five wickets and ten wickets once.

Talking about the second Birmingham Test match, England once again opted for fielding. After dismissing KL Rahul (2) early, Yashaswi Jaiswal (87 runs in 107 balls, 13 fours) and Karun Nair (31 runs in 50 balls, five fours) 80 -run partnership brought India to somewhat strong position in the match. Captain Shubman Gill shared a significant partnership of 203 runs with Rabindra Jadeja (89 runs in 137 balls, 10 fours and a six) and shared a 144 -run partnership with Washington Sundar (42 runs in 103 balls, three fours and a six), leading India to a target of 587 runs. He himself scored 269 runs in 387 balls with the help of 30 fours and three sixes.

Shoaib Bashir (3/167) was the best bowler for England, while Chris Woakes and Josh Tung also took two wickets each.

In England’s first innings, India put him in trouble at a score of 84/5. However, a 303-run partnership between Harry Brook (with the help of 158 runs in 234 balls, 17 fours and a six) and wicketkeeper-batsman Jamie Smith (184*in 207 balls with the help of 184*, 21 fours and four sixes) made India in search of reply. However, Siraj (6/70) and Akash Deep (4/88) achieved something with the new ball and dropped the last five wickets to 20 runs, which reduced the team to 407 and took a lead of 180 runs.

India had a faster half -century partnership between Jaiswal (28 runs in 22 balls, with the help of six fours) and KL Rahul, who continued his performance by scoring 55 runs in 84 balls. The 110 -run partnership for the fourth wicket between Rishabh Pant (65 runs in 58 balls, eight fours and three sixes) and Gill intensified the attack, while Gill shared a brilliant 175 -run partnership with Jadeja, scoring 161 runs in 162 balls with the help of 13 fours and eight sixes. Jadeja scored an unbeaten 69* runs in 118 balls with the help of five fours and a six. India declared an innings at 427/6, taking a lead of 607 runs and gave England a huge target of 608 runs to win.

During the run-chase, England was limited to 50/3. Jamie Smith (88 off 99 balls, with the help of nine fours and four sixes) was the only ray of hope for England, but he was out for 271 runs and lost by 336 runs, the credit goes to a brilliant spell of Akash Deep (6/99), who took 10 wickets.

England team for the third Test: Ben Docket, Jack Croly, Joe Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Ben Stokes (Captain), Chris Woakes, Bridan Car, Josh Tung, Shoaib Bashir, Joffra Archer, Jamie overton, Gas Atkinson, Jackb Bethel, Sam Kuk.