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India v England, 3rd Test, Mohali

Confident India look to Maintain Momentum

Chandigarh: The last 22 years, India matches (Tests and ODIs) is not lost. Saturday's third Test series between India and England will start. India will look to maintain their records.

The English team's biggest challenge will be to prevent the captain Virat Kohli. 5 match series, India are 1-0 up now. The second match was won by 246 runs in the Visakhapatnam. Rajkot was drawing the first Test.

Mohali Test cricket was introduced in December 1994 and then the West Indies beat India by 243 runs. Since then played in 11 Tests at the PCA Ground, India have not lost a single match.

Last test played in December 2008 was a draw between the two teams.

India, for the third Test in India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel were recalled, he joined the squad due to injury Wriddhiman Saha. After 8 years of mortal remains are returned to the Indian Test side. In 2008, he played the last Test against England.

The teams are out due to injuries in the first two Tests of Bhuvneshwar Kumar were recalled but Gautam Gambhir has been out of the series.

Trailing 1-0 in the series, England is special preparation for the Mohali Test. Especially prevent Kohli plans. Before the match England Test all-rounder Chris Woakes Kohli said they are planning to get out of the way early.

"They are constantly runs and Pujara are also in good form. Kohli was batting really well in the second game. Our goal is to be out as soon as possible."

Stuart Broad and Zafar Ansari is an advanced stage of injury, poor form, England are also wary of Ben Duckett. England team management said that broad field, will replace Chris Woakes. The left-arm spinner Batty Greth place will be in the squad. Additionally Duckett also can be fed out Jos Buttler.

Team India captain Virat Kohli for the talks Saha's injury is also a concern. However Parthiv Patel as their options have been included in the team, but how they play Tests show after 8 years, only time will tell.

Murali Vijay on the back of good performance is assured a place in the Test team, while Lokesh Rahul would like to come to this moment again after injury.

Cheteshwar Pujara thumping two centuries in the two games of the series has proved that he has no parallel in terms of style and technique. Virat Kohli scored 248 runs in the second Test.

Ajinkya Rahane scored a big and great need, so that they may find their way back to the form and confidence.

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin plays for coming. Ashwin's batting in recent times have been significantly improved. Ashwin enjoying his game and he will be hoping he can continue being the backbone of the order.

Ofspinr Jayant Yadav, who impressed in his debut Test team have a long way to fall in place. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin open opposition teams have dominated the field hunting. Although it is possible that the Mohali team management Jayant Yadav stepped out on the pitch as an effective off-spinner Ashwin sit because the team is present. Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar, with the possibility of chance. Hence, they sweated enough in practice. Injured in the Kolkata Test comeback after being out of the Bhuvi augur well for India.

Teams from

India:
Virat Kohli (Capt.), Lokesh Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Parthiv Patel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Karun Nair, Jayant Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Wriddhiman Saha (wk).

England: Alastair Cook (c), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Gary Ballance, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, Gareth Batty, Steven Finn, Zafar Ansari, Haseeb Hameed, Jos Buttler (wk), Jake Ball.

Stats and trivia
India and England played three-test in Mohali, which India won twice and a test draw.

Match facts
26-30 November 2016
Start time 0930 local (0400 GMT)


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