Twitter Reactions: Virat Kohli and Ravi Ashwin shine as India build big lead

India continued their dominance against England in the ongoing Test at Vizag and looked in a commanding position by the end of the 3rd day. Beginning the day at 103/5, the English batting order flourished in the morning session as the duo of Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow scored fluent half-centuries to share an 110 run partnership for the 6th wicket.

Umesh Yadav dismissed Jonny Bairstow with a terrific yorker and it was just the much-needed break, the hosts needed before going into lunch. Ravi Ashwin again stormed back into form with a five-wicket haul after a disappointing performance in the Rajkot Test. Just after lunch, the No.1 spinner in the world trapped Ben Stokes right in front of the stump that triggered an English collapse. The visitors conceded a lead of 200 runs to India getting bundled out for 255.

Stuart Broad playing in his 101st Test got rid of Murali Vijay and Lokesh Rahul early and was ably supported by James Anderson who rattled the stumps of Cheteshwar Pujara to reduce India to 39/3 in their 2nd essay. Captain Virat Kohli who has been in scintillating form continued his brilliant display with the bat scoring a fluent half-century and with Ajinkya Rahane the duo bailed India out of trouble, finishing Day 3 with the score of 98/3, 298 runs ahead of the English total. Rahane was batting on 22.

With two full days remaining in the Test, it will require a monumental effort from the English side to make a match out of it. India, on the other hand, will look to add quick runs to their overnight lead and set England an improbable fourth innings total to chase.

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The Twitter space was quite active throughout the day’s play and some tweets stood out and perfectly described the things which unfolded today. Have a look at today’s Twitter reactions

Kohli has scored 50+ in each of his 6 International innings in Vizag:

ODIs – 118, 117, 99, 65
Tests – 167, 50* (batting)#IndvsEng

— Cricket Tweets (@CricketTweetss) November 19, 2016

Ravichandran Ashwin registered his maiden five-wicket haul against England in Tests. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/PYF4hetbQj

— Cricking (@CricKingApp) November 19, 2016

This Test Match is becoming a @imVkohli Masterclass …. #INDIA

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 19, 2016

Magnificent player. https://t.co/tsWBhm5Wo8

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 19, 2016

Virat Kohli Is Playing With Strike Rate Of 100+ In Tests.

RT If It Reminds You Of Nostalgic Moments Of Virender Sehwag.#INDvENG #INDvsENG

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) November 19, 2016

https://twitter.com/Cricketracker/status/799920904998268929

Ashwin has now scored a fifty and taken a five-for in the same Test on four occasions – most by an Indian, along with Kapil Dev.#IndvsEng

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) November 19, 2016

KL Rahul playing his 10th Test, Saha his 20th, Pujara his 40th and Kohli his 50th. #IndvsEng

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) November 19, 2016

Openers Are Temporary, Bhumi Pujan Is Permanent.

Be It Shikhar Dhawan Or KL Rahul.#INDvENG #INDvsENG

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) November 19, 2016

https://twitter.com/vyom_mankad/status/799933903762903040

Kohli is playing his 50th Test and has scored 50+ in both innings of the match. #IndvsEng

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) November 19, 2016

Virat Kohli has gone past the 50-run mark in all six international innings he has played at Vizag.

50 – 3
100 – 3
Best – 167

#INDvsENG

— CricWizz (@CricWizz) November 19, 2016

Kohli has scored 50+ in each of his 6 International innings in Vizag:

ODIs – 118, 117, 99, 65
Tests – 167, 50* (batting)#IndvsEng

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) November 19, 2016

Nothing can stop Kohli right now. Gets to another half-century to follow up his 167 in the first innings. #INDvsENG

— TheField (@thefield_in) November 19, 2016

https://twitter.com/Cricketracker/status/799930439624364033