END OF OVER:94 | 6 Runs | ROI: 306/8
- Ravichandran Smaran126 (131b)
- Mukesh Choudhary9 (47b)
- Shubham Pundir1-0-6-0
- Sahil Lotra26-5-71-3
Samarth: "Ravichandran Smaran is playing a Ben Stokes/Kusal Perera-esque innings! Ever since I saw his first double hundred in First Class cricket against Punjab in his debut Ranji season, I knew he would be an amazing player. Infact, I even told some of my friends that he would go on to play for India!"
5.02pm Smaran stays immoveable like a wall, incidentally belonging to the same state as the original Wall does. It was a day when J&K could apply all their force to move him, but he would remain stuck, and hurt and tire their bodies in the process. Smaran scores 126* at a strike rate of 96, even as he rescues RoI from 197 for 8. He has added an Irani record 109 for the ninth wicket with Mukesh Choudhary, who has remained firm and resolute in facing 47 balls for his nine runs. RoI's lead has grown to 265, while J&K's frustration can hardly be gauged at the moment. Join us for day four tomorrow to see where Smaran can't take it further from here. Until then, good night and goodbye from here!
Two slips for the last ball.
J&K take their time...
Part-timer Pundir brought on try and distract Choudhary. Around the wicket with his offspin.
The J&K keeper gets some treatment on the fingers of his right hand, and the others can meanwhile enjoy a drink. With three minutes to stumps, this will surely be the last over for today.
This could be the last over of the day.
END OF OVER:93 | 14 Runs | ROI: 300/8
- Ravichandran Smaran125 (129b)
- Mukesh Choudhary4 (43b)
- Sahil Lotra26-5-71-3
- Umar Nazir Mir22-2-87-3
The 77 overs bowled today are the most among each of the three days of this match so far.
END OF OVER:92 | 1 Run | ROI: 286/8
- Mukesh Choudhary4 (43b)
- Ravichandran Smaran111 (123b)
- Umar Nazir Mir22-2-87-3
- Sahil Lotra25-5-57-3
