KEY BATTLES TO LOOK OUT FOR

VIRAT KOHLI Vs JAMES ANDERSON

Rested for the second Test, Anderson, the all-time highest wicket-taker among pacers, will be back to attack with the pink ball, which offers a lot more swing and bounce than the conventional red ball. In the first

Test, Anderson had snapped out India’s resistance in one over of brilliant reverse swing. India skipper Kohli scored a matured 62 in the second innings after a duck in the first, where he showed signs of his dominance with the bat at home. The battle between the two could shape the result of the third Test

ROHIT SHARMA Vs JACK LEACH

England’s Leach bagged the prized scalp of ma in both the innings in the second Test. a also survived a stumping chance off Leach his knock of 161 in the first innings and holed o square leg playing the sweep in the next over owled by the left-arm spinner. With 12 wickets in two Tests, Leach is second behind R Ashwin, who has 17 scalps in the series so far. Sharma will hope the spinner does not get as much purchase with the pink ball, which will be slightly difficult to grip because of excess oat of lacquer on the leather surface

JOE ROOT Vs R ASHWIN

The two have been the best batsman and bowle of the respective teams in the series so far. Root’s 218 in the first Test was the game changer. Ashwin stole the show in the second with a century with the bat and a match haul of eight wickets. The battle between the two will pivot on Root’s success with the sweep shot. The extra bounce the pink ball offers will be key to Ashwin’s ability to fox Root. A bit of assistance to spinners from the Motera wicket co tilt the scales in Ashwin’s favo