Axar Patel, R Ashwin take 3 wickets each as England 91/6 at tea on Day 3

Axar Patel and Virat Kohli chat. Picture/ AFP

Indian spinner Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin are in striking form as the spin duo take three wickets each as England struggle to put on runs on the board. The visitors were at 91 for the loss of six wickets at tea on Day 3 of the fourth and final Test at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.

While R Ashwin took 3 wickets for 35 runs with 1 maiden, the younger Axar Patel took 3 wickets for 28 runs with 4 maidens.

England captain Joe Root was the highest scorer for the visitors so far with 30 runs. While both openers Crawley and Sibley were dismissed for 5 runs each, Jonny Bairstow went for a duck.

At tea, Dan Lawrence and Ben Foakes were unbeaten at the crease on 19 and 6 runs respectively.

took 3 wickets for 35 runs with 1 maiden, the younger Axar Patel took 3 wickets for 28 runs with 4 maidens.

England captain Joe Root was the highest scorer for the visitors so far with 30 runs. While both openers Crawley and Sibley were dismissed for 5 runs each, Jonny Bairstow went for a duck.

At tea, Dan Lawrence and Ben Foakes were unbeaten at the crease on 19 and 6 runs respectively.

England have 4 wickets in hand and trail India by 69 runs.

Earlier Washington Sundar remained stranded on 96 as India were all out for 365 in their first innings -- a crucial lead of 160 runs -- in reply to England's 205.

Sundar faced 174 balls and hit 10 boundaries and one six, and remained unbeaten when the innings ended, missing what would have been his first Test century.

For England, Ben Stokes took four wickets and James Anderson three.

Brief scores:

England: 205; India: 365 all out (Rishabh Pant 101, Washington Sundar 96 not out, Rohit Sharma 49, Axar Patel 43, Ben Stokes 4/89, James Anderson 3/44)

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