Captain England Ben Stokes (AP Photo/Richard Pelham) England Captain Ben Stokes is eligible to restore tabs on the second day of the third test against India after causing concerns about injuries on Thursday. Stokes, which ended on the first day undefeated on 39 next to Joe Root (99*), seemed that he fought weakness during the final meeting in Lord’s. He required medical help in the field and showed discomfort when running between goals and challenged its availability for the rest of the test. England was left slightly on the edge when their captain continued the bat carefully and rarely pushed on sharp singles. However, the team concerns were released because Stokes was cleaned on Friday morning to return to the fold.
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Teammate Ollie Pope, talked to the media on the stump, expressed hope that Stokes would bounce. “The fingers crossed to do something magic and return strongly,” Pope said, emphasizing the importance of the captain’s workload before two other decisive tests in Manchester and London. India was also worried about injuries after Rishabh Pant hurt his finger while collecting delivery on the side of his foot from Jasprit Bumhrah. The rest of the day did not return to the field, with Dhruv Jurel taken over for stumps.
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Although BCCI confirmed that the pants were given treatment and under medical supervision, no official word on its availability for the rest of the match was issued. On the first day, England was 251 for 4 out of 90 exceeded. Joe Root remained undefeated to 99 out of 191 balls, while Ben Stokes was not out to 39 out of 102 vans. Their uninterrupted 79-Runa stall for the fifth goal helped England to recover after India hit twice with a quick sequence over time.
