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Oval, Aug 21: India will start day four of the final cricket test against England on Sunday at Oval, with very little hope on their side. Soon after Tendulkar departed back to the pavilion after a poor shot off spinner Swann, Indian hopes of escaping a follow-on suffered a big blow.
On day 3, England once again dominated the game. Sehwag was out cheaply while Laxman fell to a poor shot. Dravid and Tendulkar steadied the ship before Swann dismissed Tendulkar. Swann was the star as he sent back Raina and Ishant too. For the first time in this series, Swann has troubled the Indians. Only Dravid held firm by scoring his 61st Test fifty as he waged a lone battle yet again. England will be looking to pick up the remaining wickets quickly and seal India's fate on Day 4.
Raina proved once again that he was not fit to be a Test player. Ever after playing 28 balls, he could not open his account. Eventually, he fell to Swann.
Night watchman Ishant Sharma could not face spin and became Swann's third victim.
India's disastrous form has continued with both ball and bat. Indian cricket fans around the world have now lost all hopes on Indian players, and feel that while losing matches is fine, losing so badly despite being a top team just won't do.
With only the last recognised pair left at the crease, escaping a follow-on will be almost an impossible task for India, unless Dravid or Dhoni can produce an Ian Bell-like performance on the fourth day.
The team has been bombarded with criticism from all quarters, and India's former coach Garry Kirsten was shocked at Inda's poor form. He, however, said that India would emerge stronger from this disaster. This can happen to any team in the world, he said.
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