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3rd Test, Headingley, Leeds, 25 Aug, 2021

India

IND

78/10

(40.4) overs

278/10

(99.3) overs

England

ENG

432/10

(132.2) overs

England beat India by an innings and 76 runs

Player Of The Match

Ollie Robinson,
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Commentary

Right then, this Test series is interestingly poised now. India landed a heavy punch at Lord's but England have responded with an innings victory. One thing is for sure though, the momentum is not going to stay in one corner, it will keep oscillating. How will India respond to this big loss? Do join us for the 4th Test starting on 2nd September at The Oval to find out. The action will begin at 11 am local (10 am GMT) but you can join us in advance for the build-up. Cheers!

Ollie Robinson is chosen for the Man of the Match award! He says that it is very special and he has dreamt about this as a kid. Adds that he enjoyed bowling here and used the conditions well and getting a 5-fer in an England victory is special. Mentions that it is an honour to play with Anderson and he keeps learning from Jimmy. Tells that it was nice to get Kohli's wicket as he also hit him for a couple of boundaries in the over. Further adds that the plan was the same to Kohli, to bowl in the channel outside off, get it to nip away, and hope that he nicks one. Shares that he feels fine and it was good to get a break between the second Test and the third Test.

The captain of England, Joe Root, says that it was a clinical performance from their bowlers and they put pressure early on and from the outset, they had a good opportunity to step up and they did that well. Adds that they knew they were capable of putting in displays like this and they just need consistency and lauds his openers for their stand in the first innings. Feels that they hung in there and managed to get results with the second new ball on Day 4. On Anderson, Root says that he sets a wonderful example for the rest of the bowling group, and to consistently perform as he does, is wonderful. On Malan, Joe tells that he played beautifully, and once he got going, he looked fluent and it is great to see him play well. Says that as a batter, you should be ready to come out and score runs whenever needed. Shares that it is special to get a hundred in his home ground and hopes that he carries the same forward. On Robinson, Root replies that he has been exceptional and hopes that his form continues for longer. Opines that Curran is a talented player even though he has not performed at his best in this series. Adds that Curran had an impact late in the first innings too, with the ball. On Buttler's availability for the last two Tests, due to paternity leave, Root says that they will find out in the next couple of days. On the crowd, he says that he always gets a wonderful reception and thanks all the fans for their support.

Virat Kohli, the Indian skipper, says that it was basically down to scoreboard pressure and they were always up against it after getting all out for 78. Adds that they knew it would be hard but opines that they did well on Day 3 and they got a couple of crucial partnerships which set them up, but the pressure from the English pacers troubled them on Day 4. On the first innings, he says that it was bizarre as the pitch was good for batting as demonstrated by the English openers later on. Tells that the pressure was relentless and he feels that it's a combination of bad decision-making from the batters and a quality bowling display from England. Laughs and says that he does not have any regrets with the toss and feels that their batters need to make better decisions and they were just not on the money in this game. On India's batting depth, Kohli replies that the top order has to do enough to give the lower order something to step up. Adds that as a batting group, they need to stay confident and they do not want their lower order to bail them out of a tough spot every time. Tells that they need to assess the surface and also the forecast before deciding on the XI in the next game but at the same time emphasizes that the template to play with 4 fast bowlers is working. Shares that they are confident and they have bounced back many times in the past and they take a lot of pride in trying to correct their errors.

Stay tuned for the presentation...

You don't win many Test matches after getting bundled out in the first two sessions of a Test match. India suffered that fate on Day 1 and to compound their misery, the misfiring English top order chose to return to form. Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns shut the doors on India by forming a century stand and after that Dawid Malan and Joe Root extended the English dominance. The Indian bowling was blunted successfully and once the hosts gained a 354-run lead, the writing was on the wall for India.

India fought bravely on Day 3. Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli put their hands up and reignited hope in the Indian camp. The big deficit was narrowed down to 139 with 8 wickets in hand and all the eyes were on Pujara and Kohli this morning. England had the advantage to operate with the second new ball and the pair of Ollie Robinson and James Anderson ran amok. 8 wickets went down in one session (7 in the span of 54 minutes) and India's misery with the bat was exposed once again in this Test match.

England have stormed back into this Test series. They have levelled it 1-1 and that sets up for a brilliant last two games. The English players are celebrating on the ground, jumping in joy and the crowd is loving every bit of it. After the high of the Lord's Test, India's flight has come down crashing. Cricket is a great leveller.

99.3W

OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! It is all done! There is the game. It has not taken long for England in the morning session on Day 4 to wrap the game up. Brilliant work from England and Overton finishes proceedings. Craig Overton bowls this one on a length, closer to the off pole, it lands and shapes away. Mohammed Siraj looks to block but the outside edge is induced. Jonny Bairstow, at second slip, dives to his right and pouches this. ENGLAND WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 76 RUNS AND LEVEL THE SERIES 1-1!

99.20

Overton slips this down the leg side, Siraj tries to flick but misses.

Mohammed Siraj is the last batsman for India.

99.1W

OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! Overton joins the party now! Brilliant work from him and another Indian batter takes a sad, long walk back to the shed. Jadeja walks back and there goes India's last shot at avoiding an innings defeat. On a length by Overton, landing closer to off and then leaving the batter. Ravindra Jadeja looks to defend but that proves to be his undoing, as the outside edge is caught. Another catch that Jos Buttler is not going to drop. England are one more wicket away from levelling the series.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 99 overs : 278/8

Jasprit Bumrah1 (6)

Ravindra Jadeja30 (24)

Moeen Ali14-1-40-1

98.60

Flighted on off, Bumrah looks to defend, but the ball catches the outside edge and runs away wide of first slip. He wants one but Jadeja, rightfully, sends him back.

98.50

A touch short of fuller length, around off, Bumrah dabs it back onto the deck.

98.40

Tossed up, outside off, this is jammed out to the off side.

98.31

Short again, width offered outside off, slapped to sweeper cover for one. Hands the strike back to Bumrah.

98.20

Short, on off, tapped to the point region.

98.11

Loopy, landing full on off, spins in, Bumrah gets low and slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 98 overs : 276/8

Ravindra Jadeja29 (22)

Jasprit Bumrah0 (2)

Craig Overton18-6-47-1

97.64

FOUR! Third in a row! Craig Overton comes 'round the wicket and hurls a shortish ball, offering width outside off, Jadeja again waits for the ball to arrive and then just dabs it past the diving gully fielder. India are behind by 78, whereas, England need 2 more wickets.

97.54

FOUR! Another good shot. Placed it nicely this time. Slightly short, outside off, angling away, he waits for the ball to come to him and just pushes this one past the gully fielder. Jadeja wants to save India at least from the embarrassment of an innings defeat. Can he do it?

97.44

FOUR! That's played nicely. Jadeja is getting some boundaries here, but it does not look like it will make any substantial difference. Overpitched this time, on off, Jadeja punches this with hard hands through the mid off region.

97.30

Around off, fuller, pushed to the cover region.

97.20

An action replay of the previous delivery.

Craig Overton is into the attack as Robinson gets a breather.

97.10

Slants a length delivery across the southpaw, an easy leave for Jadeja.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 97 overs : 264/8

Jasprit Bumrah0 (2)

Ravindra Jadeja17 (16)

Moeen Ali13-1-38-1

96.60

Moeen tosses this one too, lands it around off, the ball hits the deck and spins in as Bumrah presses forward. The ball takes the inside edge, but hits Bumrah on his pad and falls safely on the deck.

96.51

A single as this is tucked to the mid-wicket region.

96.46

SIX! Jadeja is not going to hang around. He will try to get some quick runs and apply some pressure on the English bowlers. This is bowled fuller again, around middle and spinning away, Ravindra Jadeja jumps out. Thwacks this one over the bowler for a biggie.

96.30

Tosses up again, full around off, Ravindra Jadeja prods ahead and smothers the ball out.

96.20

Floated, fuller and around off, Jadeja presses forward and defends it out.

Commentary

We are set to resume! Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul walk out to the middle. England fielders spread out on the field. James Anderson will start with the ball.

Update 11.25 am Local (10:25 am GMT) - Oops, we might have spoken a bit too soon. It is now drizzling out there and the pitch has been put under the covers. It is not at all heavy so hopefully, it is just a passing shower. The English players are waiting patiently near the ropes. Now, the covers have been taken off too!

It was a tough innings for the Indian bowlers. The pitch was much easier to bat on and they struggled big time. Mohammed Shami was the pick of the bowlers as he took 4 wickets while everyone except Ishant Sharma took 2 wickets. Sharma was not at his best and was quite expensive too. Overall, it was an innings that they would like to forget. It is now time for the batters to get out there and score runs. Their first task would be to cut down the deficit and erase it. Stay tuned as India's second innings begins shortly.

England batted really well. All the batters in the top 4 crossed the 50-run mark and gave them a strong start. But the star player was once again Joe Root as he scored a sublime ton and continued his dominance over the Indian bowlers. The lower order could not get many runs but the tail wagged a bit as Craig Overton got valuable 32 runs to help them cross 400. The lead of 354 is a massive one and the English pacers would be raring to go hard at the Indian batters.

A wonderful batting show by England. India did get the last two wickets very early but overall, it is an innings dominated by England. They have a massive lead on the board and would look to push for a huge victory.

132.2W

OUT! BOWLED! There comes the last wicket. Full ball, on off. Ollie Robinson goes for the mighty heave but misses. The ball hits the stumps and England are bowled out for 432!

132.21nb

Length ball, around off. Ollie Robinson gets the outside edge while looking to block. The man at second slip dives to his right and stops the ball. No ball called.

132.10

Full ball, on leg. Worked to the leg side.

Jasprit Bumrah (27-10-58-1) is back on.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 132 overs : 431/9

James Anderson0 (1)

Ollie Robinson0 (12)

Mohammed Shami28-8-95-4

131.60

Full ball, down the leg side. Anderson misses the flick.

James Anderson is the last batter.

131.5W

OUT! LBW! Shami strikes early for India! Full ball, on off. Overton looks to work it to the leg side but gets hit on the pads. The umpire raises the finger right away. The review is taken by Overton. But UltraEdge has a flat line and Ball Tracker shows three reds.

131.40

Length ball, on leg. Overton gets hit on the pads while looking to flick.

131.30

Fuller ball, on off. Craig Overton gets on the front foot to block it out.

131.20

On a length, outside off. Craig Overton blocks it from the crease.

131.10

Length ball, outside off. Overton looks to block but is beaten.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 131 overs : 431/8

Ollie Robinson0 (12)

Craig Overton32 (37)

Ravindra Jadeja32-8-88-2

130.60

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

130.50

Flatter ball, around leg. Ollie Robinson looks to swipe it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

130.40

Flatter ball, lands outside leg. Ollie Robinson misses the sweep and gets hit on the pads.

130.30

Loopy ball, around off. Ollie Robinson blocks it out.

130.20

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

130.10

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Ravindra Jadeja to start from the other end.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 130 overs : 431/8

Craig Overton32 (37)

Ollie Robinson0 (6)

Mohammed Shami27-7-95-3

129.64

FOUR! And more! Length ball, on middle. Overton whips it past mid-wicket for a boundary. The lead crosses 350 now!

129.54

FOUR! Cracking shot! Shorter ball, outside off. Overton cuts it past the deep cover fielder and gets a boundary.

129.40

Length ball, on off. Overton drives it too straight and hits the stumps at the other end.

129.30

Shami bowls a short ball, down the leg side. Left alone by Overton.

129.20

Fuller ball, on off. Overton blocks this one out.

129.10

Back of a length, outside off. Overton looks to punch it away but the ball nips away and goes past the outside edge.

We are set for the action! The Indian players spread out on the field. Craig Overton and Ollie Robinson stride out to the middle. Mohammed Shami to start with the ball.

Commentary

Back with the action! The Indian fielders have spread out on the field. Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed will open the innings for England. Ishant Sharma will begin with the ball. Here he comes...

Right. The ball is in the court of the English batters now, as their bowlers have delivered the goods. Apart from Root, their batters have been tame and will look to make amends. Will they be able to do so? Or will the Indian bowlers save their blushes? Join us for England's reply shortly.

A dramatic turn-around for India, as after the highs of Lord's, they have been pulled down to the ground. Their batting line-up could only muster 78 and they will be very disappointed with the same. Apart from Rohit Sharma, none of the other batters showed any fight. Rahane looked nervy but forged a good stand with Rohit, but when that was broken, there was a procession of wickets and India have folded for a very low score. Apart from these two, none of the other batters even crossed the double-digit mark. A batting display to forget, really.

What a sublime bowling display this has been by England. Their bowling looked thin on paper before the game got underway, but their bowlers have delivered the goods and have bundled this Indian side out for just 78! The ball was set rolling by James Anderson as in no time, he took 3 wickets in the first hour in the first session and India never recovered from the same. Robinson got a wicket towards the end of Lunch and once they came out, post the first session, they were on a mission. Pant fell quickly and once Rohit Sharma was sent packing, India fell from 67/5 to being bundled out for 78. Overton finished with 3 whereas, Robinson and Curran ended with two to their name. Brilliant stuff!

40.4W

OUT! CAUGHT! There it is! What a comeback this has been from the English bowlers. Overton serves a good-length ball, down leg, Siraj makes room on the off side. Siraj looks to cut this one over the slip cordon but he fails to get any elevation and the ball goes towards Joe Root at first slip who jumps to take a good catch. INDIA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 78!

40.30

A yorker around middle and leg. Mohammed Siraj squeezes it back to the bowler.

40.20

Back of a length, outside off. Siraj stays back to heave it but he misses.

40.10

Good-length ball, on off. Mohammed Siraj taps it towards backward point.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 40 overs : 78/9

Ishant Sharma8 (10)

Mohammed Siraj3 (6)

Sam Curran10-2-27-2

39.60

Full and straight from Sam Curran. Ishant Sharma squeezes it out to cover.

39.50

Full ball, on off. Ishant Sharma drives it straight to the mid off fielder.

39.40

Good-length ball, outside off. Ishant Sharma looks to poke at it but misses.

39.31

Overpitched ball, around off. Mohammed Siraj digs it out towards the mid off fielder for a run.

39.20

Slower ball, outside off. Mohammed Siraj looks to slog hard but misses.

39.13

Full ball, on off. Ishant Sharma square drives it past the backward point fielder for three runs. Haseeb Hameed gives it a chase and saves a run for his side.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 39 overs : 74/9

Mohammed Siraj2 (4)

Ishant Sharma5 (6)

Craig Overton10-5-14-2

38.60

Length ball, outside off. Siraj swings hard but misses.

38.51

Good-length ball, outside off. Ishant Sharma swings hard but only manages an outside edge towards Jonny Bairstow at second slip who jumps to take the catch but he drops it. They take a run as the ball goes past the slip cordon.

38.40

Full ball, outside off. Ishant Sharma digs it out towards gully.

38.30

Short of a length, just outside off. Ishant Sharma hangs back to defend but misses and gets hit high on his pads. England appeal but the umpire turns it down.

38.24

FOUR! Crucial runs for India. A full ball outside off. Ishant Sharma squeezes it past the slip cordon for a boundary. Dawid Malan gives it a chase but the ball wins.

38.10

Short of a length, on off. Ishant Sharma drives it uppishly towards the mid on fielder.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 38 overs : 69/9

Mohammed Siraj2 (3)

Ishant Sharma0 (1)

Sam Curran9-2-23-2

37.62

Length ball, in the slot, around off. Siraj hangs back and hits it back past the mid off fielder for a couple of runs.

37.50

Good-length ball, jagging back in from middle and leg. Mohammed Siraj swings hard but misses and gets hit on the body.

37.40

NOT OUT! No hat-trick for Sam Curran! Full ball, angling in late from middle and leg. Mohammed Siraj misses the flick and gets an inside edge onto his pads. England appeal but the umpire turns it down. Joe Root opts for a review! The replays show that Siraj got a bat on it so the on-field decision stays.

Mohammed Siraj is the last man in!

37.3W

OUT! LBW! BACK-TO-BACK! India are at 67/9 now! This time, Curran serves a length delivery around middle and leg, Bumrah looks to flick this to the leg side but misses. Curran appeals and runs away in celebration as the umpire raises his finger. Bumrah takes the review but it does not work out as UltraEdge shows no bat and Ball Tracker shows three reds. One more wicket away are the Brits. Sam Curran is on a hat-trick too!

Jasprit Bumrah walks out to bat.

37.2W

OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust and India are falling apart here. Wonderfully bowled by Curran and the only recognized batter has been sent packing. Sam Curran digs in a yorker this time, taking Jadeja by surprise. Jadeja gets his bat down late and misses as the ball takes the pad and goes to the keeper. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. India have all three of their reviews left and so, Jadeja takes the review. No bat shows the UltraEdge. Ball Tracker shows THREE REDS. The on-field decision stays on and England just need 2 more wickets to bundle India!

37.10

Outside off, on a length, Jadeja leaves it alone.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 37 overs : 67/7

Ishant Sharma0 (1)

Ravindra Jadeja4 (27)

Craig Overton9-5-9-2

36.60

Ishant Sharma survives the hat-trick ball! Around off on a length, a speedy ball, Sharma defends it to the off side.

Ishant Sharma walks out to face the hat-trick ball.

India
England
India
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Rohit Sharma

lbw b Ollie Robinson

59 156 7 1 37.82
KL Rahul

c Jonny Bairstow b Craig Overton

8 54 0 0 14.81
Cheteshwar Pujara

lbw b Ollie Robinson

91 189 15 0 48.14
Virat Kohli

c Joe Root b Ollie Robinson

55 125 8 0 44
Ajinkya Rahane

c Jos Buttler b James Anderson

10 25 2 0 40
Rishabh Pant

c Craig Overton b Ollie Robinson

1 7 0 0 14.28
Ravindra Jadeja

c Jos Buttler b Craig Overton

30 25 5 1 120
Mohammed Shami

b Moeen Ali

6 8 1 0 75
Ishant Sharma

c Jos Buttler b Ollie Robinson

2 5 0 0 40
Jasprit Bumrah

not out

1 6 0 0 16.66
Mohammed Siraj

c Jonny Bairstow b Craig Overton

0 2 0 0 0
Extras

(b 4,lb 4,w 2,nb 5,Penalty 0)

15
Total 99.3 (RR: 2.79)
278/10

Did not bat:

Fall of wickets:

(KL Rahul, 19 ov) (Rohit Sharma, 47.4 ov) (Cheteshwar Pujara, 83.3 ov) (Virat Kohli, 90 ov) (Ajinkya Rahane, 91 ov) (Rishabh Pant, 91.5 ov) (Mohammed Shami, 94.2 ov) (Ishant Sharma, 95.5 ov) (Ravindra Jadeja, 99.1 ov) (Mohammed Siraj, 99.3 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
James Anderson
26 11 63 1 2.42
Ollie Robinson
26 6 65 5 2.50
Craig Overton
18.3 6 47 3 2.54
Sam Curran
9 1 40 0 4.44
Moeen Ali
14 1 40 1 2.85
Joe Root
6 1 15 0 2.50
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Rory Burns

b Mohammed Shami

61 153 6 1 39.86
Haseeb Hameed

b Ravindra Jadeja

68 195 12 0 34.87
Dawid Malan

c Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Siraj

70 128 11 0 54.68
Joe Root

b Jasprit Bumrah

121 165 14 0 73.33
Jonny Bairstow

c Virat Kohli b Mohammed Shami

29 43 4 1 67.44
Jos Buttler

c Ishant Sharma b Mohammed Shami

7 12 1 0 58.33
Moeen Ali

c sub Axar Patel b Ravindra Jadeja

8 18 1 0 44.44
Sam Curran

c sub Mayank Agarwal b Mohammed Siraj

15 30 2 0 50
Craig Overton

lbw b Mohammed Shami

32 42 6 0 76.19
Ollie Robinson

b Jasprit Bumrah

0 15 0 0 0
James Anderson

not out

0 1 0 0 0
Extras

(b 8,lb 4,w 1,nb 8,Penalty 0)

21
Total 132.2 (RR: 3.26)
432/10

Did not bat:

Fall of wickets:

(Rory Burns, 50 ov) (Haseeb Hameed, 63 ov) (Dawid Malan, 94 ov) (Jonny Bairstow, 107.3 ov) (Jos Buttler, 111.3 ov) (Joe Root, 117.2 ov) (Moeen Ali, 118.4 ov) (Sam Curran, 127.1 ov) (Craig Overton, 131.5 ov) (Ollie Robinson, 132.2 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
Ishant Sharma
22 0 92 0 4.18
Jasprit Bumrah
27.2 10 59 2 2.15
Mohammed Shami
28 8 95 4 3.39
Mohammed Siraj
23 3 86 2 3.73
Ravindra Jadeja
32 8 88 2 2.75
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Rohit Sharma

c Ollie Robinson b Craig Overton

19 105 1 0 18.09
KL Rahul

c Jos Buttler b James Anderson

0 4 0 0 0
Cheteshwar Pujara

c Jos Buttler b James Anderson

1 9 0 0 11.11
Virat Kohli

c Jos Buttler b James Anderson

7 17 1 0 41.17
Ajinkya Rahane

c Jos Buttler b Ollie Robinson

18 54 3 0 33.33
Rishabh Pant

c Jos Buttler b Ollie Robinson

2 9 0 0 22.22
Ravindra Jadeja

lbw b Sam Curran

4 29 0 0 13.79
Mohammed Shami

c Rory Burns b Craig Overton

0 1 0 0 0
Ishant Sharma

not out

8 10 1 0 80
Jasprit Bumrah

lbw b Sam Curran

0 1 0 0 0
Mohammed Siraj

c Joe Root b Craig Overton

3 10 0 0 30
Extras

(b 0,lb 11,w 0,nb 5,Penalty 0)

16
Total 40.4 (RR: 1.92)
78/10

Did not bat:

Fall of wickets:

(KL Rahul, 0.5 ov) (Cheteshwar Pujara, 4.1 ov) (Virat Kohli, 10.5 ov) (Ajinkya Rahane, 25.5 ov) (Rishabh Pant, 29.1 ov) (Rohit Sharma, 36.4 ov) (Mohammed Shami, 36.5 ov) (Ravindra Jadeja, 37.2 ov) (Jasprit Bumrah, 37.3 ov) (Mohammed Siraj, 40.4 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
James Anderson
8 5 6 3 0.75
Ollie Robinson
10 3 16 2 1.60
Sam Curran
10 2 27 2 2.70
Moeen Ali
2 0 4 0 2
Craig Overton
10.4 5 14 3 1.31
India
England
India

Commentary

Right then, this Test series is interestingly poised now. India landed a heavy punch at Lord's but England have responded with an innings victory. One thing is for sure though, the momentum is not going to stay in one corner, it will keep oscillating. How will India respond to this big loss? Do join us for the 4th Test starting on 2nd September at The Oval to find out. The action will begin at 11 am local (10 am GMT) but you can join us in advance for the build-up. Cheers!

Ollie Robinson is chosen for the Man of the Match award! He says that it is very special and he has dreamt about this as a kid. Adds that he enjoyed bowling here and used the conditions well and getting a 5-fer in an England victory is special. Mentions that it is an honour to play with Anderson and he keeps learning from Jimmy. Tells that it was nice to get Kohli's wicket as he also hit him for a couple of boundaries in the over. Further adds that the plan was the same to Kohli, to bowl in the channel outside off, get it to nip away, and hope that he nicks one. Shares that he feels fine and it was good to get a break between the second Test and the third Test.

The captain of England, Joe Root, says that it was a clinical performance from their bowlers and they put pressure early on and from the outset, they had a good opportunity to step up and they did that well. Adds that they knew they were capable of putting in displays like this and they just need consistency and lauds his openers for their stand in the first innings. Feels that they hung in there and managed to get results with the second new ball on Day 4. On Anderson, Root says that he sets a wonderful example for the rest of the bowling group, and to consistently perform as he does, is wonderful. On Malan, Joe tells that he played beautifully, and once he got going, he looked fluent and it is great to see him play well. Says that as a batter, you should be ready to come out and score runs whenever needed. Shares that it is special to get a hundred in his home ground and hopes that he carries the same forward. On Robinson, Root replies that he has been exceptional and hopes that his form continues for longer. Opines that Curran is a talented player even though he has not performed at his best in this series. Adds that Curran had an impact late in the first innings too, with the ball. On Buttler's availability for the last two Tests, due to paternity leave, Root says that they will find out in the next couple of days. On the crowd, he says that he always gets a wonderful reception and thanks all the fans for their support.

Virat Kohli, the Indian skipper, says that it was basically down to scoreboard pressure and they were always up against it after getting all out for 78. Adds that they knew it would be hard but opines that they did well on Day 3 and they got a couple of crucial partnerships which set them up, but the pressure from the English pacers troubled them on Day 4. On the first innings, he says that it was bizarre as the pitch was good for batting as demonstrated by the English openers later on. Tells that the pressure was relentless and he feels that it's a combination of bad decision-making from the batters and a quality bowling display from England. Laughs and says that he does not have any regrets with the toss and feels that their batters need to make better decisions and they were just not on the money in this game. On India's batting depth, Kohli replies that the top order has to do enough to give the lower order something to step up. Adds that as a batting group, they need to stay confident and they do not want their lower order to bail them out of a tough spot every time. Tells that they need to assess the surface and also the forecast before deciding on the XI in the next game but at the same time emphasizes that the template to play with 4 fast bowlers is working. Shares that they are confident and they have bounced back many times in the past and they take a lot of pride in trying to correct their errors.

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You don't win many Test matches after getting bundled out in the first two sessions of a Test match. India suffered that fate on Day 1 and to compound their misery, the misfiring English top order chose to return to form. Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns shut the doors on India by forming a century stand and after that Dawid Malan and Joe Root extended the English dominance. The Indian bowling was blunted successfully and once the hosts gained a 354-run lead, the writing was on the wall for India.

India fought bravely on Day 3. Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli put their hands up and reignited hope in the Indian camp. The big deficit was narrowed down to 139 with 8 wickets in hand and all the eyes were on Pujara and Kohli this morning. England had the advantage to operate with the second new ball and the pair of Ollie Robinson and James Anderson ran amok. 8 wickets went down in one session (7 in the span of 54 minutes) and India's misery with the bat was exposed once again in this Test match.

England have stormed back into this Test series. They have levelled it 1-1 and that sets up for a brilliant last two games. The English players are celebrating on the ground, jumping in joy and the crowd is loving every bit of it. After the high of the Lord's Test, India's flight has come down crashing. Cricket is a great leveller.

99.3W

OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! It is all done! There is the game. It has not taken long for England in the morning session on Day 4 to wrap the game up. Brilliant work from England and Overton finishes proceedings. Craig Overton bowls this one on a length, closer to the off pole, it lands and shapes away. Mohammed Siraj looks to block but the outside edge is induced. Jonny Bairstow, at second slip, dives to his right and pouches this. ENGLAND WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 76 RUNS AND LEVEL THE SERIES 1-1!

99.20

Overton slips this down the leg side, Siraj tries to flick but misses.

Mohammed Siraj is the last batsman for India.

99.1W

OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! Overton joins the party now! Brilliant work from him and another Indian batter takes a sad, long walk back to the shed. Jadeja walks back and there goes India's last shot at avoiding an innings defeat. On a length by Overton, landing closer to off and then leaving the batter. Ravindra Jadeja looks to defend but that proves to be his undoing, as the outside edge is caught. Another catch that Jos Buttler is not going to drop. England are one more wicket away from levelling the series.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 99 overs : 278/8

Jasprit Bumrah1 (6)

Ravindra Jadeja30 (24)

Moeen Ali14-1-40-1

98.60

Flighted on off, Bumrah looks to defend, but the ball catches the outside edge and runs away wide of first slip. He wants one but Jadeja, rightfully, sends him back.

98.50

A touch short of fuller length, around off, Bumrah dabs it back onto the deck.

98.40

Tossed up, outside off, this is jammed out to the off side.

98.31

Short again, width offered outside off, slapped to sweeper cover for one. Hands the strike back to Bumrah.

98.20

Short, on off, tapped to the point region.

98.11

Loopy, landing full on off, spins in, Bumrah gets low and slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 98 overs : 276/8

Ravindra Jadeja29 (22)

Jasprit Bumrah0 (2)

Craig Overton18-6-47-1

97.64

FOUR! Third in a row! Craig Overton comes 'round the wicket and hurls a shortish ball, offering width outside off, Jadeja again waits for the ball to arrive and then just dabs it past the diving gully fielder. India are behind by 78, whereas, England need 2 more wickets.

97.54

FOUR! Another good shot. Placed it nicely this time. Slightly short, outside off, angling away, he waits for the ball to come to him and just pushes this one past the gully fielder. Jadeja wants to save India at least from the embarrassment of an innings defeat. Can he do it?

97.44

FOUR! That's played nicely. Jadeja is getting some boundaries here, but it does not look like it will make any substantial difference. Overpitched this time, on off, Jadeja punches this with hard hands through the mid off region.

97.30

Around off, fuller, pushed to the cover region.

97.20

An action replay of the previous delivery.

Craig Overton is into the attack as Robinson gets a breather.

97.10

Slants a length delivery across the southpaw, an easy leave for Jadeja.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 97 overs : 264/8

Jasprit Bumrah0 (2)

Ravindra Jadeja17 (16)

Moeen Ali13-1-38-1

96.60

Moeen tosses this one too, lands it around off, the ball hits the deck and spins in as Bumrah presses forward. The ball takes the inside edge, but hits Bumrah on his pad and falls safely on the deck.

96.51

A single as this is tucked to the mid-wicket region.

96.46

SIX! Jadeja is not going to hang around. He will try to get some quick runs and apply some pressure on the English bowlers. This is bowled fuller again, around middle and spinning away, Ravindra Jadeja jumps out. Thwacks this one over the bowler for a biggie.

96.30

Tosses up again, full around off, Ravindra Jadeja prods ahead and smothers the ball out.

96.20

Floated, fuller and around off, Jadeja presses forward and defends it out.

96.10

Shortish, on the pads, Ravindra Jadeja nudges this one to the leg side. Finds backward square leg.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 96 overs : 257/8

Jasprit Bumrah0 (1)

Ravindra Jadeja10 (11)

Ollie Robinson26-6-65-5

95.60

Length-ball around off, this is kept out nicely by Bumrah as he strides forward. Another top over by Robinson!

Jasprit Bumrah is the new batsman.

95.5W

OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! Wicket number 5 for Robinson and he is on fire! The Indian batters just keep following each other back to the shed. None of them are showing any sort of resistance. Ollie serves this on a length, closer to the off pole, makes Ishant have a poke at this, but the ball holds its line after landing. Kisses the outside edge and Jos Buttler has an easy catch. We are nearing the curtains on this game. Just 2 more wickets away, are the Three Lions!

95.41

Short-of-a-length delivery, banged on middle, RJ hops and tucks this to fine leg for a run.

95.30

Pitched up, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja keeps his wits about himself and lets the ball through.

95.20

Around off, length ball, this is nudged to the fielder at square leg.

95.10

Lands it on a good length around off, Jadeja sticks on the back foot and defends it down on the surface.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 95 overs : 256/7

Ishant Sharma2 (4)

Ravindra Jadeja9 (7)

Moeen Ali12-1-31-1

94.60

Spinning back in from around off, Sharma stays back again and defends it down on the leg side, wide of short leg.

94.50

A touch flatter this time, around off, Ishant goes back and defends it down to the off side.

94.42

Fuller and around off, Sharma drives it through covers for a couple of runs.

94.30

Flighted delivery, pitching full and close to off, Sharma is on the front foot as he blocks.

England are just 3 wickets away now! Ishant Sharma walks out!

94.2W

OUT! SOUND OF TIMBER! Shami is done for this Test match. Big turn for the off spinner. Moeen gives it a good toss and lands it on a fuller length outside off, it probably lands on one of the footmarks and breaks back in sharply. Shami tries to push it through the line by getting forward but it spins back in to beat his bat and goes on to shatter the stumps. England inching closer. Can they pick the remaining wickets before Lunch?

94.11

Tossed up ball landing full on middle, Jadeja knocks it down to long on for one. India trail by exactly 100 runs.

Change. Time for some spin as Moeen Ali is handed the ball!

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 94 overs : 253/6

Mohammed Shami6 (7)

Ravindra Jadeja8 (6)

Ollie Robinson25-6-64-4

93.60

Drifting down the leg side, Shami tries to nudge it fine but fails to connect.

93.54

FOUR! Even better shot, in front of square leg this time. Robinson is straight in line, on a length, Shami flicks it with nice timing and sends it to the fence.

93.42

Fuller and on middle, this time Shami uses the angle and flicks it through square leg for a couple of runs.

93.30

The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.

93.20

NOT OUT! Missing the leg stump. Identical to the last delivery, on a full length around middle and angling down, Shami again fails to flick and wears it on his pads. The appeal is made and this time the finger has gone up. Shami takes the referral. Nothing on the UltraEdge but the Ball Tracker confirms that it's missing the sticks.

Review time! Mohammed Shami has been given out for LBW and he takes the review. Clear daylight between bat and ball, confirms the UltraEdge. Shami survives as Ball Tracker shows that the ball was missing the wickets.

93.10

Again a shout for an lbw against Shami! Not given and England also decide not to review. Robinson angles in a length ball, around middle and leg, further going down, Shami tries to flick but misses. They put in an unsuccessful appeal. Missing leg, probably.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 93 overs : 247/6

Ravindra Jadeja8 (6)

Mohammed Shami0 (1)

James Anderson26-11-63-1

92.60

Another length ball way outside off, Ravindra shoulders arms on this occasion.

92.50

Fuller again, outside off, Jadeja leaves it untouched.

92.44

EDGED AND FOUR! A bit streaky and this could have been the end of Jadeja too. On a length, angling away from around off, Ravindra Jadeja looks to drive but only manages an outside edge, which goes aerially past Moeen Ali at point, and runs away to the ropes. Moeen probably had all his weight on the left leg and hence didn't get enough time to react with a dive.

92.30

Fuller, way outside off, RJ shows no interest in playing at that.

92.24

FOUR! Good shot down the ground. Not a lot to be happy about for India, but this shot will lift the mood ever-so-slightly. On a length, around the off pole, Ravindra Jadeja just pushes this gently through mid off.

92.10

Around off, on a length, kept out by Jadeja.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 92 overs : 239/6

Mohammed Shami0 (1)

Ravindra Jadeja0 (0)

Ollie Robinson24-6-58-4

91.60

Huge shout for an lbw, not given. A big inswinger from Robinson, landing on a good length and jagging back in sharply. Shami shuffles across a bit in defense but misses. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal but the finger stays down. Maybe, too high. End of a superb over by Robinson.

England are well into the tail-enders now. Don't know if we can call Mohammed Shami a tail-ender due to his knock in the last game. But, in any case, Shami walks out now. India behind by 115 runs.

91.5W

OUT! CAUGHT AT SLIPS! Pant gets out defending. Hmm... Maybe, that's why he was swinging his bat. Ollie Robinson has shown great discipline this morning. His lines have been exemplary and he has altered his lengths superbly as well. This one is served in the channel outside off and the natural angle of the bowler takes it away from the left-hander. Pant could have left it alone but he wants to feel the ball. Goes after it with a defensive bat and edges it to third slip. Craig Overton has safe hands and England are four wickets away now from making it 1-1 in the series.

91.40

Fuller, closer to off, Pant is standing outside the crease to smother the movement and defends it down.

91.30

Around leg, on a length, Pant fails to work it around and is hit high on the pads.

91.20

On a length, around middle, this time Pant stays compact in his defense and blocks it down on the surface.

91.10

Swing and a miss! Pant will bat on his terms, regardless of the situation, he wants to attack the bowlers. Robinson angles across a shortish delivery, outside off, Pant jumps down the track, tries to slap it through the line but misses. Maybe, Rishabh Pant doesn't trust his defense enough to survive this moment.

India in some trouble now. Half their side back in the shed. Now, Ravindra Jadeja trudges out into the middle.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 91 overs : 239/5

Ajinkya Rahane10 (25)

Rishabh Pant1 (2)

James Anderson25-11-55-1

90.6W

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Third wicket goes down for India this morning and England are celebrating big. Needless from Rahane. Anderson delivers it on a length and just outside off, it lands and moves away slightly, Rahane should have looked to defend it close to his body but needless hangs his bat out in defense. The ball moves away, takes a thick outside edge and goes to the keeper. As soon as Jos Buttler catches it, Joe Root jumps in delight. The crowd is loving it. India have now lost 5 wickets and staring down the barrel.

90.50

Fuller and on off, angling in, Rahane flicks it off his pads but finds mid-wicket.

90.40

Around off on a length, the batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.

90.31

Fuller this time, around middle and leg, Pant walks forward and flicks as his bat turns in his hands. The ball rolls in the gap at mid-wicket and they cross. Rishabh Pant is off the mark.

90.20

Anderson delivers it on a good length, around middle, Pant is on the charge as he tries to defend. Misses the ball and is hit near the box. Is this smart batting or reckless?

90.11

On a length, close to off, Rahane stays back and taps it down to covers for a run.

Rishabh Pant walks in next.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 90 overs : 237/4

Virat Kohli55 (125)

Ajinkya Rahane9 (21)

Ollie Robinson23-5-58-3

89.6W

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There it is! You are never settled as a batter in England and even though Kohli just got to his fifty in this over, he has to depart. Joe Root takes the catch and it is quite poetic how the English skipper plays a part in removing the Indian captain. Root seems pretty happy with his work. Back of a length, just around the off pole, the ball lands and holds its line slightly as Virat Kohli looks to block this one out with an angled bat. The ball catches the outside edge and goes to the left of Joe Root at first slip, who moves that side and makes no mistake. Two quick wickets and India are on the back foot now. Both the overnight batters have been sent packing and England are smelling blood. India are still behind by 117 runs!

89.54

FOUR! Save your legs, that was going to race away to the boundary. Overpitched slightly, around off, Kohli shows the full face of the bat and beats the diving mid on fielder (James Anderson) to his left, with a punch and gets his second boundary of the over.

89.40

Good length again, fourth stump channel, Virat Kohli presses forward and hangs his bat in defense, but the ball shapes away late and beats the outside edge.

89.30

Good-length ball, on off, tapped to point this time.

89.20

Virat Kohli has just watchfully blocked this out.

89.14

FOUR! Fifty for Virat Kohli! His first 50 of the series and he will be looking to turn this into a big one. Fuller-length ball, around off, Virat Kohli goes back and whips this through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 89 overs : 229/3

Ajinkya Rahane9 (21)

Virat Kohli47 (119)

James Anderson24-11-53-0

88.60

Length, outside off, shaping inwards, Rahane lets this pass by him, to Buttler.

88.50

Around off, fuller this time, Rahane prods ahead and pushes to covers.

88.40

On a length, outside off, Rahane looks to defend but gets beaten on this occasion.

88.30

Outside off, no shot offered.

88.20

Ajinkya Rahane has just watchfully blocked this out.

88.11

Short of a length, on off, tapped to covers for one.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 88 overs : 228/3

Ajinkya Rahane9 (16)

Virat Kohli46 (118)

Ollie Robinson22-5-50-2

87.60

Angled around off and middle, this is knocked to the mid on region.

87.50

Around off, tapped to the off side.

87.44

FOUR! Wow! Well played by Rahane. A half-volley, around off this time, Ajinkya Rahane gets low and drives this one wonderfully through the cover-point region for a boundary.

87.30

Outside off, left alone by Rahane.

87.20

That is defended solidly off the front foot.

87.10

The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.

Edged and gone! Anderson seems to have found the outside edge. The finger has gone up. England are celebrating. Virat Kohli has a word with his partner and takes the DRS. The UltraEdge shows there is daylight between bat and ball, the spike is for the bat clipping the pads. The decision is reversed. DRS at its best.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 87 overs : 224/3

Virat Kohli46 (118)

Ajinkya Rahane5 (10)

James Anderson23-11-52-0

86.60

NOT OUT! A brilliant decision to take the review and the on-field decision has been overturned. England were over the moon but they have to be brought back here. The sound was off Virat's bat hitting his pad, not off the ball coming off the edge. On a length this time, in the zone of uncertainty outside off, Virat Kohli looks to push at this but the ball whistles through to Buttler, who takes it and appeals. The umpire raises his finger and the roof has been raised at Leeds. Virat Kohli turns around and looks to walk back, but he turns as Ajinkya Rahane from the other end persuades him to take the review. Virat is unsure if he edged that. The replays roll in and it turned out really well for India, as UltraEdge shows that Kohli hit his bat to his pad and there was no edge. Kohli survives.

86.50

In the fourth stump channel, length, Virat Kohli shoulders arms this time.

86.40

Around off, pushed to covers this time.

86.30

SHOUT FOR AN LBW! Back of a length, around off, Virat Kohli looks to defend, but the ball shoots up and hits Kohli high on the thigh pad. An appeal but turned down. Jimmy does not want the review. Root is looking around, hoping that someone will persuade him to take the review, but it does not happen. A good decision as the replays show that the ball was missing the wickets.

86.20

BEATEN! Wonderful delivery from Jimmy. This was a similar delivery to Virat's first-innings dismissal. Fuller in length, around off, the ball shapes away late as Virat Kohli looks to play straight, but he fails to get bat on ball this time.

86.10

Closer to off, length this time, Virat just dabs this one towards point.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 86 overs : 224/3

Ajinkya Rahane5 (10)

Virat Kohli46 (112)

Ollie Robinson21-5-46-2

85.60

Around off, on a length, Ajinkya defends this one out solidly.

85.50

Outside off, it lands and shapes away, AR makes no movement to play at this as he leaves.

85.44

FOUR! Confident shot from Rahane and this is the first boundary of the morning. Overpitched delivery, closer to off, Ajinkya Rahane pushes this one gently through the mid off region for a boundary.

85.30

Lands it on a length, in the fourth stump channel, the ball jags back in quickly, as Ajinkya Rahane taps this one to the off side.

85.21

First runs for Virat Kohli this morning! On a length, angling in, around off, Kohli drops this to the cover region and crosses ends.

85.10

On a fullish length, outside off, shapes away as the Indian captain makes a leave.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 85 overs : 219/3

Ajinkya Rahane1 (6)

Virat Kohli45 (110)

James Anderson22-10-52-0

84.60

Anderson targets the stumps with an inswinger, landing on a length around off, Rahane meets it with a dead bat as he blocks it from the crease.

84.50

Lands it on a length and just outside off, a good leave by Rahane.

84.41lb

Inward movement on this delivery, it starts from a length around middle, Virat fails to work it around and is hit on the pads. They cross for a leg bye.

84.30

Beaten all ends up! Anderson dishes it out around off, on a fuller length and gets it to move away, Kohli commits himself on the front foot, tries to push inside the line and is beaten.

84.21

Rahane gets off the mark. On a good length around off, Rahane pushes it defensively to the off side, finds the gap at covers and crosses for a run.

84.10

It's on a length and around off, Rahane defends it from the back foot to the off side.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 84 overs : 217/3

Virat Kohli45 (108)

Ajinkya Rahane0 (2)

Ollie Robinson20-5-41-2

83.60

Around off on a good length, Kohli defends it from the back foot to the off side.

83.61nb

Fullish and just outside off, Kohli allows it through to the keeper. Called a no ball for overstepping.

83.51lb

On middle and leg, shaping down, Rahane tries to flick but it takes his pads and deflects down to fine leg for a leg bye. There's the first run for India this morning.

83.40

Good first ball to Ajinkya. On a length and close to off, Rahane defends it from the inside half of his bat to the leg side.

Ajinkya Rahane makes his way out into the middle.

83.3W

OUT! PUJARA IS GONE! Robinson has hit the jackpot. He comes up with a full delivery around off, shaping back in, Pujara offers no shot and takes it on his back pad. They appeal but the umpire stays still. Root has a word with his bowler and the keeper. This time he goes for the referral in time. Remember, the impact won't be an issue here as the batter was not offering any shot. The Ball Tracker rolls in and it shows three reds. Huge roar from the English players, they have got an early success this morning and it's the big wicket of Pujara. Surely, there was an error in judgement from Cheteshwar Pujara, he was undone first by the fuller length and then by the extravagant inward movement. To worsen the situation, he was hit on the back pad. Had that been on the front pad, it could have headed over the stumps. Once again he misses out on scoring a century.

Review time! Joe Root opts for a review, for this LBW appeal against Cheteshwar Pujara! Since there is no shot offered, there is no need for UltraEdge. Time for the Ball Tracker, replays roll in and it is THREE REDS. Pujara goes back without getting his ton and England have struck early.

83.20

On a good length around off, Pujara defends it from the back foot back towards the bowler. Unlike Anderson, Ollie is making the batsman play more.

83.10

Angling in from around off, Pujara has his defensive bat down as he keeps it out safely to mid-wicket.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 83 overs : 215/2

Virat Kohli45 (106)

Cheteshwar Pujara91 (186)

James Anderson21-10-51-0

82.60

On a length and close to off, it straightens from there, Kohli has to play at that and he taps it down to point. Third maiden of the morning.

82.50

Identical to the last delivery, Anderson is playing on Kohli's patience here. Virat is in no mood to commit himself to any kind of a shot.

82.40

Angles it in around off and takes it away with the seam movement, Virat lifts his bat and allows it through to the keeper.

82.30

Anderson remains disciplined in his approach, bowling it in the channel outside off, an outswinger, Kohli also stays disciplined as he leaves.

82.20

Anderson gets close to the off stump line this time, Kohli does well to cover his stumps as he allows it through.

82.10

Anderson bowls it on a good length and in the corridor outside off, Kohli shoulders arms.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 82 overs : 215/2

Cheteshwar Pujara91 (186)

Virat Kohli45 (100)

Ollie Robinson19-5-40-1

81.60

Ollie Robinson returns to bowl in the channel outside off, shaping away off the seam, Pujara is forward to cover the line as he makes a leave. A couple of maidens to begin the day's play.

81.50

Slips a full ball down the leg side, Pujara tries to flick but misses.

81.40

Oohhh...that wasn't too far away from the off pole. Robinson lands it on a good length and close to off, this one just holds its line and Pujara allows it through. Brave leave in the end.

81.30

Fuller again, a bit close to off but not close enough to bother the batsman. It lands and moves away, Cheteshwar Pujara just sees it through to the keeper.

81.20

Fuller in length and outside off, there is a hint of away movement, Pujara watches the line closely and then makes a leave.

81.10

Robinson delivers it very full and around off, Pujara pushes it out from the bottom half of his bat to covers. He is on 91 and would love to get a hundred and end his lean patch.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 81 overs : 215/2

Virat Kohli45 (100)

Cheteshwar Pujara91 (180)

James Anderson20-9-51-0

80.60

Anderson makes Kohli play. Serves it on middle and off, Kohli plays late and drops it with gentle hands in front of the cordon. Looks for a run but a loud shout of no comes from Pujara. Day 4 begins with a maiden over.

Ollie Robinson to share the new cherry from the other end!

80.50

Another good delivery and another good leave from the Indian captain. On and around off, moving away off the seam, Kohli is very patient at the moment.

80.40

Jimmy keeps probing around off. Close to off and shapes away after landing on a length, Kohli covers his stumps and allows it through.

80.30

Anderson is sticking to the line outside off, a gentle away movement on this occasion, Kohli continues to leave it.

80.20

In the channel outside off, on a length again, not much movement on this occasion, Virat has nothing to do with it as he leaves it alone.

80.10

Anderson is right on the button! Starts with serving it on a length close to off, shaping away, Kohli shoulders arms.

Right then. Time to start the action on Day 4. It is an absolute beauty of a setting for a Test match. A sunny morning, finally. All the Indian fans will be happy to see the ground baked in sunshine and light. Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara make their way out firstly and will look to continue their good work from Day 3. The English players follow them out and spread out to their respective positions. As expected, England have opted to take the second new ball and it is James Anderson who will be making use of it, first-up. Here he is, running in...

PITCH - Dominic Cork starts by sharing that it's 18 degrees at the moment. Tells that this pitch has been good, there was some swing and seam on the first day, but it is a very good pitch for batting. Mentions that the groundsmen have made sure that the pitch stays together. Talks about the rough patches visible on the surface but overall, Cork believes it's a belter for batting.

WEATHER - It is not every day that you see this sort of weather in England. It is BRIGHT and SUNNY at the moment and the ground is baked in sunshine. Anderson might not be loving looking at the sky right now, because he does not have his favoured cloudy conditions, which would have helped his cause. The Indians would be hoping for this weather to hang around till the end of the day.

The assignments for both teams are pretty clear heading into the penultimate day of this Test. It looked like the game was done and dusted when England had a humongous lead to their name, but India, to their credit, have batted way better than they did on Day 1 and the onus now lies on Pujara and skipper, Kohli. They have cut the lead down to just 139 runs and will want to quickly cut into the deficit. But, they have a problem on their hands - the second new ball. If Anderson and Robinson use the new cherry and wreak havoc on the Indians, then this game could be wrapped up today itself. But, if India can navigate the first hour of play, then they can score runs freely. The first session will really be an important one, as it shall give us an idea as to which team is on top.

Hello, folks! A warm welcome to day number 4 in the third Test between England and India. After having the first 2 days belong to England, the visitors finally made their presence felt on Day 3 as they batted well and hard. They took a while to see off the opening spell from Anderson and Robinson, but after that Pujara and Kohli batted splendidly and ensured that they cut down the deficit to as much as possible and will be looking to continue their good work. It should be another interesting day of cricket.

... Day 4, Session 1 ...

Right then. India have done well on Day 3 and would look to continue the same heading into the penultimate day of the Test. England, meanwhile, will look to use the second new ball well and make some inroads, before India cut into their lead. If England does well with the second new ball, then the game can end on Day 4 itself. But if India can see off the new ball, then runs would flow as they flowed on Day 2 when England batted. So, it is fair to say that the first session could decide the fate of this game. The action on Day 4 will begin at 11 am local (10 am GMT), but, the buildup will begin earlier. Do join us then. Cheers and take care!

Not the sort of day England would have wanted after having 2 days filled with goodness and success. They would have envisioned that they bowl as they did on Day 1 and run through the Indian batters but that never happened. In the first spell, India were slightly lucky as they played and missed quite a few of balls and the English pacers really made life tough for India, but after that, they could not continue with the same momentum. Ollie Robinson and Craig Overton got a wicket each and were good too. James Anderson did not have a wicket to his name, but he probed well with his line and length. Sam Curran again was slightly wayward and did not find his rhythm. Overall, not the best outing for the Brits.

India's middle order has been pretty fragile and the form of Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli has been on everyone's mind, but these two showed everyone why they are the stalwarts in the Indian team, as they raised an unbeaten stand of 99 runs, before the light did not allow them to continue. Pujara, especially, has been under the scanner but he is into the 90s and will be looking to come out on Day 4 and reach his ton. In his company, Kohli is on 45 and will be looking to march on and cut the deficit down quickly enough.

India started Day 3 perfectly, not taking long to remove the last 2 wickets early on Day 3 and then seeing off the ferocious new-ball spells from Anderson and Robinson. Rahul lost his wicket and India looked to be slipping, but the duo of Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara batted through the entire post-Lunch session and also raised an 82-run stand, before Sharma's knock was ended by Ollie Robinson.

Another great day of cricket between these two. After 2 days where the hosts have enjoyed most of the success, it is India who have finally had their say in this game and they will be pleased with their work on Day 3. The last two sessions on Day 3 have seen India bat well and also stack up the runs at a good pace, as they end the day, behind by 139 runs.

England want to take the second new ball. But the light is not good enough for the pacers to bowl. So, the umpires have decided to call for Stumps on Day 3.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 80 overs : 215/2

Cheteshwar Pujara91 (180)

Virat Kohli45 (94)

Joe Root6-1-15-0

79.60

Tossed up, outside off. Cheteshwar Pujara comes down the track and pads it away.

79.52

Cheteshwar Pujara comes down the track and drives it through covers. The man from deep cover runs to his right and dives to keep it to two. Cheteshwar Pujara moves into the 90s now.

79.41

Shorter ball, on off. Kohli works it to the leg side for one.

79.30

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

79.20

Tossed up, outside off. Kohli gets in a good stride and blocks it.

79.10

Tossed up, on off. Kohli gets forward and blocks it.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 79 overs : 212/2

Cheteshwar Pujara89 (178)

Virat Kohli44 (90)

Moeen Ali11-1-28-0

78.60

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

78.52b

This stays low! Loopy ball, outside off. Pujara plays for the spin but the ball goes straight and stays a bit low. Buttler cannot collect it and the batters get two byes.

78.40

Flatter ball, way outside off. Pujara leaves it.

78.30

Flatter ball, around off. Punched away.

78.20

Loopy ball, on leg. Worked to the leg side.

78.14

FOUR! Almost takes out the umpire this time! How's the light now, Root? Short ball, on leg. Pujara pulls it hard. The square leg umpire sways away from it in time and the ball races to the fence.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 78 overs : 206/2

Virat Kohli44 (90)

Cheteshwar Pujara85 (172)

Joe Root5-1-12-0

77.60

Tossed up, on off. Kohli blocks it out.

77.54

FOUR! Short ball and punished! Root bowls the leg spinner now, but he bowls it very short. Kohli goes back in his crease and pulls it past deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

77.40

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

77.31

Cheteshwar Pujara comes down the track and taps it to the off side for one.

77.21

Tossed up, outside off. Kohli drives it to deep cover for one.

77.10

Shorter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 77 overs : 200/2

Cheteshwar Pujara84 (171)

Virat Kohli39 (85)

Moeen Ali10-1-24-0

76.60

Tossed up, outside off. Pujara gets to the pitch and then leaves it.

76.50

Shorter ball, on off. Pushed to the off side.

76.40

Flatter ball, on leg. Worked to the leg side.

76.30

Tossed up, on off. Cheteshwar Pujara looks to defend with his bat and pad together. The ball goes towards short leg, who takes it, but it came off the pad.

76.20

Loopy ball, around off. Pujara stays in his crease and blocks it.

76.11

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to deep cover for one. That brings up 200 for India.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 76 overs : 199/2

Virat Kohli38 (84)

Cheteshwar Pujara84 (166)

Joe Root4-1-6-0

75.61

Shorter ball, on off. Kohli goes back and works it past square leg for one.

75.50

Shorter again, outside off. Pushed to mid off now.

75.41

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to deep cover for one.

75.30

Flatter ball, outside off. Pujara offers his pads after striding forward.

75.21

Tossed up, outside off. Kohli gets to the pitch of the ball and pushes it to deep cover for one.

75.10

Shorter ball, on off. Kohli stays back and works it to mid-wicket.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 75 overs : 196/2

Cheteshwar Pujara83 (164)

Virat Kohli36 (80)

Moeen Ali9-1-23-0

74.60

Flatter ball, on off. Worked to the leg side.

74.51

Tossed up, outside off. Kohli drives it hard to the fielder at deep extra cover.

74.40

Shorter ball, on off. Kohli works it towards short leg.

74.30

Loopy ball, on off. Kohli gets on the front foot and blocks it.

74.21

Cheteshwar Pujara comes down the track and clips it past square leg for another single.

74.11

Shorter ball, on off. Kohli works it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for one.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 74 overs : 193/2

Cheteshwar Pujara82 (162)

Virat Kohli34 (76)

Joe Root3-1-3-0

73.60

Flatter ball, outside off. Left alone.

73.50

Flatter ball, outside off. Pushed to covers.

73.41b

That has turned sharply! Tossed up, outside off. It lands in the rough and turns back in. Kohli looks to block but the ball goes through the gate and goes just over the stumps. Even the keeper cannot collect it and the batters get a bye.

73.30

Shorter ball, outside off. Kohli looks to push it away but gets the inside edge back on the pads.

73.21

Shorter ball, on leg. Pujara works it to the leg side for one.

73.11

Full ball, on leg. Whipped towards deep square leg. Kohli runs the first one hard, but there is no second one there.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 73 overs : 190/2

Cheteshwar Pujara81 (159)

Virat Kohli33 (73)

Moeen Ali8-1-20-0

72.60

Tossed up, outside off. Pujara gets his front foot to the pitch of the ball and leaves it.

72.54

FOUR! Poor ball and punished by Cheteshwar Pujara! Shorter ball, wide outside off. Pujara frees his arms and cuts it past backward point. The fielder chases it but the ball wins the race. He moves to 81 now.

72.40

Loopy ball, on leg. Worked to the leg side.

72.31

Shorter ball, on off. Kohli works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

72.20

Tossed up, on off. Virat Kohli blocks it again.

72.10

Virat Kohli comes down the track and blocks it out.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 72 overs : 185/2

Cheteshwar Pujara77 (156)

Virat Kohli32 (70)

Joe Root2-1-1-0

71.60

Flatter ball, on off. Pujara blocks it out.

71.50

Darted on the pads. Tucked to the leg side by Pujara.

71.40

Shorter ball, on leg. Pujara works it to square leg.

71.30

Flatter ball, outside off. Pushed away to the off side.

71.20

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

71.10

Flatter ball, around off. Pujara stays in his crease and blocks it.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 71 overs : 185/2

Virat Kohli32 (70)

Cheteshwar Pujara77 (150)

Moeen Ali7-1-15-0

70.60

Shorter ball, around off. Kohli pushes it to mid on.

70.50

Tossed up, on off. Kohli blocks it out.

The reason why Joe Root has decided to bring himself on and take off his pacers is because, in between overs, the umpires decided that the light was not good enough to continue, but the English skipper assured the umpires that he would not use his pacers and only the spinners would bowl.

70.40

Full ball, on off. Pushed to mid on.

70.30

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to mid-wicket.

70.20

Tossed up, outside off. Kohli prods forward and blocks it.

70.10

Flatter ball, outside off. Kohli goes back and blocks it out.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 70 overs : 185/2

Cheteshwar Pujara77 (150)

Virat Kohli32 (64)

Joe Root1-0-1-0

69.60

Cheteshwar Pujara comes down the track and blocks this one out.

69.50

Darted on the pads. Pujara works it straight to square leg.

69.40

Tossed up, outside off. Pujara comes down the track and whips it straight towards mid-wicket.

69.31

Loopy ball, on off. Kohli eases it to long on for one.

69.20

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

69.10

Loopy ball, outside off. Left alone.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 69 overs : 184/2

Virat Kohli31 (61)

Cheteshwar Pujara77 (147)

Moeen Ali6-0-15-0

68.61

Shorter ball, on off. Kohli pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Runs are flowing easily for these two here.

68.50

Tossed up, on off. Virat Kohli blocks it off the front foot.

68.41

Shorter ball, outside off. Slapped to deep cover for one.

68.31

Shorter ball, on off. Kohli works it to deep square leg for one.

68.21

Cheteshwar Pujara comes down the track and clips it to deep square leg for one.

68.11

Shorter ball, on off. Kohli goes back and clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 68 overs : 179/2

Virat Kohli28 (57)

Cheteshwar Pujara75 (145)

James Anderson19-8-51-0

67.61

Length ball, on leg. Kohli flicks it away for one.

67.50

Fuller ball, around off. Kohli works it to the leg side.

67.40

Length ball, on off. Blocked out.

67.30

Anderson bowls it full now, on off. Kohli is solid in his defence.

67.20

Back of a length, around off. Kohli pushes it to covers.

67.10

Length ball, outside off. Left alone.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 67 overs : 178/2

Virat Kohli27 (51)

Cheteshwar Pujara75 (145)

Moeen Ali5-0-10-0

66.61

Flatter ball, on leg. Kohli works it past square leg for one.

66.50

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

66.40

NOT OUT! Tossed up, outside off. Kohli looks to block but the ball goes past the edge. Buttler whips the bails off and the TV umpire is called in. They first check for caught behind, but there is no bat on that one. Then, comes the check for stumping. Replays show that Kohli has his back foot just behind the line, so not out is the decision.

66.30

Shorter ball, around off. Blocked out.

Has Virat Kohli been stumped? Nopes. The replays show that his foot was grounded, when the bails came off. Will be not out.

66.20

Tossed up, outside off, Kohli came down the track and looked to flick. But the ball pitched, spun in a little, took the inside edge, hit the pad and lobbed. But well wide of short leg, to his left, towards mid-wicket. Kohli wanted a single but was sent back.

66.11

Shorter ball, outside off. Pujara slaps it to deep cover for one.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 66 overs : 176/2

Virat Kohli26 (46)

Cheteshwar Pujara74 (144)

James Anderson18-8-50-0

65.64

FOUR! Top shot by Kohli! Anderson bowls it full and outside off. Kohli leans into it and drives it through covers for a boundary.

65.50

A touch shorter and wider outside off. Kohli covers the stumps and then leaves it.

65.40

Fuller ball, around off. Kohli stays in his crease and blocks it out.

65.30

On a length, outside off. Pushed to covers.

65.20

On a length, on off. Kohli taps it to the off side and looks for a quick single but is sent back.

65.10

Length ball, on off. Blocked.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 65 overs : 172/2

Cheteshwar Pujara74 (144)

Virat Kohli22 (40)

Moeen Ali4-0-8-0

64.60

A touch short, outside off, Cheteshwar Pujara rocks back and looks to slash it away but misses.

64.50

Around off, pushed to the point region.

64.40

Pujara puts on his skates again and his clip finds the mid-wicket fielder.

64.30

Floated outside off, CP dances down and looks to defend, as the ball spins in and pings him on his pad.

64.21

A single as this fuller ball is dug out through the cover region.

64.10

Gives it a lot of air, fuller outside off, this is jammed out to the mid off fielder.

Moeen Ali is back on.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 64 overs : 171/2

Cheteshwar Pujara74 (140)

Virat Kohli21 (38)

James Anderson17-8-46-0

63.60

Maiden for Jimmy! Around off, worked to the leg side.

63.50

Slightly outside the off pole, Pujara just taps this to the off side.

63.40

Good-length ball, on off, CP pushes this one back to Jimmy.

63.30

An action replay of the previous ball.

63.20

Fullish ball, fourth stump channel, Cheteshwar Pujara takes a big stride forward but watches the ball sail past him.

63.10

Length around off, Pujara blocks well.

Drinks break. This has been another good passage of play for India. Slowly and steadily, they are chipping down the deficit and both these batters are looking in really good touch. England would be keen on breaking this stand putting the Indian middle order under pressure. Here comes James Anderson to try and break this stand.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 63 overs : 171/2

Virat Kohli21 (38)

Cheteshwar Pujara74 (134)

Craig Overton17-6-35-1

62.62

Kohli gets a couple of runs now. A half-volley near the pads now, VK whips this to deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

62.51

On middle, dropped towards mid-wicket for a quick run.

62.40

A carbon copy of the previous delivery.

62.30

In the channel of uncertainty outside off, Pujara leaves it be.

62.20

Fuller, outside off, driven crisply, but straight to the mid off fielder.

62.10

A touch short, this is pulled awkwardly to the man at mid-wicket.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 62 overs : 168/2

Virat Kohli19 (37)

Cheteshwar Pujara73 (129)

Sam Curran9-1-40-0

61.60

On middle and leg, dropped to the leg side.

61.50

Fuller, outside off, Kohli shoulders arms.

61.40

Outside off, left alone.

61.34

FOUR! Kohli's fourth boundary brings about the 50-run stand between Kohli and Pujara. The Indian skipper is showing a lot of confidence here. On a length, around middle and leg, good uses of the wrists by Virat as he sends this one through mid-wicket.

61.21

Good-length delivery on the pads, nicely flicked to deep square leg for a run.

61.10

Length on off, Pujara keeps it out.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 61 overs : 163/2

Cheteshwar Pujara72 (127)

Virat Kohli15 (33)

Craig Overton16-6-32-1

60.61

A single as this is clipped to the fine leg fielder.

60.50

A touch fuller, around off, Cheteshwar Pujara looks to flick but gets the leading edge to the point fielder.

60.40

Short of a length, angling inwards around off, Pujara fails to get bat on ball and gets hit high on the pad.

60.30

Fuller, on the pads, Pujara's clip finds the square leg fielder.

60.20

Back of a length, on off, tapped to point.

60.10

Back of a length, on off. Pujara taps it to the off side and looks for a quick single but Kohli sends him back.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 60 overs : 162/2

Virat Kohli15 (33)

Cheteshwar Pujara71 (121)

Sam Curran8-1-35-0

59.60

Length ball, on off. The ball bounces a touch more and gets the outside edge as Kohli looks to defend. The ball goes to the slip cordon on the bounce.

59.50

Fuller ball, angling away from the off pole. Left alone.

59.44

FOUR! Hammered. Short ball, on leg. With Curran's pace, it is asking to be hit. Kohli rocks back and pulls it hard to the mid-wicket fence.

59.30

Full ball, on off. Kohli stays solid in his defence.

59.21

Back of a length, on leg. Pujara rides the bounce and taps it behind square on the leg side for a single.

59.10

Curran bowls a full ball, on off. Pujara hits it back to the bowler.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 59 overs : 157/2

Virat Kohli11 (29)

Cheteshwar Pujara70 (119)

Craig Overton15-6-31-1

58.60

Length ball, around off. Blocked out.

58.50

Fuller ball, just outside off. Kohli makes a very good leave.

58.40

A touch fuller, but wide enough for Kohli to leave it.

58.30

Good-length ball, around off. Kohli gets behind the line of the ball and then blocks it.

58.20

Fuller ball, on off. Kohli stays in his crease and defends it.

58.10

Back of a length, around off. Kohli blocks it.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 58 overs : 157/2

Cheteshwar Pujara70 (119)

Virat Kohli11 (23)

Sam Curran7-1-30-0

57.60

Fuller ball, angling across the off pole. Pujara gets forward and then leaves it.

57.50

Curran serves a length ball, right in the line of the stumps. Pujara pushes it back to the bowler.

57.40

Back of a length, on leg. Pujara stays in his crease and blocks it to the leg side.

57.30

Fuller ball, around off. Pujara pushes it to cover.

57.20

On a length, angling away from the off pole. Left alone.

57.11

Full ball, on off. Kohli nails the cover drive. The man at cover though dives and gets a hand to it. A single is taken.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 57 overs : 156/2

Cheteshwar Pujara70 (114)

Virat Kohli10 (22)

Craig Overton14-5-31-1

56.60

Full ball, on off. Pujara looks to block but gets the inside edge back on the pads.

56.50

Length ball, lands outside off and nips away further. Pujara leaves this one.

56.40

Length ball, on off. Blocked out.

56.34

FOUR! Lovely shot. Full ball, on off. Pujara drives it down the ground. The man from mid off gets to his right and dives but cannot get there. The ball runs to the fence and Pujara moves to 70.

56.20

Back of a length, outside off. Pujara leaves it yet again.

56.10

Full ball, wide outside off. Pujara covers his stumps and then leaves it.

Craig Overton comes back into the attack. 13-5-27-1 so far!

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 56 overs : 152/2

Virat Kohli10 (22)

Cheteshwar Pujara66 (108)

Ollie Robinson18-4-40-1

55.60

Full ball, on off. Kohli looks to drive but gets it from the inner half to the mid on fielder.

55.50

This starts outside off and comes back in. Kohli works it to mid on.

55.40

Back of a length, on the fifth stump. Kohli leaves this without any fuss.

55.41nb

Fuller ball, right on the off pole. Kohli blocks it back to the bowler. No ball called as Ollie Robinson oversteps.

55.30

On a length, this lands outside off and shapes further way. Kohli leaves this one alone now.

55.20

Much closer to the off pole and much fuller. Kohli blocks it off the front foot.

55.10

Outswinger but this starts way outside off. Kohli covers his stumps and lets this one go.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 55 overs : 151/2

Cheteshwar Pujara66 (108)

Virat Kohli10 (15)

James Anderson16-7-46-0

54.64

FOUR! Again, too straight from Anderson and Pujara is too skilled to leave this unpunished. Fuller, on middle and leg, Pujara whips this to the fine leg fence. India behind by 203 runs now!

54.54

FOUR! Looks like James Anderson got frustrated watching Pujara leave everything and hence, serves an inswinger around middle and leg, easy pickings for Cheteshwar Pujara as he clips this to the square leg fence.

54.40

Again, outside off, length, Pujara wants nothing to do with it.

54.30

Three similar sort of deliveries from Anderson and Pujara leaves all of them alone.

54.20

An action replay of the previous ball.

54.10

Back of a length, outside off, Pujara moves back and lets the ball through to the keeper.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 54 overs : 143/2

Cheteshwar Pujara58 (102)

Virat Kohli10 (15)

Ollie Robinson17-4-39-1

53.61

Around middle, nudged to fine leg for one.

53.50

Good-length delivery, on off, Pujara comes ahead and blocks.

53.40

Sharp inswing! Lands around off and nips back in, to ping Pujara on the thigh pad, as he missed his tuck.

53.30

Outside off, no shot offered.

53.20

Around off, kept out.

53.14

FOUR! Cleverly played. Pujara was taken by surprise, but he did well to adjust. Short ball, around off, it zips through and comes towards him as he sways away. Pujara keeps an angled bat and just lofts this one over the slip cordon for a boundary.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 53 overs : 138/2

Virat Kohli10 (15)

Cheteshwar Pujara53 (96)

James Anderson15-7-38-0

52.64

FOUR! Lovely. That's the vintage Kohli that we all know. In the fourth-stump channel, on a drivable length, Virat Kohli shows the full face of the bat and creams this through covers. Moves to 10 from 15 balls.

52.53

Short of a length, in the fourth stump channel, Cheteshwar Pujara dabs this one past the slip cordon. Haseeb Hameed chases after this and pulls the ball back, before it touches the ropes. Three taken this time.

52.41

Darted on the pads, Kohli flicks it to fine leg and rotates the strike.

52.30

Way outside off, VK goes back to shouldering arms.

52.24

FOUR! Beautifully timed. Kohli gets his first boundary and it is off his nemesis. On a length, on middle and leg, Virat Kohli whips this one through square leg.

52.10

Length around off, Kohli strides forward and blocks it out.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 52 overs : 126/2

Cheteshwar Pujara50 (95)

Virat Kohli1 (10)

Ollie Robinson16-4-34-1

51.60

Around off, defended out.

51.62nb

NO BALL! Ollie Robinson oversteps this time. On a length, around off, Virat Kohli looks to flick but closes the face of his bat early. The outside edge is induced and the ball goes to covers for one. Kohli is off the mark!

51.50

Outside off, no shot offered.

51.40

An appeal for LBW but turned down! Back of a length, outside off, angling in, Virat Kohli shoulders arms and the ball jags back in. It kisses his thigh pad and goes to Buttler. An appeal, but the umpire just shakes his head. The camera pans to Root, who decides not to take the review as height could have been an issue. Replays show that the ball was going over the wickets.

51.30

Outside off again, another leave by Virat.

51.20

Fuller outside off, VK takes a stride forward but leaves it.

51.11lb

Fullish delivery, around off and middle, hits the deck and seams inwards sharply, Pujara looks to flick this one away but the ball takes the pad and goes to the leg side. The batters run the leg bye.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 51 overs : 123/2

Virat Kohli0 (5)

Cheteshwar Pujara50 (93)

Craig Overton13-5-27-1

50.60

Length ball, on off. Kohli plays it with soft hands. So, despite getting the edge, the ball drops short of the slip cordon.

50.50

On a length, just outside off. Kohli leaves it.

50.41b

Length ball, way down the leg side. So down the leg side that even Jos Buttler cannot stop it despite diving to his left. The batters take a bye.

50.30

Length ball, on off. Blocked out.

50.24

FOUR! 50 for Cheteshwar Pujara! This has been an innings where he has scored runs at a brisk pace. Shorter ball, outside off. Pujara pulls it to the mid-wicket fence. He soaks in all the applause from his mates in the hut!

50.10

Short ball, on off. Pujara ducks under this one with ease.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 50 overs : 118/2

Virat Kohli0 (3)

Cheteshwar Pujara46 (89)

Ollie Robinson15-4-32-1

49.60

Robinson bowls it on a length and tempts Kohli to play at it. But the Indian skipper leaves it.

49.51

Full ball, but on the pads. Pujara works it to fine leg for a single.

49.40

On a length, just outside off. Pujara leaves it alone.

49.30

Full ball, on the fifth stump. Pujara covers the stumps and then lets Buttler collect it.

49.20

Back of a length, outside off. Pujara taps it towards point looking for one but Kohli sends him back.

49.10

Length ball, outside off. Pujara makes a leave.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 49 overs : 117/2

Cheteshwar Pujara45 (84)

Virat Kohli0 (2)

Craig Overton12-5-23-1

48.61

Full again, but straighter this time. Pujara works it towards fine leg for a single. He will keep the strike.

48.50

Fuller ball, on leg. Pujara taps it to the leg side.

48.40

Back of a length now, around off. Pujara taps it to the off side.

48.30

Full ball, down the leg side. Pujara misses the flick.

48.20

Back of a length, outside off. Pujara pushes it to covers.

48.10

Full ball, around off. Pujara looks to block it to the off side but gets it from the inner half back on the deck.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 48 overs : 116/2

Virat Kohli0 (2)

Cheteshwar Pujara44 (78)

Ollie Robinson14-4-31-1

47.60

Back of a length, but wide enough for the Indian skipper to leave it.

47.50

Full ball, right on the off pole. Kohli gets forward and blocks it.

The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, strides out into the middle. A lot of responsibility on his shoulders. Will he deliver?

47.4W

OUT! LBW! Umpire's call sends Rohit Sharma back! He is very disappointed. Ollie Robinson strikes just after Tea and this is exactly what England wanted. It has come against the run of play as well, as Rohit was looking very settled out in the middle. Ollie Robinson fires a full ball, angling in, on middle. Sharma looks to whip it away but the ball comes back in just a touch and hits him on the pads. England put in a big appeal and the umpire raises the finger. Sharma reviews this. There is no bat on that one but Ball Tracker has umpire's call on wickets hitting the outer half of the leg pole! This is just what England needed to start this session. A really, really good knock by Sharma ends. He would have wanted to carry on to score a big one. He whacks the ground in anger and walks back to the hut.

Review time! Rohit Sharma has been adjudged out for LBW and he opts to challenge this decision, with a review. UltraEdge shows a flatline. Ball Tracker rolls in and is it UMPIRE'S CALL on wickets. The on-field decision stays on and Rohit has to take the long walk back to the shed now.

47.30

Outswinger, but starts way outside off. Sharma gets on the front foot and then leaves it alone.

47.20

Back of a length, outside off. Sharma stays in his crease and blocks it out.

47.10

Back of a length, outside off. Sharma stands tall and pushes it to cover. They think of taking one for a second but decide against it.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 47 overs : 116/1

Cheteshwar Pujara44 (78)

Rohit Sharma59 (152)

Craig Overton11-5-22-1

46.60

On a length, around off. Pujara punches it to mid on.

46.50

Fuller ball, on off. Pujara looks to block it to the off side but gets it from the inner half back to the bowler.

Who bowls from the other end? It is Ollie Robinson (13-3-31-0)!

46.40

Short of a length, outside off. Pushed to covers now.

46.30

Fuller ball, on off. Pujara defends it off the front foot.

46.24

FOUR! Perfect execution of that shot! Back of a length, outside off. Pujara rides the bounce and guides it past point for a boundary.

46.10

Short ball, way outside off. Pujara rocks back and chops it straight towards short cover.

We are ready for the final session on Day 3. Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara walk out on the field. The English fielders spread out on the field. Craig Overton to start the session.

... Day 3, Session 3 ...

England were quite good with the ball. Anderson, Overton and Robinson bowled in the right channels and went past the outside edge on numerous occasions. Curran struggled to find his rhythm and would want to change that. The key for England is to stay patient as a couple of quick wickets will help them push further for a victory. Do join us at 4 pm Local (3 pm GMT) for the last session on Day 3.

The session was all about Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara. Both the batters have put their heads down and have indulged in some good old-fashioned Test-match batting. They have blocked the balls which deserved to be blocked, punished the balls that deserved the treatment and left the ones which were too wide. Rohit Sharma has looked very solid so far and Pujara has surprisingly scored runs at a brisk pace. India would hope that these two can cut down the deficit even further.

A wonderful, wonderful session for India. Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara have batted and batted to take them to 112. The deficit is now 242 and they would be quite happy going in the hut. England were pretty good with the ball too, but could not take a single wicket.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 46 overs : 112/1

Rohit Sharma59 (152)

Cheteshwar Pujara40 (72)

Sam Curran6-1-29-0

45.60

Well negotiated by Sharma! On a length, around off and middle, Rohit blocks it nicely. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 3!

45.50

Around off, length, Rohit defends this to the leg side.

45.41

Curran comes 'round the wicket and bowls a length ball on the pads, easily clipped to the right of fine leg for a run.

45.30

Fullish, outside off, Pujara comes forward and smothers the ball out.

45.21

On the body, Rohit drops this to the leg side and hands the strike to Pujara.

45.14

FOUR! That shot had some control from Sharma. This is bowled shortish, on the body, does not rise too much and Rohit Sharma finds it easy to swivel and hook this to the deep square leg fence.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 45 overs : 106/1

Rohit Sharma54 (148)

Cheteshwar Pujara39 (70)

Moeen Ali3-0-7-0

44.61

Another single again as Rohit Sharma punches this to the deep cover fielder.

44.51

Outside off, slapped to deep point by CP for a single.

44.42

Two is the call and two is what they get! A touch shortish again, outside off, Cheteshwar Pujara camps back and pumps this wide of the cover fielder. The man in the deep runs to his left and stops the ball. Two taken.

44.30

Fuller, on off, Cheteshwar Pujara skips down and pads this one away.

44.20

On middle, tucked to the leg side.

44.10

Starts with a short ball, outside off, Pujara awkwardly punches this to point. He sends Rohit back quickly, as there was no run there.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 44 overs : 102/1

Rohit Sharma53 (147)

Cheteshwar Pujara36 (65)

Sam Curran5-1-23-0

43.60

Pushed away nicely to the mid off fielder. Maiden for Sam Curran!

43.50

On a length, angled across off, Sharma thinks of playing this to the leg side but closes the face of his bat early. The ball takes the leading edge and goes safely to point.

43.40

Length around off, kept out.

43.30

Slants this slightly too much and slips it down the leg side, Sharma misses his tuck and Buttler does well to move to his left and collect.

43.20

Similar line and length as the previous ball, this time, Sharma taps this to the short mid-wicket fielder.

43.10

Angles a length ball around off, Rohit defends this to covers.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 43 overs : 102/1

Cheteshwar Pujara36 (65)

Rohit Sharma53 (141)

Moeen Ali2-0-3-0

42.60

Around off, punched back to Ali to end the over. India behind by 252 now!

42.51

Sharma steps out to the pitch of the ball this time and guides it past point. Rotates the strike.

42.40

Darted on the pads, Rohit looks to flick, but the ball misses his blade and gets hit on the pads.

42.30

Again, Moeen goes fuller, just around off, Rohit pushes it to the off side.

42.20

Full on off, pushed to covers.

42.10

Tossed up, outside off, Rohit is in two minds. Should I hang back, should I go front? Stays back, in the end, and defends it out.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 42 overs : 101/1

Cheteshwar Pujara36 (64)

Rohit Sharma52 (136)

Sam Curran4-0-23-0

41.62

A couple now! 100 up for India too! Back of a length, slanting away outside off, Pujara just guides this one through short third man and they return for the second.

41.50

Pujara's flick finds the fieder at square leg.

41.40

Full, on the pads this time, Pujara dabs this to the on side.

41.30

A touch behind the good-length area, around the hips, Cheteshwar Pujara misses his flick and gets hit high on the pad.

41.21

Fullish, on the pads, whipped to fine leg for one.

41.10

Down the leg side, Rohit misses his flick.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 41 overs : 98/1

Rohit Sharma51 (134)

Cheteshwar Pujara34 (60)

Moeen Ali1-0-2-0

40.61

A tad short, around off, Sharma knocks this through mid-wicket and takes one.

40.50

On middle, nudged to the square leg fielder.

40.40

Tossed up, around off, Rohit skips down and defends.

40.31

Flatter again, around off and middle, Pujara goes back and works this through mid-wicket for a run.

40.20

Flatter, on off, punched to the mid on region.

40.10

Floated on off, CP skips down and pads this one away to the off side.

Time for some spin as Moeen Ali comes in the attack. This stand has probably made Joe Root rethink his plans. Slip and a short leg in place now.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 40 overs : 96/1

Cheteshwar Pujara33 (57)

Rohit Sharma50 (131)

Sam Curran3-0-20-0

39.61

On off, pushed to mid off for a quick single.

39.54

FOUR! Another boundary for Pujara. He has been scoring runs at a brisk pace so far. Good reaction from him too. Good length, around off and middle, Cheteshwar Pujara goes back and whips this one nicely through square leg.

39.40

Curran now digs a short ball, on middle and leg, Cheteshwar Pujara just ducks under this one.

39.30

Around off, on a length, CP defends it out.

39.22

Fuller in length this time, on middle, clipped through mid-wicket for an easy couple.

39.10

Length on middle, defended to the leg side.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 39 overs : 89/1

Rohit Sharma50 (131)

Cheteshwar Pujara26 (51)

James Anderson14-7-26-0

38.60

Full ball, on off. Sharma offers the full face of the bat and plays it to mid on.

38.50

Fuller ball, outside off. A hint of away movement on that one but Rohit Sharma is very solid in his defence.

38.40

A length ball, right on the off pole. Sharma gets behind the line of the ball and taps it towards point.

38.30

Fuller ball, on off. Sharma pushes it towards cover.

38.20

Back of a length, outside off. Sharma stays back and pushes it to covers.

38.10

A length ball, on off by James Anderson and a solid front-foot defence by Rohit Sharma.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 38 overs : 89/1

Cheteshwar Pujara26 (51)

Rohit Sharma50 (125)

Sam Curran2-0-13-0

37.60

On a length, around off. Pujara gets forward and blocks it.

37.50

Full ball, on off. Pujara hits it down the ground but does not middle it. The man from mid on gets across and stops it.

Cheteshwar Pujara backs away at the last moment. Sam Curran had already let the ball go. Cheteshwar Pujara suggests that there was some movement behind the bowler's arm.

37.41

There comes his 50. This is a much-needed 50 for India. Length ball, lands on off and nips back in. Sharma works it to fine leg for a run. This hasn't been a typical Rohit Sharma innings but he has played according to the situation and India would hope that he carries on to get a big one.

37.34

FOUR! Tell you what, when he bats like this, it is a treat to watch! Curran pitches it up yet again, a touch wider outside off. Sharma leans into it and drives it through covers for a boundary.

37.24

FOUR! Oh that is a glorious stroke! Curran bowls a full one, on off. Sharma offers the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Sam Curran is back on. He went for 4 runs in his first over.

37.10

Full ball, on leg. Sharma blocks it out.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 37 overs : 80/1

Cheteshwar Pujara26 (49)

Rohit Sharma41 (121)

James Anderson13-6-26-0

36.60

Full ball, on the pads. Flicked to mid-wicket.

36.50

On a length, right on the off pole. Cheteshwar Pujara stays in his crease and blocks it with soft hands.

36.41

Fuller inswinger now, around off. Sharma gets it from the inner half towards mid on for a single.

36.30

Play and a miss! Length ball, outside off. Sharma has his feet glued to the crease as he looks to punch it. The ball nips away and goes past the outside edge.

36.20

Full ball, on off. Sharma pushes it back to Anderson.

36.10

Anderson bowls a touch shorter one now, on the fifth stump. Rohit Sharma plays it with soft hands back on the deck.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 36 overs : 79/1

Cheteshwar Pujara26 (47)

Rohit Sharma40 (117)

Ollie Robinson13-3-31-0

35.60

Ollie Robinson goes wider with the length ball now. Cheteshwar Pujara has no intention of playing that one.

35.50

A touch fuller, on middle. Pujara gets a stride forward and blocks it to the leg side.

35.40

Ollie Robinson slips one on the pads now. Pujara looks to work it to the leg side but gets hit on the pads. No appeal is put in as it was likely sliding down the leg stump.

35.30

Well left. Short of a length, just outside off. Pujara trusts the bounce of this and leaves it. The ball goes over the off pole.

35.20

Length again, making Pujara play at this one. He blocks it back on the deck.

35.10

This lands on a length, just outside off and nips back in. Pujara covers his stumps and then leaves it alone.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 35 overs : 79/1

Rohit Sharma40 (117)

Cheteshwar Pujara26 (41)

James Anderson12-6-25-0

34.60

Length ball, on the fifth-stump line. Rohit Sharma gets a nice stride in and defends the ball right under his eyes.

34.50

Anderson persists with the full length, this is on off. Sharma pushes it back to the bowler again.

34.40

A hint of away swing on that one! Full again, around off. Sharma plays it back to Anderson.

34.30

Anderson bowls the inswinger now. This lands on off and comes back in. Rohit Sharma though is quite solid in his defence yet again.

34.20

On a length, right on the off pole. Sharma pushes it to mid off now.

34.10

Anderson bowls a length ball, in the line of the stumps. Sharma had looked very solid in his defence so far and does the same here.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 34 overs : 79/1

Cheteshwar Pujara26 (41)

Rohit Sharma40 (111)

Ollie Robinson12-2-31-0

33.60

Fuller ball, around off. Pujara gets forward and pushes it to the off side.

33.51

Short of a length now, around middle. Sharma works it towards mid-wicket for a single.

33.51nb

Full again, on off. Sharma pushes it back to the bowler. No ball called as Ollie Robinson has overstepped.

33.40

A touch fuller now, on off. Sharma gets on the front foot to block it out.

33.30

A touch shorter by Ollie Robinson. Back of a length, on off. Rohit Sharma is solid in his defence of this one.

33.20

This is a better line. This lands on off and nips back in. Sharma looks to flick it but gets hit on the pads. The players do not put in a big appeal as the ball was probably going down the leg side.

33.10

Ollie Robinson slips this one down the leg side. Sharma looks to flick it away but the ball is way outside his reach.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 33 overs : 77/1

Cheteshwar Pujara26 (40)

Rohit Sharma39 (105)

James Anderson11-5-25-0

32.60

Peach of a delivery! Anderson lands this outside off and gets it to nip back in. Pujara looks to block it but gets no bat on it.

32.50

Length ball, just outside off. Pujara makes a leave to this one.

32.44

FOUR! Pujara has made plenty of runs today when he has been served such balls. Full ball, down the leg side. He flicks it to the fine leg fence.

32.30

On a length, around off. Cheteshwar Pujara stays in his crease and taps it to covers.

32.20

Length ball, outside off. Pujara makes another leave.

32.10

Anderson bowls a full one, outside off. Pujara leaves this one for Jos Buttler to collect.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 32 overs : 73/1

Rohit Sharma39 (105)

Cheteshwar Pujara22 (34)

Ollie Robinson11-2-29-0

31.60

Length ball, outside off. Sharma has no qualms in leaving this one.

31.50

Appeal for LBW. Length ball, on off. Sharma looks to block it but gets hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW. England want to review this one but they run out of time while trying to do so.

31.40

Full ball, outside off. Sharma covers his stumps and leaves it alone.

31.30

Length ball, lands outside off and nips back in. Sharma leaves it alone.

31.20

Length ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.

31.10

A nice full one, tempting Sharma to drive it. Sharma leaves it though.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 31 overs : 73/1

Cheteshwar Pujara22 (34)

Rohit Sharma39 (99)

James Anderson10-5-21-0

30.60

On a length, outside off. Pujara covers his stumps and leaves it.

30.50

Fuller again, outside off again. Left alone again.

30.40

Full ball, outside off. Pujara shoulders arms to it.

30.30

Length ball, on off. Cheteshwar Pujara blocks it out.

30.20

On a length, just outside off. Left alone.

30.10

Length ball, wide outside off. Left alone.

James Anderson (9-4-21-0) is back.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 30 overs : 73/1

Rohit Sharma39 (99)

Cheteshwar Pujara22 (28)

Ollie Robinson10-1-29-0

29.60

Back of a length, around off. Rohit Sharma blocks it out.

29.54

FOUR! Full and way outside off. Sharma carves it over point for a boundary.

29.40

Rohit Sharma survives an LBW call. Length ball, on off. Sharma looks to block and gets hit on the pads. The appeal for LBW is turned down. England review this but lose the review as Ball Tracker shows that the ball is going over the stumps.

29.30

Length ball, around off. Blocked out by Sharma.

29.20

An action replay of the previous delivery.

29.10

Length ball, on leg. Sharma looks to flick but gets hit high on the pads.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 29 overs : 69/1

Cheteshwar Pujara22 (28)

Rohit Sharma35 (93)

Craig Overton10-5-18-1

28.64

FOUR! More runs for Pujara! Full ball, outside off. Pujara drives it past covers. The fielders chases it and dives but cannot stop the ball.

28.50

Length ball, on leg. Cheteshwar Pujara gets hit on the pads while looking to block.

28.44

FOUR! Nicely played. Short of a length, outside off. Pujara works it past the slip cordon. Haseeb Hameed chases it and dives but cannot keep the ball in play.

28.30

Full ball, outside off. Pujara leaves it well.

28.20

Length ball, around off. Pujara taps it to the off side.

28.10

Length ball, on off. Pujara blocks it out.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 28 overs : 61/1

Rohit Sharma35 (93)

Cheteshwar Pujara14 (22)

Ollie Robinson9-1-25-0

27.60

Fuller inswinger, on middle. Sharma pushes it to mid on.

27.50

Length ball, wide enough to be left alone with ease.

27.44

FOUR! Top shot! Full ball, way outside off. Sharma leans into it and drives it past point for a boundary.

27.32

Over the fielder! Length ball, on off. Sharma chips it just over mid off. Ali chases it and keeps it down to two.

27.20

Length ball, on off. Sharma gets the inside edge to the leg side while looking to defend.

27.22wd

Full and way outside off. Buttler dives to his right but cannot stop. The batters cross over.

27.10

Full ball, wide outside off. Left alone.

Change. Ollie Robinson (8-1-17-0) is back on.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 27 overs : 53/1

Rohit Sharma29 (88)

Cheteshwar Pujara14 (21)

Craig Overton9-5-10-1

26.60

On a length again, on off. Sharma works it to mid on.

26.50

Length ball, on off. Sharma defends it towards point.

26.40

Full but wide enough for Sharma to leave it.

26.30

Length ball, on off. Blocked out.

26.20

Length ball, around off. Sharma is beaten as he looks to defend.

26.10

Back of a length, outside off. Blocked out.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 26 overs : 53/1

Cheteshwar Pujara14 (21)

Rohit Sharma29 (82)

James Anderson9-4-21-0

25.60

On a length, outside off. Left alone.

25.50

Fuller ball, around off. Cheteshwar Pujara comes on the front foot to block it.

25.40

On a length, outside off. Pujara makes a leave.

25.30

Full ball, just outside off. Left alone.

25.20

Lands on a length, on off and comes back in. Pujara is hit high on the pads while looking to block.

25.10

Length ball, outside off. Left alone.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 25 overs : 53/1

Rohit Sharma29 (82)

Cheteshwar Pujara14 (15)

Craig Overton8-4-10-1

24.60

Good-length ball, on middle. Sharma is solid in his defence of this one.

24.50

Full ball, on off. Sharma pushes it to point.

24.40

Back of a length, around off. Sharma blocks it from the crease.

24.30

Back of a length, on leg. Sharma taps it to the leg side.

24.20

Length ball, way down the leg side. Sharma misses the flick.

24.10

Lovely shot for nothing. Full ball, on off. Sharma drives it straight but Overton gets low yet again to stop it.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 24 overs : 53/1

Cheteshwar Pujara14 (15)

Rohit Sharma29 (76)

James Anderson8-3-21-0

23.60

Length ball, on off. Pujara pushes it to fourth slip.

23.50

Back of a length, on off. Pujara trusts the bounce and lets this go.

23.44

FOUR! Punished yet again! Full and on the pads. Pujara whips it past square leg for yet another boundary.

23.33

On a length, around off. Sharma gets the outside edge past gully. Overton chases the ball and dives to stop it just before the ropes. Three taken.

23.20

Jaffa! On a length, on off. Sharma looks to block it from the crease but the ball nips away just enough to go past the outside edge.

23.10

Outswinger, just outside off. Sharma thinks about playing it but leaves it at the last moment.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 23 overs : 46/1

Cheteshwar Pujara10 (12)

Rohit Sharma26 (73)

Craig Overton7-3-10-1

22.64

FOUR! Punished. Full and straight. Pujara whips it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

22.51

Length ball, on leg. Sharma works it to square leg for a single now.

22.40

On a length, on off. Sharma blocks it out from the crease.

22.30

Length ball, around off. Pushed to gully.

22.20

Full ball, on off. Nicely driven by Sharma but Overton gets low and stops the ball.

22.10

On a length, just outside off. Sharma is beaten as he looks to defend this one.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 22 overs : 41/1

Cheteshwar Pujara6 (11)

Rohit Sharma25 (68)

James Anderson7-3-14-0

21.62

Full ball, on leg. Flicked away for a couple by Pujara.

21.50

Length ball, just outside off. Pujara hangs his bat out to defend but gets beaten.

21.40

On a length, but wide enough for Pujara to leave it.

21.34

FOUR! Easy pickings! Full ball, on leg. Pujara whips it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

21.20

On a length, around off. Blocked out.

21.10

Length ball, on off. Pujara gets the outside edge while looking to block but the ball falls short of the slip cordon.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 21 overs : 35/1

Rohit Sharma25 (68)

Cheteshwar Pujara0 (5)

Craig Overton6-3-5-1

20.60

Fuller ball, on off. Sharma blocks it off the front foot.

20.50

Very full, outside off. Sharma blocks it out.

20.40

Length ball, outside off. Left alone.

20.30

Length ball, on off. Sharma looks to block it but gets hit on the pads. An appeal is put in but the umpire turns it down. Root suggests that this might be going over the stumps so does not review it. Replay confirms the same.

20.20

Fuller ball, outside off. Blocked out.

20.10

Length ball, on leg. Sharma gets hit on the pads while looking to flick it.

Who will start from the other end? Craig Overton it is.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 35/1

Cheteshwar Pujara0 (5)

Rohit Sharma25 (62)

James Anderson6-3-8-0

19.60

Around off, length, Pujara defends it out.

19.50

There's the nip-backer! On a length, on middle and swings down the leg side, CP looks to flick but misses and Jos Buttler dives to his left and stops the ball.

19.40

This is pitched up, outside off, Cheteshwar Pujara just shoulders arms.

19.30

Strayed on the pads, Cheteshwar Pujara flicks this to the right of Dawid Malan at leg slip, who dives that side and stops the ball.

19.20

Outside off, on a length, Cheteshwar Pujara looks to block inside the line and misses.

19.11lb

Leg bye. A length ball, on the pads, Rohit Sharma looks to tuck it to the leg side but misses and the ball takes the pad and goes to the leg side. A leg bye is taken as Anderson appeals. The umpire says nothing though.

We are back after Lunch. The England fielders walk out on the field. Rohit Sharma is now joined by Cheteshwar Pujara in the middle. James Anderson (5-2-8-0) to start the session.

... Day 3, Session 2 ...

Right then. We have a massive session coming up. The English pacers are breathing fire and the Indian middle order has not been in the best of form. The next session could very well decide which way this game goes. Do join us at 1:40 pm local (12:40 pm GMT) for the second session!

India started quite well on Day 3 and picked up two wickets early. But what followed was a wonderful display of fast bowling by England. James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, Craig Overton and Sam Curran bowled the right channels and got plenty of help from the overcast conditions and the pitch. The English pacers troubled both Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul and went past the edge on many occasions. It looked like India would go back for Lunch without losing a wicket but the wicket of KL Rahul on the last ball of the session will make them a bit more nervous in the break.

What a session of Test cricket! The wicket of Rahul just before Lunch has provided England with a really good start in this innings. Rohit Sharma has looked quite solid and would need to continue if India are to get back in the game.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 34/1

KL Rahul8 (54)

Rohit Sharma25 (61)

Craig Overton5-2-5-1

18.6W

OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! What a catch this is by Bairstow. Wonderful delivery too from Overton and just at the stroke of Lunch, KL Rahul's innings has been cut short. Outstanding piece of cricket from England and they will head back as the happier side. Overton serves this on a length, around the off pole, KL Rahul is forced to play at this due to the angle, but the ball nips away enough to catch the outside edge. The ball goes in between Joe Root (first slip) and Jonny Bairstow (second slip) and Bairstow dives to his left and takes a one-handed stunner. Jubilation for England here. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 3!

18.50

A touch fuller, around off, Rahul blocks.

18.40

Outside the off pole, good length, Rahul defends inside the line and misses the ball.

18.30

Around off, nudged to the mid-wicket region.

18.20

Good length on off, Rahul pushes it back to Overton.

18.10

Full, really full around off, KL digs this one out.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 34/0

Rohit Sharma25 (61)

KL Rahul8 (48)

Sam Curran1-0-4-0

17.60

On off, blocked.

17.54

FOUR! Nicely clipped away. Sharma waited for the ball to swing into him and then he decided to whip this one away. Length delivery, lands it on middle and the ball nips in, Rohit Sharma just tucks this wonderfully through mid-wicket.

17.40

Rohit defends this length ball out to the off side.

17.30

Rohit Sharma has just watchfully blocked this out.

17.20

Down the leg side, RS misses his flick.

17.10

Fullish ball on off, RS pushes this to the mid on fielder, where James Anderson dives to his left and stops the ball well.

Change. Sam Curran is in the attack.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 30/0

KL Rahul8 (48)

Rohit Sharma21 (55)

Craig Overton4-1-5-0

16.60

Fourth-stump channel, length ball, KL shoulders arms.

16.51

There is the short ball from Overton to Rohit. It is on the body and Rohit pulls this to deep square leg for one.

16.41

On a good length, around off, KL looks to defend, but gets an inside edge to the leg side for a run.

16.30

Length outside off, left alone.

16.20

That is defended solidly off the front foot by Rahul.

16.10

Slower ball, on middle and leg, flicked to the short mid-wicket fielder.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 28/0

Rohit Sharma20 (54)

KL Rahul7 (43)

Ollie Robinson8-1-17-0

15.60

Around off, kept out.

15.50

Sharma has just watchfully blocked this out.

15.40

On middle, nudged to the leg side.

15.36

SIX! That's the Rohit Sharma that we all know. It is a loose delivery and Sharma does not miss out. Short ball, outside off this time, Rohit Sharma just waits and then pumps this one all the way over third man for a biggie.

15.31nb

Slightly behind the good length, lands outside off and comes back in nicely. Rohit Sharma looks to work this to the leg side, but misses to get hit on the pad. No ball called as Ollie Robinson has overstepped.

15.20

Way outside off, left alone.

15.11

On a length, angling in around off, Rahul strides forward and middles his push towards point for one.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 20/0

Rohit Sharma14 (48)

KL Rahul6 (42)

Craig Overton3-1-3-0

14.60

On a length, just outside off. Sharma decides to leave it at the last moment. The ball hits the bat and goes towards the slip cordon.

14.52

Length ball, on leg. Sharma works it past mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

14.40

Fuller ball, outside off. Left alone now.

14.30

Short of third slip! Length ball, on off. Sharma looks to block but gets the edge. But since he is playing with soft hands, the ball lands short of the diving third slip fielder.

14.20

Full ball, on leg. Blocked out by Sharma.

14.10

Back of a length, around off. Sharma blocks it out. He wants the single but is sent back by Rahul.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 18/0

KL Rahul6 (42)

Rohit Sharma12 (42)

Ollie Robinson7-1-9-0

13.60

Beaten again! On a length, lands outside off and comes back in. Rahul looks to block but the ball zips past the outside edge.

13.50

On a length, wide enough to be left alone.

13.40

Full again, just outside off. Rahul gets the edge while looking to block. The ball goes towards gully.

13.30

This comes back in! Full ball, lands on off and comes back in. Rahul looks to work it away but gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but turned down. Root suggests that there was some bat on it and the replay confirms the same.

13.20

Full ball, on off. Rahul looks to block but gets no bat on it.

13.10

Length ball, on leg. Rahul works it to square leg.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 18/0

Rohit Sharma12 (42)

KL Rahul6 (36)

Craig Overton2-1-1-0

12.60

Full ball, wide enough to be left alone.

12.50

Length ball, on off. Worked to the leg side.

12.40

Beaten again! Length ball, on off. Sharma looks to block it from the crease but the ball goes past the edge. There is a noise as the ball goes past the bat and an appeal is put in for caught behind. It is turned down and Craig Overton says that it hit the pads. The replay confirms the same.

12.30

Fuller ball, on leg. Worked to the leg side.

12.20

And again! Length ball, on off. Sharma looks to block and the ball goes past the edge. Jos Buttler collects it over his head.

12.10

Beaten! Length ball, just outside off. Sharma hangs his bat out but the ball goes past the edge.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 18/0

KL Rahul6 (36)

Rohit Sharma12 (36)

Ollie Robinson6-0-9-0

11.60

On a length, wide outside off. Rahul has no intentions of offering a stroke to this one.

11.50

Full ball, just outside off. Rahul blocks it out.

11.40

Length ball, but wide enough for Rahul to let the keeper collect it.

11.30

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

11.20

Full ball, on leg. Rahul looks to block it but gets hit on the pads. The ball lobs up and is taken by Haseeb Hameed at short leg. The fielders put in a big appeal for a catch but it is turned down. They do not take the review too.

11.11

Full ball, on off. Sharma whips it to deep square leg for one.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 17/0

KL Rahul6 (31)

Rohit Sharma11 (35)

Craig Overton1-0-1-0

10.60

Fuller ball, lands on the fifth stump. Left alone by Rahul.

10.50

Length ball, just outside off. Rahul gets forward but keeps it bat behind the pads to leave it alone.

10.40

Back of a length, a lot closer to the off pole. But wide enough for Rahul to leave it without any fuss.

10.30

Outswinger but starts way outside off. Rahul leaves this one.

10.20

Full ball, way outside off. Left alone.

10.11

Full ball, on leg. Sharma works it past square leg for one.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 16/0

KL Rahul6 (26)

Rohit Sharma10 (34)

Ollie Robinson5-0-8-0

9.60

Length outside off, Rahul looks to defend but the ball whistles past the edge to the keeper.

9.50

On off, defended.

Review time! KL Rahul reviews this with a second left on the clock. No bat on that one. The ball is going down leg! KL Rahul is safe!

9.40

NOT OUT! The review works out for India and Rahul as the on-field decision has been overturned. Robinson hurls across a length delivery, around the off pole, the ball hits the deck and nips back in sharply on this occasion. Rahul looks to defend this one but the ball misses his willow and goes onto ping his pad. An appeal and the finger goes up this time. Rahul has a word with Rohit and with just one single second left on the timer, Rahul opts for the same. Ball Tracker shows that the ball was missing the stumps. Good decision by KL Rahul!

9.31

One more run as Rohit Sharma exploits the same area that KL did on the previous ball. India behind by 338 runs.

9.21

A single as this was nudged in between mid-wicket and square leg.

9.10

Hurls a good length ball around off, KL Rahul presses forward and blocks it out solidly.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 14/0

Rohit Sharma9 (33)

KL Rahul5 (21)

James Anderson5-2-8-0

8.60

Length on off, defended to square leg.

8.50

Fourth stump line again, on a length, Sharma leaves it untouched.

8.40

The batsman has just blocked that from his crease.

8.30

In the fourth-stump channel, outside off, the ball seams away as Rohit prods forward and makes a leave.

8.20

Left alone as this was bowled outside off.

8.10

Around off, Rohit taps this to point.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 14/0

KL Rahul5 (21)

Rohit Sharma9 (27)

Ollie Robinson4-0-6-0

7.60

Outside off, short of a length, Rahul keeps a close eye on this and shoulders arms this time.

7.50

Length, lands outside off, nips back sharply and hits him Rahul on the thigh pad.

7.40

Anderson slants a length ball on the body, this is nudged out to the mid on region. 'NO RUN, NO RUN!' quips Rahul.

7.30

Similar line and length as the previous ball, Rahul, this time, gets bat on ball as he taps this to the leg side.

7.20

Short of a length, angling in, Rahul looks to work this to the leg side but misses and gets hit high on the pad.

7.11

Angled into the pads, Sharma nurdles this to deep square leg and rotates the strike.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 13/0

KL Rahul5 (16)

Rohit Sharma8 (26)

James Anderson4-1-8-0

6.60

Closer to the off pole on a length, KL comes ahead, sniffs at the ball, and makes a late decision to let the ball be.

6.50

Good length on off, Rahul blocks this solidly.

6.40

Outside off, KL holds himself back and makes a leave.

6.30

Around off, defended out.

6.21

Short of a length, around off, RS goes back and nudges this to the leg side for a run.

6.14

FOUR! Sweetly timed by Rohit Sharma. On a length, outside off, swings away and Rohit Sharma leans ahead and creams this through covers for a boundary.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 8/0

KL Rahul5 (12)

Rohit Sharma3 (24)

Ollie Robinson3-0-5-0

5.60

On off, KL gets ahead to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad.

5.50

Fuller, outside off, left alone.

5.42

On the pads, clipped through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

5.30

Length delivery, around off, KL Rahul prods ahead and looks to block but misses and gets hit on the pad. An appeal but turned down. The height seemed to be an issue. Replays show that the impact was outside off too.

5.20

An action replay of the previous delivery.

5.10

Outside off on a length, KL Rahul shoulders arms.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 6/0

Rohit Sharma3 (24)

KL Rahul3 (6)

James Anderson3-1-3-0

4.60

Full ball, on off. Sharma pushes it back to the bowler.

4.50

Full ball, on off. Blocked out.

4.40

Back of a length, but quite wide outside off. Left alone yet again by Sharma.

4.30

Length ball, just outside off. Sharma trusts the bounce and leaves this one.

4.21

Full ball, on leg. Rahul works it past square leg for one.

4.10

Here comes the inswinger! Length ball, lands on off and nips back in. Rahul looks to work it away but gets hit high on the pads.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 5/0

Rohit Sharma3 (20)

KL Rahul2 (4)

Ollie Robinson2-0-3-0

3.60

A touch fuller, but wide enough for Sharma to leave it without any fuss.

3.50

Back of a length, just outside off. Sharma leaves it.

3.40

On a length, outside off. Sharma leaves this one.

3.30

Back of a length, on off. Blocked out.

3.20

Back of a length, just outside off. Sharma leaves this one.

3.11

Length ball, on leg. Rahul works it to fine leg for one.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 4/0

Rohit Sharma3 (15)

KL Rahul1 (3)

James Anderson2-1-2-0

2.60

Length ball, outside off. Sharma leaves this one with ease.

2.50

Just short again! Length ball, on off. Sharma looks to block but gets the edge again. The ball lands short of the slips yet again.

2.40

Fuller ball, on off. Sharma gets the edge but it falls short of the slip cordon.

2.30

Length ball, outside off. Left alone.

2.20

Beaten! This lands on off so Rohit Sharma is forced to play at it. The ball moves away sharply and goes past the outside edge.

2.10

Outswinger, this starts outside off and nips away. Sharma leaves it alone.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 4/0

KL Rahul1 (3)

Rohit Sharma3 (9)

Ollie Robinson1-0-2-0

1.60

Back of a length, wide enough for Rahul to leave it with ease.

1.51

Length ball, on middle. Sharma gets the inside edge to the leg side for a single.

1.40

On a length, outside off. Sharma covers the stumps and then leaves it.

1.30

Back of a length, outside off. Left alone.

1.21

KL Rahul is off the mark! Length ball, on off. He strides forward and pushes it past cover for one.

1.10

Full ball, outside off. Rahul leaves this one alone.

Ollie Robinson to start from the other end.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 2/0

Rohit Sharma2 (6)

KL Rahul0 (0)

James Anderson1-0-2-0

0.62

Length ball, outside off. Sharma gets the outside edge while looking to defend. The ball goes past gully. Haseeb Hameed chases it and dives to pull it back in. Jonny Bairstow throws the ball back in and two runs are taken. India are underway.

0.50

Full ball, way outside off. Sharma has no interest in offering a stroke.

0.40

Fuller ball, on off. Sharma prods forward and taps it to the off side.

0.30

Well bowled! Length ball, just outside off. Sharma looks to defend but pulls his bat out at the last moment.

0.20

Back of a length, around off. Sharma blocks it from the crease.

0.10

A nice outswinger, it lands outside off. Sharma prods forward and leaves it.

Commentary

We are set to resume! Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul walk out to the middle. England fielders spread out on the field. James Anderson will start with the ball.

Update 11.25 am Local (10:25 am GMT) - Oops, we might have spoken a bit too soon. It is now drizzling out there and the pitch has been put under the covers. It is not at all heavy so hopefully, it is just a passing shower. The English players are waiting patiently near the ropes. Now, the covers have been taken off too!

It was a tough innings for the Indian bowlers. The pitch was much easier to bat on and they struggled big time. Mohammed Shami was the pick of the bowlers as he took 4 wickets while everyone except Ishant Sharma took 2 wickets. Sharma was not at his best and was quite expensive too. Overall, it was an innings that they would like to forget. It is now time for the batters to get out there and score runs. Their first task would be to cut down the deficit and erase it. Stay tuned as India's second innings begins shortly.

England batted really well. All the batters in the top 4 crossed the 50-run mark and gave them a strong start. But the star player was once again Joe Root as he scored a sublime ton and continued his dominance over the Indian bowlers. The lower order could not get many runs but the tail wagged a bit as Craig Overton got valuable 32 runs to help them cross 400. The lead of 354 is a massive one and the English pacers would be raring to go hard at the Indian batters.

A wonderful batting show by England. India did get the last two wickets very early but overall, it is an innings dominated by England. They have a massive lead on the board and would look to push for a huge victory.

132.2W

OUT! BOWLED! There comes the last wicket. Full ball, on off. Ollie Robinson goes for the mighty heave but misses. The ball hits the stumps and England are bowled out for 432!

132.21nb

Length ball, around off. Ollie Robinson gets the outside edge while looking to block. The man at second slip dives to his right and stops the ball. No ball called.

132.10

Full ball, on leg. Worked to the leg side.

Jasprit Bumrah (27-10-58-1) is back on.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 132 overs : 431/9

James Anderson0 (1)

Ollie Robinson0 (12)

Mohammed Shami28-8-95-4

131.60

Full ball, down the leg side. Anderson misses the flick.

James Anderson is the last batter.

131.5W

OUT! LBW! Shami strikes early for India! Full ball, on off. Overton looks to work it to the leg side but gets hit on the pads. The umpire raises the finger right away. The review is taken by Overton. But UltraEdge has a flat line and Ball Tracker shows three reds.

131.40

Length ball, on leg. Overton gets hit on the pads while looking to flick.

131.30

Fuller ball, on off. Craig Overton gets on the front foot to block it out.

131.20

On a length, outside off. Craig Overton blocks it from the crease.

131.10

Length ball, outside off. Overton looks to block but is beaten.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 131 overs : 431/8

Ollie Robinson0 (12)

Craig Overton32 (37)

Ravindra Jadeja32-8-88-2

130.60

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

130.50

Flatter ball, around leg. Ollie Robinson looks to swipe it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

130.40

Flatter ball, lands outside leg. Ollie Robinson misses the sweep and gets hit on the pads.

130.30

Loopy ball, around off. Ollie Robinson blocks it out.

130.20

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

130.10

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Ravindra Jadeja to start from the other end.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 130 overs : 431/8

Craig Overton32 (37)

Ollie Robinson0 (6)

Mohammed Shami27-7-95-3

129.64

FOUR! And more! Length ball, on middle. Overton whips it past mid-wicket for a boundary. The lead crosses 350 now!

129.54

FOUR! Cracking shot! Shorter ball, outside off. Overton cuts it past the deep cover fielder and gets a boundary.

129.40

Length ball, on off. Overton drives it too straight and hits the stumps at the other end.

129.30

Shami bowls a short ball, down the leg side. Left alone by Overton.

129.20

Fuller ball, on off. Overton blocks this one out.

129.10

Back of a length, outside off. Overton looks to punch it away but the ball nips away and goes past the outside edge.

We are set for the action! The Indian players spread out on the field. Craig Overton and Ollie Robinson stride out to the middle. Mohammed Shami to start with the ball.

Update 10:45 am Local (9:45 am GMT) - According to the recent tweet by BCCI, there is a slight drizzle at the moment at Leeds and the pitch is under covers. We hope that we start on time though. But the live visuals now show that the Indian players are dressed up and heading out to the middle. We should probably start on time now.

Dominic Cork is down for the pitch report, he says that the full-length region outside the off stump for the right-handed batters has a bit of rough so that could assist the spinners like Moeen Ali. Adds that there is a bit of mizzle in the air so the pacers might be able to get some help too.

Nasser Hussain (on air) says that he likes how England have changed their batting line-up. Adds that conditions have improved and Day 2 was a great day to bat. Says that for England it was a good toss to lose as the pitch gets better to bat on with time. Hussain says that India has a lot of seam bowlers but England got the ball to swing and that helped them a lot. Further adds that India were smart with their aggression in the second Test and England have tried to do just that in this game. Mentions that it is quite cold here and the English supporters are loving this atmosphere.

It is almost certain that India will get to bat here on Day 3. They had a disastrous outing on Day 1, but their form so far in the series has been quite good. Plus, the pitch has gotten much easier to bat on and that should help them. But England have put on a massive total already and the Indian batters will be under great pressure in the second innings. How players like Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara bat in the next innings could very well decide which way this game goes.

Hello and a very warm welcome to Day 3 of the third Test between England and India. We have witnessed two days of Test cricket so far and both of them were dominated by England. They now lead by 345 runs and with two wickets in hand, the hosts would look to get as many runs as possible this morning. India, on the other hand, would be desperate to take the last two wickets and put on a big score in their second innings. Stay tuned as we find out what exactly happens.

... Day 3, Session 1 ...

India will now hope they can take the remaining two wickets as quickly as possible. Pretty sure their top order batters will already be thinking about batting. They will be eager to bat here and hope they can make use of the conditions as the wicket here just gets better. England on the other hand, will hope they can add as many as possible, time is not an issue, so they would be happy to bat for as long as possible, 500 will probably be their first aim and they would hope to bat India out of the game. Will Day 3 also be dominated by the hosts or is there going to be comeback from the visitors? Something tells me it is going to be the latter. Do join us for all the action at 1100 local (1000 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!

Have to feel sorry for the Indian bowlers, most of them were not that bad, they actually were quite decent but there was not a lot of assistance for them from this wicket. Yes, they were a tad inconsistent with their lengths but overall, they were quite decent with the ball. Except for Ishant, everyone picked a wicket at least, Ishant was quite flat, he was way too straight and leaked runs. Except for him, the rest did a commendable job. They will be quite pleased with the last session or there was a possibility of England heading into Day 3 being just 4 or 5 down.

The day was all about the England's top three and Root because the middle order and the lower order did not do a lot! The damage the top four did is the reason why England are in the position they are in. All the top three scored fifties but none of them went onto make it into a ton but Root did do so as he went on to score yet another century. Also, the English skipper managed to score those runs at a brisk rate. They made the Indian bowlers toil hard in the first two sessions. They went about things slowly in the first, the second they managed to score quicker, they came out in the third session with even more positive intent, they did manage to score at a decent click but lost quite a few wickets. Still, though, they will be pretty pleased with where they are in the game, yes, their position could have been a lot better but they are well and truly in the driver's seat.

End of another day which has belonged to the hosts! They are way, way ahead in the game at the moment despite losing 5 wickets in this session. Yes, they did lose 5 wickets but they have ended up scoring more than 120 runs which has seen that lead grow to over 340.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 129 overs : 423/8

Ollie Robinson0 (6)

Craig Overton24 (31)

Ishant Sharma22-0-92-0

128.60

NOT OUT! Sharma bowls a full ball, on off. Ollie Robinson does well to bring his bat down. He inside-edges it onto the pads. An appeal from Ishant Sharma and Co. for an LBW but the umpire shakes his head. Virat Kohli thinks for a while and then opts for a review. UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball passes the bat. Massive inside edge and Ollie Robinson survives the last ball of the day. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 2.

Review time! An appeal for an LBW is turned down. There seems to be an inside edge. If not, it looks out. There indeed is a huge inside edge.

128.51

Short of a length, outside off. Overton steers it towards deep point for a single.

128.40

Length ball, on off. Overton knocks it back to the bowler.

128.30

Outside off, left alone by Overton.

128.24

FOUR! Short and well outside off. A tired ball rather from Ishant Sharma. Craig Overton rocks back and cuts it through cover-point for a boundary.

128.10

Good-length ball, outside off. Overton leaves it for the keeper to collect.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 128 overs : 418/8

Ollie Robinson0 (5)

Craig Overton19 (26)

Mohammed Siraj23-3-86-2

127.60

A slower ball to finish, outside off. Robinson lets it sail through. A wicket maiden from Siraj.

127.50

Good-length ball, on off, angling in. Robinson goes back and blocks it out from the crease.

127.40

Fuller in length again, on off. Robinson watchfully blocks it out.

127.30

On off, Robinson defends it solidly off the front foot.

127.20

Fuller in length, on off. Robinson defends it back to the bowler.

Ollie Robinson walks out to bat! Siraj is seen being attended by the physio. The pacer must be a little tired and is getting some stretching done.

127.1W

OUT! CAUGHT! Short ball on middle, it is well over Curran's head. Sam Curran still goes for the hook shot. He throws the kitchen sink at it but he fails to get on top of the bounce, it goes off the top edge and down the throat of the fielder at deep square leg. Mayank Agarwal, the substitute fielder, is present there and held onto the catch. England lose their eighth wicket. Mohammed Siraj strikes and roars. He is delighted. The hook is probably not the right shot to play, we have seen Rohit get out to that shot a few times and now Curran.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 127 overs : 418/7

Craig Overton19 (26)

Sam Curran15 (29)

Ishant Sharma21-0-87-0

126.60

Length ball on off, Overton defends it off the front foot.

126.51

On the pads, Curran tickles it down to fine leg for a single.

126.41

On a length, outside off. Overton smashes it towards deep point but will only get one.

126.34

FOUR! Superb shot! Slightly full from Ishant, on leg. Craig Overton flicks it off his pads through mid-wicket for a boundary.

126.20

Fuller in length, on off. Overton nudges it to mid on.

126.11

Sam Curran advances down the track, Ishant sees him advancing and shortens the length. Curran looks to defend but this goes more off the outer half towards point for one.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 126 overs : 411/7

Sam Curran13 (27)

Craig Overton14 (22)

Mohammed Siraj22-2-86-1

125.61

Tight single! On off, Curran pushes it to mid off for a quick single. Ravindra Jadeja collects the ball quickly and fires a throw at the bowler's end but misses. You don't take a risk when Jadeja is the man. Sam Curran is lucky that didn't hit the stumps. Had that hit, Curran would have been a goner.

125.50

Slightly fuller this time, on off. Curran works it on the off side with soft hands. He calls for a quick single but is sent back by Overton.

125.40

Back of a length, on off. Curran defends it to point.

125.32

In the air, but safe! Length ball on off, Sam Curran lifts it over mid off. Ravindra Jadeja gives it a chase but the ball falls well ahead of him. Two taken.

125.20

Length ball on off, Curran pushes it towards mid off.

125.10

Good-length ball on middle, angling away. Curran taps it towards covers.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 125 overs : 408/7

Craig Overton14 (22)

Sam Curran10 (21)

Ravindra Jadeja31-7-88-2

124.60

Fuller and flatter on middle, Craig lunges forward and defends it out.

124.50

On middle, Overton blocks it out off the front foot.

124.44

FOUR! Overton takes the aerial route and gets a reward. Loopy ball on middle, Craig Overton heaves it towards long on for a boundary. This guy can bat, this is what England were missing in the last Test, they had a longer tail but this time they have someone who can genuinely bat after Curran.

124.30

Flatter ball on off, Overton watchfully defends it out.

124.20

Full and on the stumps, Overton defends it on the leg side.

124.10

Loopy ball on off, Overton prods and defends.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 124 overs : 404/7

Sam Curran10 (21)

Craig Overton10 (16)

Mohammed Siraj21-2-83-1

123.60

Length ball on middle and leg, Curran watchfully blocks it out.

123.51

Full and on the stumps, Overton clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

123.40

Fuller in length, on off. Overton wrists it to mid on.

123.30

Good-length ball, angling in. Overton pushes it to mid on.

123.21

This one is on the pads, Curran nudges it towards square leg for a quick single.

123.10

Back of a length, on middle, Curran gets in the line of the ball and defends.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 123 overs : 402/7

Craig Overton9 (13)

Sam Curran9 (18)

Ravindra Jadeja30-7-84-2

122.62

Full and on middle, Overton pushes it to wide of mid on for a brace.

122.50

On the pads, Overton glances it to short fine leg.

122.40

Full and on off, Overton puts a stride forward and blocks.

122.30

Flatter ball on middle, nudged on the leg side.

122.20

Slower through the air, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

122.10

Loopy ball on off, defended out.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 122 overs : 400/7

Sam Curran9 (18)

Craig Overton7 (7)

Jasprit Bumrah27-10-58-1

121.60

Length ball on off, pushed back to the bowler again.

121.61nb

On off, Curran defends it back to the bowler. No ball signaled as Bumrah has overstepped.

121.51

Slower ball outside off, Overton dabs it to point for one.

121.42

Back of a length, on off. Overton looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge. The ball rolls past backward point for a couple of runs.

121.30

On a length, on off. Overton gets forward and blocks.

121.24

FOUR! Good-length ball, outside off. Craig Overton cuts it late and the ball flies past the third slip and gully fielders for a boundary.

121.10

A low full toss on off, Overton inside-edges it to mid on.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 121 overs : 392/7

Sam Curran9 (16)

Craig Overton0 (2)

Ravindra Jadeja29-7-82-2

120.60

On off, worked to mid-wicket.

120.54

FOUR! Well played! Slightly short and outside off, Sam Curran rocks back and cuts it towards deep backward point for a boundary.

120.40

Full and on off, patted back to the bowler.

120.30

Quicker ball outside off, left alone.

120.20

Flatter ball on middle, clipped on the leg side.

120.10

Short and on off, Curran blocks it out from the crease.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 120 overs : 388/7

Sam Curran5 (10)

Craig Overton0 (2)

Jasprit Bumrah26-10-50-1

119.61

A low full toss on off, Curran drives it back towards the bowler, Bumrah gets low, he gets a hand to it, he takes some pace off the delivery, the fielder at mid off gets across and keeps it down to one.

119.50

Back of a length, on middle. Curran does well to hop and block it out.

119.40

On off, punched to covers.

119.30

On a length, on middle and leg, Curran is solid in his defense.

119.24

FOUR! Curran is off the mark! A touch fuller from Bumrah outside off, Sam Curran puts a stride forward and drives it through covers for a boundary. He will be so delighted after that boundary. He had come into this game after two ducks.

119.10

Length ball, on off. Sam Curran pushes it back to the bowler.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 119 overs : 383/7

Craig Overton0 (2)

Sam Curran0 (4)

Ravindra Jadeja28-7-78-2

118.60

Flatter-ball on middle and leg, Craig Overton nudges it on the leg side.

118.50

Full and on off, Craig Overton blocks it out.

Craig Overton walks out to bat!

118.4W

OUT! TAKEN! Ravindra Jadeja bags another! Flurry of wickets for India. Jadeja bowls a flatter ball on off, Moeen Ali lifts it straight down the throat of the mid on fielder who is a little deep. Axar Patel, the substitute fielder completes the catch without any trouble. Moeen Ali is livid with himself.

118.30

On the stumps, Ali blocks it out.

118.20

Full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

118.10

Outside off, Ali initially looks to leave, the ball then turns back in. He then tries to get his bat down to play, it goes off the bottom but well short of first slip.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 118 overs : 383/6

Sam Curran0 (4)

Moeen Ali8 (14)

Jasprit Bumrah25-10-45-1

117.60

BEATEN! Loose from Curran! Shorter and outside off, Curran looks to push at it, he does so away from the body. Curran is beaten.

117.50

Very full and on middle, Curran plays it back to the bowler.

117.40

Outside off, Curran shoulders arms to this one.

117.30

Good length and on off, blocked.

Sam Curran is the new batsman in.

117.2W

OUT! TIMBER! Jasprit gets the better of Root! Just the wicket India wanted. End of an outstanding innings, he walks off to a huge round of applause! He though misses a straight delivery, it probably just stayed a little low. India too were in a little bit of disbelief as to how has he missed it and hence it was a mild celebration. Or maybe they are quite behind the game and hence, it was a mild one. This lands on off and comes in with the angle. Root ends up playing outside the line. It goes between bat and pad and hits the middle pole. The skipper yet again has done his job. Can India now make quick work of the last 4 wickets?

117.10

Good length and on off, it is kept out.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 117 overs : 383/5

Moeen Ali8 (14)

Joe Root121 (163)

Ravindra Jadeja27-6-78-1

116.60

Jadeja darts it on off, blocked.

116.51

On off, Root pushes it through covers for one.

116.40

Another one on middle, kept out.

116.30

Lands it on off, it turns a little. Root looks to defend, it goes off the outer to point.

116.20

On middle, Root works it to mid-wicket.

116.14

FOUR! Cheeky! Just used the pace of the bowler! On middle, Root goes down on one knee and plays the paddle sweep, it goes down to the fine leg fence.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 116 overs : 378/5

Moeen Ali8 (13)

Joe Root116 (158)

Jasprit Bumrah24-9-45-0

115.60

Good length and on middle, Ali blocks it out nicely.

115.52

Two more! Well fielded! On the pads, this is worked fine. The fielder at fine leg runs to his left and does well to keep it down to two.

115.40

One more delivery outside off, Ali shoulders arms to this one.

115.30

Yet again outside off, left alone.

115.21

Outside off, it is guided through point for one.

115.10

On middle, blocked.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 115 overs : 375/5

Joe Root115 (156)

Moeen Ali6 (9)

Ravindra Jadeja26-6-73-1

114.61

Loopy ball on off, Root pushes it towards covers for a run.

114.50

On middle, blocked out.

114.44

FOUR! What a shot! Don't think Joe Root can do anything wrong today! Flatter ball on middle, Joe Root reverse-sweeps it towards third man for a boundary.

114.30

Flatter ball on off, driven towards cover.

114.21

Full and on off, Moeen Ali sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.

114.11

On middle and leg, tucked to square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 114 overs : 368/5

Moeen Ali5 (8)

Joe Root109 (151)

Mohammed Shami26-7-87-3

113.60

Outside off, left alone.

113.54

FOUR! Lovely stroke! On a length and around off, this is driven on the up through covers for a boundary.

113.41

On off, this is guided through point for one.

113.31

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

113.21

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

113.10

Full on off, Root drives it towards covers. Ajinkya Rahane does well to stop that.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 113 overs : 361/5

Moeen Ali0 (5)

Joe Root107 (148)

Ravindra Jadeja25-6-66-1

112.60

Tossed up ball on off, Moeen Ali looks to defend but misses. The ball hits the top of the front pad and goes to first slip. Big appeal from the Indian players but nothing from the umpire. There wasn't an inside edge and Ajinkya Rahane anyway drops it at first slip.

112.50

Floated it up, outside off. Ali leaves it alone.

112.41

On the pads, worked to deep square leg for a single.

112.30

On off, blocked out.

112.20

Flatter ball on leg, Root nudges it to square leg.

112.10

Loopy ball on off, pushed on the off side.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 112 overs : 360/5

Moeen Ali0 (3)

Joe Root106 (144)

Mohammed Shami25-7-80-3

111.60

Good-length ball, around off. Moeen Ali has a poke at it but misses. The ball whizzes past the outside edge and carries through to the keeper.

111.50

Good-length ball, outside off. Moeen Ali shoulders arms.

111.40

Good-length ball on off, Ali defends it to mid-wicket.

DRINKS! England have lost their half of the side but are nearing the 300 lead. India will quickly aim to scalp the remaining wickets but most importantly, will eye Joe Root's wicket who is still going strong.  Moeen Ali walks out to bat at No.7.

111.3W

OUT! TAKEN! Jos Buttler's drought of runs continues! Shami bowls it on the pads, Jos Buttler flicks it but straight to the fielder at square leg. Ishant Sharma is stationed there and takes the simplest of catches. Jos Buttler is disappointed with himself. Virat Kohli is pumped up. Half the side back in the hut now for England. Mohammed Shami gets his third.

111.24

FOUR! Edgy! On a length outside off, Jos Buttler looks to push it on the off side but miscues. The ball goes off the outside edge past the second slip and gully fielder for a boundary.

111.11

Good-length ball, around off. Root guides it towards deep point for a single.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 111 overs : 355/4

Joe Root105 (143)

Jos Buttler3 (10)

Ravindra Jadeja24-6-65-1

110.61

Flatter ball on leg, Root works it to mid-wicket for a run.

110.50

Tossed up, full and on off, pushed to extra cover.

110.40

Quicker ball on middle, blocked out.

110.31

On the pads, tucked on the leg side for a single.

110.20

Loopy ball on leg, Jos Buttler uses his feet and looks to work it on the leg side. The ball goes off the leading edge towards covers.

110.10

Flatter ball on off, Buttler pushes it to covers.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 110 overs : 353/4

Joe Root104 (140)

Jos Buttler2 (7)

Mohammed Shami24-7-75-2

109.60

Length ball on off, Root blocks it right under his eyes.

109.50

On a length, on off. Root pushes it towards covers.

109.40

Short of a length, on off. Root goes back and defends.

109.30

Beaten! Good-length ball on off, Joe Root looks to cut it away but misses. He gets beaten on the outside edge.

109.20

Fuller in length, on off. Root pushes it back to the bowler.

109.11

Back of a length, on off. Buttler hops and works it towards covers for a quick single.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 109 overs : 352/4

Jos Buttler1 (6)

Joe Root104 (135)

Ravindra Jadeja23-6-63-1

108.61

Yet again, on the pads, Jos Buttler nudges it to mid-wicket. He gets off the mark with a single.

108.50

On the pads, Buttler defends it on the leg side.

108.40

On off, blocked out on the off side.

108.31

Short and on middle, Root goes back and nudges it to square leg for one.

108.20

On middle, blocked out.

108.10

Flatter ball on leg, Root clips it on the leg side.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 108 overs : 350/4

Jos Buttler0 (3)

Joe Root103 (132)

Mohammed Shami23-7-74-2

107.60

Length ball on leg, Buttler flicks it but it hits the chin pad of the short leg fielder.

107.50

Length ball on off, Buttler pushes it towards covers.

107.40

On a good length, on off. Buttler defends it back to the bowler.

Jos Buttler is the new batsman in.

107.3W

OUT! TAKEN! That is a really good catch from the skipper. Shami bowls a length ball just around off, Jonny Bairstow couldn't resist and has a poke at it. The ball nips away just enough to find the outside edge. It flies towards Virat Kohli at first slip who takes a good low catch moving to his left. Mohammed Shami gets the breakthrough. Jonny Bairstow walks back to the pavilion.

107.21

Short ball on off, Root hops and carves it over covers for a run. 350 up for England.

107.10

Shami starts with a length ball on off, Root pushes it back to the bowler.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 107 overs : 349/3

Jonny Bairstow29 (42)

Joe Root102 (130)

Ravindra Jadeja22-6-61-1

106.64

FOUR! Another boundary for Bairstow! This one was flatter, on leg, Jonny Bairstow gets low and sweeps it fine to collect a boundary.

106.50

Floated it up on middle, Bairstow is solid in his defense.

106.41

Full and on off, driven towards deep cover for a single.

106.30

Loopy ball on off, Root defends it on the off side.

106.21

On middle, nudged on the leg side for a single.

106.16

SIX! What a shot! Flatter ball on middle, Jonny Bairstow gets under it and smokes it over long on for a maximum. The crowd is enjoying that.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 106 overs : 337/3

Jonny Bairstow18 (38)

Joe Root101 (128)

Ishant Sharma20-0-80-0

105.61

Fuller and on leg, Bairstow clips it to deep square leg for one.

105.50

On a good length, on middle. Bairstow tucks it to mid-wicket.

105.40

Good-length ball on off, Bairstow pushes it back to the bowler.

105.30

Short of a length on off, pulled to mid-wicket.

105.20

This one is full and on off, Bairstow covers his stumps and blocks it out.

105.10

Play and a miss! Good-length ball outside off, Jonny Bairstow tries to cut it away but misses.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 105 overs : 336/3

Joe Root101 (128)

Jonny Bairstow17 (32)

Ravindra Jadeja21-6-49-1

104.60

An action replay of the previous delivery. This one is driven towards mid off as well.

104.50

Loopy ball on off, driven towards mid off.

104.41

Flatter ball on leg, Jonny nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

104.30

Short and outside off, Jonny Bairstow hangs back and cuts it towards point.

104.20

Full again on middle, defended out watchfully.

104.10

Full and on off, blocked out.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 104 overs : 335/3

Joe Root101 (126)

Jonny Bairstow16 (28)

Ishant Sharma19-0-79-0

103.60

Outside off, left alone.

103.51

Full and on leg, Bairstow clips it towards deep square leg for a single.

103.40

Length ball on off, Bairstow blocks it out.

103.31

Short of a lenght, outside off. Root cuts it to deep backward point for one.

103.24

FOUR! CENTURY! Another day, another Test century for Root. 23rd Test century for him. And his second at Headingly. Ishant Sharma overpitches it on middle, Joe Root nudges it through mid-wicket for a boundary. He hops and punches the air with his bat in joy. The crowd is up on its feet and what a moment it is for the homeboy. He receives a big hug from his fellow partner. He is seriously unstoppable.

103.10

Good-length ball on off, Root stays deep in the crease and punches it back to the bowler.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 103 overs : 329/3

Jonny Bairstow15 (26)

Joe Root96 (122)

Ravindra Jadeja20-6-48-1

102.60

Loopy ball on middle, pushed back to the bowler. Ravindra Jadeja collects the ball and throws it at the bowler's end. He appeals for a run out but Joe Root was well inside the crease.

102.50

On middle, worked on the leg side.

102.40

Floated it up on middle, blocked out.

102.31

Flatter and quicker on middle, Root inside-edges it towards square leg for a run.

102.20

Loopy ball on middle, pushed towards extra cover.

102.10

Flatter ball down the leg side, Joe Root gets low and looks to sweep but misses.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 102 overs : 328/3

Joe Root95 (119)

Jonny Bairstow15 (23)

Ishant Sharma18-0-73-0

101.61

Fuller in length on middle, Root works it towards wide of mid on for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. England extend their lead to 250 now.

101.51

On a length, outside off. Bairstow cuts it towards deep point only for a single this time.

101.44

FOUR! Jonny Bairstow has decided to cash in! Sharma pitches a length ball outside off, Jonny Bairstow cuts it through point for a boundary.

101.30

Short ball on off, Jonny Bairstow sways away from it.

101.21

Length ball outside off, Root guides it to backward point for a single.

101.10

Good-length ball on off, Root does well to block that out from the crease.

Ishant Sharma comes back on. His figures read 17-0-66-0 so far.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 101 overs : 321/3

Jonny Bairstow10 (20)

Joe Root93 (116)

Ravindra Jadeja19-6-47-1

100.60

Very full and on middle, attacking the stumps, Bairstow hits it back to the bowler.

100.50

Loopy ball on leg, pushed back to the bowler.

100.40

On off, blocked out.

100.34

FOUR! Through the off side now! Flatter ball outside off, Jonny Bairstow puts a big stride forward and creams it through covers for another boundary.

100.24

FOUR! Jonny Bairstow gets into the act now! Full and on leg, Jonny Bairstow clears his front leg and works it to long on for a boundary.

100.10

Floated it up on off, driven towards extra cover.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 100 overs : 313/3

Joe Root93 (116)

Jonny Bairstow2 (14)

Mohammed Siraj20-2-81-1

99.64

FOUR! Second boundary of the over! This one was right off the middle of the bat. Length ball on off, Joe Root opens the full face of the bat and drives it towards long off for a boundary. 100 overs up, England are 313/3 with a lead of 235 runs.

99.50

Outside off, Root drives but straight to the mid off fielder.

99.40

Good-length ball, angling in from off, Root defends it off the front foot.

99.30

Length ball on off, Root lunges forward and taps it to point.

99.22

On a length, on middle, Root nudges it through mid-wicket. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it comfortably.

99.14

FOUR! In the air, but safe! Good-length ball outside off, Joe Root hangs back and cuts it very late. The ball goes past the diving third slip fielder for a boundary.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 99 overs : 303/3

Jonny Bairstow2 (14)

Joe Root83 (110)

Ravindra Jadeja18-6-39-1

98.60

On the pads, tucked on the leg side.

98.50

Flatter and quicker on middle, defended out.

98.41

Full again on the pads, Root clips it towards square leg for a single.

98.30

Full and on middle, Root knocks it back to the bowler.

98.20

Short and on off, tapped to point.

98.10

Flatter ball on middle, a little bit of turn there. Root watchfully defends it on the off side.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 98 overs : 302/3

Jonny Bairstow2 (12)

Joe Root82 (106)

Mohammed Siraj19-2-71-1

97.60

Short of a length, on off. JB is solid in his defense.

97.50

Good-length ball around off, Jonny Bairstow tries to defend it off the front foot as he wants to have a feel of it. The ball zips past the outside edge.

97.40

Slightly fuller and on middle, Bairstow works it to mid on.

97.30

Edge but safe! Good-length ball outside off, Jonny Bairstow puts a stride forward and looks to defend. The ball kisses the outside edge but falls short of the second slip.

97.21

Length ball on off, Root taps it towards backward point for a single.

97.10

Fuller in length, on off. Root drives it to mid off.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 97 overs : 301/3

Jonny Bairstow2 (8)

Joe Root81 (104)

Ravindra Jadeja17-6-38-1

96.60

Full and on middle, defended.

96.50

NOT OUT! Flatter ball on off, Jonny Bairstow drives it but it hits the silly point fielder. The ball goes off his shoes and flies towards the keeper. India appeal for a catch but the umpire is not sure. He takes it upstairs. Replay rolls in and shows that the ball had clearly bounced on the deck.

96.40

Loopy ball on off, pushed back to the bowler.

96.30

Full again on off, Bairstow blocks it out.

96.20

Flatter ball on off, Bairstow defends it out off the front foot.

96.10

Full and on leg, Bairstow clears his front leg and jams it out to mid on.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 96 overs : 301/3

Jonny Bairstow2 (2)

Joe Root81 (104)

Mohammed Siraj18-2-70-1

95.61

Good-length ball on off, angling in. Bairstow works it off the shoulder of the bat on the leg side. A single taken.

95.51

Length ball on off, Root tucks it through mid-wicket for one. 300 up for England.

95.40

Length ball on off, Root pushes it towards covers.

95.30

Short of a length, on off. Root taps it towards covers.

95.20

Good-length ball on middle, Root watchfully blocks it out.

95.11

Short of a length, on leg, Jonny Bairstow glances it towards fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to bowl from the opposite end.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 95 overs : 298/3

Joe Root80 (100)

Jonny Bairstow0 (0)

Ravindra Jadeja16-5-38-1

94.60

Outside off, Root cuts it but finds backward point.

94.50

Short and on middle, Root rocks back and punches it back to the bowler.

94.40

Loopy ball on leg, worked on the leg side.

94.30

On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

94.20

Flatter and quicker on leg, Root looks to defend but misses. Indian players appeal for an LBW but turned down. Probably going down the leg side.

94.10

Flatter ball on middle, Root nudges it to mid on.

We are back for the final session of the day! Indian players stride out to the middle. Jonny Bairstow joins Joe Root in the middle. Ravindra Jadeja has the ball in hand.

... Day 2, Session 3 ...

India really have a bigger task on their head. There is nothing much to speak about the bowlers. Every bowler tried hard but didn't get help from the pitch. India took the new cherry but still did not get any help. The bowlers failed to bowl probing lines and lengths and the English batters took full advantage of it until Mohammed Siraj provided India with a crucial breakthrough scalping Dawid Malan. They will have something to celebrate about heading into the break. Can India scalp a few more? Join us back at 1600 local (1500 GMT) for the last session of the day to find out.

England dominate further and extend their lead to 220 runs. Root and Malan looked very comfortable in the middle and scored runs freely. The duo also brought a 100-run stand between them, which was also the third century stand between the two. Both these batsmen continued to merry on their way. Root once again brought up his half century which is like a walk in the park for him. Malan followed him too and brought up his fifty as well in his comeback innings. Malan though got out at the stroke of Tea but England are still way ahead in the game.

By far, England's session. Yes, England did lose Dawid Malan right at the stroke of Tea but Root and Malan kept scoring runs at their free will and will walk with their noses ahead in the break.

India have taken a review for a caught behind. UltraEdge shows there is a spike as the ball passes the bat. Dawid Malan will have to depart.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 94 overs : 298/3

Dawid Malan70 (128)

Joe Root80 (94)

Mohammed Siraj17-2-67-1

93.6W

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Virat Kohli trusted his bowler and went for the review reluctantly. Siraj serves a length ball, down the leg side. Malan stays back and looks to flick it away but misses. Was there some noise? Few of the Indian players put up an appeal, but the umpire is not interested. Even Pant was not excited. Siraj though convinces the skipper and they take it upstairs. The UltraEdge shows there was some spike as the ball passed the bat. India strike right at the stroke of tea. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 2.

93.54

FOUR! Shot of authority. A full-length ball and on the fourth stump line. Malan leans back a bit and creams it through the square on the off side. The ball races away to the fence.

93.40

Siraj serves it on a length and on off. Malan blocks it back to the bowler.

93.31

A length ball, on the pads. Root stays back and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

93.20

On a length, around off. Root stays inside the crease and tucks it to mid-wicket.

93.10

A length ball, on off. Root defends it to cover.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 93 overs : 293/2

Dawid Malan66 (125)

Joe Root79 (91)

Ravindra Jadeja15-4-38-1

92.60

Loopy ball on off, Malan prods and looks to defend but misses. There is a loud appeal for an LBW from Jadeja and Pant but nothing from the umpire.

92.50

Full and on middle, Malan works it on the leg side.

92.40

Tossed up, on off. Malan defends it out watchfully.

92.30

Loopy ball, on off. Malan pushes it out.

92.20

Full and on off. Malan defends it back to the bowler.

92.11

Flatter, full and on the pads. Root looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. Jadeja puts in an appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Maybe, there was a thin inside edge.

Ravindra Jadeja comes back into the attack.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 92 overs : 292/2

Dawid Malan66 (120)

Joe Root78 (90)

Mohammed Siraj16-2-62-0

91.60

Full and on off. Malan pushes it to cover.

91.50

Full-length ball, down the leg side. Malan looks to flick it away but misses.

91.41

A touch short, on off. Root pulls it through square leg, but does not middle it this time. The batters take a single.

91.34

FOUR! Well played. This is the gap he was looking for. A short ball, on off. Root stays back and pulls it to deep square leg. The ball races away to the boundary.

91.21

A touch short, on off. Malan stays back and swings his blade. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards third man. They take one.

91.11

A length ball, on off. Root stays back and pushes it to cover for a single.

Something's gone into Root's eye. Maybe something flew in. The umpires are having a look. He is okay now and we are ready to resume.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 91 overs : 285/2

Dawid Malan65 (117)

Joe Root72 (87)

Ishant Sharma17-0-66-0

90.60

A length ball, sliding down the leg side. Malan stays back and looks to flick it away but misses. Rishabh Pant moves to his right and collects the ball.

90.51

Back of a length and on off. Root hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

90.41

Sharma serves it on middle. Malan flicks it to mid-wicket and takes off for a single.

90.30

A length ball, on off, Malan defends it out.

90.20

Short ball on middle, Malan leaves it alone.

90.11

A short ball, on off. Root stays back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 90 overs : 282/2

Dawid Malan64 (113)

Joe Root70 (85)

Mohammed Siraj15-2-55-0

89.60

Good-length ball on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

89.51

Length ball on off, Root dabs it on the off side for a quick single.

89.41

Length ball on the pads, Malan clips it to fine leg for one.

89.31

Short ball on middle, Root pulls away but miscues. The ball goes off the top edge towards fine leg for a single.

89.20

Short ball on leg, Root leaves it untouched.

89.11

Short of a length, on middle. Malan pulls it towards fine leg for a single.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 89 overs : 278/2

Joe Root68 (82)

Dawid Malan62 (110)

Ishant Sharma16-0-63-0

88.60

Length ball on off, Root defends it right under his eyes.

88.51

Good-length ball on off, Malan pushes it towards deep cover for a single. England lead by 200 now.

88.41

On the pads, Root helps it on its way towards the fine leg region for a run.

88.31

On a length, outside off. Malan taps it to point for a run.

88.21

Length ball outside off, Root works it towards deep square leg for one.

88.10

Good-length ball, outside off. Root leaves it alone.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 88 overs : 274/2

Dawid Malan60 (108)

Joe Root66 (78)

Mohammed Siraj14-2-51-0

87.60

Short of a length, on leg. Malan looks to pull but misses.

87.54

FOUR! Beautifully placed! Full again on middle, Dawid Malan gets right underneath the ball and whips it through mid-wicket. He fetches himself a boundary.

87.40

Fuller from Siraj, on middle and leg, Malan plays it back to the bowler.

87.30

Length ball on off, Malan blocks it out to the off side.

87.21

On a length, on off. Root guides it to third man for one.

87.10

Fullish on off, Root pushes it towards covers.

Mohammed Siraj comes back into the attack. His figures are 13-2-46-0 so far. He replaces Mohammed Shami.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 87 overs : 269/2

Joe Root65 (76)

Dawid Malan56 (104)

Ishant Sharma15-0-59-0

86.63

Full and on off, Joe Root clips it through mid-wicket. The fielder there runs to his left and cuts it off. He keeps it down to three.

86.50

Full again on off, worked to mid on.

86.40

Full on off, Root hits it towards mid on.

86.41nb

Fuller in length, on off. Root puts a stride forward and pushes it back to the bowler. Another No Ball as Ishant oversteps.

86.31

A single this time! Outside off, Malan guides it to deep backward point for one.

86.24

FOUR! Deft touch! On a length around off, Dawid Malan stays deep in the crease and dabs it towards third man for a boundary. Runs are coming pretty thick and fast for England.

86.10

Good-length ball, outside off. Malan watches the ball closely and lets it be.

86.11nb

Length ball, well outside off. Malan leaves it for the keeper to collect. Ishant Sharma has overstepped and will have to reload again. No Ball signalled by the umpire.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 86 overs : 259/2

Joe Root62 (72)

Dawid Malan51 (100)

Mohammed Shami22-7-73-1

85.60

Fuller in length, outside off. Root drives it to mid off.

85.51

Length ball on the pads, Malan glances it towards deep square leg for a single. 100-run partnership comes up between Malan and Root. Both the batters give each other a fist bump.

85.41

Full and on off, Root drives it to extra cover for a run.

85.31

FIFTY! What a comeback innings it has been from Dawid Malan! The crowd is up on its feet and he gets an applause from his teammates as well. This was on a length, on off. Malan guides it to third man for a single. Joe Root comes up to him to congratulate as well.

85.20

Edged but does not carry! Good-length ball around off, Dawid Malan looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes towards the keeper but falls short. Dawid Malan need to be careful batting at 49.

85.10

Shami bangs in a short ball, on middle. Dawid Malan ducks underneath.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 85 overs : 256/2

Joe Root61 (70)

Dawid Malan49 (96)

Jasprit Bumrah23-9-42-0

84.60

Full-length ball, on off. Root hangs back and defends it out watchfully.

84.50

A length ball, on off. Root pushes it to cover.

84.40

On a length, outside off. The ball nips in off the pitch. Root prods and defends it out.

84.30

Good-length ball, just outside off. Root shoulders his arms.

84.24

FOUR! The runs just keep coming for England. Trademark shot from Joe Root. A touch short and on off. Root stays back and plays the back foot punch. The ball goes through point for a boundary.

84.10

Bumrah serves a full-length ball, on off. Root pushes it to mid off.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 84 overs : 252/2

Dawid Malan49 (96)

Joe Root57 (64)

Mohammed Shami21-7-70-1

83.60

Shami angles in a full-length ball, on off. Malan blocks it out.

83.50

Length ball on leg, Malan blocks it out.

83.40

Length ball on off, Malan nudges it to mid on.

83.34

FOUR! Nailed it. Two in a row. A touch short and outside off. Malan stays back and hammers it through point. The ball races away to the boundary. Malan moves to 49.

83.24

FOUR! Just a sweet touch this time. A length ball, around off. Malan stays back and he plays late at it. He opens the face of the bat and guides it past gully. The ball races away to the boundary at third man.

83.11

A length ball, on off. Root defends it to backward point for a single.

DRINKS! England right on top at the moment. India have no answers and the batters are scoring runs freely. India need to think something out of the box to get a breakthrough. The lead is already 165 and if India do not get a breakthrough quickly, England could keep piling on the misery.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 83 overs : 243/2

Dawid Malan41 (91)

Joe Root56 (63)

Jasprit Bumrah22-9-38-0

82.60

Bumrah fires a yorker, on off. Malan digs it out back to the bowler.

82.50

Back of a length, outside off. Malan leaves it alone for the keeper.

82.41

A length ball, around off. Root plays it late and guides it towards third man for a single.

82.41nb

BEAUTY! Good-length ball and on the fourth stump line. Root looks to defends it out but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge. The umpire signals a no ball, as the bowler oversteps.

82.31

Full and on the pads. Malan flicks it to mid-wicket and takes off for a single.

82.21

A length ball, on off. Root works it towards backward point for a single.

82.10

On a length and around off. Root defends it to the off side.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 82 overs : 239/2

Dawid Malan40 (88)

Joe Root54 (59)

Mohammed Shami20-7-61-1

81.60

Good length and outside off. Malan lets it go to the keeper.

81.50

A length ball, on off. Malan defends it out solidly.

81.41

A length ball, on off. Root looks to defend it out. The ball goes towards square leg off the inner half. They take one.

81.32

A length ball, on the pads. Root flicks it through square leg for a couple.

81.24

FOUR! Root just keeps scoring runs. He has been the best batsman in this series. He gets his FIFTY in some style. A touch short, on off. Root stays back, hops and punches it through the point region for a boundary.

Mohammed Shami is back into the attack.

81.12

Full length ball, on the pads. Root flicks it through square leg for a couple.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 81 overs : 230/2

Dawid Malan40 (86)

Joe Root45 (55)

Jasprit Bumrah21-9-34-0

80.64

FOUR! Sheer timing on that one. A full-length ball, on off. Malan leans on and creams it through the cover region for a boundary.

80.50

Well bowled! On a length. This one comes back in from outside off. Malan shoulders his arms.

80.40

On a length and outside off. This one comes back in. Malan stays back and swings his bat. The ball goes towards cover.

80.30

Bumrah fires in a full length ball, on the pads. Malan tucks it to the left of mid on.

80.20

Good-length ball and outside off. The ball nips away off the pitch. Malan watches it sail past him.

80.10

Full toss and on off. Malan defends it out to cover. There was some swing on it.

The new ball is available now. Will India take it straightaway? Yes, they will. Jasprit Bumrah comes back into the attack now, with the new cherry. He replaces Ravindra Jadeja.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 80 overs : 226/2

Joe Root45 (55)

Dawid Malan36 (80)

Mohammed Siraj13-2-46-0

79.62

Fuller length, outside off. Joe Root drives it towards deep point for a single. The fielder from the deep has a wild throw at the keeper's end. The throws was well over Pant and there is no one backing up. The batters take a single off the overthrows. Mohammed Siraj is clearly not happy with that.

79.50

Length ball on middle, Root nudges it to mid-wicket.

79.42

Short of a length, outside off. Root guides it towards deep backward point. He calls for the second run and gets it comfortably. Excellent running between the wickets.

79.30

On a length, on off. Root defends it towards covers.

79.21

Short of a length, outside off. Malan dabs it towards deep backward point for a run.

79.10

Short ball on middle, Malan sways away from it.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 79 overs : 221/2

Joe Root41 (51)

Dawid Malan35 (78)

Ravindra Jadeja14-4-37-1

78.60

Full and on middle, Root digs it out to mid on.

78.50

On middle, blocked out.

78.44

FOUR! This is a Root masterclass! Flatter ball on middle, Joe Root is aware there is not much turn and he sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Flawless shot.

78.31

A low full toss on leg, Malan works it to mid on for a run.

78.20

Loopy ball on off, Malan knocks it back to the bowler.

78.11

Full and on off, Root drives it towards deep cover for one.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 78 overs : 215/2

Dawid Malan34 (76)

Joe Root36 (47)

Mohammed Siraj12-2-41-0

77.60

Short of a length, on middle. Malan pulls it towards mid-wicket.

77.50

Back of a length, on middle. Malan defends it back to the bowler.

77.40

On a length, on off. Malan taps it towards covers.

77.30

A touch fuller from Siraj, on middle. Malan watchfully blocks it out.

77.21

Length ball on leg, Root clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

77.10

Good-length ball on middle, Root defends it down onto the pitch with a dead bat.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 77 overs : 214/2

Dawid Malan34 (72)

Joe Root35 (45)

Ravindra Jadeja13-4-31-1

76.60

Floated it up on off, Malan prods and defends it on the off side.

76.54

FOUR! Well played! Short and outside off, Dawid Malan sees the width, takes full advantage of it and cuts it through point for a boundary.

76.40

Full and on leg, worked to silly mid on.

76.30

Flatter and quicker on middle, Malan is solid in his defense.

76.20

Full and on leg, pushed to silly mid on.

76.10

Flatter ball on off, Malan blocks it out.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 76 overs : 210/2

Joe Root35 (45)

Dawid Malan30 (66)

Mohammed Siraj11-2-40-0

75.60

Good-length ball on off, angling in. Root knocks it towards mid on.

75.50

Back of a length, on off. Root stands tall and punches it back to the bowler.

75.41

On a length, on middle. Malan tucks it towards square leg for a run.

75.30

Ohh! Good-length delivery, around off, shaping away a bit. Malan looks to defend it off the front foot but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge and carries through to the keeper.

75.20

Good-length ball, outside off. Malan shoulders arms.

75.10

Back of a length, on middle. Malan pats it back to the bowler.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 75 overs : 209/2

Joe Root35 (43)

Dawid Malan29 (62)

Ravindra Jadeja12-4-27-1

74.60

Darted on the pads. Root flicks it to mid-wicket.

74.50

Full and on off. Root prods and defends it to silly point.

74.41

Tossed up, on off. Malan flicks it through mid-wicket and takes off for a single. The stand moves to 50.

74.30

Outside off, left alone.

74.20

Full and outside off. Malan misses his attempted drive. Pant this time shuts the gap between his gloves and his legs and the ball does not sneak through this time.

74.14b

FOUR BYES! Floated full and just outside off. Malan looks to push it to the off side but misses. The ball goes through the keeper's legs. It races away to the boundary. The umpire signals it as byes.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 74 overs : 204/2

Joe Root35 (41)

Dawid Malan28 (58)

Ishant Sharma14-0-49-0

73.60

Full and on off. Root defends it to cover.

73.50

A full-length ball, outside off. Root goes for the booming drive and connects it well. The ball goes towards cover. But Jadeja is up to the task. He dives to his right and makes an excellent stop to save a boundary.

73.40

A length ball, on off. Root defends it out solidly.

73.32

A full-length ball, on off. Root gets squared up. The ball goes off the outside edge through point. The batters take a couple. Good running.

73.20

Outside off, Root leaves it alone.

73.14

FOUR! In the gap! A length ball, on off. Root stays back and punches it through cover. The ball races away to the boundary. He looks like a man on a mission. The crowd cheers with a loud ROO.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 73 overs : 198/2

Dawid Malan28 (58)

Joe Root29 (35)

Ravindra Jadeja11-4-26-1

72.60

Full and on off. Malan blocks it out watchfully.

72.50

Some turn on this one. Loopy ball, outside off. The ball turns in off the pitch. Malan looks to defend it out but misses and gets rapped on the pads.

72.41

Short and on off. Root hangs back and taps it to point. They take one.

72.30

Flighted and on the pads. Root goes back and flicks it to the leg side.

72.20

Floated full and on off. Root blocks it back to the bowler.

72.10

Tossed up and on off. Root defends it on the off side.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 72 overs : 197/2

Joe Root28 (31)

Dawid Malan28 (56)

Ishant Sharma13-0-43-0

71.61

Good-length ball, well outside off, Root rocks back and cuts it towards deep point. He retains the strike by taking a single.

71.50

Good-length ball, on off. Root taps it towards covers.

71.40

Length ball, outside off, Root lets it be.

71.30

Length ball on middle, Root nudges it to mid on.

71.20

A touch fuller this time, on off. Root drives it towards covers.

71.10

Good-length ball on off, Root punches it towards covers.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 71 overs : 196/2

Joe Root27 (25)

Dawid Malan28 (56)

Ravindra Jadeja10-4-25-1

70.61

Loopy ball, on off. Root pushes it to cover and takes off for a single.

70.54

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. A touch short, on middle. Root goes back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

70.44

FOUR! Freebies. Full toss and on leg. Root comes forward and whips it through mid-wicket. Rohit Sharma puts in a diving effort but the ball goes past him. The ball races away to the boundary.

70.30

Floated full and on off. Root defends it with a straight bat.

70.20

Darted on the pads. Root tucks it to short leg.

70.10

Tossed up, on middle and off. Root prods and blocks it out.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 70 overs : 187/2

Joe Root18 (19)

Dawid Malan28 (56)

Ishant Sharma12-0-42-0

69.63

Full length and on off. Root pushes it past mid off. The ball races away but Jadeja is quick enough to cut it off. The batters take three.

69.50

A length ball, on the stumps. Root hangs back and defends it onto the pitch.

69.40

On a length and around off. Root hangs back and punches it towards point. But straight to the fielder.

69.30

A length ball, around off. Root stays inside the crease and defends it to point.

69.21

A length ball, on the pads. Malan stays back and tucks it to square leg for another single.

69.11

A full-length ball, around off. Root takes a step forward, he waits for the ball and guides it towards third man. They take one. And the crowd gets into the action as well with a huge roar 'ROOT', for the English skipper.

Ishant Sharma to bowl from the other end.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 69 overs : 182/2

Dawid Malan27 (55)

Joe Root14 (14)

Ravindra Jadeja9-4-16-1

68.60

Tossed up, on off. Malan defends it out watchfully.

68.50

On off, Malan goes back and defends it out.

68.40

Some turn for Jadeja now. Loopy ball, outside off. The ball turns in. Malan prods and looks to drive it away but misses, he gets beaten by the turn there.

68.30

Full and on off. Malan pushes it back to the bowler.

68.20

Short and around off. Malan stays back and guides it towards point.

68.10

Jadeja starts with a flighted delivery, full and on off. Malan defends it back to the bowler.

We are back for the second session! Indian players make their way out in the middle. Joe Root and Dawid Malan jog out as well. Ravindra Jadeja to start the second session. Can he produce something magical?

... Day 2, Session 2 ...

For both sides, the picture is clear, India need wickets while England will look to pile on as many runs as possible. Join us at 1340 local (1240 GMT) for another enthralling session.

The story of the bland pitch continues! The Indian bowlers toiled hard, but they hardly got any support from the pitch. There was a lack of movement in the first session. But it was not an issue for Shami. He found the breakthrough by getting the better of Burns. After that, there was a patch when Hameed and Malan were negotiating well, and India were losing their spirit. But then, Jadeja struck and got his first wicket of this series. He departed the set batsman, Hameed and brought some ray of hope in the Indian camp.

England still with the advantage, but they certainly have lost some grip off it. Hameed and Burns picked things well from where they left off last evening. But they were not able to hit the runs as freely as they did on Day 1. Both the batters were eyeing for a century, but both fell short. Burns was the first one to depart. While Hameed looked solid in the middle but got knocked out by a ripper from Jadeja just a short time before Lunch. The skipper, Root and Malan are in the middle, they will come with an intention to bat for as long as they can post Lunch.

Although, England lost a couple of wickets before Lunch, but they still have an upper hand in this game. The Three Lions lead by 104 runs. The Indians bowler kept things tight, but the pitch did not offer them any help. They will be happy with the two wickets. This session looked to be a shared one between the two sides.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 68 overs : 182/2

Joe Root14 (14)

Dawid Malan27 (49)

Mohammed Shami19-7-52-1

67.60

A touch fuller on middle, Root defends it well to mid on. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 2.

67.50

On a length, on off, nipping in. Root blocks it out from the crease.

67.44

FOUR! Again in the same area! Good-length ball outside off, Joe Root rocks back and cuts it late past the second and third slip for a boundary. England lead by 104 runs now!

67.30

Length ball on off, Root pushes it to mid on.

67.24

FOUR! Deft touch! On a length, outside off. Joe Root plays it late and guides it past Rohit Sharma at second slip for a boundary.

67.10

Good-length ball, on off, nipping back in. Root looks to defend but misses. He gets hit on the thigh pad.

Mohammed Shami comes back into the attack.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 67 overs : 174/2

Joe Root6 (8)

Dawid Malan27 (49)

Ravindra Jadeja8-3-16-1

66.61

Flatter ball on off, Root steers it towards covers for a quick single.

66.52

On middle, Root nudges it through mid-wicket for a brace.

66.40

Floated it up on off, Root pushes it on the off side.

66.30

Loopy ball on off, driven towards covers.

66.20

Flatter ball on leg, Root blocks it out.

66.11

Short and outside off, Malan rocks back and punches it towards backward point. Mohammed Siraj does well to dive to his left and stop the ball. Gave away four earlier with overthrows but saves a boundary now. A single taken.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 66 overs : 170/2

Joe Root3 (3)

Dawid Malan26 (48)

Jasprit Bumrah20-9-30-0

65.60

A yorker on off, Root negotiates with it safely enough.

65.51

A mix-up but no harm done! On a length on off, Malan taps it towards backward point. He calls for a single and is halfway down the track. But Root says no. In the end, he goes for it and makes it to the other end comfortably as Ajinkya Rahane fumbles to collect the ball quickly.

65.40

Fuller in length, on off. Malan tries to drive but misses and gets beaten on the inside edge.

65.30

Length ball on middle, Malan defends it to mid on.

65.20

Good-length delivery, around off, nipping in. Malan lets it sail through.

65.10

On a length, around off. Malan taps it towards covers.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 65 overs : 169/2

Joe Root3 (2)

Dawid Malan25 (43)

Ravindra Jadeja7-3-12-1

64.62

Flatter and quicker on middle and leg, Root glances it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

64.51

Flatter, full and on off. Malan pushes it to mid on for a quick single.

64.41

Off the mark straightaway! Short and on off, Root hangs back and punches it towards point for one.

64.31

Full and outside off, Malan pushes it to cover for a single.

64.20

Floated it up outside off, Malan is solid in his defense.

64.10

Flatter one on off, Malan defends it out.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 64 overs : 164/2

Dawid Malan23 (39)

Joe Root0 (0)

Jasprit Bumrah19-9-29-0

63.61

On a length on middle, Malan works it on the leg side for a single.

63.50

Back of a length on off, Malan pushes it to mid on.

63.40

On a length, outside off. Malan dabs it to gully.

63.30

Back of a length, on off. Malan defends it towards covers.

63.24

Full and on off, Malan blocks it out on the off side. Mohammed Siraj picks up the ball and throws it at the ball at the striker's end but misses. The ball races away to the boundary as there is no one backing up. Not sure why Siraj threw the ball though because Malan was well in.

63.10

Good-length ball on off, angling in. Malan looks to defend but misses. He gets hit on the back pad and the ball goes towards the slip cordon. An appeal from India for a caught behind but nothing from the umpire.

Who will come out next? It is going to be Joe Root. Also, a bowling change for India. Jasprit Bumrah comes back into the attack. He replaces Mohammed Siraj.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 63 overs : 159/2

Haseeb Hameed68 (195)

Dawid Malan18 (33)

Ravindra Jadeja6-3-7-1

62.6W

OUT! TIMBER! Ravindra Jadeja gets his first wicket of the series! What a time to get the breakthrough! Jadeja bowls a loopy ball around off, Haseeb Hameed puts a big stride forward. He looks to defend but the ball turns just enough to get past his willow. Hameed misses out and the ball crashes the top of the off pole. Hameed was looking very good but has to depart. He is disappointed. Jubilation for India and dejection for Haseeb Hameed.

62.50

Loopy ball on off, Hameed blocks it right under his eyes.

62.41

Flatter ball on middle, Malan clips it towards square leg for a single.

62.30

Full and on off, pushed back to the bowler.

62.20

Flatter ball outside off, Malan blocks it out with his pads.

62.10

Flatter ball on off, Dawid Malan steps out and looks to defend but gets hit on the pads.

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack now. He replaces Jasprit Bumrah.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 62 overs : 158/1

Haseeb Hameed68 (193)

Dawid Malan17 (29)

Mohammed Siraj10-2-39-0

61.60

On middle, Hameed nudges it on the leg side with ease.

61.50

Siraj bangs a bumper, on middle. Haseeb Hameed sways away from it.

61.40

Length ball on off, Hameed puts a stride forward before blocking it out.

61.31

Back of a length, on off. Malan taps it towards point and gets a single.

61.24

FOUR! Nicely played! Width on offer outside off, Malan pounces on it and steers it through point for a boundary. A confident-looking shot from Malan.

61.10

Back of a length, on middle. Malan stands tall and pushes it back to the bowler.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 61 overs : 153/1

Haseeb Hameed68 (190)

Dawid Malan12 (26)

Jasprit Bumrah18-9-24-0

60.60

Another short ball from Bumrah, on middle. Hameed ducks underneath.

60.50

On a length, on middle. Hameed nudges it to mid-wicket.

60.40

Length ball on middle, blocked out off the front foot.

60.30

Bumrah bangs a short ball on off, Hameed sits under it. Rishabh Pant jumps and carries it over his head.

60.20

Good-length delivery, outside off, 138 kph, Hameed lets it sail through.

60.10

Good-length ball on off, Hameed prods and looks to defend it with soft hands. The ball goes off the outside edge towards gullly.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 60 overs : 153/1

Dawid Malan12 (26)

Haseeb Hameed68 (184)

Mohammed Siraj9-2-34-0

59.60

Full and on off, Malan pushes it to cover.

59.54lb

FOUR LEG BYES! Freebies and England wouldn't mind it. Full and down leg. Malan stays back and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball clips the pads and goes towards fine leg. It ends up in the boundary and the umpire signals leg byes.

59.40

A length ball, on off. Malan defends it out solidly.

59.30

A length ball, outside off. The ball nips away off the pitch. Malan has no stroke to offer.

59.20

Siraj serves it on a length and on off. Malan defends it to cover.

59.10

Good-length ball, outside off, moving away from the left-hander. Malan leaves it alone for the keeper.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 59 overs : 149/1

Haseeb Hameed68 (184)

Dawid Malan12 (20)

Jasprit Bumrah17-8-24-0

58.60

Tentative attempt by Hameed. On a length and outside off. Hameed looks to have a poke at it but misses. The ball beats the outside edge.

58.50

A length ball, on off. Hameed defends it watchfully.

58.40

Outside off, left alone.

58.30

A loud appeal for LBW but turned down. A length ball, pitching around off. The ball nips in. Hameed stays back and looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on his pads. Bumrah puts in a appeal but the umpire says no. Maybe, it was angling down the leg side.

Haseeb Hameed got struck on the helmet. Time for a mandatory concussion test. He seems fine and we are ready to resume.

58.20

OUCH! This one is on the helmet. That must've hurt a little bit. A touch short and on off. Hameed thought the ball will bounce over him and he ducks under it. But the ball does not get the bounce, as he anticipated it to be. The ball goes onto hit his helmet and go towards the leg side.

58.10

A length ball, on off. Hameed defends it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 58 overs : 149/1

Dawid Malan12 (20)

Haseeb Hameed68 (178)

Mohammed Siraj8-1-34-0

57.60

Siraj serves it on a length and on off. Malan defends it out watchfully.

57.50

Good-length ball, outside off, moving away a bit. Malan lets it go to the keeper.

57.40

On a length and outside off. Malan shoulders his arms.

57.34

FOUR! Second one in the over. You offer width to Malan and he will make sure he punishes. A touch short and outside off. Malan hangs back and cuts it away. The ball races away to the boundary at third man.

57.20

A length ball, on off. Malan defends it to cover.

57.14

FOUR! Malan puts the pressure straightaway on the new bowler. Back of a length and on the fourth stump line. Malan stays back and cuts it through point. The ball races away to the boundary. Not the welcome Siraj wanted.

Mohammed Siraj comes into the attack. He replaces Mohammed Shami.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 57 overs : 141/1

Haseeb Hameed68 (178)

Dawid Malan4 (14)

Jasprit Bumrah16-7-24-0

56.60

Good-length ball, outside off. Hameed watches it sail past him.

56.50

Back of a length and outside off. Hameed ducks under this one and leaves it alone.

56.40

A sharp bouncer, on off. Hameed ducks under it.

56.30

A length ball, on off. Hameed stays back and defends it out off the outer half to backward point.

56.20

Quicker delivery! On a length and outside off. The ball gets an extra bounce off the pitch. Hameed looks to defend it out but pulls his bat back in time. The ball zips past the outside edge.

56.10

Back of a length and just outside off. Hameed ducks under it.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 56 overs : 141/1

Dawid Malan4 (14)

Haseeb Hameed68 (172)

Mohammed Shami18-7-44-1

55.60

A touch fuller this time, around off. Malan pushes it towards covers.

55.50

Good-length ball on off, Malan defends it down the ground.

55.40

Length ball outside off, jagging back in. Malan leaves it for the keeper to collect.

55.30

On a length, around off, Malan stays on the back foot and shoulders arms.

55.20

Back of a length again, outside off, Malan lets it sail through.

55.10

Back of a length, on off. Malan dabs it towards the slip cordon.

DRINKS! England are 141/1. Yes you read that right. India has finally broken the opening pair. They haven't leaked many runs. They have kept things tight and would look to snare a couple of wickets before Lunch. While, Hameed is looking very solid in the middle and would hope Malan to support him from the other end.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 55 overs : 141/1

Haseeb Hameed68 (172)

Dawid Malan4 (8)

Jasprit Bumrah15-6-24-0

54.60

Length ball, on middle, angling in. Hameed comes forward and pushes it to mid on.

54.50

A low full toss on middle, Hameed looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls back to the bowler.

54.40

Length delivery, on the sixth-stump channel, Hameed leaves it for the keeper to collect.

54.30

An effort ball from Bumrah, outside off. Hameed sways away from it.

54.20

Back of a length, on off. Hameed watchfully blocks it out.

54.10

Edged but did not carry! Good-length ball outside off, Hameed looks to defend but gets an outside edge. The ball goes towards the slip cordon.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 54 overs : 141/1

Dawid Malan4 (8)

Haseeb Hameed68 (166)

Mohammed Shami17-6-44-1

53.60

That's the one Shami is targeting! Get Malan to drive! This one was a full ball, around off. Dawid Malan goes for an expansive drive but fails to get any bat to it. The ball fizzes past the inside edge.

53.50

Good-length ball on off, angling in. Malan taps it towards point.

53.41

Fuller in length, on middle. Hameed flicks it to behind square for a run.

53.30

Short ball around off, Hameed takes his eyes off the ball and sways away from it.

53.20

Length ball on off, Hameed stays solid in his defense.

53.10

Good-length ball on off, Hameed blocks the ball right under his eyes.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 53 overs : 140/1

Dawid Malan4 (6)

Haseeb Hameed67 (162)

Jasprit Bumrah14-5-24-0

52.60

Bumrah comes 'round the wicket, pitches it on a length, outside off. Dawid Malan lets it sail through.

52.54

FOUR! Malan is off the mark! Length ball outside off, Dawid Malan puts a stride forward, opens the face of the bat, and creams it through covers for a boundary.

52.40

Back of a length, on middle. Malan hops and taps it on the off side.

52.30

Good-length ball from Bumrah, angling away, outside off. Malan shoulders arms to that one.

52.20

Good-length ball on middle, Malan pats the ball gently down the ground.

52.10

Bumrah serves a full ball, around off. Malan drives it towards extra cover.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 52 overs : 136/1

Haseeb Hameed67 (162)

Dawid Malan0 (0)

Mohammed Shami16-6-43-1

51.60

Length ball on off, Hameed defends it down onto the deck. A maiden from Shami.

51.50

Shami continue to bowl full on off, Hameed pushes it to silly mid off.

51.40

Fuller in length on off, Hameed blocks it off the front foot.

51.30

Full again on off, angling in from wide of the crease. Hameed watchfully blocks it out.

51.20

Good-length ball on off, Hameed is solid in his defense.

51.10

Full and on off, Hameed lunges forward and drives it but finds the cover fielder.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 51 overs : 136/1

Haseeb Hameed67 (156)

Dawid Malan0 (0)

Jasprit Bumrah13-5-20-0

50.61

Single off the last ball! Length ball on middle, Hameed tucks it towards square leg. He keeps the strike by picking up a single.

50.50

Fuller in length this time, on off. Hameed pushes it back to the bowler.

50.40

Big movement there! Good-length ball, nipping back in, around off. Haseeb Hameed watches the ball closely and makes a good leave.

50.30

Good-length ball, in the trajectory of uncertainty. Hameed leaves it untouched.

50.20

Good-length delivery, angling in on off. Hameed blocks it under his eyes.

50.10

Bumrah starts with a fuller length, on the off pole. Haseeb Hameed defends it off the front foot towards covers.

Dawid Malan walks out to bat at No.3. Also, Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack. He replaces Ishant Sharma.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 50 overs : 135/1

Rory Burns61 (153)

Haseeb Hameed66 (150)

Mohammed Shami15-5-43-1

49.6W

OUT! TIMBER! That's the one Shami was looking for. He finds the breakthrough that India were hunting for so while. The Birthday Boy could not gift himself a ton, he will be disappointed. But he surely has given his team a dream start after a long, long time. Shami serves it full and around off. The ball nips in a bit. Burns looks to defend it out but gets beaten. The ball goes through the gap between bat and pad. The ball comes in contact with the off stump. Some delight in the Indian camp finally.

49.50

A length ball, on off. Burns defends it out watchfully.

49.40

Good length and on off. Burns looks to defend it out. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards gully. This is what India need to do to get the edge into play.

49.30

Shami serves a full-length ball, on off. Burns defends it to mid off.

49.20

A length ball, on middle. Burns defends it out solidly.

49.10

Full and on off. Burns tucks it to the leg side.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 49 overs : 135/0

Haseeb Hameed66 (150)

Rory Burns61 (147)

Ishant Sharma11-0-37-0

48.60

A length ball, on off. Hameed defends it out solidly.

48.50

On a length and on off. Hameed stays back and blocks it onto the pitch.

48.41

Sharma serves it full and on the pads. Burns clips it to deep square leg for another single.

48.31

Full and on off. Hameed blocks it to the right of gully. The batters take a quick single.

48.20

There was a noise. But that was not an outside edge. Wonder where the noise came from? On a length and just outside off. Hameed looks to defend it out but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge. Kohli and Pant had already started the celebration but they could not continue.

48.10

A full-length ball, just outside off. Hameed stays back and pushes it to cover.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 48 overs : 133/0

Rory Burns60 (146)

Haseeb Hameed65 (145)

Mohammed Shami14-4-43-0

47.60

A length ball, on off. Burns stays inside the crease and defends it out solidly.

47.50

The pitch is not offering anything to the bowlers at the moment. Shami bowls it full and on off. Burns defends it out with ease.

47.40

Shami serves a good-length ball, on off. Burns defends it back to the bowler.

47.30

A length delivery, on off. Burns defends it out watchfully.

47.20

A full-length ball, on middle and leg. Burns tucks it to the leg side.

47.10

On a length and on the pads. Burns stays back and defends it to the leg side.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 47 overs : 133/0

Haseeb Hameed65 (145)

Rory Burns60 (140)

Ishant Sharma10-0-35-0

46.60

Much better from Ishant Sharma. A full-length ball, on off. Hameed is cramped for space. He defends it to cover.

46.50

A length ball, on off. Hameed prods and defends it out.

46.43

Full-length ball, on leg. Burns stays back and flicks it through mid-wicket. The ball goes through the gap. Mohammed Siraj comes running in from the deep and puts in a diving effort to save the ball from going into the boundary. The batters take three.

46.30

Full and on leg. Burns stays back and nudges it to mid-wicket.

46.20

On a length, outside off. Burns shoulders his arms.

46.10

Sharma serves it full and on off. Burns blocks it out watchfully.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 46 overs : 130/0

Haseeb Hameed65 (143)

Rory Burns57 (136)

Mohammed Shami13-3-43-0

45.60

A sharp bouncer now, on off. Hameed ducks under it.

45.50

Good length and outside off. Hameed leaves it alone.

45.40

Back-of-a-length ball and on off. Hameed stays back and defends it out.

45.34

FOUR! Hameed takes the charge now. A full-length ball, on the pads. The ball comes straight off the deck. Hameed clips it through square leg and the ball races away to the boundary. This pair is continuing from where it left off last evening.

45.20

On a length, outside off. Hameed lets it go to the keeper.

45.10

Good length and just outside off. Hameed has no stroke to offer.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 45 overs : 126/0

Rory Burns57 (136)

Haseeb Hameed61 (137)

Ishant Sharma9-0-32-0

44.60

Full-length ball, around off. Burns stays back and defends it out watchfully.

44.54

FOUR! Nicely played. The first boundary of the day comes from Burns. Sharma serves it full and on the pads. Burns hangs back and clips it through square leg. The ball races away to the boundary.

44.40

A length ball, on off. Burns defends it out solidly.

44.30

Looks like Sharma is still finding his line. On a length, sliding down leg. Burns looks to flick it away but misses. Pant moves to his right to collect it comfortably.

44.21

A full-length ball, on off. Hameed pushes it to cover and takes off for a single.

44.10

Back-of-a-length ball, outside off. Hameed just watches it go past him to the keeper.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 44 overs : 121/0

Rory Burns53 (132)

Haseeb Hameed60 (135)

Mohammed Shami12-3-39-0

43.60

On a length, outside off. This one comes back in. Burns shoulders his arms.

43.50

Full and on middle. Burns blocks it to mid-wicket.

43.40

A length ball, on off. Burns rocks back and offers a straight bat to defend it out to mid on.

43.30

Shami angles in a full delivery, on off. Burns hangs back and defends it out to the off side.

43.20

On a length, around  off. Burns stays back and defends it out watchfully.

43.10

Shami starts 'round the wicket with a short one, on middle. Burns ducks under it.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is going to be Mohammed Shami.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 43 overs : 121/0

Haseeb Hameed60 (135)

Rory Burns53 (126)

Ishant Sharma8-0-27-0

42.60

Good-length ball and outside off. Hameed leaves it alone for the keeper.

42.50

Good variations by Sharma. He bangs this one short, outside off. Hameed sways away from the delivery.

42.40

CLOSE! This was better from Sharma, A length ball, just outside off. Hameed prods and leaves it alone.

42.30

On a length, on the fifth stump line. Hameed shoulders his arms.

42.20

Good-length ball, wide outside off. Hameed leaves it alone.

42.11

Ishant starts from 'round the wicket, with a length ball, down leg. Burns stays back and flicks it towards fine leg. The fielder comes in and keeps it down to just one.

Alright then! Indian players are out in the middle. Followed by Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed. Ishant Sharma will start with the ball. Here we go...

We begin with some bad news -  Former England Captain, Ted Dexter passed away today at the age of 86 and England will wear black armbands as a mark of respect. May his soul rest in peace.

While Hameed showed his caliber, Rory Burns has supported him well from the other end and would be great if the birthday boy can get a ton to his name in front of the home crowd. What better way to celebrate your birthday than getting a ton in front of your fans, right?

Haseeb Hameed didn't live up to the expectations in the second Test at Lord's but he has certainly silenced the critics in the third Test. He is unbeaten at 60 and will be rearing to get to a three-digit figure.

Hello and a warm welcome to Day 2 of the third Test between England and India. The visitors had a horror day as they were bundled out for only 78 runs in the first innings. On the other hand, what a turnaround it was for England after the Lord's Test. The Three Lions didn't put a foot wrong and are in a commendable position ending Day 1 with 120/0. While England will look to solidify their lead from here on, it will be interesting to see whether India can make a comeback or not. Stay tuned for further updates.

... Day 2, Session 1 ...

Right then. Absolutely England's day, the first one. They have a decent lead to their name and also have all the wickets in hand, and so, they will look to swell that lead up to a big score. India, meanwhile, have a task on their hands and will want to bowl better on Day 2 and take a couple of quick wickets to push the hosts on the back foot. The action on Day 2 will begin at 11 am local (10 am GMT), but the build-up will begin earlier. Do join us then. Cheers!

Just not India's day, really. Neither with the bat nor with the ball. Apart from Rohit Sharma and to some extent, Ajinkya Rahane, none of their batters had any sort of impact. They folded quite easily and did not show any sort of fight. There was more onus on the bowlers to deliver since their batters could not, but alas, it was not meant to be. The Indian pacers could not extract anything from this deck and they failed to even get a single wicket. It was not that they bowled too poorly, but they just did not find any sort of success. A poor day, from the point of view of the Indians.

England started off brilliantly and have maintained the same tempo throughout the day. It all started when James Anderson removed KL Rahul in the very first over of the day and after that, there was no looking back for them. Anderson took two more and after a decent stand between Rohit and Rahane, the trio of Curran, Robinson, and Overton took quick wickets and bundled India out for just 78. With the bat, England have had their fair share of issues, but their new opening duo, Hameed and Burns took time to settle in, but when they felt comfortable, they started scoring runs freely and both got to their fifties as well, as they ended the day with a lead of 42 to their name.

This has been an exceptional day for the hosts as they have ticked all the boxes and ended the Day with not only their noses, but also their faces in front. Nothing seemed to go right for India and they will look to head back, get a good night's rest and come back out on Day 2 with renewed energy and excitement.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 42 overs : 120/0

Haseeb Hameed60 (130)

Rory Burns52 (125)

Mohammed Siraj7-1-26-0

41.62

Length ball, strayed on the pads. Haseeb Hameed misses the flick and gets rapped on the pads, to the naked eye. Mohammed Siraj appeals but the umpire is unmoved. The ball rolls away towards square leg and they take a run. The fielder at square leg has a shy at the striker's end but he misses and they run one more. Virat Kohli thinks to opt for a review but decides to not take it in the end. The umpires do not give these runs as leg byes, and so, perhaps there was bat on this. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 1!

41.50

Full ball, way outside off. Haseeb Hameed leaves it alone.

41.40

Length ball, on off. Haseeb Hameed defends it back to the bowler.

41.34

FOUR! Cleverly done! Good-length ball, outside off. Haseeb Hameed hangs back and bisects the first and second slip to perfection. The ball races away for a boundary.

41.20

Length ball, just outside off. Haseeb Hameed prods forward and defends it to cover.

41.10

Good-length ball, on off. Haseeb Hameed taps it towards the backward point fielder.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 41 overs : 114/0

Rory Burns52 (125)

Haseeb Hameed54 (124)

Jasprit Bumrah12-5-19-0

40.60

Length ball, around off. Rory Burns blocks it out solidly.

40.50

Overpitched ball, outside off. Rory Burns looks to dig it out but misses.

40.44

FOUR! Nicely played! Rory Burns brings up his FIFTY in style. Length ball, on middle. Rory Burns flicks it off his pads through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Ishant Sharma gives it a chase but the ball wins easily in the end.

40.30

Length ball, nipping away after landing, from off. Rory Burns defends it solidly off the front foot.

40.20

Good-length ball, on middle. Rory Burns works it towards the mid-wicket fielder.

40.10

Length ball, around off. Rory Burns drives it towards the mid off fielder.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 40 overs : 110/0

Haseeb Hameed54 (124)

Rory Burns48 (119)

Mohammed Shami11-2-39-0

39.60

Good-length ball, angling in late, around off. Haseeb Hameed pushes it to mid on off the front foot.

39.50

Length ball, jagging back in. Haseeb Hameed defends it off the front foot.

39.41

A tad short, outside off. Rory Burns cuts it towards sweeper cover for one.

39.30

An appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Good-length ball, angling in from middle. Rory Burns looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on his pad.

39.20

Full ball, coming in with the angle, from off. Rory Burns pushes it back to the bowler.

39.11

Shami goes wide of the crease and strays one on the pads. Haseeb Hameed flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 39 overs : 108/0

Haseeb Hameed53 (121)

Rory Burns47 (116)

Jasprit Bumrah11-5-15-0

38.61

Good-length ball, jagging back in from middle. Haseeb Hameed works it behind square on the leg side for one.

38.50

Length ball, angling in with the angle, around off. Haseeb Hameed defends it off the front foot.

38.40

Short of a length, around off. Haseeb Hameed blocks it off the back foot.

38.30

Overpitched ball, outside off. Haseeb Hameed digs it out to cover.

38.20

Back of a length, outside off, angling in late. Haseeb Hameed shoulders arms to it.

38.10

Length ball, way outside off. Haseeb Hameed leaves it alone.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 38 overs : 107/0

Rory Burns47 (116)

Haseeb Hameed52 (115)

Mohammed Shami10-2-37-0

37.60

Good-length ball, around off. Rory Burns taps it towards the cover fielder.

37.51

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Haseeb Hameed works it behind square on the leg side for a run.

37.41

Length ball, strayed on the pads. Rory Burns whips it off his pads towards square leg for a single.

37.30

Good-length ball, angling in from off. Rory Burns defends it off the front foot.

37.20

Short of a length, on off. Rory Burns stays back and pushes it to cover.

37.10

Back of a length, on middle. Rory Burns turns it towards mid-wicket.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 37 overs : 105/0

Haseeb Hameed51 (114)

Rory Burns46 (111)

Jasprit Bumrah10-5-14-0

36.60

Good-length ball, around off. Haseeb Hameed taps it to cover.

36.50

Length ball, on off. Haseeb Hameed defends it off the front foot.

36.40

Back of a length, outside off. Haseeb Hameed leaves it alone.

36.30

Length ball, outside off. Haseeb Hameed defends it out.

36.24

FOUR! EDGED AND DROPPED! Haseeb Hameed brings up his FIFTY! Length ball, outside off. Haseeb Hameed pokes at it and gets an outside edge towards Rohit Sharma at second slip who moves to his left with one hand but drops it and the ball races away towards the boundary ropes.

36.10

Length ball, angling in from off. Haseeb Hameed blocks it out.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 36 overs : 101/0

Haseeb Hameed47 (108)

Rory Burns46 (111)

Mohammed Shami9-2-35-0

35.61

Short of a length, on middle and leg. Haseeb Hameed works it on the leg side for a single.

35.54

FOUR! SHOT! A tad short, outside off. Haseeb Hameed waits for it and cuts this one late back past the slip cordon for a boundary!

35.40

Good-length ball, on off. Haseeb Hameed defends it to cover.

35.31

Short of a length, on middle and leg. Rory Burns turns it towards square leg for a single.

35.20

Banged in short, down leg. Rory Burns ducks under it.

35.10

Length ball, around off. Rory Burns pushes it to mid off.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 35 overs : 95/0

Haseeb Hameed42 (105)

Rory Burns45 (108)

Jasprit Bumrah9-5-10-0

34.60

Good-length ball, around off. Haseeb Hameed taps it in front of the wicket with soft hands.

34.50

Short of a length, on middle. Haseeb Hameed blocks it out nicely.

34.40

Good-length ball, around off. Haseeb Hameed defends it off the front foot.

34.32

Full ball, darted on the pads. Haseeb Hameed clips it off his pads towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

34.20

Full ball, outside off. Haseeb Hameed defends it off the front foot.

34.10

Good-length ball, on off. Haseeb Hameed blocks it out.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 34 overs : 93/0

Rory Burns45 (108)

Haseeb Hameed40 (99)

Mohammed Shami8-2-29-0

33.62

Short of a length, around off. Rory Burns looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge towards deep backward point for a couple.

33.50

Short of a length, outside off. Rory Burns leaves it alone watchfully.

33.40

Length ball, around off. Rory Burns pushes it to mid off.

33.34

FOUR! Nicely done! A tad short, outside off. Rory Burns stays back and cuts it past the backward point fielder for a boundary!

33.20

Good-length ball, around middle. Rory Burns turns it towards mid-wicket.

33.10

Back of a length, on off. Rory Burns blocks it off the back foot.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 33 overs : 87/0

Haseeb Hameed40 (99)

Rory Burns39 (102)

Ishant Sharma7-0-26-0

32.60

The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.

32.51

Outside off, length ball, driven past the point fielder for a run.

32.40

Outside off on a length, pushed to mid off.

32.30

Length on off, kept out.

32.20

Pushed away gently to the mid on fielder.

32.10

Fuller, outside off, Burns leaves.

Ishant Sharma (6-0-25-0) comes into the attack now.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 32 overs : 86/0

Haseeb Hameed40 (98)

Rory Burns38 (97)

Mohammed Shami7-2-23-0

31.60

Around off, worked to the mid on region.

31.54

EDGED AND FOUR! A length ball, around off, Haseeb Hameed looks to defend, but the ball takes the outside edge and runs away past the slip cordon, to the third man fence.

31.40

The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.

31.34

FOUR! Stop the press. There is a fumble in the field from Ravindra Jadeja! It is not everyday that you see the southpaw make an error out on the field. You would think that he would stop the ball 99 times out of 100, but this is that one time. A short ball, outside off, Haseeb Hameed rides the bounce and crunches this through point. Ravindra Jadeja runs to his right, but the ball sneaks underneath his hand and runs away to the ropes.

31.20

Outside off, pushed away from the body, to the point region.

Mohammed Shami (6-2-15-0) comes back into the attack.

31.10

Shami starts another spell with a short-of-a-length delivery around off, Rory goes back and defends it out to the leg side.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 31 overs : 78/0

Rory Burns38 (97)

Haseeb Hameed32 (92)

Ravindra Jadeja5-3-6-0

30.60

A carbon copy of the previous delivery.

30.50

Burns gently blocks this one out to the off side.

30.40

Just a mere push to the man at gully.

30.30

Given air this time, landing fuller outside off, Burns looks to drive but only manages an inside edge back onto the pad.

30.20

Around off and middle, played towards mid-wicket.

30.10

Flatter, on off, RB dabs it to point.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 30 overs : 78/0

Haseeb Hameed32 (92)

Rory Burns38 (91)

Mohammed Siraj6-1-20-0

29.60

That is defended solidly off the front foot.

29.50

Back of a length, on off, defended out.

29.40

Siraj dishes a spicy bouncer on the body, Hameed is taken by surprise as he swivels and leaves it, in the end.

29.30

Back of a length, angling inwards, on middle and leg, Haseeb looks to work this to the leg side but misses and gets hit on the body.

29.20

A pacier full ball around off, Hameed gets his bat down and nudges this to the leg side.

29.10

Around off, kept out.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 29 overs : 78/0

Rory Burns38 (91)

Haseeb Hameed32 (86)

Ravindra Jadeja4-2-6-0

28.60

Again, Burns goes back and taps this to the square leg fielder.

28.50

Floated, on off, Rory prods forward and blocks well.

28.40

Floated, fuller on off, tucked to the short mid-wicket fielder.

28.30

Short, on middle, nudged to the leg side.

28.20

On middle, pushed back to Jadeja.

28.10

Slower, loopy, outside off, tapped to point.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 28 overs : 78/0

Haseeb Hameed32 (86)

Rory Burns38 (85)

Mohammed Siraj5-0-20-0

27.60

Length around off, Hameed works it to the mid off region.

27.50

Around off, pushed to the off side.

27.40

Hameed gets behind the line of the ball and blocks well.

27.31

Scores level! Short, on off, pulled to deep square leg again for one.

27.26

SIX! Ohhhh! What a shot. Not everyday that you see Burns hitting a six, but this time, he connects it well. On a shortish length, around off and middle, Rory Burns powers this one over the fielder at deep square leg for a biggie. England behind by just 1 run!

27.10

Pitches it up and outside off, this is driven crisply to the left of the mid off fielder.

Looks like the ball has been changed now. India have been trying for a couple of overs and now, they are given a new one.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 27 overs : 71/0

Haseeb Hameed32 (83)

Rory Burns31 (82)

Ravindra Jadeja3-1-6-0

26.60

Around off, pushed to the mid off fielder this time.

26.51

Burns plays this one through the cover region for a single.

26.44b

FOUR BYES! Turn and bounce on this one. Tosses this one up, lands it around off, the ball hits the deck and spins in, as Rory Burns looks to drive but gets beaten easily. The turn takes Rishabh by surprise too and he misses as the ball runs away to the ropes.

26.30

A touch shortish, around off, Burns nudges this to the square leg fielder.

26.20

Quicker, on off, Burns defends.

26.10

Slower through the air, around off, Rory pushes this to point.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 26 overs : 66/0

Haseeb Hameed32 (82)

Rory Burns30 (77)

Mohammed Siraj4-0-13-0

25.60

Outside off, this is pushed hard towards the mid off fielder.

25.50

Angles a length ball, around off, Haseeb defends it out.

25.40

Around off, tapped to point.

25.44nb

Good work by the duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ishant Sharma this time. Both combine well and save a run for their side. On a length, around off, this is flicked wonderfully through mid-wicket. Jadeja chases after this. Sharma chases after Jadeja, as RJ pulls the ball back and Sharma throws it back into the middle. Three runs. Mohammed Siraj oversteps and so, a no ball is called.

25.30

Fuller, outside off, Burns looks to defend but gets beaten as the ball shapes away very late.

25.20

Around off, on a length, Burns looks to push but gets an inside edge, back onto the pad.

25.10

Good length around off, Burns taps this to the leg side.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 25 overs : 62/0

Haseeb Hameed32 (79)

Rory Burns27 (73)

Ravindra Jadeja2-1-5-0

24.60

Quicker ball, around middle and leg. Haseeb Hameed blocks it out solidly.

24.50

Flatter ball, outside off. Haseeb Hameed pushes it to cover.

24.40

Tossed up, on off. Haseeb Hameed blocks it off the front foot.

24.30

Around off. Haseeb Hameed stays back and cuts it to cover.

24.20

Flatter ball, on off. Haseeb Hameed blocks it off the back foot.

24.10

Around off. Haseeb Hameed taps it towards point.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 24 overs : 62/0

Rory Burns27 (73)

Haseeb Hameed32 (73)

Mohammed Siraj3-0-9-0

23.64

FOUR! CLASSY! Full ball, just outside off. Rory Burns drives it through mid off for a boundary. Ishant Sharma at mid off dives to his left but the ball goes past him.

23.50

Good-length ball, outside off. Rory Burns blocks it out towards the off side.

23.40

Good-length ball, on off. Rory Burns stays back and defends it back to the bowler.

23.30

Back of a length, on off. Rory Burns blocks it off the back foot.

There seems to be an issue with the landing area and the umpires decide that it is time for DRINKS. It has been a great session of play for England as their openers have braved the challenge and have also looked very solid out in the middle. They have not lost a single wicket so far and are cruising right now, just behind by 20 runs. India's bowlers have not tasted any success yet and they will want to break this stand as soon as possible, and snare a couple more before Stumps. Let's see how this final phase of play on Day 1 pans out.

23.20

Short of a length, around off. Rory Burns blocks it off the back foot.

23.10

Length ball, on off. Rory Burns defends it to mid off.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 23 overs : 58/0

Haseeb Hameed32 (73)

Rory Burns23 (67)

Ravindra Jadeja1-0-5-0

22.60

Flighted ball, on off. Haseeb Hameed defends it off the front foot.

22.51

Flighted ball, around middle. Rory Burns steps out and works it down towards mid on for a single.

22.40

Tossed up, outside off. Rory Burns defends it off the front foot.

22.30

Tossed up, around off, Rory Burns blocks it out.

22.20

Flatter ball, on off. Rory Burns punches it back to the bowler.

22.14

FOUR! SMASHED! Tossed up, outside off. Rory Burns gets low and slog-sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Spin time! Ravindra Jadeja to roll his arm now!

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 22 overs : 53/0

Haseeb Hameed32 (72)

Rory Burns18 (62)

Ishant Sharma6-0-25-0

21.60

Full ball, just outside off. Haseeb Hameed whips it off his pads towards the mid on fielder. Haseeb Hameed would feel that he missed out to score on such a loose ball.

21.50

Length ball, way outside off. Haseeb Hameed lets it go through to the keeper.

21.40

Length ball, around off. Haseeb Hameed gets behind the line and defends it solidly.

21.30

Good-length ball, on off. Haseeb Hameed blocks it off the front foot.

21.20

Length ball, way outside off. Haseeb Hameed shoulders arms to this one.

21.11

Length ball, strayed on the pads. Rory Burns whips it off his pads towards fine leg for a single.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 21 overs : 52/0

Haseeb Hameed32 (67)

Rory Burns17 (61)

Mohammed Siraj2-0-5-0

20.60

Length ball, around the fourth stump channel. Haseeb Hameed defends it solidly off the front foot.

20.50

Good-length ball, on off. Haseeb Hameed defends it off the front foot.

20.44

FOUR! Nicely played! Short and wide. Haseeb Hameed stays back and cuts it hard through the cover region for a boundary. Also brings up the 50-run stand between these two. England have struggled to get a good partnership in this series and their openers have provided the platform for them here.

20.30

Length ball, jagging back in from off. Haseeb Hameed gets behind the line to block it out.

20.20

Length ball, coming in from outside off. Haseeb Hameed leaves it alone.

20.10

Good-length ball, on off. Haseeb Hameed blocks it off the front foot.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 48/0

Rory Burns17 (61)

Haseeb Hameed28 (61)

Ishant Sharma5-0-24-0

19.60

Full ball, on middle. Rory Burns flicks it towards mid-wicket, where Ravindra Jadeja dives to his right to stop the ball.

19.50

Length ball, strayed on the pads. Rory Burns misses the flick and the ball clips his pads before going to Rishabh Pant behind the stumps.

19.42

Short of a length, on middle and leg. Rory Burns stays back and works it wide of the fine leg fielder for a couple.

19.30

Good-length ball, on off. Rory Burns defends it back to the bowler.

19.20

Ishant spills one down leg. Rory Burns misses the flick and the ball goes to Rishabh Pant behind the sticks who dives to his right to collect it.

19.10

Good-length ball, angling in from off. Rory Burns defends it off the back foot.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 46/0

Haseeb Hameed28 (61)

Rory Burns15 (55)

Mohammed Siraj1-0-1-0

18.60

Length ball, just outside off. Haseeb Hameed comes forward to block this one out.

18.50

Good-length ball, coming back in from off. Haseeb Hameed blocks it off the back foot.

18.41

Back of a length, on off. Rory Burns rocks back and turns it wide of the mid on fielder for a single.

18.30

Length ball, around middle. Rory Burns defends it back to the bowler.

18.20

A tad short, outside off. Rory Burns stays back and cuts it straight to Ravindra Jadeja at backward point.

18.10

Short of a length, around off. Rory Burns punches it off the back foot to mid off.

Change. Mohammed Siraj has been introduced into the attack!

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 45/0

Haseeb Hameed28 (59)

Rory Burns14 (51)

Ishant Sharma4-0-22-0

17.60

An inswinger from Ishant, around the off pole. Haseeb Hameed comes forward and blocks it solidly.

17.50

Length ball, jagging back from off. Haseeb Hameed defends it off the front foot.

17.44

FOUR! AND AGAIN! Short ball, outside off. Haseeb Hameed rocks back and cuts it back past the point fielder for a boundary.

17.34

FOUR! SMASHED! Short and wide. Haseeb Hameed stays back and cuts it hard through backward point for a boundary. The fielder at point is unmoved and the ball races away.

17.20

Another ball, sprayed way outside off. Haseeb Hameed shoulders arms to it.

17.10

Full ball, way outside off. Haseeb Hameed leaves it alone.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 37/0

Rory Burns14 (51)

Haseeb Hameed20 (53)

Mohammed Shami6-2-15-0

16.60

Back of a length, on off. Rory Burns looks to defend but misses as there is some extra bounce and Rory Burns gets hit high on his pads.

Change. Ishant Sharma returns with his second spell. 3-0-14-0 so far.

16.50

Length ball, angling in from outside off. Rory Burns looks to defend but gets an outside edge and the ball rolls away towards the slip cordon.

16.40

Back of a length, on middle. Rory Burns turns it towards mid-wicket.

16.30

BEAUTY! Good-length ball, just outside off. Rory Burns looks to defend but the ball nips away slightly after landing and beats his outside edge.

16.20

BEATEN! Length ball, outside off, moving away after pitching. Rory Burns looks to drive on the up but misses.

16.10

Full ball, jagging back in from middle. Rory Burns turns it towards square leg.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 37/0

Haseeb Hameed20 (53)

Rory Burns14 (45)

Jasprit Bumrah8-5-8-0

15.60

A slower ball, on a length, on off. Haseeb Hameed gets deceived, but digs it out back to the bowler, in time.

15.50

Length ball, around off. Haseeb Hameed blocks it off the front foot.

15.40

BEATEN! Good-length ball, outside off. Haseeb Hameed looks to poke at it but is beaten as the ball zips past his outside edge.

15.30

Back of a length, around off. Haseeb Hameed taps it behind square on the off side.

15.20

Full ball, angling in from middle. Haseeb Hameed turns it towards mid on.

15.10

On a length, around off. Haseeb Hameed prods forward to defend this one out.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 37/0

Rory Burns14 (45)

Haseeb Hameed20 (47)

Mohammed Shami5-1-15-0

14.60

Outside off, pushed to the point region.

14.50

Around off, defended watchfully under his eyes.

14.40

Pushed to the fielder at covers this time.

14.31

Quick single! Around off, length ball, pushed away to the cover region for one.

14.20

Short of a length, around off, punched to point.

14.10

Shami bends his back and hurls a short ball outside off, Hameed just sways away from the line of the ball.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 36/0

Rory Burns14 (42)

Haseeb Hameed19 (44)

Jasprit Bumrah7-4-8-0

13.60

Down the leg side, Rory misses his flick this time. Pant shuffles quickly and collects the ball.

13.50

Fuller this time, wider too, no reason for Rory to play at this and he leaves.

13.40

Outside off, length, this is guided to the man at gully.

13.30

Length outside off, Burns gets an inside edge onto his pad.

13.20

Short this time, on the body, Rory is quick to sit under this one.

13.10

Back of a length this time, around off, it rises steeply this time as Burns moves away. The ball takes his shoulder and goes to the slip cordon.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 36/0

Haseeb Hameed19 (44)

Rory Burns14 (36)

Mohammed Shami4-1-14-0

12.60

On off, kept out nicely.

12.54

FOUR! Beautiful shot. Hameed is looking more and more composed, as time passes by. Lovely balance as well. Fuller in length, around off and middle, Haseeb Hameed goes back and whips this delightfully through mid-wicket.

12.41

Good length outside off, pushed behind point for a quick single.

12.32

A couple as this is stroked past the mid off fielder.

12.20

Could have been a run out there, but Burns survives. Around off, this is tapped to point and Rory Burns is off, looking for a run, but Haseeb Hameed sends him back. Cheteshwar Pujara runs ahead, collects the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but misses.

12.10

Short of a length, outside off, dabbed towards point.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 29/0

Haseeb Hameed15 (42)

Rory Burns11 (32)

Jasprit Bumrah6-3-8-0

11.60

Arrows in a length delivery on off, Hameed pushes it to covers now.

11.50

Outside off, length delivery, Haseeb shoulders arms.

11.40

Fullish and sliding down the leg side, HH misses his clip away.

11.30

An action replay of the previous delivery.

11.20

Good length on off, Haseeb defends it with the full face of the blade.

11.10

Around off, defended well.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 29/0

Rory Burns11 (32)

Haseeb Hameed15 (36)

Mohammed Shami3-1-7-0

10.60

On middle, length, clipped straight to the square leg fielder.

10.50

This is defended to the leg side.

10.44

FOUR! Lovely. Burns made it look so easy. There was no point chasing after this as this one was racing away to the ropes. On a length, outside off, Rory Burns leans and creams this through covers.

10.30

Outside off on a length, Rory leaves it.

10.20

Around off, dabbed to the gully fielder.

10.10

The batsman has just blocked that from his crease.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 25/0

Haseeb Hameed15 (36)

Rory Burns7 (26)

Jasprit Bumrah5-2-8-0

9.60

Around off on a length, Haseeb defends it well.

9.51

Around middle, this is glanced past Rahane at leg slip, for a single.

9.40

Good length, on middle and leg, rises after the ball pitches, Rory looks to flick but misses again.

9.30

On a length, closer to the off pole, Rory does not bother playing at this.

9.20

Fuller on middle and leg, Rory misses his clip and the ball takes the pad and goes to Pant.

9.10

On the body, Rory looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the body.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 24/0

Haseeb Hameed15 (35)

Rory Burns6 (21)

Mohammed Shami2-1-3-0

8.60

On off, defended out.

8.50

On middle, flicked to square leg.

8.40

That's a beauty from Shami! On a length, around off, Haseeb Hameed looks to defend this with an angled bat, but the ball straightens after hitting the deck, whizzes past the blade, clips the back pad on the way to Pant. Shami appeals but the umpire says no. Kohli gestures that it hit no part of the bat and only the back pad. UltraEdge confirms the same.

8.30

Around off, length ball, kept out.

8.23

Around off, on a length, Burns goes back and nicely guides this past the mid on fielder. Ishant Sharma gives chase and stops the ball, but is not able to stop them from taking three runs.

8.10

Outside off on a length, Burns shoulders arms.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 21/0

Haseeb Hameed15 (31)

Rory Burns3 (19)

Jasprit Bumrah4-2-7-0

7.60

Maiden from Bumrah! Around off, nudged to the mid on region.

7.50

Angles a length delivery, around off, Haseeb goes back and taps  this to the off side.

7.40

Fuller, on off, Hameed blocks it out well now.

7.30

Good length again, way outside off, Haseeb keeps his wits about himself and watches it go past him.

7.20

Similar length, closer to the off pole this time. Haseeb Hameed does not think about playing at this as he leaves.

7.10

Fuller, way outside off, Haseeb shoulders arms.

We are back for the third and final session on Day 1! A big session of play for both teams. Around 40 overs left in the day and India will look to make the most of the same, whereas, England would look to bat it out nicely and not lose too many wickets. Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns walk out to resume their innings. Jasprit Bumrah to begin with the ball.

... Day 1, Session 3 ...

A solid session of cricket from England. Firstly, they came after the Lunch break and decided to make life difficult for the Indian batters. Once they snared the big wicket of Rohit Sharma, the other batters followed suit and they were bundled out for just 78. Their openers, Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns did well to deal with the challenge until the Tea break and have cut the deficit down to 57. Not much to write about India's display as their batters folded like a pack of cards. Even their bowlers were not able to hand a blow by snaring a wicket or two and they are on the back foot after the first two sessions. India will look to come out in the third session and take a couple of quick wickets, whereas, the English openers would look to continue in their merry way. Join us for the final session on Day 1 at 4 pm local (3 pm GMT).

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 21/0

Rory Burns3 (19)

Haseeb Hameed15 (25)

Mohammed Shami1-1-0-0

6.60

Short of a length, around off. Rory Burns stays back and defends it out solidly. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 1!

6.50

Good-length ball, on off. Rory Burns gets behind the line to block this one.

6.40

Good-length ball, around off. Rory Burns taps it towards cover.

6.30

On a length, around middle. Rory Burns turns it towards mid-wicket.

6.20

BEAUTY! Great start from Mohammed Shami .Good-length ball, around the fourth stump. Rory Burns looks to defend but is beaten and the ball zips past his outside edge as it straightens after landing.

6.10

Shami starts with a short-of-a-length ball, around off. Rory Burns blocks it off the back foot.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 21/0

Haseeb Hameed15 (25)

Rory Burns3 (13)

Jasprit Bumrah3-1-7-0

5.60

Maiden over! An inswinger, starting from outside off. Haseeb Hameed shoulders arms to it.

5.50

Length ball, way outside off. Haseeb Hameed leaves it for the keeper to collect it.

5.40

Full ball, coming in with the angle. Haseeb Hameed blocks it off the front foot.

5.30

Good-length ball, outside off. Haseeb Hameed shoulders arms to it.

5.20

Lovely delivery! Short of a length, outside off, nipping inwards after landing. Haseeb Hameed leaves it alone and the ball zips past his off stump.

5.10

On a length, around off. Haseeb Hameed defends it out off the front foot.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 21/0

Haseeb Hameed15 (19)

Rory Burns3 (13)

Ishant Sharma3-0-14-0

4.61

Length ball, angling in from outside off. Haseeb Hameed defends it solidly towards cover and collects a single. Good, sensible batting from these two.

4.51

Short of a length, down leg. Rory Burns hangs back and turns it towards fine leg for one.

4.40

Full ball, around the fourth stump. Rory Burns defends it back to the bowler.

4.31

Length ball, jagging back in just that little but. Haseeb Hameed prods forward and defends it to cover. They scamper through for a quick run.

4.20

Full ball, way outside off. Haseeb Hameed leaves it alone.

4.10

An inswinger, around off. Haseeb Hameed gets behind the line and blocks it.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 18/0

Rory Burns2 (11)

Haseeb Hameed13 (15)

Jasprit Bumrah2-0-7-0

3.60

Back of a length, around the fourth stump channel. Rory Burns sways away from the line of the ball.

3.50

Length ball, just outside off, moving away with the angle. Rory Burns lets it go to the keeper untouched.

3.40

On a length, outside off. Rory Burns shoulders arms to this one.

3.31

Good-length ball, coming back in, from middle. Haseeb Hameed turns it towards fine leg for a run.

3.21

Back of a length, down leg. Rory Burns tucks it towards fine leg for a single.

3.10

Good-length ball, moving away with the angle, outside off. Rory Burns leaves it alone.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 16/0

Haseeb Hameed12 (14)

Rory Burns1 (6)

Ishant Sharma2-0-11-0

2.60

Length ball, way outside off. Haseeb Hameed shoulders arms to it.

2.52

Length ball, angling in on the pads. Haseeb Hameed flicks it through the square leg region for a couple. Cheteshwar Pujara chases the ball and keeps it down to two.

2.40

Good-length ball, way outside off. Haseeb Hameed hangs back and leaves it for the keeper to collect.

2.30

Back of a length, outside off. Haseeb Hameed lets it go through to the keeper.

2.20

Good-length ball, just outside off, jagging back in. Haseeb Hameed shoulders arms to it.

2.10

Length ball, outside off. Haseeb Hameed leaves it alone.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 14/0

Rory Burns1 (6)

Haseeb Hameed10 (8)

Jasprit Bumrah1-0-5-0

1.60

Fuller, outside off, Burns shoulders arms.

1.50

Way outside off, Rory makes a leave this time.

1.40

Around middle, dropped to the leg side.

1.30

Around off, defended out.

1.21

On middle, dropped to the leg side for a run.

1.14

STREAKY BOUNDARY! A nervy start for Hameed. Fuller in length, outside off, swinging away, Haseeb Hameed gets low and looks to drive, but the ball takes the outside edge and flies through the gully region to the ropes.

Jasprit Bumrah to start from the other end.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 9/0

Rory Burns1 (2)

Haseeb Hameed5 (6)

Ishant Sharma1-0-9-0

0.60

Length, down the leg side, Rory looks to flick but misses.

0.51

On a fullish length, around off, Haseeb Hameed looks to drive this one, but the ball takes the inside edge and runs away to the fine leg region. Ravindra Jadeja in the deep runs to his right and dives to stop the ball. The third umpire checks this as they want to ensure if it is a clean stop and replays show that Jadeja has done really well. He saves three for his team and England only get the solitary run.

0.40

Closer to the off pole on a length, Haseeb shoulders arms.

0.30

Outside off on a length, left alone.

0.24

FOUR! Haseeb Hameed gets off the mark with a boundary! A very well played shot. Slightly shortish, wider outside off, Haseeb Hameed slaps this one through point and scores a boundary.

0.21wd

WIDE. On a length again, way outside off, Hameed leaves it untouched. The umpire flexes his arms and signals a wide.

0.10

On a good length, outside off, Hameed leaves it alone.

0.11nb

NO BALL! Length way outside off, Haseeb leaves it. Another no ball from Ishant. Not what his team needs from him now.

0.12nb

Sharma starts with a length ball on the body, Burns nudges this through square leg and takes one. A no ball called as Ishant Sharma oversteps on this occasion.

Commentary

Back with the action! The Indian fielders have spread out on the field. Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed will open the innings for England. Ishant Sharma will begin with the ball. Here he comes...

Right. The ball is in the court of the English batters now, as their bowlers have delivered the goods. Apart from Root, their batters have been tame and will look to make amends. Will they be able to do so? Or will the Indian bowlers save their blushes? Join us for England's reply shortly.

A dramatic turn-around for India, as after the highs of Lord's, they have been pulled down to the ground. Their batting line-up could only muster 78 and they will be very disappointed with the same. Apart from Rohit Sharma, none of the other batters showed any fight. Rahane looked nervy but forged a good stand with Rohit, but when that was broken, there was a procession of wickets and India have folded for a very low score. Apart from these two, none of the other batters even crossed the double-digit mark. A batting display to forget, really.

What a sublime bowling display this has been by England. Their bowling looked thin on paper before the game got underway, but their bowlers have delivered the goods and have bundled this Indian side out for just 78! The ball was set rolling by James Anderson as in no time, he took 3 wickets in the first hour in the first session and India never recovered from the same. Robinson got a wicket towards the end of Lunch and once they came out, post the first session, they were on a mission. Pant fell quickly and once Rohit Sharma was sent packing, India fell from 67/5 to being bundled out for 78. Overton finished with 3 whereas, Robinson and Curran ended with two to their name. Brilliant stuff!

40.4W

OUT! CAUGHT! There it is! What a comeback this has been from the English bowlers. Overton serves a good-length ball, down leg, Siraj makes room on the off side. Siraj looks to cut this one over the slip cordon but he fails to get any elevation and the ball goes towards Joe Root at first slip who jumps to take a good catch. INDIA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 78!

40.30

A yorker around middle and leg. Mohammed Siraj squeezes it back to the bowler.

40.20

Back of a length, outside off. Siraj stays back to heave it but he misses.

40.10

Good-length ball, on off. Mohammed Siraj taps it towards backward point.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 40 overs : 78/9

Ishant Sharma8 (10)

Mohammed Siraj3 (6)

Sam Curran10-2-27-2

39.60

Full and straight from Sam Curran. Ishant Sharma squeezes it out to cover.

39.50

Full ball, on off. Ishant Sharma drives it straight to the mid off fielder.

39.40

Good-length ball, outside off. Ishant Sharma looks to poke at it but misses.

39.31

Overpitched ball, around off. Mohammed Siraj digs it out towards the mid off fielder for a run.

39.20

Slower ball, outside off. Mohammed Siraj looks to slog hard but misses.

39.13

Full ball, on off. Ishant Sharma square drives it past the backward point fielder for three runs. Haseeb Hameed gives it a chase and saves a run for his side.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 39 overs : 74/9

Mohammed Siraj2 (4)

Ishant Sharma5 (6)

Craig Overton10-5-14-2

38.60

Length ball, outside off. Siraj swings hard but misses.

38.51

Good-length ball, outside off. Ishant Sharma swings hard but only manages an outside edge towards Jonny Bairstow at second slip who jumps to take the catch but he drops it. They take a run as the ball goes past the slip cordon.

38.40

Full ball, outside off. Ishant Sharma digs it out towards gully.

38.30

Short of a length, just outside off. Ishant Sharma hangs back to defend but misses and gets hit high on his pads. England appeal but the umpire turns it down.

38.24

FOUR! Crucial runs for India. A full ball outside off. Ishant Sharma squeezes it past the slip cordon for a boundary. Dawid Malan gives it a chase but the ball wins.

38.10

Short of a length, on off. Ishant Sharma drives it uppishly towards the mid on fielder.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 38 overs : 69/9

Mohammed Siraj2 (3)

Ishant Sharma0 (1)

Sam Curran9-2-23-2

37.62

Length ball, in the slot, around off. Siraj hangs back and hits it back past the mid off fielder for a couple of runs.

37.50

Good-length ball, jagging back in from middle and leg. Mohammed Siraj swings hard but misses and gets hit on the body.

37.40

NOT OUT! No hat-trick for Sam Curran! Full ball, angling in late from middle and leg. Mohammed Siraj misses the flick and gets an inside edge onto his pads. England appeal but the umpire turns it down. Joe Root opts for a review! The replays show that Siraj got a bat on it so the on-field decision stays.

Mohammed Siraj is the last man in!

37.3W

OUT! LBW! BACK-TO-BACK! India are at 67/9 now! This time, Curran serves a length delivery around middle and leg, Bumrah looks to flick this to the leg side but misses. Curran appeals and runs away in celebration as the umpire raises his finger. Bumrah takes the review but it does not work out as UltraEdge shows no bat and Ball Tracker shows three reds. One more wicket away are the Brits. Sam Curran is on a hat-trick too!

Jasprit Bumrah walks out to bat.

37.2W

OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust and India are falling apart here. Wonderfully bowled by Curran and the only recognized batter has been sent packing. Sam Curran digs in a yorker this time, taking Jadeja by surprise. Jadeja gets his bat down late and misses as the ball takes the pad and goes to the keeper. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. India have all three of their reviews left and so, Jadeja takes the review. No bat shows the UltraEdge. Ball Tracker shows THREE REDS. The on-field decision stays on and England just need 2 more wickets to bundle India!

37.10

Outside off, on a length, Jadeja leaves it alone.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 37 overs : 67/7

Ishant Sharma0 (1)

Ravindra Jadeja4 (27)

Craig Overton9-5-9-2

36.60

Ishant Sharma survives the hat-trick ball! Around off on a length, a speedy ball, Sharma defends it to the off side.

Ishant Sharma walks out to face the hat-trick ball.

36.5W

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Overton gets back-to-back wickets and England are on fire here. The hero of the Lord's Test, Shami, has to walk back for a golden duck. 67/7 - a depressing scoreline if you are supporting India. Back of a length this time, around off, Mohammed Shami hops and looks to defend, but only gets an outside edge. The ball goes to the right of third slip, where Rory Burns moves that side and pouches this. Craig Overton is on a hat-trick here!

Mohammed Shami is the new man in.

36.4W

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, dear! The same story continues for Rohit Sharma. He looks to play the pull shot, but he gives an easy catch to the silly mid on fielder. He has played 105 balls, but he has put all of that down the drain as he gifts his wicket away. Craig Overton runs in and hurls a short delivery, around off, the ball does not come onto the bat nicely as Rohit Sharma looks set to play the pull shot. He miscues it and the ball takes the lower half of the blade and lobs towards Ollie Robinson at silly mid on, who will take this in his sleep. So, obviously, he does the same while he is awake. India slip further as they lose their sixth wicket!

36.30

Pushed to the fielder at covers now.

36.20

That looked close! On a length on off, Rohit taps this to the leg side and wants the run. Jadeja sends him back quickly as Craig Overton reaches the ball and whips it towards the wickets, as Sharma scampers back. Misses, though.

36.10

Around off, pushed to the cover region.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 36 overs : 67/5

Ravindra Jadeja4 (27)

Rohit Sharma19 (101)

Sam Curran8-2-21-0

35.60

Fuller outside off, Ravindra shoulders arms.

35.50

Short of a length, around off, the ball jags back in quicky and misses Jadeja's blade, but goes onto hit him near the unmentionables. No harm done, though.

35.40

Outside off, left alone.

35.30

Lands it around off, but the ball hits the pitch and straightens. Jadeja looks to defend inside the line and the ball whistles past the edge to the keeper.

35.20

Full on off, RJ pushes it back to the bowler.

35.22nb

NO BALL. On middle, tucked to square leg and Jadeja is handed the strike again, with a single. A no ball is called as Sam Curran stepped past the crease.

35.11

Curran starts his new spell with a length ball on the pads, nudged to fine leg and one is taken.

Sam Curran (7-2-18-0) comes into the attack.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 35 overs : 64/5

Ravindra Jadeja3 (21)

Rohit Sharma18 (100)

Craig Overton8-4-9-0

34.61

Good length, outside off, Jadeja takes a stride forward and pushes this to covers and rotates the strike.

34.50

Digs in a short ball around the body, RJ just sits under this one.

34.41

Hurls a length ball on the pads, this is glanced neatly through square leg for a run.

34.31

On a length, close to the off pole, RJ pushes this towards point for a quick single.

34.20

Fuller, on the pads, nudged to the short mid-wicket fielder. A loud 'NO!' by Jadeja.

34.10

Slants across a back-of-a-length delivery across the southpaw, Jadeja goes back and looks to defend, but gets beaten by the angle.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 34 overs : 61/5

Ravindra Jadeja1 (16)

Rohit Sharma17 (99)

Ollie Robinson10-3-16-2

33.61

Good running between the wickets! Length ball, around off. Ravindra Jadeja defends it to cover and scampers through for a single.

33.50

Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Ravindra Jadeja prods forward to defend this one.

33.40

Short of a length, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja lets it go through to the keeper.

33.30

Length ball, on off. Ravindra Jadeja defends it off the front foot.

33.20

Well bowled! Good-length ball, just outside off. Ravindra Jadeja looks to defend but the ball whizzes past his outside edge.

33.10

Length ball, strayed on the pads. Jadeja misses the flick and gets rapped on the pads. England appeal but the umpire turns it down.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 33 overs : 60/5

Rohit Sharma17 (99)

Ravindra Jadeja0 (10)

Craig Overton7-4-6-0

32.60

Length ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma lets it go to the keeper.

32.50

EDGED BUT SAFE! Good-length ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma pokes at it and gets an outside edge towards Jonny Bairstow at second slip, who dives low to his left. The ball did not carry to him as it was not played with hard hands.

32.40

Length ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma taps it towards backward point off the front foot.

32.30

Good-length ball, jagging back in from off. Rohit Sharma comes forward to defend this one out.

32.20

Length ball, way outside off. Rohit Sharma shoulders arms to this one.

32.10

Short of a length, around off. Rohit Sharma blocks it out.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 32 overs : 60/5

Ravindra Jadeja0 (10)

Rohit Sharma17 (93)

Ollie Robinson9-3-15-2

31.60

Good-length ball, outside off. Ravindra Jadeja leaves it alone.

31.50

Length ball, around off. Ravindra Jadeja gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

31.41

Short ball, down leg. Rohit Sharma swivels and pulls it along the ground towards fine leg for a single.

31.30

Back of a length, way outside off. Rohit Sharma shoulders arms to it.

31.20

Good-length ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.

31.10

Short of a length, around middle. Rohit Sharma blocks it towards the on side.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 31 overs : 59/5

Ravindra Jadeja0 (8)

Rohit Sharma16 (89)

Craig Overton6-3-6-0

30.60

Overpitched ball, just outside off. Ravindra Jadeja digs it out to mid off.

30.50

Length ball, around off. Ravindra Jadeja defends it solidly.

30.40

Banged in short, down leg. Ravindra Jadeja ducks under it.

30.31

Good-length ball, strayed on the pads. Rohit Sharma gets an inside edge onto his pads as he looks to flick. The ball rolls away behind the sticks and they take one.

30.20

Length ball, coming in with the angle from off. Rohit Sharma blocks it to cover.

30.10

Good-length ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 30 overs : 58/5

Ravindra Jadeja0 (5)

Rohit Sharma15 (86)

Ollie Robinson8-3-14-2

29.60

A Wicket Maiden! Length ball, around off. Ravindra Jadeja defends it solidly off the front foot.

29.50

Short of a length, around off. Ravindra Jadeja taps it to cover.

29.40

Well bowled! Good-length ball, just outside off stump. Ravindra Jadeja sways away from the line of the ball.

29.30

Length ball, angling away after landing, outside off. Jadeja leaves it alone.

29.20

Good-length ball, angling in from middle. Ravindra Jadeja stands tall and blocks it.

29.1W

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ollie Robinson gets rid of the dangerous Rishabh Pant and India are 5 down now. Another catch for Buttler and he has been a busy man in this Test so far. Pant has struggled to get into a good rhythm in this series so far and the same story continues. Back-of-a-length ball, angling away outside off. Rishabh Pant could have left it alone, but he decides to poke at this and gets an outside edge towards Jos Buttler, who takes his 5th catch of the innings. Ollie Robinson is delighted and England will look to get these remaining wickets quickly as India have a long tail.

Half the Indian side back into the shed. Now, Ravindra Jadeja makes his way out into the middle.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 29 overs : 58/4

Rohit Sharma15 (86)

Rishabh Pant2 (8)

Craig Overton5-3-5-0

28.60

A yorker, around off. Rohit Sharma digs it out.

28.50

Length ball, angling in from off. Rohit Sharma defends it off the front foot.

28.40

On a length, outside off. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.

28.30

Length ball, on off. Rohit Sharma looks to defend but gets an inside edge back towards the keeper. Rishabh Pant looks for a single but is sent back by Rohit Sharma. Jos Buttler has a shy at the non-striker's end but he misses.

28.20

Lovely delivery! Good-length ball, around the fifth stump. Rohit Sharma looks to defend off the front foot but the ball goes past his outside edge to the keeper.

28.10

Back of a length, around off. Rohit Sharma stays back and taps it behind square on the off side.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 28 overs : 58/4

Rishabh Pant2 (8)

Rohit Sharma15 (80)

Ollie Robinson7-2-14-1

27.60

A loud shout for LBW but the umpire turns it down! Good-length ball, around middle and leg. Rishabh Pant gets forward to defend but he misses and gets hit high on the pads.

27.50

Back of a length, around middle. Rishabh Pant stays back to block it out.

27.40

Length ball, around off. Rishabh Pant prods forward and pushes it to mid on.

27.30

Well bowled! Good-length ball, around the fifth stump channel. Rishabh Pant looks to defend but the ball zips past his outside edge.

27.20

On a length, outside off. Rishabh Pant taps it towards backward point.

27.10

Length ball, outside off. Rishabh Pant looks to drive on the up but slices it in the end towards backward point where Rory Burns dives to his left to stop the ball.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 27 overs : 58/4

Rohit Sharma15 (80)

Rishabh Pant2 (2)

Craig Overton4-2-5-0

26.60

Length ball, way outside off. Rohit Sharma lets it go through to the keeper.

26.50

Short of a length, outside off. Rohit Sharma looks to poke but withdraws his bat at the last minute.

26.40

Good-length ball, jagging back in late. Rohit Sharma prods forward to block this one out.

26.30

Full ball, way outside off. Rohit Sharma shoulders arms to this one.

26.20

Length ball, moving away after landing, outside off. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.

26.11

Good-length ball, on off. Rishabh Pant steps out and taps it towards mid off for a quick run.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 26 overs : 57/4

Rishabh Pant1 (1)

Rohit Sharma15 (75)

Ollie Robinson6-1-14-1

25.61

Length ball, strayed on the pads. Rishabh Pant flicks it off his pads towards square leg for a run to get off the mark.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Craig Overton!

The English players are in a huddle near the ropes. Joe Root has a quick word and they disperse to their respective positions on the field. Rohit Sharma is joined by the attack-minded, Rishabh Pant out in the middle. Ollie Robinson will complete his over now...

... Day 1, Session 2 ...

Not at all what the Indians would have been looking for after their exploits in the second Test. Their openers have usually set the platform for them in this series, but in this game, the opening duo was broken on ball 5 of the Test match. Pujara continued to struggle as he went back for just 1 run. The skipper, Kohli, who has been searching for his 71st ton for a while now, has to wait a bit longer, as he was snaked by a beauty from Jimmy. Rohit Sharma has looked the most settled of all the batters and he has been well supported by Rahane since the 3 wickets have fallen, but the Indian deputy was sent packing right towards the end of the session. Rohit Sharma will look to bat well and take India to safer shores. It should be an interesting session post Lunch. Join us for the same at 1.40 pm local (12.40 pm GMT).

What a first session it has been for the English Lions! They have pushed the demons of the last game out of their systems and have come out all guns blazing and will be very happy with their work so far. It has been all about James Anderson as the veteran has run through the top-order of the Indians. Jos Buttler has been his partner in crime as he has taken four catches as well. Jimmy removed Rahul in the very first over and Pujara was soon sent back. He kept probing and also removed his nemesis, Kohli soon after. Robinson has been decent and got a wicket right at the stroke of Lunch. Curran has been slightly wayward and Overton has been impressive in his short spell. Overall, the Brits have asked the right questions and are on top after the first session.

25.5W

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ollie Robinson has struck for England in the last over before Lunch and India are in deep trouble now. Good-length ball, around the fifth stump channel. Ajinkya Rahane hangs his bat at it and gets an outside edge towards Jos Buttler behind the sticks, who pouches it comfortably. Ollie Robinson gets rid of India's vice-captain, just when he was looking to steady the innings with his batting partner. England are bossing this game now and they will be a happier team going into Lunch on Day 1. With that, IT IS LUNCH ON DAY 1!

25.40

Good-length ball, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane shoulders arms to this one.

25.32

Length ball, strayed on the pads. Ajinkya Rahane works it off his pads towards fine leg for a couple. Ollie Pope comes around and stops a certain boundary.

25.20

Good-length ball, jagging back in from middle. Ajinkya Rahane gets an inside edge onto his pads as he looks to defend it.

25.11

Banged in short, around middle. Rohit Sharma looks to pull but gets a top edge towards fine leg for a run.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 25 overs : 53/3

Ajinkya Rahane16 (50)

Rohit Sharma14 (74)

Craig Overton3-2-4-0

24.64

FOUR! Nicely done from Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, strayed on the pads. Ajinkya clips it off his pads through the vacant fine leg region for a boundary.

24.50

Back of a length, on off. Ajinkya Rahane blocks it well off the front foot.

24.40

BEATEN! Length ball, around the fourth stump channel. Ajinkya Rahane prods forward to defend but is beaten as the ball whizzes past his outside edge.

24.30

Good-length ball, outside off, nipping away late. Ajinkya Rahane shoulders arms to it.

24.20

Length ball, coming in with the angle, from off. Ajinkya Rahane blocks it well under his eyes.

24.10

Good-length ball, on off. Ajinkya Rahane gets behind the line and defends it off the front foot.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 24 overs : 49/3

Rohit Sharma14 (74)

Ajinkya Rahane12 (44)

Ollie Robinson5-1-10-0

23.60

Length ball, around off. Rohit Sharma comes forward to block this one out.

23.50

Length ball, jagging back in sharply. Rohit Sharma comes forward to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads. England appeal but the umpire is unmoved.

23.40

Good-length ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma works it towards the slip cordon with soft hands.

23.30

Good-length ball, around middle. Rohit Sharma gets a bit squared up in his defense as the ball nips away slightly.

23.20

Length ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma shoulders arms to this one.

23.12

Starts with a full ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma reaches out and drives it through extra cover for a couple. Sam Curran gives it a chase and keeps it down to two.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 23 overs : 47/3

Ajinkya Rahane12 (44)

Rohit Sharma12 (68)

Craig Overton2-2-0-0

22.60

Back of a length, around off. Ajinkya Rahane taps it towards backward point.

22.50

Short of a length, on off. Ajinkya Rahane gets behind the line and blocks it out.

22.40

Short ball, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane punches it off the back foot to wide of the mid off fielder. Rohit Sharma wanted a single but he was sent back by his partner.

22.30

Overpitched ball, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane squeezes it out to cover.

22.20

Length ball, around off. Ajinkya Rahane defends it solidly.

22.10

Good-length ball, around the fourth stump channel. Ajinkya Rahane looks to defend but gets an outside edge towards Joe Root at first slip. The ball does not carry as it was played with soft hands by Ajinkya.

Joe Root jogs off as he seems to have hurt his fingers. Let's hope it is nothing too serious.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 22 overs : 47/3

Ajinkya Rahane12 (38)

Rohit Sharma12 (68)

Sam Curran7-2-18-0

21.61

Short of a length, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane stays back and cuts it towards backward point for a quick run.

21.61nb

No ball again, as Sam Curran oversteps. Good-length ball, jagging back in from off. Ajinkya Rahane looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

21.50

Length ball, on off. Ajinkya Rahane defends it off the front foot.

21.51nb

Back of a length, just outside off. Ajinkya Rahane defends it towards backward point. No Ball called as Sam Curran has overstepped.

21.40

Good-length ball, outside off, angling away after pitching. Ajinkya Rahane shoulders arms to this one.

21.30

Length ball, on off. Ajinkya Rahane prods forward to block this one out.

21.24

FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a length, down leg. Ajinkya Rahane rocks back and whips it towards fine leg for a boundary.

21.10

Back of a length, around off. Ajinkya Rahane defends it off the back foot to the cover region.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 21 overs : 40/3

Rohit Sharma12 (68)

Ajinkya Rahane7 (30)

Craig Overton1-1-0-0

20.60

Short of a length, on off. Rohit Sharma hops in the crease and blocks it out.

20.50

Length ball, around off. Rohit Sharma defends it solidly off the front foot.

20.40

Good-length ball, angling away late after landing. Rohit Sharma gets behind the line to block it.

20.30

Length ball, around off. Rohit Sharma drives it straight back to the bowler.

20.20

Good-length ball, jagging back in from middle. Rohit Sharma misses his flick again and gets hit on the pads.

20.10

Starts with a back of a length, on middle and leg. Rohit Sharma misses the flick and gets hit on his thigh pad.

Change in bowling. Craig Overton is finally handed the ball!

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 40/3

Ajinkya Rahane7 (30)

Rohit Sharma12 (62)

Sam Curran6-2-11-0

19.60

Well bowled! Good-length ball, around the fourth stump channel. Ajinkya Rahane looks to defend but is beaten as the ball zips past his outside edge. How often have we seen that today!

19.50

Length ball, nipping away, from outside off. Ajinkya Rahane comes forward but shoulders arms to this one.

19.40

Good-length ball, moving away late, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane leaves it alone.

19.31

Full ball, on the pads. Rohit Sharma flicks it off his pads towards sqaure leg for a single.

19.20

Length ball, angling in from middle and leg. Rohit Sharma turns it towards mid-wicket.

19.10

Good-length ball, darted on the pads. Rohit Sharma misses the flick and gets hit high on his pads. The ball rolls away towards the short leg fielder.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 39/3

Ajinkya Rahane7 (27)

Rohit Sharma11 (59)

Moeen Ali2-0-4-0

18.60

Full on off, punched back to Ali again.

18.50

Goes back and pushes it back to Ali, does Rahane.

18.41

Flatter, on off, Rohit pushes this through covers and changes the strike.

18.31

On middle, clipped to the leg side for a single.

18.21

Slower through the air, on middle, Sharma gets low and just paddles this to short fine leg for one.

18.10

Outside off, just pushed away to the point region.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 36/3

Ajinkya Rahane6 (24)

Rohit Sharma9 (56)

Sam Curran5-2-10-0

17.60

Drags his length back and serves a short ball, down the leg side. Ajinkya Rahane looks to hook it away but misses. Jos takes it and appeals but the umpire does not move.

17.54

FOUR! Rahane played that nice and late and gets a boundary. Will give him some confidence. On a length, outside off, Ajinkya Rahane goes back and waits for the ball to arrive, before then dabbing it past the backward point fielder. Haseeb Hameed gives it a chase but ends up on the losing side.

17.40

Slightly behind the good length, around off, nips back in, AR looks to defend, but gets an inside edge back onto his pad. The ball lobs up, but lands safely next to Jinks.

17.30

Around off, kept out nicely.

17.20

Outside off, AR dabs this behind point. He waits to see if there is a single there, as Rohit Sharma is down the track, looking for the run, but Rahane sends him back quickly.

17.10

Slanting across, on a length, around off, Rahane gets beaten as he looks to defend.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 32/3

Ajinkya Rahane2 (18)

Rohit Sharma9 (56)

Moeen Ali1-0-1-0

16.61

Just a single from Moeen's first over! Flatter, on off, turning in, Rahane pushes this past mid off for an easy run.

16.50

Rahane goes back and pushes this back to Moeen.

16.40

Rahane goes back into his crease and pushes this shortish ball to the off side.

16.30

A touch short, around off, AR pushes this to covers.

16.20

Rahane gently prods forward and smothers this ball out.

16.10

Floats it up around off, Rahane blocks it well.

Moeen Ali comes into the attack.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 31/3

Rohit Sharma9 (56)

Ajinkya Rahane1 (12)

Sam Curran4-2-6-0

15.60

On middle, bounces slightly more than what Rohit anticipated, as he awkwardly fends it back onto the deck.

15.51

Shortish this time, on the body, Ajinkya Rahane hops and nudges this to the on side for a run.

15.40

Full, on off, AR works it to short covers.

15.30

Around off this time, Rahane taps this to point.

15.20

On off, pushed to the off side.

15.10

On a length, around leg, the ball hits the deck and shoots up this time and Rahane gets pinged high on the pad. An appeal but turned down.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 30/3

Rohit Sharma9 (55)

Ajinkya Rahane0 (7)

James Anderson8-5-6-3

14.60

Around off, blocked.

14.50

A carbon copy of the previous delivery.

14.40

Outside off, RS shows no interest to play at this.

14.30

Serves a back-of-a-length ball this time, lands around off, sharply nips back in as Sharma is late in getting his bat down in time. The ball hits the thigh pad and lobs towards the slip cordon, where the fielder takes it. An appeal but nothing from the umpire. Root does not go for the review. A good choice as UltraEdge shows no spike.

14.20

Outside off, no shot offered.

14.10

Pitches it up and around off, Sharma pushes this to the leg side.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 30/3

Ajinkya Rahane0 (7)

Rohit Sharma9 (49)

Sam Curran3-2-5-0

13.60

Angles a length delivery across Rahane. He looks to leave it late, but the ball takes the under edge and bounces next to the turf.

13.50

Closer to the off pole, on a length. Still not close enough for Ajinkya to play at this as he makes a leave.

13.40

Fuller in length, around middle, pushed to the fielder at short covers.

13.30

Width offered outside off, Rahane dabs this to the point fielder.

13.20

An action replay of the previous delivery. Rahane gets beaten by the angle again.

13.10

Slants a length delivery across the right-hander, Ajinkya looks to defend, but the ball angles away from his blade to the keeper.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 30/3

Rohit Sharma9 (49)

Ajinkya Rahane0 (1)

James Anderson7-4-6-3

12.60

Around off, angling inwards, on off, Rohit taps this to point. Comes ahead, but then yells a loud 'NOOOOOOO!' to his partner.

12.50

Gets behind the line of the ball and defends this one out.

12.40

Fuller outside off, RS shoulders arms.

12.34lb

FOUR LEG BYES. Errs this time, does Jimmy. On a length, on the pads, Rohit Sharma looks to flick but misses and the ball takes the pad and runs away to the fine leg fence.

12.20

Short of a length, angling in, Rohit looks to work this to the leg side but gets hit on the thigh pad.

12.10

On a length, on the fourth stump line, Rohit looks to block inside the line but gets beaten.

DRINKS BREAK. What a first hour of play this has been for England. They needed to start strongly after the last Test and they have done that supremely well. It has all been about James Anderson as he has run riot through the Indian top-order, removing Rahul, Pujara, and skipper, Kohli. Only Rohit Sharma has looked settled for India and along with Rahane, they will look to weather the storm and reach Lunch unscathed.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 26/3

Rohit Sharma9 (43)

Ajinkya Rahane0 (1)

Sam Curran2-1-5-0

11.61

Well bowled! Length ball, nipping in late from middle and leg. Rohit Sharma looks to defend but inside edges it towards fine leg as he is a bit late on it. They take a single.

11.50

Good-length ball, jagging back in just that little bit. Rohit Sharma defends it off the back foot.

11.40

Short of a length, on off. Rohit Sharma blocks it solidly off the back foot.

11.34

FOUR! CLASSY! Overpitched ball, on off. Rohit Sharma comes forward and drives it straight back past the bowler for a boundary.

11.20

BEATEN! Good-length ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma hangs his bat it and the ball whizzes past his outside edge.

11.10

Good-length ball, around off. Rohit Sharma taps it towards backward point.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 21/3

Ajinkya Rahane0 (1)

Rohit Sharma4 (37)

James Anderson6-3-6-3

10.60

Length ball, angling in from middle. Ajinkya Rahane gets behind the line and blocks it watchfully.

10.5W

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! This is a huge wicket for James Anderson and England, as they get to see the back of the Indian captain. In another episode of the Jimmy vs VK show, it is the English veteran who has come out on top again. Length ball, around the fifth stump channel. Virat Kohli plays a very loose-looking shot, as he looks to drive through covers but the ball nips away slightly, and he only manages an outside edge and Jos Buttler behind the sticks does the rest. Anderson is pumped up and India are three down inside the first hour of play and they are in some trouble now.

The deputy, Ajinkya Rahane replaces the skipper now.

10.40

Length ball, coming back in from off. Virat Kohli defends it off the front foot.

10.32lb

TWO LEG BYES! Length ball, angling in from middle and leg. Virat Kohli misses the flick and gets it on the pad as the ball races away towards the boundary ropes. Sam Curran cuts it around and saves a couple.

10.20

Length ball, sprayed down leg. Virat Kohli misses the flick and the ball goes to the keeper.

10.10

Well bowled! Back of a length, outside off. Virat Kohli is in two minds whether to leave or defend it but leaves it in the end as there is some extra bounce on offer for Jimmy.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 19/2

Rohit Sharma4 (37)

Virat Kohli7 (12)

Sam Curran1-1-0-0

9.60

Full ball, angling in late. Rohit Sharma defends it solidly off the front foot.

9.50

Back of a length, around off. Rohit Sharma taps it towards backward point.

9.40

BEAUTY! Good-length ball, around the fourth stump channel. Rohit Sharma looks to defend but is beaten as ball holds its line and zips past his outside edge.

9.30

Length ball, around off. Rohit Sharma prods forward and blocks it to cover.

9.20

Good-length ball, jagging back in from middle. Rohit Sharma works it uppishly towards mid-wicket.

9.10

Length ball, angling in late from middle and leg. Rohit Sharma turns it towards the mid-wicket fielder.

Change. Sam Curran has been introduced into the attack.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 19/2

Rohit Sharma4 (31)

Virat Kohli7 (12)

James Anderson5-2-6-2

8.61

Length ball, around off. Rohit Sharma defends it to cover and collects an easy single to end the over.

8.50

Good-length ball, outside off, moving away slightly. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.

8.40

Length ball, angling in from off. Rohit Sharma turns it towards mid-wicket off the front foot.

8.30

An inswinger, around off. Rohit Sharma comes forward to block this one.

8.20

Back of a length, on middle. Rohit Sharma looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads as there is some extra bounce on offer.

8.10

BEATEN! Good-length ball, jagging back in from outside off. Rohit Sharma looks to poke at it but is beaten as the ball zips past his inside edge.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 18/2

Virat Kohli7 (12)

Rohit Sharma3 (25)

Ollie Robinson4-1-8-0

7.60

Short of a length, outside off. Virat Kohli lets it go through to the keeper untouched.

7.50

Full ball, outside off. Virat Kohli drives it towards the extra cover fielder.

7.51nb

Well bowled! Back of a length, just outside off. Virat Kohli looks to leave it alone but gets an under edge as the ball rolls away behind the sticks. No Ball called as Ollie Robinson has overstepped.

7.40

On a length, way outside off. Virat Kohli shoulders arms to this one.

7.34

FOUR! Nicely done! Good-length ball, around middle. Virat Kohli tickles it towards fine leg for a boundary.

7.20

Length ball, jagging back in after pitching. Virat Kohli comes forward and defends it.

7.11

Length ball, on off. Rohit Sharma drives it back to the bowler who gets a hand to it as the ball deflects towards mid off and they take one.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 12/2

Rohit Sharma2 (24)

Virat Kohli3 (6)

James Anderson4-2-5-2

6.61

Good-length ball, around off. Rohit Sharma gets behind the line and defends it towards the vacant cover region and takes an easy single.

6.50

Another length ball, just outside off. Rohit Sharma prods forward but leaves it in the end.

6.40

Length ball, angling in from outside off. Rohit Sharma shoulders arms to this one.

6.30

Full ball, way outside off. Rohit Sharma lets it go through to the keeper.

6.20

Length ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone watchfully.

6.13

Full ball, around off. Virat Kohli gets low and drives it through mid off to get off the mark as they take three runs. Moeen Ali gives it a chase and saves a run for his side.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 8/2

Rohit Sharma1 (19)

Virat Kohli0 (5)

Ollie Robinson3-1-2-0

5.60

Good-length ball, coming back in from off stump. Rohit Sharma gets forward to block this one.

5.50

On a length, outside off. Rohit Sharma shoulders arms to this one.

5.44lb

FOUR LEG BYES! Good-length ball, jagging back in, around the pads. Rohit Sharma misses the flick and it clips his pads towards the boundary ropes. Jos Buttler dives to his left but the ball beats him.

5.30

Length ball, coming back in late. Rohit Sharma defends it off the front foot to cover.

5.20

Good-length ball, around off. Rohit Sharma gets behind the line and blocks it towards backward point.

5.10

Full ball, way outside off, angling away late. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 4/2

Virat Kohli0 (5)

Rohit Sharma1 (13)

James Anderson3-2-1-2

4.60

What an over by Jimmy! Another wicket for him. Fuller, outside off, Virat leaves it untouched.

4.50

Way outside off, VK watches it sail past him to the keeper.

4.40

In the zone outside the off pole, Kohli again makes a leave.

4.30

Outside off, left alone.

4.20

Fuller, outside off, nipping away, Virat shoulders arms.

The Indian captain, Virat Kohli walks out to bat.

4.1W

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! What a start this is for Anderson and England. They have struck again and India's wall, Pujara, has been breached. Anderson probes with his line and length and makes Pujara play at this, which proves to be his undoing. Again, he dishes a couple of inswingers and poses a question on Pujara's mind, then, he serves an outswinger in the zone of uncertainty and gets the better of Pujara. On a length this time, around the off pole, the ball hits the deck and nips away beautifully. Cheteshwar Pujara pokes his blade at this, looking to defend, but the ball catches the outside edge, due to the away movement. Jos Buttler dives low to his right and pouches this. India have started off poorly and the crowd are loving it!

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 4/1

Rohit Sharma1 (13)

Cheteshwar Pujara1 (8)

Ollie Robinson2-0-2-0

3.60

Back of a length, coming back in, RS looks to fend it out but misses and gets hit on the pad high. An appeal but turned down.

3.50

The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.

3.41

Around off, CP pushes this through covers for a run.

3.31lb

Leg bye. This is bowled on the pads, Sharma looks to nudge this to the leg side but misses and the ball takes the pad and goes to the leg side. The batters take a leg bye.

3.20

Fuller, in the channel outside off, Rohit looks to play at that but gets beaten.

3.10

Outside off, length ball, the ball nips back in sharply, as Rohit shoulders arms, and the ball whistles past the off pole.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 2/1

Cheteshwar Pujara0 (7)

Rohit Sharma1 (8)

James Anderson2-1-1-1

2.60

Outside off, left alone.

2.50

Around off, defended back onto the deck.

2.40

Outside off on a length, away movement again, Pujara defends inside the line and gets beaten.

2.30

Fuller, around off, Pujara looks to defend, but the ball nips inwards and takes the inside edge and hits him on the pad.

2.20

Short of a length, on the body, Pujara dabs this to the leg side.

2.10

Fuller, way outside off, Pujara is not bothered by it and leaves.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 2/1

Rohit Sharma1 (8)

Cheteshwar Pujara0 (1)

Ollie Robinson1-0-1-0

1.60

On a length outside off, Rohit lets it go through to the keeper.

1.50

Another leave as this was bowled outside the off pole.

1.40

Angles into the pads, Rohit looks to flick but gets a leading edge, which safely goes to the point region.

1.30

Outside off, left alone.

1.20

Good length, closer to off, Rohit does not play at this.

1.10

Another one in the channel outside off, Sharma leaves it untouched.

1.11nb

Fuller ball, outside off, Sharma watches it go past him to Buttler. No ball called as Ollie Robinson has overstepped.

Ollie Robinson will bowl from the other end.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 1/1

Cheteshwar Pujara0 (1)

Rohit Sharma1 (1)

James Anderson1-0-1-1

0.60

Good length ball, around off, Pujara prods ahead and blocks the ball out. A top start by Jimmy!

Cheteshwar Pujara is the new man in.

0.5W

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! This is a great start by England and they have struck in the very first over. This is just what they would have wanted after the Lord's Test. This is well set-up by Jimmy, as in the previous ball, he bowled a ball in the channel outside off, which nipped back in significantly and hence, Rahul went to play at this, keeping in mind the inswing. Usually, when there is a delivery in such a channel, KL has been wary and has left it, but this time, he goes chasing after this and pays the price, as this delivery nipped away late and caught the edge. James Anderson runs in and serves a fuller ball, in the fourth stump channel, gets it to move away as well. KL Rahul looks for the big, booming drive through the off side, but only manages an outside edge, which is easily gulped down by Jos Buttler behind the sticks. The crowd is loving it and India's opening stand does not last the first over!

0.40

Length outside off this time, Rahul watches the ball go past him to the keeper.

0.30

In the channel outside the off pole, KL shoulders arms on this occasion.

0.20

On a length, around off, coming back in, KL taps this to point and looks for one. He is rightfully sent back by Rohit.

0.11

Off the mark is Rohit Sharma! Right on the first ball too. Back of a length, around off, nipping away slightly, Rohit taps this through covers and collects a single.

All set for the action to begin here. The English players have spread out on the field here. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will open the innings for India. James Anderson to speed-in first up with the new ball in hand. Here he comes...

Right. Time for the National Anthems now. First, it will be India's 'Jana Gana Mana', followed by England's 'God Save The Queen'.

England (Playing XI) - Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan (In for Dom Sibley), Joe Root (C), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler (WK), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Craig Overton (In for Mark Wood), Ollie Robinson, James Anderson.

India (Unchanged XI) - Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

The England captain, Joe Root, says that they are not too disappointed to be bowling and in recent history, the ground keeps getting better and better as they go on. Informs that they have two changes as Dawid Malan and Craig Overton come in and Dom Sibley and Mark Wood miss out. Says that the choice of playing Overton over Mahmood was made on the conditions out in the middle and Mahmood is playing very well, but Overton has consistently performed in county conditions. On the opening combination of Burns and Hameed, Root says that they have a huge amount of confidence in them and it takes a lot of character to play at the top of the order.

Virat Kohli, the Indian captain, says that it is a surprise as he has won the toss. Adds that this pitch looks a bit different and there is very little grass. About changing the playing XI, says that they thought about adding Ashwin in the side but the extra seamer is valuable in these conditions. Says that it is up to the boys to take up this winning culture and the boys have been brilliant so far. Adds that Ravindra Jadeja will have a much bigger role in this match for sure. Credits the openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma for the foundation they have been laying upfront. Speaking about his own form, he says that he has been working hard in the nets and looks to contribute to the team without thinking about how many runs he gets.

TOSS - All in readiness for the flip of the coin at Leeds. Virat Kohli and Joe Root are out there, in their blazers. It is Root who spins the coin and Kohli wins the toss. INDIA HAVE ELECTED TO BAT!

England look like a shadow of their former selves as they have struggled to gain momentum and have not shown impetus to battle this hot-headed Indian side. They have a lot of issues and things are looking bleak at the moment for them. With their batting, Joe Root is the only one who has shown any skill and fight, while the other batters have just not been able to stand up and share the responsibility with their skipper. Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley have been dropped and Dawid Malan has been recalled and will be looking to make an impact. In their bowling department, they have been dealt another blow as Mark Wood has been ruled out of this game. As they do not have Stuart Broad as well, their bowling attack looks slightly thin. It will be interesting to see what changes the English Lions decide to make.

The confidence is definitely with the visitors as in the last game, they rose to the challenge at the Home of Cricket and dismantled England. All departments of the Indian vehicle seem to be working in tandem and they are looking very good, heading into this game. Their openers have fired, the middle order showed fight, the tail wagged for longer than what anybody would have expected, their pacers have bowled with fire and zest. Do not expect them to make any changes as such, but Shardul Thakur has been proclaimed fit and it will be interesting to see if he makes his way back into the team. All eyes will also be on Ravichandran Ashwin and whether Virat Kohli decides to hand his veteran a chance in this game. Everything looks good for them to take a 2-0 lead in this series, but it depends on whether India can continue with their momentum.

Hello folks! After a riveting game of cricket in the second Test at Lord's, wherein India walked the talk and smacked the Brits towards the fag end of Day 5, which resulted in India taking a 1-0 lead in the 5-game Test series, now, we are all braced and ready for the third time that these two giants clash their swords as the third Test at Headingley is upon us. On that note, hello and a very warm welcome to the coverage...

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