India vs England, 3rd Test, Day 3: Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a ton
India rode on skipper Virat Kohli's 23rd Test century to give England a tough target of 521 to win the third Test and clinch the five-match series at the Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Monday. India, after being bowled out for 329 in their first innings, declared their second innings on 352/7, soon after Hardik Pandya completed his half-century. (HIGHLIGHTS)
Nine overs into their run chase, England reached 23/0 at stumps and still needed 498 runs to complete what would be a highly improbable victory at Trent Bridge. (SCORECARD)
The highest successful run chase in Test history is 418, by West Indies against Australia in 2003.
England lead the five-match series 2-0.
Kohli has been the best batsmen in the series, with his 23rd Test century adding to 97 from the first innings to take his series average to 73.33. He made 149 in the first Test at Edgbaston, and is in line to return to the top of the Test batting rankings above Australia's Steve Smith.
A day after taking 5/28, Hardik Pandya smashed an unbeaten 52 off 52 balls before India declared on 352/7 late on day three. Cheteshwar Pujara, resuming overnight alongside Kohli with India on 124/2, earlier made 72.
Alastair Cook (9) and Keaton Jennings (13) survived a testing spell before the close to take the target below 500.
England's faint chances of avoiding defeat in Nottingham were hit during the first session of the day when wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow broke a bone in the middle finger of his left hand attempting to take a catch.
Bairstow didn't return to the field — Jos Buttler took over wicketkeeping duties — and England didn't give an indication of whether Bairstow will be asked to bat in the team's second innings.
(With AP inputs)
