INNINGS BREAK
India all out at 342 in their second innings with a lead of 318 runs and setting a target of 319 for England. Ishant Sharma was unbeaten at 0.
Stokes to Kumar, he gets an outside edge and taken by Ian Bell at second slip. He goes for 52 off 71 balls.
07:25 PM: India 342/9 after 103 overs
another maiden by Moeen Ali.
Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma
07:22 PM: India 342/9 after 102 overs
He goes down the ground for FOUR. What a way to complete his half century.
Stokes to Kumar
07:18 PM: India 338/9 after 101 overs
wicket maiden for Moeen Ali. A maiden for England after a long time
appeal for lbw but it was big inside edge.
Ishant Sharma is the last man in for India
India 338/9
Another wicket for England. Shami got a very thin edge and well caught by Prior. Umpire Oxenford says yes. He goes for a duck.
Moeen Ali continues
07:14 PM: India 338/8 after 100 overs
More runs! Over the slips Kumar gets a third man boundary. 48 for him now
Mohammad Shami comes in at no. 10
India 334/8
Stokes gets the breakthrough for England. Jadeja gets a top edge and the ball went high in the air. Good running catch by Cook again. He goes for 68 off 57 balls. The 99 run partnership in 100 balls came to an end.
Jadeja facing Stokes
07:07 PM: India 334/7 after 99 overs
Easy single for Jadeja towards mid on
Moeen Ali to Jadeja
07:04 PM: India 333/7 after 98 overs
just a single from the over
Stokes to Jadeja, 1 run, dropped, full ball on the pads is whipped to square leg, that was travelling quick, too quick for Bell there, puts it down.
1 slip for Jadeja and still no third man
Ben Stokes to bowl now
06:59 PM: India 332/7 after 97 overs
Outside edge again. No third man and went through the slips for another third man boundary.
This time Kumar gets an edge through the slips for a third man boundary.
India now lead 300
short ball down the leg side went to fine leg boundary. No chance for keeper to stop it. 4 byes.
Stuart Broad to bowl his 23rd over. Kumar facing him
06:54 PM: India 320/7 after 96 overs
single off the last ball by Kumar
Short ball cleared towards mid on for three runs by Jadeja
Plunkett to Jadeja
06:50 PM: India 316/7 after 95 overs
Another one towards mid on. only a couple
Kumar played it fine to mid on. Four runs taken
One more to Jadeja towards deep point
He guides this one down towards third man for a couple.
Broad to Jadeja
Jadeja is getting treatment for his hand. Physio is out
06:44 PM: India 307/7 after 94 overs
Everytime Bhuvneshwar arrived on the crease he has been involved in a big partnership.
Full ball outside off, a front-foot drive through extra cover for four more to Kumar
He has hurt his left hand here, wringing his hand in pain, the gloves are off.
Jadeja charges down again and again a mistime shot. It crushed into his gloves and hit his little finger.
1 leg bye. He charges down the track, struck on thigh pads.
New ball has been taken after 13 overs. England was not happy with the previous one.
Umpires are looking to change the ball.
Jadeja looks to play that down the ground, badly mistimed and the ball rolls towards mid-on
Plunkett to Jadeja
06:36 PM: India 302/7 after 93 overs
last 10 overs India have made 67/0
Kumar upper cut over the slips for four. 300 up for India and lead is now 278.
Short ball and Jadeja plays a hook towards square leg. That ball struck umpire Dharmsena's foot who is standing at leg side and a single taken.
Jadeja is on fire here. This time he slaps behind backward point for another boundary.
Anderson to Jadeja. He is not sparing him at all. He goes straight down the ground for FOUR.
06:32 PM: India 289/7 after 92 overs
Its getting frustrating for England now.
This time Kumar drives through covers for FOUR.
He hits through point for a single and he gets to his maiden test half century. He is swinging his bat with a big smile on his face. Fifty partnership also completed with that one in 52 balls.
Plunkett to Kumar, appeal for lbw but that was down the leg side. 1 leg bye
Jadeja is changing his helmet after the bouncer from the last ball of the last over by Anderson hit to front of his helmet. Slight delay for the next over. Jadeja got another one but it seems he is still not satisfied. Another one came out for him and the play resumes.
06:24 PM: India 283/7 after 91 overs
One more to Kumar and Jadeja is on strike now
Single towards deep point for Jadeja puts him on 49
Kumar takes a single to give Jadeja the strike
Anderson to Jadeja, clipped towards midwicket for a single
06:19 PM: India 279/7 after 90 overs
Jadeja blocks this one towards cover and sets off for a quick single. 47 for Jadeja.
Jadeja goes through the covers for FOUR. This is now his highest score in Tests
Two more for him. This time towards deep mid wicket. India now lead 250
Couple for Jadeja towards square leg
Plunkett to Jadeja
06:15 PM: India 270/7 after 89 overs
Kumar takes a couple
He charges down again and pulled towards mid wicket for a single
Jadeja has the strike and Anderson bowling to him around the wicket.
Players are coming out on the field. Batsmen are in the middle.
Second session will be underway shortly
