INNINGS BREAK
England are allout on 486 with a lead of 338 runs. Joe Root remains unbeaten on 149. Tough job for Indian batsmen ahead.
04:39 PM: England 486 all out after 116.3 overs
appeal for lbw and out. Ashwin gets a wicket and Anderson out for 1.
singe towards point takes him to 149
Turned to fine leg for 2 runs
Ashwin to Root
DRINKS BREAK
04:33 PM: England 483/9 after 116 overs
Root coming forward and it runs off the inner part of the bat to square leg for a single
Through the slips for four more. Root is now on to 144
Single for Anderson down to fine leg
Sharma to Anderson
04:28 PM: England 477/9 after 115 overs
This time he gets an aerial route to mid wicket for four more to end the over
Wide down the leg side and Root pushed it behind square for four. Have Indian bowlers surrendered?
Cheeky shot from Joe Root. He plays a reverse sweep and gets his 15th boundary over fine leg.
He cuts it to third man and settles for two
Ashwin to Root
James Anderson is the last man in but Root has the strike
04:22 PM: England 463/9 after 114 overs
the short ball has worked, in a sense...Broad gloves a bouncer into the slip cordon. Kohli takes it. A short cameo of Broad ended. He departs for 37 off just 21 balls
backing away again, and this time his ramp is successful, actually goes directly behind him over Dhoni. 2 runs
Sharma to Broad
04:18 PM: England 461/8 after 113 overs
This time he hits straight back to the bowler. It runs down the ground for third four off the over.
Short ball. Root cuts it to square of third man for another four.
Root clips it hard behind the point for four more.
appeal for lbw. But it was down the leg side. Umpire says no
Aaron to Root
04:12 PM: England 449/8 after 112 overs
Root tucks it to short leg and gets a sharp single
Single on the leg side brings Root on strike. The lead is now 300.
Short ball and Broad pulls it again to leg side for the bigger one this time. SIX
drives and gets an inside edge into his boot which rolls into the off side. 1 run
Sharma to Root
04:06 PM: England 440/8 after 111 overs
single to end the over
Single towards gully for Broad
Short ball pulled by Broad to midwicket for four. 27 for Broad in just 10 deliveries
Tucked to mid on for a single
Aaron to Root
04:02 PM: England 433/8 after 110 overs
Short ball hooked by Broad to midwicket for a couple to end the over
Inside edge again! It runs down to fine leg for a single
OUT! It came back in to Joe Root who gets an inside edge to the stumps. But wait! Its a no-ball. Big one. Root survives.
Down to third man for four. Root gets his 11th boundary
He goes through the point for a single but overthrow gets him one run extra
Sharma to Root
03:54 PM: England 423/8 after 109 overs
Over the covers again! Boundary to end the over. Poor over that was from Aaron
Again towards the cover region for a couple
This time Root goes through the covers for another boundary
Root pulls to it to deep square leg for a single
Short ball pushed to off side for a single
Outside edge again and runs down to third man. FOUR more
It's Aaron bowling to Stuart Broad
03:48 PM: England 407/8 after 108 overs
Single to end the over
Outside edge and goes down to third man. Aaron slides there at the boundary and third umpire having a check on it. The ball touched his hand and his foot touched the rope. So it's a four for Broad.
Through the off side. Root gets a single towards deep point
He gets off the mark with a single down to fine leg
Stuart Broad comes in to bat.
England 400/8
Outside edge and gone this time! Dhoni takes Jordan behind the stumps at the score of 20.
He pushed it to long off for second century in the series. 3 runs. What an innings! 400 up for England and the lead is now past 250
Sharma to Root
03:41 PM: England 397/7 after 107 overs
Jordan defended it to off side and keeps Root on strike
He moves onto 99 with an easy single on the leg side
Jordan flicks it to square leg for a single and Root is back on strike
Easy single for Root behind square takes him to 98
Good delivery outside off. But Joe Root pushed it to third man for four.
Varun Aaron bowling from other end
03:35 PM: England 390/7 after 106 overs
wide down the leg side. Wide off Dhoni who is unable to collect it. 4 byes
runs straight away for Joe Root. Inside edge and the ball went behind square. 1 run
Joe Root takes strike and Ishant Sharma gets ready to bowl the first ball of the day
India have an uphill task to save this match.
Joe Root and Chris Jordan are walking in and Dhoni is leading his team to the field
Moments away from the first session of third day.
