INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Virat Kohli took a giant stride towards exorcising the ghosts of 2014 with a masterful century as he singlehandedly pulled India out of the
woods against England on an eventful second day of the first Test.Kohli's 149, which will rank amongst one of the finest hundreds by an
Indian batsman on English soil, enabled the visitors to reach 274 thereby bringing down the first innings deficit to only 13 runs
England had scored 287 in their first essay.At stumps, England were 9 for 1 in their second innings with an overall lead of 22 runs
The day certainly belonged to Virat Kohli, whose dogged determination for a course correction was evident during an innings where he scored
more than fifty percent of his team's runs even as he was booed by England fans for his version of 'mic drop' celebrations on the first day
He got a couple of reprieves early in his innings but his intent to scrap it out under overcast conditions with an incisive Sam Curran
(4/74), wily James Anderson (2/41) and relentless Ben Stokes (2/73) asking probing questions, stood out
(LIVE SCORECARD)18:30 IST: Run rate for England is 2.86 but that's not the real issue at the moment
Ishant Sharma and Shami are bowling beautifully at the moment
Last ball of Shami's over yet again went past the outside edge of Sam Curran
England living dangerously
ENG 103-7 after 36 overs.18:30 IST: 100 up for England with an odd boundary from Sam Curran
Sam Curran and Adil Rashid clinging on at the moment
Lead India by 113 runs18:11 IST: OUT! Ishant Sharma strikes yet again
Jos Buttler departs for 1
Ishant ends the over with three wickets
Magical spell from the lanky bowler
ENG 87-7 after 31 overs.18:08 IST: Charged up Indian team is at the centre looking to wrap up England's second inning
Sam Curran and Jos Buttler are out at the crease
Ishant Sharma will resume and finish his final two deliveries of his over.17:29 IST: Lunch on Day 3, England 86-6
Lead India by 99 runs in the second innings
17:29 IST: OUT and it's Lunch on Day 3! Ishant Sharma is on fire
This time it's Ben Stokes
Brilliant slip catching from India on third day
This time Virat latches on to it at third slip
England are five down and in big trouble
Bairstow departs after scoring 28 runs
ENG 85-5 after 30.2 overs.17:25 IST: Five minutes to go for lunch on Day three
17:07 IST: OUT! Neat catch from Ajinkya Rahane at gully
Ishant's comes from round the wicket
Angling in and late movement away
Ball picks Malan's outside edge on the way
ENG 70-4.16:54 IST: FOUR! Boundary to finish the 23rd over
That was short and wide outside off from Ishant Sharma
Jonny Bairstow slaps it away for a four
ENG 65-3.16:51 IST: Third maiden for Ashwin in the second inning
England batsmen are playing Ashwin very cautiously at the moment
Leaving all the balls outside the off-stump and only defending the balls on stumps
ENG 57-3 after 22 overs.16:38 IST: FOUR! Short and wide from Ashwin and Jonny Bairstow pounces on it
Hits it for four through vacant cover region
England needed that boundary to ease the pressure
ENG 56-3 after 19.4 overs.16:35 IST: Refereed to third umpire from on-field umpire Aleem Dar
Even Shikhar Dhawan at first slip was not sure
The final decision remains not-out
Bad luck for Ishant Sharma
After starting with a no ball, Ishant ends the over with a brilliant delivery
ENG 52-3 after 19 overs.16:33 IST: That kept a bit too low
Variable bounce on day 3 The ball was wide of the stumps
ENG 52-3 after 18.2 overs.16:29 IST: Bowling change for India! Ishant Sharma replaces Mohammed Shami
reaches the fence in no time
England lead by 63 runs in the second innings.16:23 IST: FOUR! Short and down the leg side from Mohammed Shami and Dawid Malan pulls the
ball with ease for a boundary
ENG 45-3 after 16.2 overs.16:16 IST: OUT! Joe Root is walking back
Sharp low catch at leg gully by KL Rahul
Ashwin claims his third wicket
Lead by 52 runs in the second innings.16:12 IST: Twelfth man Cheteshwar Pujara having a word with R Ashwin at the boundary after his over
on to back-foot and punches through vacant cover region for four
ENG 37-2 after 13.4 overs.16:00 IST: Another tight over from Mohammed Shami
Keaton Jennings departs after scoring 8 runs
Flighted delivery and Jennings' fall for it
Presses forward, manages only an edge
Simple catch for KL Rahul at second slip
ENG 10-1 after 4 overs.15:30 IST: Joe Root and Keaton Jennings are at the centre for England
Ashwin will resume from where he left off yesterday.15:15 IST: Pitch report, Day 3 - Similar conditions were at the start of the match
Overcast and cool breeze ahead of the start
This pitch hasn't changed much from what it was on Day 2 of the Test.15:05 IST: Planning and strategies ahead of Day 3.15:00 IST: We are
just 30 minutes from the first ball on day 3
England were 9 for the loss of 1 wicket at stumps on day 2 after Indian skipper Virat Kohli played a brilliant knock of 149, helping the
visitors score 274 in their first innings
England have a lead of 22 runs in the second innings.15:00 IST: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Day 3 of the first Test between
India and England at the Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham.His 22nd Test hundred had 22 boundaries and a six and the unbridled joy on
competing the coveted hundred was palpable as he let out a wild roar and kissed his wedding ring
He was beaten but he looked unfazed
He covered the swing, the footwork was more assured whenever he met the ball on the frontfoot.Kohli's innings is worth its weight in gold
simply because of the situation the team was in
Dhawan and Murali Vijay (20) did the hardwork of seeing off the new ball with a 50-run stand but it all went awry after that
Curran used conditions to good effect as he trapped Vijay leg before, got KL Rahul (4) to play a lazy shot and then Dhawan edged one to the
Ajinkya Rahane (15) and Dinesh Karthik (0) joined the procession to make it 100 for 5 before Hardik Pandya (22) added 48 with his skipper.
