Summary

  • Third Test, day three, Lord's - series level at 1-1

  • England lead by two runs after feisty finale

  • Scores level after first innings as tourists lose 4-11 to be bowled out for 387

  • India 387: Rahul 100, Pant 74, Jadeja 72; Woakes 3-84

  • What to do about Test cricket's slow play problem?

  • Watch highlights on BBC Four and iPlayer from 19:00 BST

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby & Mike Peter

  1. Cheteshwar Pujara
    Former India batter on BBC Test Match Special

    I was having a chat with Yashasvi Jaiswal - when you go in the nets and you face the red ball, you have the urge to play the big shots because you are always working on your big shots but now you have to work on your defence. That's the mentality change for players when they switch from the shortest format of the game to the longest.

  2. Ind 197-3

    Chris Woakes offers a bit of width and Rishabh Pant crashes that through backward point for four.

    A further single into mid-wicket sees him retain the strike and takes him to 46.

  3. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter at Lord's

    It looks flat and the England attack looks pretty impotent. However, you can't fault Stokes' creativity. Smith up to the stumps, a leg slip, catchers in six or seven different positions in front of the bat so far this morning. Shoaib Bashir needs to get into the game.

  4. Ind 192-3

    Three consecutive fours for KL Rahul to end Brydon Carse's over, with India starting to accelerate after a slow start.

    Two shots through square, the latter a bit harder, either side of a cut through point.

    Carse's over goes for 12, after the previous one cost 10.

    Rahul hits three fours in a row to move towards his century

  5. Cheteshwar Pujara
    Former India batter on BBC Test Match Special

    If you look at the players and their body language, when they start the innings, there is a lot of energy but right now there is a drop because of the weather. If its not pleasant, you do get dehydrated and your recovery gets affected.

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    Say it quietly, but things are starting to look pretty flat out there.

    John from Bath

  7. Ind 180-3

    Another driven four, through mid-off this time, as Pant dispatches the first delivery of Chris Woakes' over.

    The India wicketkeeper then attempts one of his roly-poly ramp shots, but simply ends up falling over with the ball hitting his pads outside the line.

    Pant drives Woakes through mid-off for four

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    On slow over rates, you can't just penalise the fielding side with runs reductions, as that will just encourage the batting team to waste time. Needs to be thought through properly & not just a knee jerk reaction.

    Andy, Banbury

  9. Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    Cricviz analyst

    In the first half-hour this morning, India have attacked just 9% of the balls they faced and defended 47% of the time - their lowest and highest percentages respectively for a first session of the day in this series.

  10. Cheteshwar Pujara
    Former India batter on BBC Test Match Special

    You are in the moment, you do feel the pain but when you are out there in the middle, you do want to do something for your country. Even if there is any pain, you try to focus on batting and mentally prepare yourself that you will get hit on your body. If you focus on the pain, you can't focus on what you have to do.

  11. Ind 174-3

    Jofra Archer comes off after four overs, with Brydon Carse taking his place.

    A trio of twos to start, although the middle one comes via a no-ball, before KL Rahul drives nicely through mid-on for four.

    Carse's next ball thuds hard into the India opener's thigh pad.

    'A terrific shot' - Rahul drives Carse for four

  12. Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    KL Rahul had scored one run of previous 34 deliveries last night, 11 dot balls to finish, and one run of his first 23 deliveries today.

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    Just feels like England don’t really have any bowling plan other than hoping for Archer to produce something or a Stokes inspired wicket. India look very comfortable.

    Alex

    I don't think England have enough threat in their bowling. Whereas India do. It will be the Indian batsman to make a mistake for England bowlers to get a wicket.

    David

  14. Cheteshwar Pujara
    Former India batter on BBC Test Match Special

    This session will determine how the game will progress. If England can pick up wickets, then they will be ahead in the game. If India don't lose wickets and go into lunch with more runs on the board, then they will be in charge.

  15. Ind 164-3

    Rishabh Pant pushes Chris Woakes' full delivery towards mid-off for the first run off the bat in 32 balls.

    KL Rahul then sends the final delivery of the over through backward point for his first four of the day.

    'Totally in control' - Rahul hits Woakes for four

  16. Cheteshwar Pujara
    Former India batter on BBC Test Match Special

    I was a little nervous ringing the bell this morning because everyone is looking at you and you don't want to mess up.

  17. Ind 159-3

    Ah, there's a run for India, but it comes from Jofra Archer sending the ball high over the head of KL Rahul.

    His follow-up is also short but a better length and KL Rahul has to sway out of the way.

  18. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Rishabh Pant is such a strange cricketer. He's got such a good defence but he almost gets bored sometimes.

  19. Ind 158-2

    Conversation between Pant and Rahul in between balls can be heard from the stumps microphone with the former asking if he can leave balls that are being bowled in the channel that Woakes is bowling in.

    Pant then goes and tries an elaborate reverse shot to Woakes' final ball, but doesn't get hold of it.

    That's the third maiden in a row.

  20. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    KL Rahul looks like a player who is setting himself up to bat until lunch tomorrow.