Summary

  • Kohli 151*, Pujara 119

  • Diving Rashid drops Kohli on 56

  • Fit-again Anderson 3-44, Broad 1-39

  • India recover from 22-2

  • India won toss; five-Test series 0-0

  1. Ind 248-3published at 67 overs

    A splendid innings from Pujara, who finished with 119 off 204 balls, but is that the opening England craved? Ajinkya Rahane, the new batsman, is greeted with one that keeps low, then one that climbs off a length to beat his outside edge. It's suddenly become a different game.

  2. Postpublished at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2016

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    There's been a number of centuries in this series, but no daddy hundred yet. That was a bit quicker from Anderson and it was a good catch from Bairstow, because there were no slips to his right.

    Anderson smilesImage source, AP
  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 66.4 overs

    Pujara c Bairstow b Anderson 119 (Ind 248-3)

    Breaking news! We have a wicket! Anderson drops short and wide - but not quite short and wide enough to cut, perhaps, as Pujara edges to Bairstow behind the stumps. Joy for England. And much relief too.

    England celebrate Pujara's dismissalImage source, AP
  4. Postpublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2016

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    What's peculiar is that Rashid is doing the bowling. He's an aggressive type of bowler and Cook has had to turn to him to bowl the stock overs. It's not a role you would expect. It tells you that he is more valued and trusted than he was.

  5. Ind 244-2published at 66 overs

    Partnership 224

    Salt. Wounds. Get rubbing. Overthrows for England as Zafar Ansari's wild throw from mid-wicket fizzes past wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow and through the legs of Ben Stokes, backing up at slip. Not pretty for the tourists, but Pujara collects five.

  6. Postpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2016

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It's a day-one road in India. As a bowling unit, you just have to hope that the batsmen make mistakes. England are sticking in there. They are a good set of characters who will always give it everything. 

  7. get involved

    Canine XIpublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2016

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    Tom Wright: Is there room for Canine Williamson in there?

    David Sansom: Airedale Steyn to open the bowling perhaps.

    Scott Whitton: I'm guessing the canine XI would have a very long tail!

  8. Ind 236-2published at 65 overs

    I bet Jimmy Anderson is delighted to time his return to fitness for this Test. Alastair Cook did say his premier bowler needed overs under his belt before the match. I suspect that won't be the case after it finishes. One off the over.

  9. Postpublished at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2016

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Pujara has played very well indeed but Kohli just has that touch of class. He's a genius player. The fact he didn't take his helmet off when he reached his hundred is telling. It's ominous.

    Kohli celebratesImage source, AP
  10. Ind 235-2published at 64 overs

    Pujara 109, Kohli 104

    There's perhaps no better reflection of India's comfort that the run-rate is more than 3.5 an over, and they've barely got out of second gear. Rashid keeps twirling - ooof, that one kept low - but a run-out looks England's best wicket-taking option right now.

  11. Postpublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2016

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It's almost a flawless innings from Kohli. He's minded to improve his record against England and I think he's going to. He's made it look easy, as though he could be scoring at four or five an over, but instead he's going to hang in there and make it a big one.

  12. Postpublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2016

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    What a classy player Kohli is. He threatened at Rajkot but he has proved it here.

  13. 100 runs

    100 for Kohlipublished at 62.2 overs

    They're like buses, these Indian centuries. Moments after Pujara reaches three figures, Virat Kohli joins him. He punches Anderson off the back foot through cover - uppish but safe - for a couple. That's his 14th hundred, in his 50th Test, no less. Fine, fine player. There's no lavish celebration - a clenched fist and brief hug with Pujara. There's still work to be done.

    Kohli celebratesImage source, AP
  14. Ind 229-2published at 62 overs

    Rashid posing as much threat as an empty water pistol. Comfortable in the extreme for Pujara, who blocks out the final four balls of the over to leave Kohli on strike. England's response: James Anderson, Kohli's tormentor in the past, is tossed the ball.

  15. get involved

    Canine XIpublished at 09:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2016

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    Tommy: Gnasher Hussain.

    John Rodway: To slow the flow of runs Cook needs to put the dog at deep pointer.

    Stoney: Jack Russell the obvious choice behind the sticks.

    Ross Craig: A canine VI wouldn't be right without Graham Pooch.

    Jack Russell in 2003Image source, Getty Images
  16. Ind 227-2published at 61 overs

    Pujara 107, Kohli 98

    You can't fault Broad's effort here - he lets out a primal roar as he attempts one bumper that barely reaches hip height - but there's no assistance from the pitch. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Kohli can't get the two runs he needs for his hundred, mind.

  17. Postpublished at 09:19 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2016

    Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    The crowd here are going delirious, the kids in particular. It's a wonderful sight. How different this game is from Rajkot.

  18. Postpublished at 09:19 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2016

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Even if you were on 98 or 94, you would want a ball like that. Rashid dragged it down and Pujara got full value. He's been hit on the helmet a few times but other than that, he's had no problems. He's a run machine. 

  19. 100 runs

    100 for Pujarapublished at 59.2 overs

    There it is! A century for Cheteshwar Pujara. You're on 99 - what do you fancy? A nice long hop from the spinner? OK then. Adil Rashid dishes up a dreadful half-tracker and Pujara pulls for a mighty six. That's his third hundred in successive Tests. Dominant.

    Pujara celebratesImage source, AP
  20. get involved

    Canine XIpublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2016

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    Jimmy Lee: Shaun Poodle, Paul Colliewood, Mike Husky...

    Mark Goodrich: Allan Border followed by Virat Collie in the middle order!