Oh my word, that is horrific. Rashid goes sub-club cricket on us, slamming in an ugly, wide long hop that Pujara slaps away for four. No runs from the rest of the over but the echo of that first ball permeates throughout it.

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Four overs left today. Time for Joe Root. Why not?

He does no worse than anyone else but doesn't at any stage look like fulfilling the golden arm role Cook hoped he would be.

Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

It's the seventh hundred partnership between this pair. The first 50 took 95 balls and the second 50 took 97.

Rachel T: All I want for Christmas is two (wickets added to the score).

Robbie Kahar: Two very classy batsman just doing their thing!

There's a man in close as Rashid returns. Can England find something, anything in the remaining time to give them hope ahead of tomorrow? Nope. Pujara nudges a single off his legs to bring up the 100 in a what has been a ruthlessly efficient partnership.

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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Alastair Cook has had a good session, trying to be proactive and force the issue. The spinners haven't been on it - they've bowled a bit wide - but they've come up against an Indian wall which is very strong. 

Pujara threads the needle, stepping down to find the small gap to mid-wicket's right and punch Moeen to the boundary. The batsmen are dancing on the track while their fans jig in the stands.

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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

England need that breakthrough to give them that zest of energy going into tomorrow's play. 

The field is set for Woakes to dig it in short but trying to draw life out of this is a truly thankless task. Vijay has time to light a cigarette and casual puff away as each ball crawls by.

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

I like this from Alastair Cook - he is bringing the field in and saying 'you've got to bowl better, I'm not setting a field for bad bowling'. This is really good captaincy. 

England look very ragged now. Moeen drops short and invites punishment, which Vijay duly delivers with a pull for four.

Here in all its glory are our 12 Days of Cricket Christmas...

12 Bell-Drummonds drumming

11 Keith Pipers piping   

10 Lord's members sleeping

9 Broads reviewing

8 Maidens milking  

7 Swanns a spinning  

6 Geese Alleyne 

5 Golden ducks  

4 Dickie Birds   

3 Bruce French hens 

2 Keeper's gloves 

And a David Partridge in a pear tree

Top work everyone.

Chris Woakes returns as Cook desperately searches for a breakthrough. Again the effort is there but Pujara has all the time in the world. He back-foot punches a short last ball for four. It's like watching Neo when he's figured out he's 'The One' in the Matrix.

Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

This is when it gets tough for a side bowling and fielding. Very hot and very sticky, the pitch is playing true for the seamers, the ball is old and there is not the sniff of a chance. This is when you've got to conjure something. 

India are grinding England into the dirt. Vijay takes a couple of steps and launches Moeen into the stand.

Keep the 12 Days of Cricket Christmas coming. At the moment we are missing days two, seven and nine. #bbccricket.

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Pujara is a brick wall. Try as he might, Anderson's best doesn't even deviate the ball from the very middle of the Indian batsman's bat. You can feel the heart is draining from England. They need to dig very, very deep here.

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Moeen maiden. Good line, good length, zero threat.

Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

These are the challenges for captains and teams - you get moments like this where you need to tighten it and screw it down. He should be bowling very straight.

It is tough as an England fan but you have to admire this batting. They are offering not a chance and picking the bowlers off. Pujara rocks back and finds the boundary again with a superbly-timed open-faced cut off Anderson. Glorious.

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Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

152 minutes for Murali Vijay's fifty, 126 balls, five fours and six.