Summary

  • Vijay 70*, Pujara 47* - stand of 107

  • Moeen bowls Rahul for 24

  • Eng 400: Jennings 112, Buttler 76

  • Ashwin 6-112, Jadeja 4-109

  • All 11 wickets in match fallen to spin

  • India lead 2-0 in five-Test series

  1. Ind 79-1published at 28 overs

    Rashid is just starting to find some rhythm and some consistent line and length. Vijay and Pujara are no mugs, though. They're experts at managing the turning ball and they are largely untroubled. 

    India's Murali VijayImage source, Reuters
  2. get involved

    Cricket Christmas songspublished at 09:23 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016

    #bbccricket

    Edward Knighton: Silent Nightwatchman?

    jc: The Gower of Love by Frankie goes to Hollywood.

  3. Ind 76-1published at 27 overs

    Our first look of Ben Stokes with ball in hand. He stormed off the pitch earlier, believing he'd been stuffed by the officials with his dismissal. Replays will surely have quelled some of that fury, but hopefully not all of it. India wouldn't like him when he's angry.

    Unfortunately, this pitch is giving the seamers very little and it neuters the Durham man despite his best efforts.

  4. How's stat?!published at 09:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016

  5. get involved

    Cricket Christmas songspublished at 09:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016

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    P-Gidgey: Steve Harmison singing 'Mistletoe and Wide'.

    MixItNFixItMan: What about 'cover driving home for Christmas'?

  6. Ind 76-1published at 26 overs

    Better from Rashid. Just short of a length, straight, forcing Vijay to focus on his defence after Pujara had scored two and one from the first two balls. 

    India's PujaraImage source, AP
  7. Postpublished at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    This 400 is a tremendous score for England but the spinners will have to get the ball in the right zone more consistently than they did before tea. There's plenty there for them.

  8. Ind 73-1published at 25 overs

    Pujara 11, Vijay 34

    I'm still trying to work out what that review was all about. I'm sure I'm not alone. Meanwhile, Ball charges in for his second over after tea. He finds a slightly better regular line but doesn't trouble Vijay, who drives for two off the last ball.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 09:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016

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    Ian B: Oh my eyes, answers on a postcard, absolutely pathetic review.

  10. England reviewpublished at 24 overs

    Ind 71-1

    Pujara has padded one away, prompting huge shouts from the England field. Umpire says not out so we go upstairs. Impact is outside the line but with no shot offered it is all about if it is hitting. It's not, by a long way, which prompts the question: why review if Rashid knew it wasn't a wrong un?

  11. Ind 71-1published at 23.5 overs

    Yes Rash. He stuffs Vijay with an absolute beauty that pitches on leg and beats the batsman before fizzing to slip. Goes to show there is enough there if Adil can find the right areas. If. 

  12. Postpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Virat is close to having a bat - the message has got out into town and the crowd is growing.

  13. Ind 68-1published at 23 overs

    Ball starts. Pujara edges. Root dives and stops the ball on the bounce. The bowler then veers badly of line and concedes four leg byes down to fine leg.

    He's generating good wheels, the big bowler, but his radar is all over the shop.

  14. Postpublished at 09:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016

    Cheers Amy. Yeah. Puns. Hit me with them. A few of you seem to have seized the Christmas song theme so let's run with that. If you have a cricket-themed Christmas song then send it to #bbccricket.

    In other news, the players are back out for the final session.

  15. Postpublished at 08:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016

    Right, that's all from me. I'll leave you all with Phil Dawkes. There's a man who loves a good pun.

  16. 'A powerful top four'published at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016

    BBC Test Match Special

    England Lions coach Andy Flower on an England top four of Alastair Cook, Haseeb Hameed, Keaton Jennings and Joe Root: "That would be a strong possibility. They've got two really good finds there - Hameed is a beautiful young player and Jennings has shown a glimpse of what he might be capable of at the highest level. With Root at four, that sounds like a powerful top four."

    England's Cook and HameedImage source, Reuters
  17. Postpublished at 08:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    England did quite well after lunch, easing their score up to 400. India have not looked in any trouble. Rahul has played a poor shot - he got cocky - play the ball the way it's turning. It is nicely balanced. We are not really into who's ahead yet. It won't be until tomorrow than we'll be clearer about who's ahead.

  18. Reiffel to take no further part in matchpublished at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016

    A bit of news about umpire Paul Reiffel, who was struck on the head yesterday in the field. He will take no further part in the match, having been advised to rest. Marais Erasmus will continue for the rest of the Test.

    Umpire Reiffel takes no further part in the TestImage source, Reuters
  19. Postpublished at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016

  20. Tea - Ind 62-1published at 22 overs

    Trail by 338

    There are many things to like about Moeen, but the look of utter concentration on his face as he jogs in is my favourite. Tongue between his teeth, eyes concentrated on the batsmen. There's a half-hearted appeal for an lbw against Vijay as he presses forward, but there was a big bit of bat involved. After a bit of looking around, everyone wanders off for tea. Not a bad session for either side there, but both these batsmen have made centuries in this series and England will be wary about the damage they could do.

    India's Murali VijayImage source, AP