Summary

  • Kohli 43*, Karthik 18*

  • Sixth-wicket stand worth 32

  • India slip to 78-5; Broad two wickets

  • Eng 180: Curran (63) rallies from 87-7

  • Ishant 5-51, Ashwin 3-59

  • First Test of five-match series

  1. 'It's going to be a good day'published at 18:56 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    England's Sam Curran, who made 63 and took one wicket, on Sky Sports: "I had goosebumps on the boundary as the Barmy Army were singing.

    "There's still a lot in the wicket for bat and ball. That first hour will be crucial - you win or lose the game in that first hour.

    "It's going to be a good day. It's going to be close."

    Sam CurranImage source, Reuters
  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Text 81111

    Far too much pointless short-pitched bowling in last hour.

    Kevin Oldham

  3. Postpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    So Virat Kohli remains unbeaten on 43 overnight, with India needing 84 more runs to win.

    England will return in the morning, needing five wickets for victory.

  4. Postpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It has been a tremendous day - a real emotional rollercoaster.

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    #bbccricket

    Jonny Lipsham Studio: Have England bowlers forgotten how to bowl slower balls or yorkers?

  6. Close of play - Ind 110-5published at 36 overs

    Target 194

    Not sure that was the best call there.

    Ben Stokes bangs it in short to Virat Kohli and the India captain ducks under it easily.

    Why not try a yorker?

    Anyway, a third thoroughly tremendous day of this terrifically thrilling Test comes to an end.

    Virat KohliImage source, Reuters
  7. Postpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Can Stokes produce some magic?

  8. Ind 110-5published at 35.5 overs

    Stokes goes round the wicket and Karthik clips it to fine leg for one.

    Kohli is on strike for the last ball of day three...

  9. Ind 109-5published at 35.4 overs

    Karthik defends another rising delivery.

    Do they give him a single and put Kohli on strike for the last ball of the day?

  10. Ind 109-5published at 35.3 overs

    Stokes goes short outside off, trying to tempt Karthik but the India keeper drops his hands under it.

    Set up for one last inswinger?

    Dinesh Karthik swaysImage source, Reuters
  11. Ind 109-5published at 35.2 overs

    A bouncer follows and Karthik ducks under it.

    Paul Farbrace looks thoroughly glum for some reason. He might crack a smile if Stokes can get a wicket here...

  12. Ind 109-5published at 35.1 overs

    It's back of a length and Dinesh Karthik defends it down.

    India batsman Dinesh KarthikImage source, PA
  13. Postpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Ben Stokes to bowl what should be the final over of a majestic day three.

    Virat Kohli puts his helmet back on.

    Here we go...

  14. How's stat?!published at 18:48 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Only three players have ever finished with more than 50% of their team's runs. It was Jimmy Sinclair of South Africa in 1899 against Australia plus Brian Lara and Andy Flower.

  15. Postpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    This has got 2005 written all over it.

  16. Ind 109-5published at 35 overs

    Dinesh Karthik defends the fifth ball a long way from his body.

    Will Adil Rashid respond with the googly?

    No. Karthik slices away a leg-break for one more.

  17. Ind 108-5published at 34.3 overs

    Target 194

    Again Kohli slices it into off for an easy single.

    Jonny Bairstow looks on as India batsman Virat Kohli picks up some runsImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Can Adil Rashid produce a moment of magic like we saw in the one-day series?

    Adil RashidImage source, Reuters
  19. Ind 107-5published at 34.2 overs

    Karthik drives expansively and Root does well to dive and keep it to one.

    Brave shot that.

  20. Ind 106-5published at 34.1 overs

    Virat Kohli takes off his helmet and dons the cap before pushing Adil Rashid's first ball out to point for a single.