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. Postpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Joe Root has got his bowlers about right today. With an eye on the close, this looks a good move to bring Adil Rashid on.

    Joe Root speaks to his team during day three of Specsavers 1st Test match between England and India at EdgbastonImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Adil Rashid is coming on to bowl.

    Can someone fetch the narrative klaxon in case he gets Virat Kohli out please?

  3. Ind 105-5published at 34 overs

    Not much that troubled Karthik there from Stokes.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

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    We need Steve Harmison's slower ball to Michael Clarke in 2005.

    Dave

    Steve HarmisonImage source, Getty Images
  5. Ind 105-5published at 33.1 overs

    Ben Stokes digs it in at Virat Kohli's ribs and the India captain turns it round the corner for one.

    England are going to a short ball trap when Stokes is on. I don't think Kohli or Karthik are interested in playing any hooks or pulls here though. Hmm.

  6. How's stat?!published at 18:41 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Virat Kohli has scored 50% of India's runs in this match.

  7. Postpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Joe Root does not agree with Michael Vaughan for now. Ben Stokes is staying on.

    If Adil Rashid is not bowling now, on a turning pitch that the opposition spinner has got wickets on, will he bowl again in this match?

  8. Postpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It is time for Adil Rashid.

  9. Ind 104-5published at 33 overs

    Target 194

    Virat Kohli rides a short ball and guides it down to third man for one more.

  10. Postpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Kohli has played better for his first 39 runs today than he did yesterday. Yesterday he played and missed a lot more and there was that dropped catch. Today he has missed a few but not many. His control has been very good.

  11. Ind 103-5published at 32.2 overs

    Broad goes to the inswinger next, but it starts too wide and Kohli leaves.

    The India captain walks away and has a word with himself, still annoyed he played at the previous ball.

  12. Ind 103-5published at 32.1 overs

    Oooh. Virat Kohli fends at a wide-ish one from Stuart Broad, who rolled his fingers across the ball, getting it to cut away.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

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    Olly: Constantly changing where I am sitting at home hoping a different seat gets the wicket of Kohli. Got to try something - the man is a wall.

  14. Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It is nerve-wracking. Can England produce some magic tonight and get rid of the India captain this evening?

  15. Ind 103-5published at 32 overs

    Target 194

    Karthik keeps out the first inswinger and then just about rides a bouncer to play it downwards.

    Stokes then goes to the short stuff again. Is he perhaps setting him up to expect a bouncer but send down the one that angles in?

    Maybe not. Another bouncer to finish that Karthik easily ducks under. A maiden for Stokes.

  16. Postpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Ben Stokes continues for now.

    Expect more hooping inswingers to Dinesh Karthik.

  17. From the press boxpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

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  18. Ind 103-5published at 31 overs

    Virat Kohli slides it off the outside face of the bat and picks up one off Stuart Broad.

    Will England give Adil Rashid a bowl tonight?

    If India get to needing 50 with Kohli still in, that will be too late to turn to Rashid.

  19. Postpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    The lights are on but the natural light is getting a bit better.

  20. Postpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 3 August 2018

    Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    This is my favourite addition to the food stands at Edgbaston. It’s currently blasting out some old school disco tunes, which feels oddly fitting.

    Boom barImage source, BBC Sport