Summary

  • Bad light ends play early

  • India slip from 155-3 to 175-6

  • Pujara 45 (206) - gloves Wood to slip

  • Rahane 61 - edges Moeen behind

  • Jadeja 3 - bowled by Moeen beauty

  • Wood three wickets, Moeen two

  • Pujara & Rahane add 100 from 55-3

  • India 364, England 391 - lead of 27

  • Second Test, Lord's, day four

  • Five-match series level at 0-0

  1. Postpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 15 August 2021

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    India are a long way from being comfortable in this game. A quick bang bang and England are well ahead of the game.

  2. How's stat?!published at 14:48 British Summer Time 15 August 2021

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    There were just 19 runs from 14 overs in that hour since lunch.

  3. Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 15 August 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It has been a good tussle since lunch. They need a change of pace. England have bowled in good areas but India have been patient.

  4. Postpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 15 August 2021

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    Tajikstan Cricket FederationImage source, Tajikstan Cricket Federation
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    Drinks breakpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 15 August 2021

    Time to hyrdrate.

  7. Ind 75-3published at 38.6 overs

    India will have set out not to lose a wicket in the first hour after lunch so it's mission accomplished in that respect. I was certain this match was going to end in a win for one side or the other but if India continue like this we might be facing a draw.

    Ollie Robinson clocks up another maiden to Cheteshwar Pujara, who is 11 not from 96 balls.

  8. Postpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 15 August 2021

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    This is enthralling Test match cricket with these two looking to resist.

  9. Ind 75-3published at 37.2 overs

    A leg-side half volley from Sam Curran and Ajinkya Rahane clips it away for boundary. Controlled.

  10. Postpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 15 August 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    England won't mind this. The score hasn't really changed since lunch, and the fielders are backing the bowlers up.

  11. Ind 71-3published at 36.6 overs

    Another maiden. This time Ollie Robinson is left alone by a watchful Cheteshwar Pujara. Test cricket is all about the rhythm, tempo and meandering pace of the game lest we forget.

  12. Postpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 15 August 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It could be time for Moeen Ali soon. You get the impression that Ajinkya Rahane is itching to be busy. It did spin a little bit yesterday too.

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  14. Ind 71-3published at 35.6 overs

    A bouncer from Sam Curran which Cheteshwar Pujara takes on but it's controlled pull for a single.

  15. Postpublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 15 August 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Ollie Robinson does get bounce, sometimes that is not your friend. He needs one to keep low.

  16. Ind 68-3published at 34.4 overs

    Ajinkya Rahane plants his foot outside the line, with a big leave and is struck on the pad by Ollie Robinson. England decline to review. Right call, too high.

  17. Postpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 15 August 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That did create the mistake from Rohit Sharma... but he played that well.

  18. Ind 68-3published at 34.2 overs

    A rare boundary as Ajinkya Rahane is quickly on to a short ball from Ollie Robinson and pulls it through square leg for four. Haseeb Hameed has to duck to get out of the way at short leg.

  19. Postpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 15 August 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    In a funny sort of way this might just get Cheteshwar Pujara going. He likes the fight and grind.

    I could see his feet starting to move slightly better against Mark Wood.

  20. Ind 64-3published at 33.6 overs

    Sam Curran back into the attack and he starts with a maiden as Cheteshwar Pujara mixes up stout defensive play, with leaves outside off stump.

    This is attritional cricket as India rebuild.