Summary

  • Pujara 91*, Kohli 45*

  • Pujara nears first century since 2019

  • England take two wickets in 80 overs

  • Rohit 59, Rahul 8

  • India 78, England 432 - lead of 354

  • Third Test, Headingley, day three

  • India lead 1-0 in five-match series

  1. How's stat?!published at 11:30 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    England added nine runs, for the loss of those two wickets, in 3.2 overs this morning.

  2. Postpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Joe Root shares some words of wisdom with his team in a huddle, while Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul make their way to the crease with the rather daunting prospect of being 354 runs behind.

  3. Postpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    India won't want this to affect or inform the rest of the series too.

    It is a huge innings for Cheteshwar Pujara, in terms of his Test career. It is a ready-made stage for him.

  4. Postpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It will be tough early on but this pitch doesn't have too many demons. Joe Root, Dawid Malan and the other England batters showed that.

  5. Postpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Emerald Headingley

    These England bowlers aren't silly, are they? Grey sky, floodlights, rain in the air. It is not the time to be hanging around scratching out tailend runs. It really is a time to be bowling...

  6. Postpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Unsurprisingly, James Anderson is all ready and waiting at the side of the pitch.

    The covers are on but the umpires are making their way out so it doesn't look as if it will be too long a delay.

  7. Postpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The covers are just starting to come on. There is some drizzle in the air.

  8. Postpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    England are going to win the game - it is just a case of how long it takes them.

  9. Postpublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    England didn't quite manage a lead of 400, but they're still in a very, very strong position.

    Craig Overton gave it a good go, though.

  10. How's stat?!published at 11:19 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    This is the first time England have had a 350-plus run lead after the first innings since 2016.

    It is the first time they've had a 350-run lead after bowling first for over 10 years, since they had a 486-run lead against India at Edgbaston.

  11. Postpublished at 11:18 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Fair enough on Robinson. Anderson probably didn't want to be out there batting for long anyway so he might as well try and whack a few.

    So, England have a ridiculous first-innings lead of 354. Over to you, India.

  12. Postpublished at 11:16 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    I don't think Ollie Robinson had any other options really. There is no point turning runs down.

  13. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 132.2 overs

    Robinson b Bumrah 0 (Eng 432 all out)

    Jasprit Bumrah bowls a no-ball, and follows it up with a wicket as Robinson swings and misses.

  14. Postpublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I doubt Virat Kohli will have said much to Jimmy Anderson today. He hasn't got much to win with a deficit of 350.

  15. Eng 431-9published at 132 overs

    Lead by 353

    James Anderson was bombarded with short balls at Lord's. Will we see the same today? He gets a big cheer from the crowd, anyway.

  16. Postpublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    That was a good 32 from Craig Overton. He is going to be useful for England if he maintains his bowling spot.

  17. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Overton lbw b Shami 32 (Eng 431-9)

    Never in doubt. Hitting middle stump and there was barely an appeal from India, they just knew it was out.

    But that's a very useful innings from Overton.

  18. Postpublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    That review is more in hope than anything else.

  19. England reviewpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    Craig Overton is given out lbw to Mohammed Shami. It looks plumb but he's sent it upstairs in desperation.

  20. Postpublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 27 August 2021

    On day one, it was poor Rory Burns taking all the stick for his hairstyle choices. Today, it's Ravindra Jadeja.

    Who next?!