Summary

  • England close with 126-run lead and with four second-innings wickets in hand

  • Pope stars for England with increasingly-assured century

  • Ashwin bowls Stokes with sharp spinning delivery

  • Bumrah's brilliant spell of reverse swing removes Duckett and Root

  • India bowled out for 436 - a lead of 190

  • Root takes two wickets in two balls, including Jadeja for 87

  1. Eng 1-0published at 1.1 overs

    Yep. Unsurprisingly, it is Ravichandran Ashwin to share the new ball with Bumrah.

    Ben Duckett nudges one just past short leg to get off the mark and reduce England's deficit by a run.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 05:10 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

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    Root & HartleyImage source, Getty Images

    Making India bat again would be a success in my opinion!

    Mike in Hong Kong

  3. Eng 0-0published at 1 over

    And he survives the first over, a maiden.

    I'm not sure how many overs of pace we'll see from India today. Crawley and Duckett made a very decent start against the seamers on day one, as it played into their strengths.

  4. Eng 0-0published at 0.1 overs

    Trail by 190

    Zak Crawley safely negotiates Jasprit Bumrah's first ball.

  5. Postpublished at 05:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    It goes without saying England’s batsmen now face a massive challenge. It’s every man for himself as far as survival technique goes, but they must also hit bad balls for four. The first target is to bat through the day.

  6. Postpublished at 05:05 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    Three India batters made it into the 80s, but none of the three could go further with Yashasvi Jaiswal making 80, KL Rahul 86 and Ravi Jadeja 87.

    Despite picking three frontline spinners, the best of them was part-timer Joe Root. He finishes with 4-79, while Rehan Ahmed took 2-105, Tom Hartley 2-131 and the economical Jack Leach 1-63.

    Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett make their way out to the middle.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 05:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

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    Whispering Rooooooooooot in Sydney Harbour as their boys chase leather at the Gabba.

    James - undercover pom in Sydney

  8. Postpublished at 04:58 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    The good news for England is that India have lost their last three wickets for no runs.

    The bad news is that they'll have to face Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar on a day three pitch that, based on that last ball from Rehan Ahmed, is a tad (!) unpredictable.

  9. Postpublished at 04:57 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Hyderabad

    There are a minimum of 76 overs left in the day. England batted for 64.3 in their first innings. The first target it to make India bat again.

  10. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 121 overs

    Axar b Rehan 44 (Ind 436)

    And that is that!

    Axar Patel is bowled by an absolute pea-roller from Rehan Ahmed.

    It pitches on off stump, turns sharply just a couple of inches off the turf and Axar had no chance.

    India are 436 all out with a lead of 190.

  11. Ind 436-9published at 120.1 overs

    Jack Leach only makes it through one over.

    Here's Rehan Ahmed.

  12. Postpublished at 04:51 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    I think my earlier question regarding the pitch has just been answered. Big spin for Root.

  13. Ind 436-9published at 120 overs

    Lead by 190

    Six fielders round the bat, but Mohammed Siraj survives the hat-trick ball!

    Axar Patel is on 44 at the other end. Surely it's time for him to have a slog now?

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 119.4 overs

    Bumrah b Root 0 (Ind 436-9)

    Two in two!

    Full, straight, a hint of turn and too good for number 10 Jasprit Bumrah. He trudges back for a first baller but he probably wants to turn his attention to bowling anyway.

    All of a sudden, England are back in business and one wicket away. Hat-trick ball incoming!

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 119.3 overs

    Jadeja lbw b Root 87 (Ind 436-8)

    RootImage source, Getty Images

    Umpire's call! Joe Root gets one his way!

    Jadeja sighs and shakes his head as he departs, as our wait for this Test's first centurion goes on. A great innings, but he barely tried to score this morning.

    He comes forward in defence, pinned in front just outside off stump and Root is greeted by plenty of hugs and cheers after a couple of his wickets got overturned yesterday.

  16. India reviewpublished at 119.3 overs

    I've seen this one before.

    Ravi Jadeja is given out lbw to Joe Root.

    Ravi Jadeja reviews it.

  17. Postpublished at 04:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    A disappointing first over from Leach will have Stokes despairing. Packed leg-side field and he serves up two half volleys wide of off stump. They were nicely put away by Axar Patel, mind.

  18. Windies build lead over Australiapublished at 04:40 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    Josh HazlewoodImage source, Getty Images

    West Indies have made a positive at the Gabba as they look to set Australia a tricky target in this day-night Test.

    They began day three 13-1 but have moved on to 51-1, giving them a lead of 73 runs.

    You can listen to live commentary from our friends at ABC here.

  19. Ind 436-7published at 119 overs

    Lead by 190

    A boundary! An actual boundary! Oh, and two of them, no less.

    Axar Patel - at number nine, may I add - moves to 44 with two flowing cover drives for four off Jack Leach.

    He gets through the over, but it'll be interesting to see how many he can manage.

  20. How's stat?!published at 04:35 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    Axar Patel and Ravindra JadejaImage source, Getty Images

    India’s lower order average 30.25 runs per partnership in the last two years at home - the best of all teams in home Tests since the start of 2022.