Summary

  • England close on 67-1, needing 332 more runs to beat India

  • Bharat takes fine diving catch to dismiss Duckett off Ashwin

  • Hosts lose 4-28 after tea to be bowled out for 255

  • India 255: Gill 104; Hartley 4-77, Ahmed 3-88

  • Second Test, day three, Visakhapatnam

  1. Postpublished at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Just joining us? It is Sunday so we'll let you off. We're currently at tea and India are 227-6, which is a lead of 370.

    England have chipped away all day but when they've opened the door on a couple of occasions a partnership has blunted.

    It happened when Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer shared 81 for the third wicket after James Anderson removed both openers early this morning.

    Two more quick wickets before lunch gave England a sniff but Gill, who made his third Test century, put on 89 with Axar Patel to close the door again.

    England have dismissed both in the half an hour before tea so will hope they can wrap up the India innings quickly after the interval.

  2. Postpublished at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on TNT Sports

    The inexperience of England's spinners showed in that session. They just weren't able to build long periods of control but that is understandable.

  3. Postpublished at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    India only added 29 runs in the second hour of session, after adding 68 in the first.

    England fought back well. Wickets are the currency they need though.

  4. Teapublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Ind 227-6; lead by 370

    Time for a break.

    India added 97 runs for the loss of two wickets in that session to extend their lead to 370.

    The hosts are in control of the second Test.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    Pulled an all nighter for a uni essay with the BBC thread on in the background. Think my chances of a 2:1 are a fair bit higher than Stokes and his boys salvaging anything from this game. Just to clarify, that’s saying a great deal more about the trouble England are in than the quality of my essay...

    Anon

  6. Ind 222-6published at 63 overs

    Lead by 365

    Another maiden for Rehan Ahmed, he's bowled three in a row now.

    India are 20-2 in the past 10 overs.

    Time for one more over before tea.

  7. Not outpublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    It is sliding down. It's missing leg stump by an inch or so.

    Marais Erasmus is spot on again.

    KS Bharat looks mightily relieved.

  8. Postpublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    There's no bat.

    Is it sliding down?

  9. England reviewpublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    HUGE appeal as Rehan Ahmed hits KS Bharat on the pad.

    He likes it, Ben Foakes likes it and another close fielder does too and that's enough for Ben Stokes to send it upstairs.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    Stokes just toying with the Indians, let them get a lead of 450 or so then smash them all over the park to set up an England win by 4 wickets.

    Overly Optimistic Dan

  11. Ind 222-6published at 62 overs

    Lead by 365

    Just two leg byes from Tom Hartley's over.

    Just over five minutes until tea. England would love another wicket now.

  12. Postpublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    England won’t like the look of that ball. It turned and scuttled along the ground.

    It was a poor initial decision by the umpire - hitting middle stump half way up!

  13. Ind 220-6published at 61 overs

    Lead by 363

    Another maiden from Rehan Ahmed.

    England expect him to be dangerous against the lower order so this should be the time of the innings where he comes into his own and takes wickets.

  14. Postpublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper

    The pitch is still pretty decent to bat on. India would still need a few more runs.

    The longer they bat, the more the pitch will wear and tear.

  15. Postpublished at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Visakhapatnam

    Debate in the press box is whether there should be a further option for the TV umpire to use on the big screen when the on-field decision is very wrong. Instead of merely "Out", it could be "Very Out", "Really, Really Out" or "How Have You Missed That One?"

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 60 overs

    Axar lbw b Hartley 45 (Ind 220-6)

    Oh, it's plumb!

    It pitches comfortably in line and is going on to hit middle and leg stump.

    It's a pretty poor not out call from the umpire initially to be honest.

    England have a tiny, tiny sniff again.

  17. Postpublished at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    There's no bat so it's all down to where it pitched.

  18. England reviewpublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Ind 220-5

    England are creating chances all of a sudden.

    Tom Hartley beats Axar Patel's outside edge before getting one to scuttle through and hit him on the pad.

    Does it pitch inline? We're taking a look.

  19. Postpublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper

    I like Rehan Ahmed, he has a presence in the field. He also seems to have a flair for the dramatics, which is important for a spinner especially.

  20. Ind 220-5published at 59 overs

    Lead by 363

    Rehan Ahmed whizzes through a maiden. It's only the fifth of the innings. England haven't been able to build any sustained pressure.