Summary

  • Duckett hits sublime unbeaten 133 as England close on 207-2, trailing by 238

  • Pope trapped lbw on review by Siraj for 39

  • Ashwin dismisses Crawley to reach 500 Test wickets

  • India 445: Rohit 131, Jadeja 112, Sarfaraz 62; Wood 4-114

  • Third Test, day two, Rajkot - series level at 1-1

  1. Ind 354-7published at 101 overs

    Ashwin picks up a run from Hartley's first ball, his shot just evading a diving Ben Duckett in the covers.

    Five dot balls follow.

  2. drinks break

    Ind 353-7published at 100 overs

    Spin at both ends now for England as Rehan Ahmed replaces James Anderson.

    Ashwin takes the only run of the over, turning the ball to square.

    The players take drinks. India are 27-2 from 14 overs in the first hour, with this partnership worth 22.

  3. Ind 352-7published at 99 overs

    Maiden over from Hartley, who sees Jurel drop a ball just short of Mark Wood at gully.

    The spinner's penultimate ball fizzes past Jurel's bat - great delivery.

  4. Postpublished at 04:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    The difference with Anderson now and last summer is that he is hitting the pitch harder. He looked rather floaty in the Ashes which is why some people thought he was done. Looking at this, he’s got plenty left in the tank. A quite remarkable athlete.

  5. Ind 352-7published at 98 overs

    Anderson runs in for his sixth over on the bounce.

    He concedes his first boundary of the day, Ashwin turning the ball behind square to bring up India's 350.

  6. Ind 347-7published at 97 overs

    Tom Hartley comes on for Mark Wood - he churned out 23 overs yesterday without the reward of a wicket.

    Just a single from the over, Jurel finding another single in the point region.

  7. Postpublished at 04:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Rajkot

    There aren't nearly as many spectators inside the ground as this time yesterday, but those that are here are noisy. Away to one side are a group of schoolchildren than have not stopped chanting. Last night, huge groups gathered around the players' exit and were screaming as India came down the stairs. It was like a Taylor Swift concert.

  8. Ind 346-7published at 96 overs

    Close! Anderson draws an edge from Ashwin as he defends, but the ball drops just shot of Zak Crawley at second slip.

    A second maiden of the day from England's veteran seamer.

  9. Ind 346-7published at 95 overs

    Wood inevitably responds with a bouncer, before finishing with a fuller ball.

    Jurel pushes the ball to point and starts to set off for a run, but is sent back by his partner.

  10. Postpublished at 04:42 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Third scoring shot in Test cricket: a ramp for six! Jurel clearly has something.

  11. 6 runs

    Ind 346-7published at 94.4 overs

    Well, that's quite a way to score your first boundary in Test cricket!

    Head-height bouncer from Mark Wood and Jurel calmly ramps him over the slips for six.

  12. Postpublished at 04:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Anderson is running in really hard. He seems to have more nip to his bowling than last summer.

  13. Ind 338-7published at 94 overs

    Jurel gets his Test account up and running from his 11th ball, the last of Anderson's over, squeezing a ball wide of point for a single.

  14. Ind 336-7published at 93 overs

    First sight of Mark Wood and Ashwin immediately adds four runs to the day's tally, driving through the covers to the boundary.

    Wood responds by sending a ball flying past Ashwin's face - he dips backwards to avoid it.

  15. Ind 331-7published at 92 overs

    The debutant Jurel plays out six dot balls from James Anderson.

    He's without a run from eight balls, and will be desperate to get off the mark.

    India are 5-2 in the first six overs today.

  16. Ind 331-7published at 91 overs

    Let's not underestimate Ravichandran Ashwin though - the new batter has five Test centuries.

    He pushes away the last ball of Root's over.

  17. Postpublished at 04:24 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Root was below his best yesterday with the ball but he’s right on the money this morning and finding big spin.

    It was a poor shot from Jadeja who really had to marshal the lower order.

    Big chance for England to clean up this innings now.

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 90.5 overs

    Jadeja c & b Root 112 (Ind 331-7)

    Well, if that was an attempt at acceleration then it hasn't worked!

    The India all-rounder chips one back to Joe Root, who takes the catch at shoulder height moving to his left.

    A crucial wicket for England, who will now fancy their chances of wrapping up this India innings.

  19. Postpublished at 04:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Graeme Swann, who is commentating on TV, is suggesting that the pitch is already looking spin-friendly. England know they will have to at least match India’s first-innings total. As in the second Test, that will probably be decisive.

  20. Ind 331-6published at 90 overs

    Jurel sees out the last couple of balls of the over.

    It will be interesting to see how Jadeja reacts - he's still got a reasonable amount of batting to accompany him, but might we see a touch of acceleration?