We'll bring you Jack Leach's answers as we go.

But for now, his Somerset counterpart Shoaib Bashir has the ball in hand to resume after tea.

Jack Leach
England spinner

Who inspired you to become a spin bowler? Phil, Ilkeston

When I was very young my dad took me to watch Somerset a lot. The spinner was Mushtaq Ahmed. I remember Andy Caddick bowling from one end and Mushy from the other. He was amazing on what was a very flat Taunton wicket back then!

Put the game scenario aside for now.

Isn't this a great sight?

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Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on TNT Sports

Sarfaraz Khan is a cheeky chappy. He's got these great mannerisms in the field. He's just seems one of those infectious characters that you need in a dressing room actually.

He's played in that manner as well. He's soaked up a lot of pressure. He looks a very good player.

After that, Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Padikkal - on Test debut, no less - had to absorb a lot of pressure.

And they did it brilliantly. Sarfaraz was patient, making his way to eight from 29 balls before exploding. He reached a half-century from 55 balls and remains unbeaten on 56.

Padikkal is going along nicely too, with 44 from 77 balls including eight fours.

After a chastening opening session when Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma piled on the runs, England gave themselves a slight opening when they fell in consecutive overs.

Stokes had everyone - us, team-mates, his coaches - laughing at his ridiculousness when he got one to nip away and bowl Rohit with his first ball since last June.

And then Anderson was back to his best with a reverse-swinging delivery to seal Gill's fate for 110 for Test wicket 699.

But he's been left to wait a little longer for the magic 700.

India's session - again.

England had a bright spark, with Ben Stokes taking a wicket with his first ball to get rid of Rohit Sharma and James Anderson bowling Shubman Gill shortly after.

But there's been little to celebrate since then. Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Padikkal have fought back and India lead by 158.

India's conveyor belt of batting talent is astonishing. This is what they can produce without Kohli, without KL Rahul, without Pujara.

Yes, they're at home and have a big advantage in these conditions but it is still very admirable.

It's been the Sarfaraz show for the past few overs but Devdutt Padikkal serves a reminder that he's still there, driving Anderson beautifully through the covers for four.

Is this lead already beyond England's reach?

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner

It's been a good knock from Sarfaraz Khan. As he's done in the past two Tests he's come in, looked to be positive, runs between the wickets and keeps rotating the strike. He's not shy of whacking it for four too.

He looks like a very good player, as does Devdutt Padikkal. They are just another off the production line of India middle-order batters.

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Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Dharamsala

Sarfaraz has taken 42 runs from his last 25 balls.

50 for Sarfaraz Khanpublished at 81 overs

81 overs

Ind 366-3

New ball, same result.

Sarfaraz Khan sweeps Bashir twice for four with aplomb, the second bringing up his half-century from 55 balls.

He's seeing it like a beach ball and after a patient start, the counter-punch has been so impressive.

Ind 357-3published at 80 overs

80 overs

Just a single from Root's over.

New ball is taken, and Shoaib Bashir to bowl with it.

Interesting.

Shoaib Bashir darts through an over, just four from it.

The new ball is available after this next one, which Joe Root is going to bowl. It's his first of the day, so looks like England are going to take it and are just whizzing through this one as a formality.

He's got a golden arm, though...

Wood recovers well, with just singles coming from the rest of the over.

As entertaining as Sarfaraz has been, he's earned the right to play this way by withstanding the pressure when he first came in. He had eight from 29 balls at one point and how has 40 from 46.

Ind 349-3published at 77.2 overs

77.2 overs

Oh, that's huge.

Mark Wood bangs it in short but can only watch it sail up and over the square leg boundary.

The previous ball was clipped for four, too. It's already a profitable over for the entertaining Sarfaraz Khan.

Just a couple from another tidy Tom Hartley over, but very little threat from it.

England's buzz has dwindled somewhat.

Michael: We all know what’s coming in England’s second innings. India could declare now and wouldn’t have to bat again.