India vs England Highlights, 4th Test, Day 3: Rohit century leads the way as India lead England by 171 runs at stumps

42 off just 72. Cheteshwar Pujara, who is often called out for “batting too slowly” and not showing “an intent to score runs," is doing just the exact today. In fact, he batted briskly in the second innings of the Headingley Test.

Short and wide from Moeen Ali and Sharma late cuts the ball down the third man region as the Indian duo run a brace.

IND 162/1 after 57 overs, lead by 63 runs

The 150 is up for India with a four that races to the boundary off the inside edge of Rohit's bat. The last ball which Rohit timed brilliantly was too straight and hit the stumps. The one that came off the inner edge of his bat gave him a four. 

Hang on! Is Cheteshwar Pujara warming up for the IPL here? He is 34 off 46 with seven boundaries with a strike rate of almost 75. The boundary he just hit is possibly the last shot you would expect Pujara to play - an upper cut off Woakes.

Consecutive fifty-run partnerships for India. After Rohit and Rahul added 83, here's another half-century stand between Rohit and Pujara. And this one has taken less than 100 balls. Just shows the rate at which these two players have scored.

Cheteshwar Pujara is in a whole different mood today it seems. There's no slow going today. Cracks a crunching boundary off a cut short and two balls later, gets another as he glides the ball between third slip and gully. Overton not happy with himself. 

Wide half volley, Rohit leans into the drive and result isn't really surprising. What a glorious boundary that is from Rohit. The lead, slowly and steadily, piling up on England now. 

The second of the series for quite easily India's best batsman in this series. After two low scores in Headingley and another one in the first innings of this Test, this fifty has come at the right time. With Rahul missing out on his, it was important for India that Rohit did not throw away his start, and he hasn't so far.

That seemed like a temporary discomfort, as after some heavy taping on his ankle, Pujara is up and running. No discomfort whatsoever, evident in the last over, where Pujara took off for a single even when there wasn't one.

Cheteshwar Pujara received attention as he twisted his ankle while running towards the non-striker's end. It looked bad, and Pujara instantly went up in pant. The physio is attending to him as the batsman lays on the ground. The ankle is being rapped up with some heavy taping. India would be hoping there's nothing serious here. 

Short and pitched out off by Overton. Pujara rocks onto the backfoot and cuts the ball, which rolls onto the practice pitches and into the boundary. Four boundaries off 21 balls for Pujara already.

Overton starts the post lunch session on Day 3. Pujara rolls his wrists to dab the ball on the leg side and complete a couple of runs. 

Today hasn't been one of those slow starts from Pujara. He's played an authoritative drive down the ground and brutally pulled a ball for a four, the force was such that he almost fell back on the wickets. Pujara has always looked good when he's not played too many balls and is stuck at one end. With conditions brilliant for batting, the opportunity is ideal for India's No. 3 to press on, along with Rohit.

England struck with their DRS appeal as the caught behind appeal against KL Rahul was overturned and the batsman was given out. However, the spike that appeared on the ultra edge apparently sparked a debate. Was the spike due to the ball hitting the pad or the bad brushing the pad? It could have hit the pad, but there was a huge gap. Most likely there's a feather edge. Sunil Gavaskar on air feels there's more to it. Even Rahul walked off the field disappointed.

And that would be lunch on Day 3. India lead England by 9 runs at the interval. Rohit Sharma unbeaten on 47* and Cheteshwar Pujara batting on 14 off 21 balls. 65 runs have come in this session and safe to say, this session has belonged to India. Just one little blip in there - the wicket of KL Rahul - but it wasn't before he and Rohit continued the good work from last evening and forged a solid opening partnership.

The Rohit Sharma pull shot in all its glory. Short ball from Woakes and he rocks onto the backfoot to smash the ball towards square leg for a four. Doesn't matter if it's the penultimate over before lunch. 

Pujara plays a crunching pull shot for four to bring up India's 100, and that means India are no longer trailing in the match and have taken the lead against England with nine wickets remaining. Second boundary for Pujara.

Very little margin of error but such has been Rohit's touch in this innings. Slightly full and the India opener times the ball brilliantly and gets himself his fourth boundary. India now inching towards their century. 10 minutes remain in the session. India 98/1

That's a real authoritative stroke from Cheteshwar Pujara to. Overpitched and India's No. 3 batsman drives it with force to collect his first boundary. That's more like it.

OUT! The promising stand ends as Anderson has Rahul caught behind. India 83/1. The umpire missed a big edge but England knew they had their man. There is a huge spike on the ultra edge and a disappointed Rahul has to walk back four short of his fifty. England are delighted and rightly so. It's Anderson with the breakthroug 

India would have begun the day hoping to not lose any wickets in the first hour of play, and that's exactly what they've done. What's been impressive is that they haven't been too watchful or cautious. They've hit whatever's been worth hitting.

Rohit plays it wide from the body. Gets a healthy edge that flies to the right of Rory Burns. He gets his hands to the ball but grasses. A tough chance but it was an opening for England none the less. That's six catches England have dropped in this Test. Well, well, well… two dropped catches and an LBW call overturned. Luck favouring India.

WOW! Things going India's way here. England seemingly got the breakthrough with Woakes trapping Rahul out LBW, but their joy was short-lived as the DRS overturns the decision. Rahul reluctantly went for the review and it proved to be a good decision. The ball was going down leg and the umpire has to change his decision.

The first six of the day and it comes off the bat of KL Rahul. Woakes drops it short but without much pace. Rahul gets in position quickly and swivels across to send the ball flying over the fine leg boundary.  

Just a little room available outside off and Rahul gets in the line of the ball and caresses it through point for a four. Incredible timing as the ball races past Haseeb Hameed wide of point and into the ropes. Just a little while ago, Sunil Gavaskar was delivering a masterclass about drives. There's none better than the one Rahul just played.