India vs England Highlights, 5th Test Day 3: Pujara hits fifty, Pant in control; IND lead by 257 runs at stumps

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India have tightened their grip on the rearranged Test but England won't be intimidated by a 300-plus target. With an overall lead of 257 and seven wickets in hand, India look to stretch their lead further on the fourth day.

If it wasn't Bairstow's 106 off 140, England would've been lagging behind to a great extent. India are in command but that can change quickly if they falter tomorrow, leaving England with a difficult but not impossible target to chase.

We have come to the end of Day 3 of the Edgbaston Test. It's a sea of blue in the session pie chart. England don't want India's lead to go beyond 350, while Pant and Pujara look in complete control. They still have Shreyas, Jadeja, Shardul, Bumrah in the batting artillery.

Pujara was batting in his own resilient style as he reached his 33rd Test fifty. Lot's to look forward to... and a lot can happen on the fourth day!

Root gives away just two off the last over and India reach 125/3 at stumps! They lead by 257 runs

Fifty for Pujara! It's his fifth half-century in England and all those have come in third innings. Resilient innings from India's Test specialist who made a comeback after a stellar season with Sussex.

IND 125-3

The physio is out and Pujara is getting some tape to his injured finger.

IND 123-3

Pujara looks to defend Anderson's delivery to the off-side but ends up running straight down the middle. Umpire Kettleborough has given an official warning to Pujara. If he does that two more times, 5 runs will be deducted from India's total.

He plays out a maiden against Anderson, who has bowled five of those so far in the day. 

IND 123-3

Root into the attack and Pant leaves the first four deliveries. "He's not going to do it all day," says Billings from behind the sticks. Maiden over as Pant leaves the remaining two deliveries as well! Interesting approach from Pant, who wasn't interested to dish out anything.

IND 116-3

Anderson nips one back against Pujara, who moves his front foot forward but gets hit on the pads. Easy decision for the umpire... the impact was outside the off-stump.

IND 116-3

Stokes replaced by Jimmy Anderson. He is up against Rishabh Pant. India lead by 245 runs

IND 113-3

There he goes!!! Pant dances down the track against Broad and drills it straight of mid-on.

The ball has failed the hoop test again! The third instance of Dukes cherry being changed.

IND 112-3

Short and bit wide and Pujara punches it past Leach at backward point. Pujara in complete control against that length. "It's one of his favourite shots," says former India coach Ravi Shastri from the commentary box.

IND 108-3

35.1: Stokes bowls it at Pant's pads and he flicks that easily behind square. Fielder Leach can't do much about it. Ball races away to the fence.

35.6: Pujara plays it with soft hands and it gets two runs to third man. Every run is important hereon, mainly because of the psychological barrier.

IND 102-3

Full toss from Stokes and Pant edges it to deep backward point. With a 200-plus lead and seven wickets in hand, India will look to bat as much as possible from hereon. Just two off Stokes' over.

IND 91-3

Stokes went upstairs after it swung big and hit the pads of Pujara, who didn't play a shot. Ball-tracking showed umpire's call and England don't lose the review. Pujara survives!

ENG 86-3

Bowlers dismissing Kohli on most occasions in Test cricket

7 Nathan Lyon/ James Anderson

6 Moeen Ali/ Ben Stokes

5 Pat Cummins/ Stuart Broad

Excellent from in-form Pant! He knew he had timed it perfectly. He flicks it off the pads and the ball races away to deep mid-wicket. Four runs.

IND 85-3

Broad also generates extra bounce and it hits Pujara on the right glove. The physio is out in the middle. 

IND 77-3

Kohli looks to defend but it hits his glove before going to Billings, who drops it but Root at first slip is alert to complete the catch. Pant joins Pujara in the middle.

IND 76-3

29.2: That has swung a long way! Stokes hasn't done much bowling so far in the Test but he shapes up a proper inswinger against Kohli. 

29.5: Extra bounce from Stokes has done the trick! Kohli caught by Root. He falls for 20.

26.2: Beaten!!! Rare mistake from Kohli, who went for a full-fledged drive against Anderson. It went through Kohli's bat and body before Billings took it behind the wickets.

26.5: Lovely! Anderson goes a little fuller and Kohli punches it down the ground for a beautiful four. Anderson knew it straightaway...

IND 73-2

Ben Stokes comes into the attack against Kohli, who works it behind square for a single. Just one off the over.

IND 69-2

Kohli dabs the ball on the off side and runs a quick single after Pujara calls for it. Kohli finally off the mark against Anderson!

India now lead by 200 runs!

IND 68-2

Pujara wants two... but won't get it. He ends Potts' over with a single to backward square leg. Anderson continues from the other end…

IND 66-2