IND vs ENG, 3rd Test Day 3: Tempers flare after India match ENG's first innings score with 387 — Action in Images

A heated end to the day, as a solitary over of the third innings meant England have a 2-run lead heading into Day 4, which promises to be a cracker.

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A day which left no gap between India and England, the ninth time scores have been level after the first innings — and led to a one-over sideshow in which tempers boiled over, as England's delay tactics riled up the Indian fielders. A classic incoming at Lord's. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Rishabh Pant's strong showings this series continued, as he brought up a fourth 50+ score in his five innings thus far. It was a very good effort yet again from the wicketkeeper, especially considering the hurt finger he was forced to play through. (Action Images via Reuters)

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A 141-run partnership for Pant and Rahul set the stage, with the pair particularly making hay during the second hour of play with quick and aggressive scoring. A misguided run saw the end of that stand. (PTI)

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Ben Stokes was dead-eye with a remarkable piece of fielding, gathering one-handed, pivoting, and firing with deadly accuracy at the bowler's end stumps to run Pant out by about a foot. The English captain was pumped after this huge moment in the match. (PTI)

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KL Rahul celebrates his tenth Test century, brought up right after lunch. This was his fourth in England, and second at Lord's, as he played a faultless innings of complete control, but not one he could convert into a really big one. (BCCI-X)

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Ravindra Jadeja came in at a sensitive time in the match, watching two wickets either side of lunch. From there, he took responsibility and control, finishing with 72 to take India into a strong position. (PTI)

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Scary moment as Shoaib Bashir was nailed by a powerful shot from Jadeja, and looked to have dislocated a fielder. Returned to the ground after a brief hospital visit, but didn't take to the field. (AFP)

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Ben Stokes celebrates the wicket of Nitish Kumar Reddy. The English captain bowled his heart out with a couple of extended spells, bending his back and finding real purchase from an otherwise docile Lord's surface. Rewarded with the wicket of Jadeja as well. (Action Images via Reuters)