Virat Kohli, Jayant Yadav record-breaking feats buoy India at Wankhede

Virat Kohli smashed his third double century of 2016 and shared a record 241-run stand with Jayant Yadav as India closed in on a series win against England. (BCCI)

Updated on: Dec 11, 2016 5:51 PM IST

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Virat Kohli smashed his third double century of 2016 and shared a record 241-run stand with Jayant Yadav as India closed in on a series win against England. (BCCI)

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Resuming with a lead of 51 runs, Jayant Yadav and Virat Kohli started confidently on day 4. (BCCI)

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Jayant smashed boundaries at will while Kohli played the perfect second fiddle as India’s lead grew. (BCCI)

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The partnership between Kohli and Jayant grew and India extended their advantage. (BCCI)

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Virat Kohli continued his golden run as he smashed his third double century as skipper. (BCCI)

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Jayant Yadav came closer to his century as the partnership went past 200. (BCCI)

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Remarkably, all three of Virat Kohli’s double centuries have come as captain. (BCCI)

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The partnership between Jayant and Kohli was worth a record 241 as India ended on 631, giving them a 231-run lead. (BCCI)

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Jayant Yadav became the first Indian No.9 batsman to score a Test century. (BCCI)

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck in the first over when he removed Keaton Jennings, England’s first innings centurion for 0. (BCCI)

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Ravindra Jadeja struck twice as he removed Alastair Cook and Moeen Ali. (BCCI)

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Heading into the break, Jadeja was getting vicious turn and bounce. (BCCI)

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Joe Root fought back admirably and notched up his 26th Test fifty (BCCI)

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Root was aided by Jonny Bairstow and their partnership neared 100, with Bairstow also scoring a ton. (BCCI)

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However, Ravichandran Ashwin struck twice as England were reduced to 182/6 at stumps on day 4, trailing by 49 runs. (BCCI)