Vizag Test: Virat Kohli 50, Ashwin 5/67 puts India on top vs England

Team India came into day 3 with plenty of confidence after reducing England to 103/5 on the second day. (BCCI)

Updated on: Nov 19, 2016 6:00 PM IST

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Team India came into day 3 with plenty of confidence after reducing England to 103/5 on the second day. (BCCI)

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However, Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow shared a solid stand and both batsmen tackled the spinners well. (BCCI)

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CBairstow looked in fine touch and he played second fiddle to Stokes’ attacking strokeplay. (REUTERS)

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Virat Kohli was running out of ideas as the partnership between Stokes and Bairstow crossed 100 (BCCI)

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Ben Stokes notched up his eighth fifty while Jonny Bairstow scored his 12th in Tests (BCCI)

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However, before lunch, Umesh yadav broke the 110-run stand as he dismissed Bairstow for 53. (BCCI)

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After lunch, R Ashwin came into his own as he ran through the England lower order. (BCCI)

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Ashwin continued to wreck havoc as he continued to enjoy Tests in 2016. (BCCI)

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Ravindra Jadeja bowled with the second new ball and took the wicket of Zafar Ansari. (BCCI)

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Adil Rashid kept England in the hunt as England looked to avoid the follow-on. (BCCI)

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Ashwin went on to pick up his 22nd five-wicket haul and his first against England. (BCCI)

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Ashwin joined an elite club as he went past 50 wickets in Tests in 2016 by picking up his first five-wicket haul against England. (BCCI)

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Stuart Broad bowled an explosive opening burst as he sent back Murali Vijay and KL Rahul cheaply. (BCCI)

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James Anderson dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara with a magnificent ball as India were reeling at 40/3. (BCCI)

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Virat Kohli, who smashed 167 in the first innings, continued his fine form and shared a steady stand with Ajinkya Rahane. (BCCI)

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Virat Kohli notched up his 13th fifty as India’s lead neared 300 by the end of day 3 of the second Test. (BCCI)