Adil Rashid departs in the last over of the day. Mohammed Shami removes, third wicket for the fast bowler. Rashid is caught behind. It is stumps with that. Sam Curran remains unbeaten on 37 as England's lead is worth 233 now. Do join us tomorrow for day four's action.
England lose their seventh wicket. Against the run of play. Ishant Sharma traps Buttler in front of the wickets. A fine knock from Buttler ends. He opts for DRS, but all in vain. The on-field umpire's decision stays!
And England's lead goes past the 200-run mark. The partnership between Jos Buttler and Sam Curran is worth fifty as well. Now the pressure is on India. England's next target will be to go past 250-run mark.
That's fifty up for Jos Buttler. He holds key for England. Meanwhile, England's lead is nearing the 200-run mark. Indian players will have an eye on that as well.
Ravi Ashwin breaks the partnership. He removes Ben Stokes as England lose their sixth wicket. Stokes is caught at the first slip. Can India pick quick wickets here and put pressure on England?
That's fifty partnership up between Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler. England need these two to bat longer and take their side to safety. Buttler has been aggressive of the two while Stokes is happy to play defensively. Meanwhile, England's lead is worth 151.
It is time for tea break on day three. Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler have added 30 runs for the fourth wicket and hold key for England. It is an important phase in the game. Last session will be interesting to follow.
Disaster for England. The last thing hosts wanted here was a run-out. England captain Joe Root is run out against the run of play. He was trying t steal a single and perishes in the process.
England need a big partnership here. Joe Root is well-set and is nearing his half-century. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes happy to defend. He has faced 22 deliveries thus far and scored one run.
What a way to start the second session. Mohammed Shami removes Jonny Bairstow. He bowls him with an incoming delivery. Trouble for England! Second wicket for Shami.
The penultimate Test between India and England is nicely poised. India secured a slender first innings lead of 27 runs and now England will look to set a daunting target for the visitors. The day three promises to be full of action. India, on the other hand, will be hoping that the bowlers once again put up a good show and restrict England under 250. Stay tuned for all the live updates. Ind vs Eng 4th Test Day 3 Live Score and Commentary.
On day two, India were driven by Cheteshwar Pujara’s unbeaten 132 as India posted 273 in response to England’s 246 in the first innings. Pujara remained unbeaten and helped India take the lead. At one stage, India were 195 for eight and looked like the visitors might concede the lead. But Pujara batted with tail and took India’s total past the 250-run mark. India vs England 4th Test 2018 Live Streaming and Telecast: Here’s How to Watch IND vs ENG 4th Test, Day 3, Cricket Match Online and on TV
England will now resume day three’s play from six for none and will be hoping for a solid opening partnership from Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings. Apart from Sam Curran and Moeen Ali, rest of the England batsmen struggled in the first innings against the Indian pacers. It will be interesting to see how the home side responds with the bat this time around.
England Playing XI: Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
India Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.