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11.30: Lunch - England 355 for 3 (Root 156*, Stokes 63*)

92 runs without loss in the session for England. It wasn't all easy going, though, with several half-chances for India and some sudden signs of life in this pitch. Several balls bounced alarmingly out of the rough or skidding on through, while Stokes' attacking innings has not been without risk, by any means.

Root only added 28 runs to his overnight score this morning, though that was enough to make him the seventh player to make 150+ scores in three consecutive Tests and to ensure his average will be above 50 after this innings even if he is dismissed.

11.20am: Out of control

Nadeem and Sundar have really struggled to exert control throughout this innings for India. It's a tricky position for Kohli, because he will be acutely aware of the fact that Bumrah, Ishant and Ashwin are all coming back after injuries, and as such, he doesn't want to over-use them, but his hand has been forced by England's aggression against the change bowlers.

Their combined figures - 39-3-156-0 - are a reflection of the fact that they have leaked far too many boundaries (22 fours and a six between them). As Kevin Pietersen noted yesterday, Kohli would dearly love to have Jadeja in, whose economy rate in home Tests across his career is just 2.24 runs an over. That sort of parsimony would have been incredibly valuable.

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