IND vs ENG, 2nd Test Match Day 3 Highlights: India end Day 3 with monumental edge, lead England by 244 runs

While India did collect a couple of early wickets in the morning session, the afternoon session has gone entirely the home team’s way with Brook and Smith adding another 106 runs and the former completing his ninth Test hundred along the way. The Indian bowlers appeared set to bowl England out for under 200 at one point, and suddenly they find themselves unable to break the sixth-wicket partnership that currently is worth 271.

A couple of quick wickets on the other side of the tea interval could still help India walk away with a lead above 150. Else we could have a situation where the Englishmen end up canceling out India’s first innings total the way they did at Headingley.

Prasidh Krishna, meanwhile, has been a lot more economical after lunch, conceding just 11 runs in five overs before getting a breather and being replaced by Akash Deep, who is bowling in tandem with Nitish Reddy at the moment. The Brook-Smith stand, meanwhile, surpasses the one between Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja for the same wicket – worth 203 runs – and is now the biggest partnership not just in the ongoing match but so far in the series.

Drinks brought to the field at the end of 60 overs, with India also getting the umpires to change the ball during the interval. ENG 301/5 after 60; trail by 286

Following a double blow inflicted by Siraj, England have made a ferocious comeback. Harry Brook and Jamie Smith launched an onslaught on India and in no time forged a 150-run stand. Jamie Smith, the more aggressor one, completed his 100 in just 80 balls in the process, and Brook went unbeaten at 91. England finish the morning session at 249/5 after 47 overs.

Earlier in the day, Mohammed Siraj sent Joe Root and Ben Stokes on consecutive deliveries. India need a breakthrough from him again and others in the bowling lineup. Still a lot is set to happen on Day 3 at Edgbaston. Keep watching the space for live updates.

“The pitch is dry, and there is a little bit of rough there. There are a few areas that Jadeja might want to target. On the other side there isn’t much rough. India may regret not playing Arshdeep because England just have one left hander remaining in Ben Stokes.

“Still looks a very good pitch, India will hope it will get drier and drier and their spinners come into play,” says the former England captain, who is part of Sky Sports’ panel of experts for the ongoing series.