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16:37 2nd Test: Cook out, England 87-2 at stumps
England 87-2 & 255 vs India 204 & 455
Huge wicket for India as England lose their inform skipper Cook. Jadeja strikes after DRS suggest Cook was plumb in front of the wicket.
His long vigil at the crease comes to an end. Cook played 172 balls for his 50.
India can now hope of making further inroads into England's batting order on Monday.
The hosts still lead by a mammoth 318 runs and it will require a herculean effort from the visitors to reach that target.
16:18 2nd Test: Cook completes fighting fifty
England 82-1 & 255 vs India 204 & 455
Alastair Cook reaches his half century. It has been one of those knocks where he has shown tremendous skills required to bat in Indian conditions.
16:11 2nd Test: Ashwin strikes to dismiss Hameed
England 75-1 & 255 vs India 204 & 455
The champion spinner answers his captain's call by dismissing Hameed. It kept very low to hit the pads of Hameed right in front of the stumps.
A patient knock from Hameed (25) comes to an end.
15:51
England 72-0 & 255 vs India 204 & 455
Another DRS and another not out for England. Ashwin appealed for LBW but the third umpire went with the umpire's original decision which was not out.
15:44
England 70-0 & 255 vs India 204 & 455
Kohli opted for a DRS review after Jadeja hit the pads of Cook. The replays confirm that it was not out.
15:40
England 59-0 & 255 vs India 204 & 455
An elegant cover drive off Jadeja earns a boundary for Cook. This will be a test for Kohli to get a breakthrough after a tremendous fight shown by Cook and his opening partner Hameed.
15:12
England 50-0 & 255 vs India 204 & 455
50 comes up for England in the 38th over. Openers Alastair Cook and Hameed have shown impeccable resilience after being set a mammoth target of 405 runs.
Hameed in particular has shown tremendous fight despite taking a few blows on his body.
14:40
England 42-0 & 255 vs India 204 & 455
Play resumes in the last session on day 3 with Shami opening the proceedings for India.
The hosts are desperate for a wicket after England openers survive the entire second session without losing a single wicket.
14:29
England 40-0 & 255 vs India 204 & 455
Some stubborn resistance from England openers as tea is called on day 4. 28 overs bowled and India has still not found that first break-through.
14:05 2nd Test: England's steady start in 405-run chase
25 overs have been bowled by India in this innings and England have done well not to lose a single wicket.
The pitch still looks good for batting and captain Kohli will have to make the right bowling changes to get a break-through here.
13:49
England 32-0 & 255 vs India 204 & 455
Off-spinner Jayant Yadav is introduced into the attack. England openers have done a decent job in negotiating the Indian bowlers till now.
13:27
The Indian bowlers are keeping it tight and not giving anything loose to the England openers.
The pitch still looks a good one to bat in the second half of day 4.
13:00
We have seen one over of spin from Ashwin till now. The Indian pacers Shami and Yadav have bowled well to England openers.
Shami in particular has looked menacing against Hameed.
12:38 2nd Test: England face daunting target of 405
England 1-0 & 255 vs India 204 & 455
England have a mountain to climb if they want to win this Test match. The visitors have to chase a mammoth 405 runs to win this game.
India on the other hand have five sessions to bundle out the England side.
12:31 2nd Test: India all out, lead by 404
India 204 all out & 455 vs England 255
Scorecard:
Moeen Ali picks a wicket off the first ball in his new spell on Sunday. Shami is stumped by Bairstow.
India are all out for 204 and the lead is of 404.
The hosts will be mighty pleased with this lead and have a very good chance to take 1-0 lead in this five-match Test series.
11:50 2nd Test: India extend lead above 400 runs
200 comes up for India and the lead is now a commanding 404 runs.
India 404-9 & 455 vs England 255
Scorecard:
Jayant Yadav has shown his talent with the bat following 35 in the first innings with 27 in the second.
11:45
India 192-9 & 455 vs England 255
Scorecard:
Shami goes big to hit his second six off Rashid. India's lead of 392 now looks enough for them to win this match.
11:23 2nd Test: India lose 9 wickets, lead by 374
India 166-9 & 455 vs England 255
Scorecard:
Shami steps out to launch Rashid for a huge six over the side-screen. India's lead looks enough now given the deteriorating state of the pitch.
11:16 2nd Test: India lose 9 wickets, lead by 366
India 166-9 & 455 vs England 255
Scorecard:
Two more quick wickets as India lose 9 now. The lead is of 366 runs. Rashid takes the two wickets which makes it 4 in the second innings.
10:43 2nd Test: Kohli out, India lead by 351
India 151-7 & 455 vs England 255
Scorecard:
It always needed something special to dismiss Kohli. Ben Stokes takes a splendid catch to see the back of kohli as Rashid claims his third wicket.
The Indian skipper falls 19 short of his hundred.
10:36
India 148-6 & 455 vs England 255
Ravindra Jadeja takes on the long-on and wins it. He hits Rashid for a six as India extend lead to a significant 329 runs.
10:17 2nd Test: India lose three quick wickets
India 130-6 & 455 vs England 255
India lose their third quick wicket of the morning. A googly from Adil Rashid hits Saha on the pads and the umpire gives it out.
India take the DRS but replays confirm that it was out.
10:10 2nd Test: India lose Ashwin and Rahane early
India 127-5 & 455 vs England 255
Second wicket of the morning for India. R Ashwin has nicked it off Broad to the wicketkeeper.
Broad is bowling really well here and creating problems with his cutters.
10:05
India 125-5 & 455 vs England 255
Ashwin was given out LBW to a ball from Broad that swung back in. India took the DRS and replays confirm that Ashwin he hit it.
Not out says the third umpire.
09:58 2nd Test: India lose Rahane early on day 4
India 117-4 & 455 vs England 255
Edged and gone! Again it is Stuart Broad, who finds the outside edge of Ajinkya Rahane with Cook taking a simple catch at slips.
It was a leg-cutter bowled on good length.
09:42
India 112-3 & 455 vs England 255
Kohli looks in splendid form as he plays an elegant cover drive off Broad. India has made a good start on day 4.
09:34
India 100-3 & 455 vs England 255
Play begins on day 4 of the second Test as Virat Kohli greets Broad with a couple of runs as India reach 100 runs.
The lead is also extended to a commendable 300 runs.
09:08 2nd Test: India look to extend lead vs England
India 98-3 & 455 vs England 255
Led by skipper Virat Kohli, who is batting on 56, India will look to extend their significant 298-run lead against England on day 4 of the second Test in Vizag.
Kohli has Ajinkya Rahane for company (22).
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