Welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the first Test between England and India in Birmingham on Friday.

A confident India lifted by captain Virat Kohli's century on Day 2 would be hoping to pick up a few early wickets and put England under pressure in the morning session.

On Day 2, Kohli scored a gritty 149 to rescue India and leave the intriguing first Test finely balanced as England were left to rue several missed chances before they ended the second day 22 runs ahead.

With England's pace bowlers running through India's much vaunted top order to leave them reeling on 100-5, it was left to captain Kohli to string together a series of partnerships as he seemed to be on a one-man mission to overhaul England's first innings total of 287.

Making the most of the two dropped catches by England at 21 and 51, Kohli let out a huge roar in celebration after belting the ball off Ben Stokes for a boundary to bring up his century.

India's last two wickets added 92 runs before Kohli was finally last man out after he misjudged leg spinner Adil Rashid's delivery and was caught by Stuart Broad at point.

His dismissal gave England a slim 13-run first-innings lead after they bowled out the visitors for 274.

In their second innings, England lost Alastair Cook to the day's final ball as they closed on 9-1.