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India 338-7 (106 ovs) vs Eng 205 | Scorecard
Sundar comes down the track to Leach and hits it along the ground to long-on for a single.
Axar also gives Leach the charge before lofting it straight down the ground for a six and then takes a single to long-on.
Sundar hits the next through the off-side for another run as the duo keep the runs coming at a good rate.
Ben Stokes into the attack in place of Anderson. He starts with a yorker which Sundar keeps out followed by a bouncer which the left-hander ducks under.
Sundar then gets a leading edge which falls safely on the off-side to give him a single before Axar misses the glance as England appeal for catch down the leg side but it has gone off the thigh pad.
India keep attacking the spinners. This time Sundar comes down and hits it straight back as Leach fails to stop the ball on his follow through to concede a boundary to take his score to 80.

India 323-7 (103 ovs) vs Eng 205 | Scorecard
Anderson changing tactics as he tries to bounce Sundar, who fends the first ball on the leg side before pulling the next to long leg for a single.
Axar is beaten as he tries to drive the full delivery from Anderson which angles in but moves away slightly after pitching.
Anderson then responds with a quick bouncer but it is slipping down the leg side as Axar ducks under it.
In the next over, Sundar defends the first two deliveries from Leach before driving a full delivery down to long-on for one.
Axar is then struck on the pads as he looks to clip it on the leg side but he does well to get his front foot outside the line before he plays out the last two balls.
Anderson keeps it short to Sundar, who misses the glance but is able to pick a leg bye.
Axar again plays and misses as he goes for the big booming drive through the covers with Anderson getting the ball to move away late.
The next ball comes in as Axar defends before he ducks under a bouncer and then blocks the last ball on the leg side.

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India 320-7 (100 ovs) vs Eng 205 | Scorecard
England preferring to use Bess ahead of Leach, who has been excellent with the ball in this series.
Sundar lofts the flighted delivery from Bess straight back over his head for a six to take India past the 300-run mark and the lead past 100.
Bess then gifts Sundar a full toss which he drives through the covers for a four as the off-spinner's woes with the ball continue. That boundary also raises the 50-run stand for the eighth wicket from 79 balls.
Bess gets his length right as Sundar can only block out the rest of the over.

Axar drives Anderson down the ground as the fielder at mid-on stops it to concede just a single.
Anderson then hits Sundar on the ribs by the incoming short delivery as he misses the glance before he gets the shot right off the next delivery for a single.
Axar picks a single off the last ball to retain strike.
England's over rate was not that great on Day 2 and here again they are taking their time to get going.
Leach comes into the attack in place of Bess as he takes a few minutes to get started.
Axar defends the first ball before he comes down and lofts the next delivery over the fielder at mid-on for a four as the lead continues to grow.
Leach drops short as Axar goes right back in his crease to crash it through the covers for the second four of the over.
India well-placed on 320/7 in 100 overs, for an overall lead of 115 runs.

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India 309-7 (98 ovs) vs Eng 205 | Scorecard
England preferring to use Bess ahead of Leach, who has been excellent with the ball in this series.
Sundar lofts the flighted delivery from Bess straight back over his head for a six to take India past the 300-run mark.
Bess then gifts Sundar a full toss which he drives through the covers for a four as the off-spinner's woes with the ball continue. That boundary also raises the 50-run stand for the eighth wicket from 79 balls.
Bess gets his length right as Sundar can only block out the rest of the over.

India 299-7 (97 ovs) vs Eng 205 | Scorecard
James Anderson starts off with the ball on Day 3. The first ball is pitched wide as Washington Sundar is happy to leave it alone.

Anderson keeps bowling it away from the stumps and Sundar keeps leaving as he looks to get his eye in at the start of the day.
The last ball though is closer to the stumps as Sundar is forced to play but is beaten as Anderson gets it to hold its line.
Off-spinner Dom Bess from the other end. The first ball is pitched as Axar is hit on the pads trying to defend but the inside edges saves him from the leg before appeal.
He then slaps the next ball uppishly straight back to the right of Bess for a boundary.
Bess drops short as Axar punches the fifth ball through the covers for a single and Sundar blocks the last ball.
Anderson sticks to the wide line outside the off-stump as Axar leaves the first ball and then defends the next.
The next three deliveries are left before Axar misses the clip off the last ball as Anderson bowls his 13th maiden of the innings, having taken 3/40 in 22 overs.

India 299-7 (96 ovs) vs Eng 205 | Scorecard
James Anderson starts off with the ball on Day 3. The first ball is pitched wide as Washington Sundar is happy to leave it alone.

Anderson keeps bowling it away from the stumps and Sundar keeps leaving as he looks to get his eye in at the start of the day.
The last ball though is closer to the stumps as Sundar is forced to play but is beaten as Anderson gets it to hold its line.
Off-spinner Dom Bess from the other end. The first ball is pitched as Axar is hit on the pads trying to defend but the inside edges saves him from the leg before appeal.
He then slaps the next ball uppishly straight back to the right of Bess for a boundary.
Bess drops short as Axar punches the fifth ball through the covers for a single and Sundar blocks the last ball.

Meanwhile, it is a special day for Indian cricket as batting legend Sunil Gavaskar completes 50 years of his Test debut.
It was exactly 50 years that the Indian batting great had his first taste of Test cricket -- in the second Test against the mighty West Indies at Port of Spain, on March 6, 1971.
"There was elation at finally being able to wear my country's cap. There was nervousness too because we were playing a team led by the greatest, Sir Gary Sobers," recalls Gavaskar about his debut match.

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