Overview

• India piled up a massive 587 in their first innings, led by Shubman Gill’s 269 and supported by Ravindra Jadeja’s 89 and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 87.
• Mohammed Siraj struck in successive balls early on day three to dismiss Joe Root and Ben Stokes, reducing England to 84-5.
• Jamie Smith’s unbeaten 184 and Harry Brook’s 158 forged a record 303-run stand for the sixth wicket, briefly shifting momentum toward the hosts.
• The second new ball sparked England’s collapse, with Siraj (6-70) and Akash Deep (4-88) sharing all ten wickets to bowl the hosts out for 407.
• India closed at 64-1 in their second innings, securing a 244-run lead with nine wickets in hand.