Ind vs Eng Score, 4th Test Day 3: India 40/0 at stumps, need 152 more runs to win

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This marks the end of the third day's play. At stumps, India is 40/0, with Rohit Sharma unbeaten at 24 and Yashasvi Jaiswal at 16. The team needs 152 more runs to win, with 10 wickets in hand.

India is batting at a run-rate of over 6 runs per over, which is clearly hinting towards the strategy of finishing off the game before the pitch gets older. Sharma and Jaiswal have taken calculated risks so far, which has offset the pressure on them and put the English bowlers on the backfoot.

India are 20/0 in 3 overs, with Sharma and Jaiswal hitting early boundaries. Will India use England's Bazball strategy to wind up this run chase quickly? Experts say the pace of run-scoring is expected to remain high till both the openers remain on the crease.

The run chase is underway, with Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal out in the middle. England's proceedings would be started by part-time spinner Joe Root.

A solid performance with the bowl has allowed India to restrict the visitors to a low score of 145. India can attain an assailable 3-1 lead in the series if ends up chasing the target of 192. While the target is achievable, it is unlikely to be a cakewalk as the pitch is bound to assist the spinners in the final inning.

R Ashwin has dismissed James Anderson, who ended up nicking the ball and Dhruv Jurel made no mistake behind the stumps. Ashwin has completed his 5-wicket haul, with figures of 5/53. England is all out at 145. They have set a target of 192 runs for India in the 4th inning.

Ben Foakes has been dismissed by R Ashwin, who caught him on his own delivery. England are 145/9. Foakes goes back to the pavilion are adding only 17 on the scoreboard. James Anderson is the new man in.

R Ashwin had almost sent Ben Foakes back to the pavilion after the umpire raised his finger on the leg before wicket appeal. However, the wicket keeper-batter used a DRS, and got the decision reversed. England are 143/8, leading by 189 runs.

Ben Foakes (14*) and Shoaib Bashir (1*) are playing cautiously, as India looks to wrap the English innings soon. At the end of 50 overs, the visitors are at 142/8, taking their lead to 188 runs.

England are eight down at the score of 140, taking their lead to 186 runs. Ravichandran Ashwin, who has picked up three wickets in this inning, has been brought back into the attack.

With Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav on the attack, India needs just two more wickets to wrap the English side, which has battered for 136/8. On the crease is wicket-keeper batter Ben Foakes (7*) and tail-ender Shoaib Bashir (1*).

England has extended their lead to 181 runs, even as they struggled at 135/8 on the third day of this Test match. The team could be eyeing to reach a lead of 250 runs, which could pose a challenging target for India in the fourth inning.

- K Yadav bags 4th wicket, dismisses Robinson for 0.

- England score 133/8 in 41 overs.

- At 9 comes S Bashir.

- Again, Yadav confident of dismissing Robinson, England reviews decision

- Third empire sees ultra edge, says to stick with original decision.

- Kuldeep Yadav confident of his 4th wicket pf Robinson, England reviews the decision.

- Kuldeep Yadav bags his 3rd wicket, dismissed Tom Hartley.

- England - 133/7

- England score 0 runs in the 40th over.

- England at 133/6 in 40 overs, lead by 179 runs.

- England score 3 runs in the 39th over.

- England at 133/6 in 39 overs, lead by 179 runs.

- England score 7 runs in the 38th over.

- England at 130/6 in 38 overs, lead by 177 runs.

- England score 1 run in the 37th over.

- England at 123/6 in 36 overs, lead by 169 runs.

- England score 1 run in the 36th over.

- England at 122/6 in 36 overs, lead by 168 runs.

- R Jadeja dismisses Johny Bairstow

- England at 120/6 after 34 overs.

- R Aswhin bags 3 wickets, while K Yadav takes 2.

- At tea, England scores 120/5 in 32 overs.

- Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Zack Crawley for 60 runs.

- England at 117/4 in 30 overs, lead by 163 runs.

- In the 28th over, bowled by R Jadeja, England scored one run against India.

- England at 110/3 in 28 overs, lead by 156 runs.

- In the 27th over, bowled by K Yadav, England scored three runs against India.

- England at 109/3 in 27 overs, lead by 155 runs.

- In the 27th over, bowled by K Yadav, England scored three runs against India.

- England at 109/3 in 27 overs, lead by 155 runs.

- In the 26th over, bowled by Jadeja, England scored seven runs against India.

- England at 106/3 in 26 overs, lead by 152 runs.

- In the 25th over, bowled by K Yadav, England scored zero runs against India.

- England at 99/3 in 25 overs, lead by 145 runs.

- In the 24th over, England scored 2 runs against India.

- England at 97/3 in 24 overs, lead by 143 runs.

- In the 22nd over, bowled by R Ashwin, England scored 7 runs against India.

- England at 95/3 in 22 overs, lead by 141 runs.

- In the 22nd over, bowled by Jadeja, England scored zero runs against India.

- England at 88/3 in 22 overs, lead by 134 runs.

- In the 21st over, bowled by R Ashwin, England scored 3 runs against India.

- England at 88/3 in 21 overs, lead by 134 runs.

- In the 21st over, bowled by R Ashwin, England scored 3 runs against India.

- England at 88/3 in 21 overs, lead by 134 runs.

- In the 20th over, England score 9 runs against India.

- England score 85/3 in 20 overs

- R Ashwin strikes for the 3rd time, dismisses Joe Root.

- England 65/3 in 17 overs.

- Zack Crawley and Joe Root maintaining momentum.

- England's current lead goes past 100. England leads by 111 runs.

- The wicketkeeper-batter combined in a 76-run partnership with Kuldeep Yadav (28) to rescue India from a precarious 177-7.

- Jurel, who brought up his maiden test fifty in his second match, realised he was running out of partners and counter-attacked.

- Ravichandran Ashwin has got India two massive breakthroughs as he dismissed Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope in the same over.

- India are 2-1 ahead in the five-match series.