Indian batsmen put up resistance on Day 3

Visitors 215/2, still 139 runs behind

LEEDS: India put up resistance through Rohit Sharma (59), Cheteshwar Pujara (batting 91) and Virat Kohli (batting 45) on third day of third Test to take the fight to England camp on Friday. The visitors managed 215/2 in 80 overs at stumps, however, are still 139 runs behind England who were all out for 432 in their first innings.

India had begun the day well, removing the last two English wickets without much damage. England could add only nine to their overnight score.

Openers Sharma and K.L. Rahul (8) got off to a decent start but at the stroke of tea, the latter fell to pacer Craig Overton.

The post-lunch session, however, belonged to India as Pujara got into his groove and for once outscored his partner, quite adept at white ball cricket. As England searched for swing on the pitch that had flattened out, they made mistakes often giving easy runs on the legs of Pujara, who clipped the deliveries to boundary with comfort.

Both hit seven fours each and hit some glorious strokes. Sharma's standout shot was the straight drive off Sam Curran. He also hit a six over the slips, deliberately guiding the upper cut over the third man fence.

Ollie Robinson claimed Rohit just after Tea. Out-of-form Virah Kohli then added unbeaten 99-run partnership with Pujara till stumps. Moving towards his 19th Test ton Pujara remained unbeaten at 91 from 180 balls with 15 fours while captain Kohli was at 45 with 6 hits to the fence.

Brief scores: India 78 & 215/2 in 80 overs (R Sharma 59, C Pujara batting 91, V Kohli batting 45, C Overton 1/35) vs England 432 all out in 132.2 overs. Agencies

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