NOTTINGHAM: India's captain Virat Kohli (L) and teammate Cheteshwar Pujara preparing to start batting on the third day of the third Test cricket match between England and India at Trent Bridge here Monday — AFP NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom, Aug 20 (AFP): Chesteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli both scored fifties as India piled on the agony for England in the third Test at Trent Bridge on Monday.
India were 194 for two in their second innings at lunch on the third day, a commanding lead of 362 runs.
Pujara was 56 not out and India captain Kohli, who made 97 in the first innings, 54 not out.
Their so far unbroken partnership of 83 meant India batted through the session without losing a wicket and remained on course for a win that would cut England's lead in the five-match series to 2-1.
England now need to surpass their highest fourth-innings total to win a Test -- 332 for seven against Australia at Melbourne back in 1928/29 -- if they are to achieve an astounding victory.
To make matters worse for England, wicket-keeper and leading batsman Jonny Bairstow suffered a finger injury and had to leave the field on Monday.
India resumed on 124 for two, already 292 runs in front, with Pujara 33 not out and Kohli unbeaten on eight.
With three days still left to play, India could dictate the course of the game after skittling England out for 161, with Hardik Pandya taking a stunning five for 28 in six overs-the pace-bowling all-rounder's maiden five-wicket Test haul-on Sunday.
Kohli was soon into his stride, the star batsman clipping all-rounder Chris Woakes off his pads for four in the second over of Monday's play, with Pujara scoring a boundary in similar fashion off James Anderson.
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