4.01pm "A few umbrellas going up," says Paul Muchmore at the ground, and it's clear that something unpleasant is rolling across the Pennines. For now, we seem on course for a resumption...

3.50pm What an extraordinary day it's been already. After two and two-thirds' days of this Test, we are basically back where we began, with India leading by six on first innings. But that hardly scratches the surface of the action, particularly in a chaotic afternoon that featured Harry Brook's homegrown 99, and a sensational bout of Bazball boshing from England's lower-order, with Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse to the fore. On their watch, England obliterated a deficit that could have been nearer 70-odd, and forced India to have to turn back to their gun bowler for salvation. He delivered, and he'll be delighted with the five-for, but forcing him into fourth and fifth spells is very much England's gameplan.

And now, a tricky third innings looming for India, on a pitch that is not quite the road it was on days one and two. Some misbehaviour, and some turn for the spinners too. Ashish will be back in ten minutes after tea to see how they get on.

The weather is also closing in a touch, which England won't mind. Gloomy and windy out there right now... hmm! The covers have been rolled out...

Arun: "Critical session coming up for India. India needs to bat till end of day tomorrow else its England game to lose!"

Puneet : "If only india had caught well, that 5-for would have come a lot early, with less tired legs, high lead "

Abhi: "Wow. This already feels like the sixth test of ashes 2024 summer. Bring on this series! Proper box office!!"

Five-for, and a first-innings lead loading?

Run-out coming up...? In come the fielders for the single

Right, it's fair to assume this over is do or die!

That's not yet tea, because England are nine-down... who'd be Shoaib Bashir now!

Two balls for Woakes to see off in this session