3.06pm It has started to drizzle again. Good thing, some may say, because it's a break, but mind you the interval has been shortened to 15 minutes now. The hover covers are coming on too. It's hosing down, in fact. The prediction for the next hour: 97% precipitation.

KL Rahul has a flash interview with the host broadcasters: "Was important to be smart and play out the first 10 overs, happy with the way I did. I won't lie, was nervous because of the hype,: he says. "I haven't opened the batting for a while. I've had to wait in the sidelines for this opportunity for a couple of years, so I was more nervous about that. The conditions haven't been the best. It has been raining, the wicket was under the covers so we were thinking 260-270. To get past 300 gives us an extra boost, hopefully we have the bowlers to get over the line."

Right, so Pakistan have done well to keep India below 350, but this will be a tall order for them. India have a fantastic bowling attack, and are unlikely to be as shorn of ideas in the middle as Pakistan were. Not with Kuldeep and Chahal to turn to. Join Shashank in about 15 minutes. We'll see you then

Meanwhile, rugby and cricket are at the opposite ends of the popularity spectrum in India. But an upcoming film seeks to do its bit for rugby by retelling the story of 12 tribal boys and their improbable triumph in London about a decade ago.

Ultraedge seemed to show no edge, and Kohli in the dressing room perhaps believes the sound came from a creak in his bat. How costly might that be?