Chris Woakes scored his maiden Test century as England took a massive advantage over beleaguered India in the second match at Lord's on Saturday.
Chris Woakes and Jonny Bairstow led England to a very strong position against India in the second match of the series being played at Lord's on Saturday.
Woakes struck a polished ton while Bairstow added 93 runs as England finished day three in a dominant position, reaching 357 for six when bad light stopped play.
Woakes walked off unbeaten on 120 runs with Sam Curran batting on 22 not out.
England led by 250 runs and a day after bowling out India for 107.
England had stumbled to 89-4 at lunch but Bairstow and Woakes ensured that the day belonged the home side.
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India were bowled out for 107 runs on the second day of this rain-affected match. They needed something special on Saturday to turn the tide in their favour. (All images: Reuters)
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England were looking to score big.
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Shami troubled the batsmen more in this opening spell, with Sharma finding more impact as he changed lines to come around the wicket. The breakthrough came in the eighth over as Shami trapped Keaton Jennings (11) lbw, with England losing a pointless review.
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It became a double blow as five balls later Alastair Cook (21) was caught behind off Sharma and the hosts were reduced to 32-2.
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The 20-year-old Ollie Pope impressed on debut but fell for 28.
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India's Hardik Pandya celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Ollie Pope.
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The big blow of the morning came at the stroke of lunch as Shami returned to pick up Root, trapping him lbw. There were no reviews left, but England's most important batsman was out plumb anyway as India roared back into contention.
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Jos Buttler was the one wicket to fall in the afternoon session, trapped lbw for a breezy 24 by the impressive Mohammed Shami who claimed three wickets.
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It looked like India were back in the game.
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Post tea, Woakes and Bairstow (93) took their sixth-wicket partnership to 189 runs. They scored at a quick clip as Indian shoulders dropped and their spirits sank.
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There was almost no fight as both batsmen marched towards their centuries in style. Woakes got there first, off 129 balls, as their 150-partnership came in just 219 deliveries.
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Woakes joined the list of player who have scored a hundred, taken a five-wickets haul in an innings and 10 wickets in a match at Lord's.
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Bairstow slowed down with the landmark in sight and paid the price for it with Hardik Pandya (2-66) nabbing him just short of three-figures. Dinesh Karthik took a diving one-handed catch to the right to dismiss him.
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Woakes walked off unbeaten on 120 runs with Sam Curran batting on 22 not out.
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India will be hoping for a miracle (or rain) to save the match.
