Test: England openers make positive start, take 163 runs lead
India were earlier bowled out for 488 runs.
Taking a 49 runs first innings lead, England openers-Alaister Cook (46*) and Haseeb Hameed (62*)- finished the day's game without any damage.
The Indian bowlers failed to disrupt the British batsmen and their flow to score runs.
Earlier, India were bowled out for 488 runs.
Murali Vijay (126), Cheteshwar Pujara (124), Virat Kohli (40), Wriddhiman Saha (35) and R Ashwin (70) contributed with their willows but could not cross the first innings score which was set by the visitors.
Adil Rashid of England picked up four wickets for England.
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