3rd Test: England v India at The Rose Bowl

India need another 96 to avoid the follow-on.

Big wicket for England. India 313/8. 57 more runs needed to avoid the follow on.

323 - 8

Trail by 246 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings   

46 to the follow on !

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Stumps - Day 3

England are in a great position. Hopefully they come out in the morning and take the last two wickets cheaply enough to enforce the follow on. Dhoni will be the key tomorrow.

I was disappointed with Jordan. He was off with his line and length. Far too many wayward deliveries down leg side.

I am not sure if England will enforce the follow on. They might whack it around for a few hours to give Anderson and Broad a rest.

Both Anderson and Broad bowled very well.

Jordan not ready for the big time.

England held a commanding lead of 544 runs at stumps on day two of the third Test against India in Southampton, after Gary Ballance and Ian Bell's big centuries saw them declare late in the day.

India were on 25 for one at the close, having lost Shikhar Dhawan, and staring England's 569 for seven in the face. Aside from Ballance and Bell's 150-plus knocks, Jos Buttler made 83 on debut too.

England started the day on 247 for two, with Ballance already a century to the good, on 104, and Bell on just 16. The pair got cracking as soon as they got the middle, with Bell reaching his 50 within the first hour.

Mr bushmaster you are a day behind!!

sorry i was working today.

hahahahaha.......funee sh!t ! :

[color=rgb(41, 47, 51)]i will be extremely surprised if england, having the option, do not enforce the follow on [/color]