Cautious England set India daunting target in Chennai Test

A cautious England spared India the ignominy of a follow-on but set them a daunting 420-run victory target in the opening Test at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. England, who had posted a mammoth 578 in the first innings, bowled India out for 337 but opted against enforcing the follow-on at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. (Source: PTI)

Earlier on Monday, Washington Sundar led India's rearguard resistance with an unbeaten 85 before he ran out of partners. (Source: BCCI)

The all-rounder added 80 runs with Ravichandran Ashwin in a spirited seventh-wicket stand to take India, who had resumed on 257-6, past the 300-mark. (Source: BCCI)

The tourists walked out to bat instead and were bowled out for 178 an hour before stumps, baffling many by their refusal to declare which would have given them more time to bowl out India. (Source: PTI)

Ashwin dismissed Rory Burns with the very first ball and went on to claim 6-61 as England batted on with a safety-first approach. (Source: BCCI)

Ishant Sharma dismissed Dan Lawrence to claim his 300th test wicket and Joe Root, who had smashed 218 in the first innings of his 100th test, made 40 before Jasprit Bumrah trapped him lbw. (Source: BCCI)