Off-spinner R Ashwin returned yet another five-wicket haul as India bundled out England for 134 to take a huge first innings lead of 195 on the second day of the second Test, in Chennai on Sunday.
India had resumed at overnight score of 300 for six and managed 329 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, losing the remaining four wickets in quick time.
Led by Ashwin (5/43) the Indian attack a much better than job than the first Test. Pacer Ishant Sharma (2/22) and left-arm spinner Axar Patel (2/40) took two wickets apiece.
Ben Foakes batted with determination to resists the India attack. He remained unbeaten at 42.
Scoreboard
India 1st innings: 329 all out
England 1st innings: Rory Burns lbw b Ishant 0; Dominic Sibley c Kohli b Ashwin 16; Daniel Lawrence c Shubman Gill b Ashwin 9; Joe Root c Ashwin b Axar 6; Ben Stokes b Ashwin 18; Ollie Pope c Pant b M Siraj 22; Ben Foakes not out 42; Moeen Ali c Rahane b Patel 6; Olly Stone c Rohit b Ashwin 1; Jack Leachc Pant b Ishant 5; Stuart Broad b Ashwin 0. Extras: (B-4,LB-4, NB-1) 9
Total: (all out in 59.5 overs) 134
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-16, 3-23, 4-39, 5-52, 6-87, 7-105, 8-106, 9-131, 10-134.
India bowling: Ishant Sharma 5-1-22-2, Ravichandran Ashwin 23.5-4-43-5, Axar Patel 20-3-40-2, Kuldeep Yadav 6-1-16-0, Mohammed Siraj 5-4-5-1