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Live Reporting

Callum Matthews and Ffion Wynne

All times stated are UK

  1. Post update

    Time for us to call it a day.

    Here's Stephan Shemilt's report from Dharamsala as India build a big lead over England on day two despite Ben Stokes' taking a wicket on his return to bowling.

    There will be a Test Match Special podcast available to listen to later on.

    And keep an eye on the cricket section of the website and app for more reaction.

    We'll be back at 03:45 GMT on Saturday. See you then.

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    More from Jeetan Patel on Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir: "They are two young guys that are building their careers in the Test arena. I keep drilling that into them that this is the most exciting time of your career so celebrate every wicket, and enjoy yourself out there with your team.

    "Bash wasn't well the day before the game started, he wasn't 100% yesterday and he's a bit iffy today as well so to bang out 45 overs and take four wickets is a great effort. He's put in such a shift, so has Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Jimmy - all of them.

    "There are always tough days in Test cricket, and this was one of them."

  3. 'A heck of an effort'

    England spin coach Jeetan Patel on TNT Sports: "Anyone who watches cricket knows that if you put the hard yards in, it comes back round for you. The first session and in the second as well, they batted so well and they deserve credit for that.

    "But to finish the day with them eight down, I think that's a heck of an effort. There are a lot of tired guys in there and rightly so because they have put in such a shift."

    Still win? "Two more wickets in the morning, and then get stuck in and build big partnerships. India have shown us that when you get in on this wicket you can do that and we need to look to do that.

    "It's exciting, isn't it? It's on our top six to do that and it's an opportunity for someone to rack up big runs and get us back in the game."

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    Steven Finn

    Former England fast bowler on TNT Sports

    England's spinners are learning on the job and they've done brilliantly. I don't think this can be misconstrued that they've been sub-par because they haven't. For the experience that they've got they've done brilliantly to compete up until this point.

    They'll be constantly speaking to the dressing room and needing that communication to learn, opposed to the older pros in the Indian side. They are able to adapt out their on the pitch and the skill and expertise has been one of the big differences between the two sides.

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    Sir Alastair Cook

    Former England captain on TNT Sports

    After a long day in the field, the last thing you want is a stubborn ninth-wicket stand like what Kuldeep and Bumrah have just added.

    But I was particularly impressed with Bashir because Jaiswal really went after him yesterday and he kept his composure after that. He held it together and at the end of the day he was still there, plugging away and adapting his pace well.

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    Steven Finn

    Former England fast bowler on TNT Sports

    I don't think you can fault how England went about it today. It would've been easy for them to be chasing it, to say we're at the end of a long tour and let India go for it.

    But under the circumstances, they stuck to their task as best they could. Ben Stokes' wicket galvanised them and then in that last session they were clinging on and chipping away.

    I do think they were quite sloppy in the outfield though, and that's the first time we've seen that this series. They are usually impeccable.

    But in terms of what came out of the bowler's hands, they did a pretty good job.

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    India batter Shubman Gill on TNT Sports - on his father's reactions in the crowd: "It was his dream to see me play at this level and it was his vision so I hope he is very proud of my effort today.

    On charging down to James Anderson: "The ball wasn't doing much this morning so instinctively, I wanted to hit straight and put some pressure on him that way.

    "I think what was said between us will be kept on the field!"

    On recent form: "I want to make big scores every time I go out to bat but I missed out on a big one today, I didn't play properly to the ball I got out to. Apart from that I am feeling good, and I want to turn the starts into centuries."

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    It was also another good day for Shoaib Bashir, who has figures of 4-170 from 44 overs.

    For him to get that many overs under his belt at this level and consistently remain a threat and maintain his pace is encouraging.

    To concede 170 reads like a lot but Yashasvi Jaiswal took a particular liking to him late on day one and that has done damage.

    Bashir should have been walking away with another five-wicket haul but Ben Stokes dropped a late chance.

    Shoaib Bashir celebrates a wicket