Sundar looking to pad up to deliveries pitched way outside the off-stump as Leach bowls it in the footmarks.
Another leg before wicket appeal as Sundar offers no shot and is hit on the pads. And yet another review lost for England as the ball is going over the stumps.
Sundar will have to be careful while padding up as he defends the remaining few deliveries from Leach with caution.
England happy to have Stokes operate from one end instead of spinners from both ends.
A single to Ashwin on the off-side before Sundar plays a beautiful cover drive off an overpitched delivery for a four to take his score to 23.
A single each to Ashwin and Sundar off Leach's 14th over as the spinner finally manages to keep things in check.
Bess is back into the attack in place of Stokes and he makes a tidy start by giving just a single in the over.
Leach is unlucky not to bag his first wicket. Sundar looks to heave the spinner over the leg side but miscues it high as Archer runs back from mid-on but is unable to hold on to the catch.
Sundar then plays out the rest of the over with caution as India reach 247/6 in 70 overs, with Sundar on 27 and Ashwin on eight.
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