India 90-2 (23.5 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard
Bashir comes back into the attack. He does well to bowl a maiden over to Rahul, who will look to bat carefully after Sudharsan's dismissal.
Stokes bowls the short ball to Gill but it goes down the leg side as wicketkeeper Smith makes a diving stop to his left.
Another wayward delivery from Stokes down the leg side. The third ball is a beauty -- swinging away quite a bit to square up Gill before it moves away to go past edge. If only it had been fuller, Gill might have been forced to push at it.
Gill misses the clip off the last ball as he takes the leg bye to retain strike.
The rain is imminent anytime now as the Indians are looking to slow down things between overs but the English players are keen to get on with things.
A single each to Gill and Rahul before the former is beaten by one which goes straight on with the arm.
He drives the full delivery along the ground to sweeper cover for one.
The rain has got a bit heavier as the umpires decide to stop play and force players off the field.
Rain has brought an early end to the proceedings as India finish on 90/2 in 23.5 overs for an overall lead of 96 runs.
Rahul looked quite solid, stroking his way to a good knock of 47 not out, with seven fours, while Gill made six.
The morning session on Day 4 could go a long way in deciding the outcome of the contest.
If India can bat well and extend their lead it could put them in the driver's seat but if England grab a couple of early wickets, they could take control.
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