India 153-3 (48 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard
Spinner Bashir to bowl the final over of the session. Pant inside edges the first ball on to his pads before he blocks the next. He guides the third ball behind point for a couple of runs followed by a single on the leg side.
Singles off the last two balls as India go into the lunch break on 153/3 in 48 overs, stretching their lead to 159 runs.
Rahul has looked solid on 72, hitting seven fours in his 157-ball knock, while Pant survived some early mishaps to score 31 from 59 balls.
The duo resorted to caution after the drinks break, as they added 61 from 140 balls for the fourth wicket.
It was a hardworking session as England's pacers bowled with a lot of discipline to concede just 63 runs in 24.1 overs, while claiming one wicket.
India will look to lift the tempo in the next session and try to score around 100 runs to stretch their lead beyond 250.
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