India vs England, 1st Test - Day 3

Cheteshwar Pujara began on an aggressive note. He attacked the spinners by going down the track.

Murali Vijay, who was cautious against most bowlers, consistently stepped out of his crease to hit Zafar Ansari over the in-field.

Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay hit their respective half centuries and helped India add 99 runs in the first session.

Cheteshwar Pujara was hit thrice on his helmet by Chris Woakes in the morning session.

Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara put on 209 runs for the second wicket. It was their second double century stand, and the highest against England.

Murali Vijay, who has had a poor run in Test cricket this year, joined Pujara in reaching the three-figure mark. He became the fifth player in the match to score a century.

Local boy Cheteshwar Pujara celebrates after reaching bringing up his eighth Test ton.

India and England Players stand for one minute silence to pay homage to those who served and sacrificed their lives for their country in World War I. November 11 is celebrated as Rememberance Day, the day when World War 1 officially came to an end.

GAutam Gambhir departed early after being trapped legbefore wicket by Stuart Broad in the second over of the day

In the last five minutes of play, two Indian wickets - Murali Vijay and Amit Mishra - fell. However, Virat Kohli, who was looking scratchy in the middle, was unbeaten on 26 at Stumps.

Murali Vijay departed late in the day after scoring 126. He batted for over six hours before getting dismissed by Adil Rashid.