Ben Stokes (55) and Dan Lawrence (46) propped them up but England might regret not making the most of the perfect batting conditions at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
India, who are 2-1 up in the four-test series, were 24-1 at stumps and will be confident against a spin-heavy England attack with James Anderson as the lone frontline seamer, while Stokes battles an upset stomach.
Rohit Sharma was batting on eight and Cheteshwar Pujara was on 15 with the hosts 181 behind.
“We’re more than capable of scoring at least 300 on that pitch,” Stokes said afterwards.
Edited By-SPT
