India vs England 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights: England 120/0 at stumps, lead by 42 runs

After pacers wreaked havoc with the ball, openers Haseeb Hameed (60*) and Rory Burns (52*) put on an impressive unbeaten century stand as England got to 120 for no loss at stumps on Day 1 of the Headingley Test. England also took their lead to 42 as India were earlier dismissed for a paltry 78 in their first innings. Check India vs England 3rd Test live score, scorecard, ball by ball commentary, team news and more on Times of India.

14:45 (IST) Aug 25

Stat Attack

14:41 (IST) Aug 25

Pitch and Playing XI

A struggling batting line-up and a potent Indian pace attack has forced England to dish out a brown surface at Headingley, a venue historically known for its prodigious seam movement. Tuesday was an optional training session for India, but R Ashwin's lengthy net gave a few hints about India's playing eleven on Wednesday

14:38 (IST) Aug 25

I'm playing for England and I'm playing Test cricket. It's quite easy to stay positive in that respect, I'm living my boyhood dream.

Joe Root

14:35 (IST) Aug 25

Nevertheless, the England captain remained upbeat even though his team are now without a win in seven Tests

14:31 (IST) Aug 25

Joe Root, back on his Yorkshire home ground, has been carrying England's batting this series with 386 runs, including two centuries and a superb 180 not out in the second Test, at an average of 128.66

14:20 (IST) Aug 25

England's repeated failures at the top of the order have led to a recall for Dawid Malan, who is set to bat at number three with Haseeb Hameed moved up to open alongside Rory Burns after Dom Sibley was dropped

13:48 (IST) Aug 25

England will be without Mark Wood due to a shoulder injury, with the fast bowler joining a lengthy list of absentee quicks that includes Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer, Chris Woakes and Olly Stone

13:16 (IST) Aug 25

Lord's just showed this team is not going to back down and take a backward step when provoked. What is said on the field and what's done in the moment gives you extra motivation. We play together, we play to win and we don't let anyone or any opposition just take us lightly. I cannot give you the details of the words that were spoken. It happens in the moment when you're playing competitive sport but it's what you do after that situation, or how you get up from that situation, that matters.

Virat Kohli

13:01 (IST) Aug 25

That prompted some sharp exchanges between Anderson and Kohli, with more flare-ups coming on a last day where England, in what looked like an attempt to exact revenge, suffered a self-inflicted wound by too often bowling short at Shami and Bumrah

12:27 (IST) Aug 25

The match witnessed several verbal confrontations, with the spark for all the 'sledging' appearing to be lit when Bumrah peppered England tailender James Anderson with bouncers during a 10-ball over on the third evening that saw the India paceman repeatedly over-step

12:27 (IST) Aug 25

India's quicks then combined to dismiss England, set 272 to win in 60 overs, for just 120

12:27 (IST) Aug 25

What had been a hard-fought encounter saw India pull away on the last day after tailenders Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah shared an unbroken stand of 89 for the ninth wicket

12:27 (IST) Aug 25

India captain Virat Kohli has promised his side won't back down in the remainder of the series after saying verbal abuse from the hosts inspired a memorable win at Lord's last week

12:27 (IST) Aug 25

1-0 up in the five-Test series, India would be looking to extend their lead against England in the third Test at Headingley