India vs England 4th Test, Day 2: Cheteshwar Pujara century gives India 27-run lead - as it happened

India dismissed England for 246 on the opening day of the fourth cricket Test on Thursday. India were 19/0 at end of day's play. (Image: R3uters)

After losing the first two Tests, India came back strongly in the five-Test series in the third encounter. Continuing their good form, Indian bowlers showcased a disciplined bowling effort and gave a good chance to the batting lineup to take a strong lead over the hosts. (Image: Reuters)

Sam Curran anchored the England innings by scoring 78 vital runs as he shared 81 runs with Moeen Ali (40) and 63 runs with Stuart Broad (17) for the seventh and ninth wickets respectively. (Image: Reuters)

At stumps, Shikhar Dhawan (3 not out) and KL Rahul (11 not out) were at the crease with the hosts leading by 227 runs.

KL Rahul was first Indian wicket to fall. He was trapped LBW by Stuart Broad for 19. (Image: Reuters)

Shikhar Dhawan looks dejected after being dismissed (Image: Reuters)

India were 100/2 at lunch with Cheteshwar Pujara on 28 and Virat Kohli on 25.

Virat Kohli fell for 46. Alistair Cook took a good catch off Sam Curran to send him back (Image: Reuters) 

Ajinkya Rahane scored just 11 before being trapped LBW by Ben Stokes with India 161/4 (Image: Reuters)

The action slowed down a little but there was plenty of entertainment as a spectator ran onto the pitch (Image: Reuters) 

Rishabh Pant played with caution. However, it all amounted to nothing as he fell to Moeen Ali just before the tea. India were 181/5 at the break (Image: Reuters)  

Moeen Ali then sent back Hardik Pandya in his very first over after tea. (Image: Reuters) 

Ali then removed Ashwin and Shami off successive balls to reduce India to 195/8. (Image: Reuters) 

Ishant Sharma resisted the English attack and allowed Pujara to add some runs. Sharma fell after adding 14 runs. It was Ali's 5 wicket. (Image: Reuters) 

Pujara stitched together two vital partnerships for the ninth and tenth wicket with Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah of 32 and 46 runs respectively. (Image: Reuters+)

Cheteshwar Pujara also brought up his 15th Test century. He remained not out on 132 as India's first innings ended at 273 with a lead of 27 runs. (Image: Reuters)