India v England, 5th Test, Chennai, 3rd day

The Parthiv-Moeen face-off

Dec 18, 2016

The third day began with a grand flourish, Parthiv Patel personifying it as he made his highest Test score of 71•AFP

Parthiv won the first round, flicking Moeen Ali for four against the turn. Moeen stormed back a ball later, his drift helping him dismiss Parthiv •Associated Press

And they did as Stuart Broad's legcutter made the Indian captain pop a catch to Keaton Jennings •AFP

The beneficiary, Karun Nair made his maiden half-century and was unbeaten at stumps on 71 •AFP

KL Rahul smacked a six in the third over, and settled down nicely•Associated Press

Ben Stokes was front and centre after lunch, dismissing Cheteshwar Pujara•Associated Press

Rahul struck his first Test hundred in India and kept their hopes of matching England's 477 alive•Associated Press

With eight overs left in the day, and one short of a maiden double-hundred, Rahul scooped a catch to cover point and did not like it. Still, his innings made sure India had taken a giant bite out of England's lead. It was only 86 when the third day ended •Associated Press

Virat Kohli follows through after a pull shot. Those bright red spots in the middle of his bat were indications that England needed to get him out quickly•Associated Press

Alastair Cook had a frustrating day, which only worsened when he dropped a catch and hurt his little finger at first slip •AFP