Nottingham:India's tail wagged finally as Jasprit Bumrah (28) and Mohammed Siraj (7) added 33 runs for the last wicket to take India to 278 for a first innings lead of 95 runs, on the third day of the first Test against England here on Friday.
K.L. Rahul (84) and Ravindra Jadeja (56) were the main contributors to the visitor's first innings total.
England had wiped off 25 runs of the lead at the draw of stumps which was hastened due to rain. This is the second successive day when rain played spoilsport in the final session. India now have 196 overs to force a result over the last two days.
Opener Rahul's gritty 84 off 214 deliveries and his 60-run partnership with Jadeja had taken India past England's 183 on a day when England pace bowler James Anderson went past former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble's Test tally of 619 wickets to become the third highest wicket-taker ever.
Rahul, who was drafted into the playing XI as a replacement opener, played some exquisite drives through the off-side over Thursday and Friday.
More importantly, he handled the tempting deliveries outside the off-stump well. However, one of Anderson's deliveries eventually caught the edge of his bat and went to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler after he had added 27 to his overnight 57.