India are moving towards victory against England in the second test, in Chennai. Photo: Getty ImagesIndia continued their march towards a series-levelling victory after Ravichandran Ashwin's scintillating century on a turning track flattened England in the second test yesterday. Chasing a record 482 for an improbable victory, England endured a top order collapse to finish day three on 53-3, still 429 behind at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. Resuming their second innings on 54-1, India lost five wickets in the morning session with Ben Foakes spending a busy 28th birthday behind the stumps. Ashwin's 106, his fifth test century, included 14 boundaries and that six.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 15, 2021 19:07 UTC