India is dominating second test match against England. Captain Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin in the first session of day three of the second Test a "match-winning partnership. Former India cricketer VVS Laxman termed the partnership between rVirat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin.

Laxman said both Ashwin and Kohli showed that if a batsman applies himself he can score runs on what has been termed as a difficult wicket to bat on. Laxman took to Twitter and wrote, "Match winning partnership between Virat and Ashwin. Strong in defence, good footwork and capitalised on loose deliveries. Both of them showed that if you apply yourself you can definitely score runs on this pitch."

India lost five wickets in the first session on the back of some fine glove work by birthday boy Ben Foakes. Jack Leach and Moeen Ali picked two wickets each in the first session but Kohli and Ashwin extended India's lead to 351 runs on day three. But Kohli and Ashwin steadied the Indian ship with an unbeaten half-century partnership for the seventh wicket before lunch. Kohli and Ashwin then ensured that England did not make any further inroads in the concluding minutes of the first session on day three. 

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