India launch stirring fightback against sloppy England on spiky second day

India carved out a 52-run lead over a sloppy England on a prickly, all-action second day at The Kia Oval as a stellar fightback kept the tourists in the hunt for a 2-2 series draw.

Shubman Gill's side closed on 75-2 in their second innings after three dropped England catches having been bundled out for 224 in their first innings 30 minutes into the morning's play - Gus Atkinson ending up with 5-33 - and then dismissing their opponents for 247 in reply.

Flash points on a feisty Friday were Akash Deep's send-off to Ben Duckett, Joe Root incensed by something Prasidh Krishna had said, and then more beef after Sai Sudharsan's dismissal to Atkinson very late in the day as the needle that began at Lord's and carried over into Manchester last week was in evidence again.

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The hosts had raced to 92-0 inside 13 overs thanks to yet another rollicking opening stand between Zak Crawley (64) and Ben Duckett (43 off 38), at which point India looked toast, but the fiery Mohammed Siraj (4-86) led a terrific response from the away side.

England's fielding then let them down in the evening - Yashasvi Jaiswal (51no) reprieved on 20 and 40 after errors by Harry Brook and substitute fielder Liam Dawson at slip and deep fine leg respectively, before Crawley grassed Sudharsan (11) on seven in the cordon, not that the last of those blemishes proved too costly.

Josh Tongue - taking the new ball in place of the injured Chris Woakes - did nick off KL Rahul (7).

Woakes is expected to be out for the rest of this Test - and maybe even the impending Ashes winter - after suffering a suspected left shoulder dislocation fielding on the boundary late on day one, although there remains a slim chance he bats in the second innings if required.

More to follow.