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89th over: India 275-3 (Rahul 126, Rahane 1) Rahane thick-edges another bat-jarring delivery from Robinson short of Bairstow at third slip. Robinson offers one or two unsolicited observations on Rahane’s defensive technique, and adds a few more after shaping the next delivery past the outside edge. A fantastic over concludes with an unsucessful LBW shout when Rahane is beaten by a nipbacker. The line was fine but it would have bounced over middle stump. Robinson struggled a little earlier in the day but his spell with the second new ball has been majestic.
88th over: India 274-3 (Rahul 125, Rahane 1) Sam Curran replaces Anderson, who has bowled 20 overs and is 39 years old. Rahul waves a cut to the deep backward point for a single, and that’s your lot.