Virat Kohli took a giant stride towards exorcising the ghosts of 2014 with a masterful century as he singlehandedly pulled India out of the woods against England on an eventful second day of the first Test.Kohli's 149, which will rank amongst one of the finest hundreds by an Indian batsman on English soil, enabled the visitors to reach 274 thereby bringing down the first innings deficit to only 13 runs.

England had scored 287 in their first essay.At stumps, England were 9 for 1 in their second innings with an overall lead of 22 runs.

The day certainly belonged to Virat Kohli, whose dogged determination for a course correction was evident during an innings where he scored more than fifty percent of his team's runs even as he was booed by England fans for his version of 'mic drop' celebrations on the first day.

He got a couple of reprieves early in his innings but his intent to scrap it out under overcast conditions with an incisive Sam Curran (4/74), wily James Anderson (2/41) and relentless Ben Stokes (2/73) asking probing questions, stood out.

(LIVE SCORECARD)18:30 IST: Run rate for England is 2.86 but that's not the real issue at the moment.

Ishant Sharma and Shami are bowling beautifully at the moment.

Last ball of Shami's over yet again went past the outside edge of Sam Curran.

England living dangerously.

ENG 103-7 after 36 overs.18:30 IST: 100 up for England with an odd boundary from Sam Curran.

Apart from the last loose  ball, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami have continued to rattle England batsmen from both the ends.

Sam Curran and Adil Rashid clinging on at the moment.

ENG 100-7 after 35 overs.

Lead India by 113 runs18:11 IST: OUT! Ishant Sharma strikes yet again.

Jos Buttler departs for 1.

Ishant ends the over with three wickets.

Magical spell from the lanky bowler.

England in deep trouble.

ENG 87-7 after 31 overs.18:08 IST: Charged up Indian team is at the centre looking to wrap up England's second inning.

Sam Curran and Jos Buttler are out at the crease.

Ishant Sharma will resume and finish his final two deliveries of his over.17:29 IST: Lunch on Day 3, England 86-6.

Lead India by 99 runs in the second innings.

17:29 IST: OUT and it's Lunch on Day 3! Ishant Sharma is on fire.

This time it's Ben Stokes.

Brilliant slip catching from India on third day.

This time Virat latches on to it at third slip.

England are in deep trouble  17:25 IST: OUT! Excellent catch from Shikhar Dhawan at first slip.

Ishant strikes again.

England are five down and in big trouble.

Bairstow departs after scoring 28 runs.

ENG 85-5 after 30.2 overs.17:25 IST: Five minutes to go for lunch on Day three.

Will Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes see it out or will India clinch another one ENG 84-4 after 30 overs.

17:07 IST: OUT! Neat catch from Ajinkya Rahane at gully.

Ishant's comes from round the wicket.

Angling in and late movement away.

Ball picks Malan's outside edge on the way.

ENG 70-4.16:54 IST: FOUR! Boundary to finish the 23rd over.

That was short and wide outside off from Ishant Sharma.

Jonny Bairstow slaps it away for a four.

ENG 65-3.16:51 IST: Third maiden for Ashwin in the second inning.

England batsmen are playing Ashwin very cautiously at the moment.

Leaving all the balls outside the off-stump and only defending the balls on stumps.

ENG 57-3 after 22 overs.16:38 IST: FOUR! Short and wide from Ashwin and Jonny Bairstow pounces on it.

Hits it for four through vacant cover region.

England needed that boundary to ease the pressure.

ENG 56-3 after 19.4 overs.16:35 IST: Refereed to third umpire from on-field umpire Aleem Dar.

Soft signal is not-out.

Even Shikhar Dhawan at first slip was not sure.

The final decision remains not-out.

Dawid Malan survives.

Bad luck for Ishant Sharma.

After starting with a no ball, Ishant ends the over with a brilliant delivery.

ENG 52-3 after 19 overs.16:33 IST: That kept a bit too low.

Variable bounce on day 3 The ball was wide of the stumps.

Lucky for Dawid Malan.

ENG 52-3 after 18.2 overs.16:29 IST: Bowling change for India! Ishant Sharma replaces Mohammed Shami.

Starts off with a no ball.  16:25 IST: FOUR and 50 up for England in the second innings! Beautiful cover drive from Jonny Bairstow finds the gap.

reaches the fence in no time.

England lead by 63 runs in the second innings.16:23 IST: FOUR! Short and down the leg side from Mohammed Shami and Dawid Malan pulls the ball with ease for a boundary.

ENG 45-3 after 16.2 overs.16:16 IST: OUT! Joe Root is walking back.

Sharp low catch at leg gully by KL Rahul.

Ashwin claims his third wicket.

Highest scorer for England in the first inning walks back after scoring 14 in the second.  ENG 39-3 after 15.1 overs.

Lead by 52 runs in the second innings.16:12 IST: Twelfth man Cheteshwar Pujara having a word with R Ashwin at the boundary after his over.

May be delivering a message from coach Ravi Shastri about the bowling line to Root.  16:10 IST: FOUR! Short ball from Ashwin, Joe Root rocks on to back-foot and punches through vacant cover region for four.

ENG 37-2 after 13.4 overs.16:00 IST: Another tight over from Mohammed Shami.

Just 1 run from it.

Both Ashwin and Shami are bowling at terrific line and length at the moment, troubling England batsmen. ENG 28-2 after 11 overs.

15:45 IST: OUT! First wicket for India on Day 3. Ashwin picks up his second.

Keaton Jennings departs after scoring 8 runs.

Flighted delivery and Jennings' fall for it.

Presses forward, manages only an edge.

Simple catch for KL Rahul at second slip.

ENG 18-2 after 7.4 overs.

15:35 IST: Four runs from Mohammed Shami's first over on day 3. ENG 14-1 after 5 overs.

15:31 IST: Mohammed Shami to bowl from the other end for India.  15:30 IST: One run from the last ball of Ashwin's second over.

ENG 10-1 after 4 overs.15:30 IST: Joe Root and Keaton Jennings are at the centre for England.

Ashwin will resume from where he left off yesterday.15:15 IST: Pitch report, Day 3 - Similar conditions were at the start of the match yesterday.

Overcast and cool breeze ahead of the start.

This pitch hasn't changed much from what it was on Day 2 of the Test.15:05 IST: Planning and strategies ahead of Day 3.15:00 IST: We are just 30 minutes from the first ball on day 3.

England were 9 for the loss of 1 wicket at stumps on day 2 after Indian skipper Virat Kohli played a brilliant knock of 149, helping the visitors score 274 in their first innings.

England have a lead of 22 runs in the second innings.15:00 IST: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Day 3 of the first Test between India and England at the Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham.His 22nd Test hundred had 22 boundaries and a six and the unbridled joy on competing the coveted hundred was palpable as he let out a wild roar and kissed his wedding ring.

He was beaten but he looked unfazed.

He covered the swing, the footwork was more assured whenever he met the ball on the frontfoot.Kohli's innings is worth its weight in gold simply because of the situation the team was in.

Dhawan and Murali Vijay (20) did the hardwork of seeing off the new ball with a 50-run stand but it all went awry after that.

Curran used conditions to good effect as he trapped Vijay leg before, got KL Rahul (4) to play a lazy shot and then Dhawan edged one to the slip cordon.

Ajinkya Rahane (15) and Dinesh Karthik (0) joined the procession to make it 100 for 5 before Hardik Pandya (22) added 48 with his skipper.