Enduring a lean patch, Kohli showed a lot of patience and judged the line beautifully, and, along with Cheteshwar Pujara, put up a great fightback with an unbeaten 99-run stand to frustrate the English bowlers. "He (Kohli) is one of the characters who likes to get going. As a side, we were just trying to make sure that we do our business as well as we can, not ignore him but making sure that we stick to our basics of what we do well as a side," Overton said of their strategy against the Indian skipper.

Pujara remained unbeaten on 91 -- his first fifty of the series -- as India rebounded after being skittled out for 78 in their first innings to reach 215 for two at close on day three. Asked about the pitch that has eased out considerable, he said, "We know it's going to be tricky. Credit to them they played really well. You always like to get a few more. I think we bowled better than what the two wickets suggest, but they also played well, that's what they're entitled to do so." Earlier, Rohit Sharma made a fine 59 in an 82-run second-wicket partnership with Pujara as the English bowlers toiled.

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