England v India, 3rd Test Day 4: 5 Talking Points

India are on the verge of making it 2-1 in the five-match Test series, after restricting England to 311 for 9 at the end of the fourth day, leaving them still 210 adrift of the final innings total.

The visitors find themselves in such a position thanks to a superb late spell of bowling from Jasprit Bumrah that caused the hosts to go from 231 for 4 to 241 for 8.

Here are the talking points from the day's play:

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#1 KL Rahul shines in the cordon again

In past overseas tours, one of India's major problems has been their catching, in particular, the slip catching.

But on this trip so far, the men standing there have been impressive and one who has stood out has been KL Rahul, who was once again seen grabbing every opportunity which came his way on Monday, taking four catches to go with the three he took in the first innings.

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#2 England resist right at the end

Rashid showed good resistance with the bat

At 231 for 4, it looked almost certain that England would take the game into the fifth day and stretch it even further. But then, Jasprit Bumrah arrived on the scene and rattled England with a sensational spell of bowling to leave them reeling at 241 for 8.

But then, helped by a no-ball dismissal from Bumrah, Adil Rashid rallied the rest of the batters, adding a further 70 runs, showing adequate technique and composure to ensure England didn't lose on the fourth day.

#3 Jos Buttler rescues England

Buttler was terrific with the bat for England

At 62 for 4, with both Cook and Root in the hut, it looked like India would wrap up proceedings on Day 4. But then came Jos Buttler and together with Ben Stokes, put on 169 runs for the fifth wicket, en route to reaching his maiden Test hundred.

Buttler was picked at the start of the season and after a mixed run of form, delivered with a crucial century which ensured his side did not fold up early.

#4 Cook and Root fall early again

Root and Cook fell cheaply again on Monday

Often teams rely upon one or sometimes two players to carry a large chunk of the workload with the bat in hand, while the others revolve around them and ensure team reaches a formidable total.

In the present England line-up, there are two players who do that and both of them failed to deliver on Monday. Joe Root made a fifty in the first innings at Edgbaston but hasn't contributed anything of note since then while Alastair Cook's miserable run with the bat stretched further.

#5 Jasprit Bumrah has a comeback to remember

Bumrah's spell with the second new ball sealed England's fate

Right throughout the T20I series and then the first two ODIs, India played without two of their frontline seamers before Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned for the last game.

In the third Test, the second of those pacers- Jasprit Bumrah- made a comeback and what a return it proved to be. With England looking settled in the 2nd innings, Bumrah returned to take the new ball and produced a sensational spell, claiming figures of 5 for 85, that saw England fall from 231 for 4 to 311 for 9 at the end of the day.