India, July 26 -- Shubman Gill-led India are staring down the barrel in the Manchester Test after England piled on more than 500 runs, with the hosts' lead nearing the 200-run mark. At stumps on Day 3, England's score read 544/7 with Ben Stokes and Liam Dawson unbeaten on 77 and 21, respectively. No Indian bowler was able to put any sort of pressure, and runs came at a brisk pace. Joe Root smashed his 38th Test ton and also became the second-highest run-scorer in Tests, surpassing former Australia captain Ricky Ponting.

After the close of play on Day 3, India's bowling coach Morne Morkel accepted that his bowlers were unable to create any pressure. He said only Jasprit Bumrah was able to keep things tidy; however, the No.1-ranked Test bo...