Ind vs Eng: Jadeja, Ashwin turn screw on England in Mohali Test
Ashwin struck 3 times in the final session as England slumped to 78-4 at the end of third day, still 56 runs behind.
Mohali: Ravindra Jadeja led
Jadeja fell agonisingly short of his maiden Test century, but shared 75-plus partnerships with Ashwin and Jayant Yadav to give
Ashwin struck three times in the final session as
Joe Root was unbeaten on 36 at the close with nightwatchman Gareth Batty on nought and the touring side face an uphill battle to save the match at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium.
Resuming on 271-6,
Ben Stokes, who produced a lion-hearted effort with the ball to claim 5-73, earned a breakthrough when he dismissed Ashwin for 72, a composed knock including 11 fours.
The Ashwin-Jadeja stand was worth a match-high 97 runs and Jadeja went on to complete his third test fifty, celebrating with his trademark swirling of the bat, before accelerating and smacking four boundaries in one Chris Woakes over.
Aggression proved his downfall, however, as Jadeja stepped out to Adil Rashid and holed out in the deep to depart after an entertaining 170-ball knock that included 10 fours and a six.
Jadeja added 80 runs with Jayant, who made 55, his maiden test fifty.
Cook survived two reviews but could not capitalise, Ashwin pushing a delivery through the
Moeen Ali chipped Ashwin to Jayant at mid-on, Jonny Bairstow fell caught behind to Jayant and Ashwin dismissed Ben Stokes for five to put