At the end of the second day of the Rajkot Test — where the highlight for India was R Ashwin picking up his 500th Test wicket — England controlled the game. India, from 33 for 3, recovered to 237 for 4 and just as they were on the ascendency again, lost quick wickets. This inconsistent, stopstart batting meant the home team ended with 445, having batted out 130.5 overs in very good batting conditions.
