India vs England, 1st Test: India 257/6 at stumps on Day 3, trail England by 321 runs

Root, who expertly kept India's spinners at bay in his 377 ball marathon, extended his golden run that followed match-winning scores of 228 and 186 against Sri Lanka in Tests last month. He has now hit five Test double centuries.

Indian bowlers came back with four wickets in the evening session to check England's surge. The tourists ended the second day on 555 for eight. Dom Bess (28) and Jack Leach (6) were batting.

The captain, who resumed on his overnight 128, hit a big six to pass 200 before departing in the final session in Chennai.

Joe Root scored 218 to become the first player to hit a double century in his 100th Test as England stormed past 550 in the opening Test against India.

Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of Day 3 of the first Test between India and England in Chennai.