Rishabh Pant has been run out by England captain Ben Stokes off the last ball before lunch to spoil an otherwise perfect morning session by India on Day 3 of the third test at Lord’s.

LONDON (Reuters) -KL Rahul scored a century while Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant pitched in with crucial fifties as India posted 387 on day three, equalling England's first innings, with their third test hanging in the balance at Lord's on Saturday.

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Tempers frayed at the end of a long day at Lord’s with the match and control of the series on the line. There was finger pointing, angry words exchanged and an apology by Sky for language heard over the stump mic after Zak Crawley pulled away and called for the physio as India tried to cram in another over before the close.

England won the toss and will bat first in the third test against India at Lord's on Thursday under sunny skies at the home of cricket and conditions that should favour the batsmen.India's crushing 336-run victory in the second test at Edgbaston levelled the series at 1-1 after England won the first match at Headingley by five wickets.

Players from both sides wore red before play on day two to mark Red For Ruth Day in aid of the Ruth Strauss Foundation

England said India were guilty of hypocrisy over shameless time-wasting after a spicy passage full of finger pointing and terse words late on the third day lit a fire under a gritty Test at Lord’s.

Opener KL Rahul scored a century while Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant pitched in with crucial fifties as India posted 387 on day three, equalling England's first innings, with their third test hanging in the balance at Lord's on Saturday.