England v India: day two of the third Test - in pictures

England begin day two on 84-0 having bowled out India for 224 yesterday. The storm clouds which had threatened to interrupt the second day's plays are gradually dispersing, giving England's batsmen the chance to get to work Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Andrew Strauss finds his rhythm - and, repeatedly, the boundary rope - as England surge beyond 100 without loss Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images Alastair Cook is making this a profitable session too, though he's riding his luck a little Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA This is the best opening stand from Strauss and Cook since their 188 at Brisbane last November. Predictably they fall narrowly short of breaking that marker when Strauss is bowled out by India's Amit Mishra with England on 186 Photograph: Tim Hales/AP With Strauss gone for 87, Ian Bell - whose controversial dismissal and reinstatement was the story of the last Test - comes to the crease Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images Cook goes on to complete his century off 213 balls, and repeatedly sends India's fielders sprawling in vain as he knocks 14 fours in the process Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters But Ian Bell is soon bowled for 34 by Kumar, leaving England on 252-2 Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters Kevin Pietersen adopts the eyes closed approach to batting Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters ... but it seems to be working for him as he's made a half century off 53 balls Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Praveen Kumar looks exhausted after finishing an over. There's been little joy for him today Photograph: Tim Hales/AP Cook steers the ball past Rahul Dravid. He's closing in on 150 and England are closing in on 400 Photograph: David Jones/PA Kumar appeals for the wicket of Pietersen - it's the third appeal against him in quick succession and this time he's gone lbw for 63 Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images That looks like an expression of relief more than anything. England are now 374-3 Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images Eoin Morgan steps in with roughly an hour and a half of light remaining. He survives easily enough until just before the close of play when he edges to Dravid who drops a sitter - for the second time today! Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images This is becoming another torrid Test match for Tendulkar's men Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images Cook, who is 182 not out, has lifted England to 456-3. Victory is in the making Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images