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Rajkot, Feb 18 (IANS) Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal came back from back cramps which forced him to retire hurt on day three to be now on the verge of making 150 as India stretched their lead to 440 runs against England after reaching 314/4 in 82 overs at lunch on day four of the third Test on Sunday.
Under sunny skies at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, India dominated the morning session in rousing fashion. Kuldeep Yadav frustrated England’s bowlers with his 91-ball 27 while Shubman Gill missed out on a successive second-innings century by just nine runs.Jaiswal (149 not out) and Sarfaraz Khan (22 not out) added 56 runs for the fifth wicket stand to take India’s lead to 440, with the match now looking beyond England’s reach, who were made to toil hard by the hosts’ batters.The morning began with nightwatchman Kuldeep dancing down the pitch to hit Tom Hartley for a delightful six over mid-on, also his first maximum in international