India close on 119-1 in reply to England's 246 as it happened

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on TNT Sports: "It was interesting in the first session, there was a bit of moisture in the pitch which helped the spin. You can't really tell straight away but there was enough there in the first session to help us.

"Then it just slowed down, there wasn't much carry or pace. But we were extremely consistent so we were happy.

"I think 240 was a competitive total, that's how we felt. It was probably 20 or 30 more runs than we would have liked to concede. But the start that our openers gave us was brilliant. If someone can kick on tomorrow and get us a century, we will be in a very good position.

On Yashasvi Jaiswal: "That is the beauty of someone coming in and playing at this level, he has no baggage. He has had a lot of IPL success and a wonderful start to his first-class career.

"He has taken to Test cricket like a duck to water and he hasn't put a foot wrong. He has a very carefree approach and I certainly enjoyed watching some of the shots that he has played. He reminds me of watching Rishabh Pant, those two could be fun if they bat together!"