England on course to save Test

Despite losing two wickets in the first hour of the afternoon session, which gave their hopes a small jolt, Michael Vaughan's team were firmly in control on 250 for three at tea - a lead of 53 runs.

Earlier they lost Alastair Cook to the first ball after lunch and Ian Bell needlessly caught at long-on, dismissals which left them seven runs ahead with seven wickets in hand.

All of England's top three made half-centuries but once again none of them turned starts into hundreds.