England have tightened their grip on the fourth Test by reducing India to 3-46 at lunch on the fourth day at Southampton, leaving the tourists needing another 199 runs to win and avoid a series defeat.
India were set a target of 245 after England were bowled out for 271 early on Sunday, having added just 11 runs to their overnight score.
Stuart Broad (1-14) bowled Lokesh Rahul for a duck before James Anderson (2-12) got his first wickets of the match as he trapped Cheteshwar Pujara (5) lbw and had Shikhar Dhawan (17) caught at slip to leave India 3-22.
England thought they had made further inroads but were left frustrated as India captain Virat Kohli (10 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (13 not out) survived marginal lbw reviews to keep India's hopes of victory alive.
India established a 27-run first innings lead as Pujara's unbeaten 132 guided the tourists to 273 in response to England's 246.
India are seeking to level the five-match series at 2-2.
England won the first two Tests at Edgbaston and Lord's before India struck back in Nottingham.
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