Mohammed Siraj removed Joe Root and Ben Stokes in successive balls before England counterattacked through Harry Brook and century-maker Jamie Smith to reach 249-5 at lunch on Day 3 of the second test against India.

Jamie Smith smashed England's third-fastest test century to drag the hosts back from the brink against India after a nightmare start on day three of the second test had captain Ben Stokes fall for a first-ball duck at Edgbaston on Friday.

Jamie Smith came out to bat when England were in a precarious position at 84/5 and took the attack to the Indian bowlers. He took a special liking to Prasidh Krishna, smashing him for 24 runs in a single over on his way to a blistering century at Edgbaston.