For the third successive day, thick fog hangs over the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali The mist lifts slower than on previous days but there is still enough visibility for the England players to have a pre-Christmas kick-about When play eventually begins two-and-a-half hours late at 0600 GMT, Yuvraj Singh (pictured) and Gautam Gambhir make a cautious start Both batsmen pass their half centuries and then open up with some emphatic strokes to reach 214-4, a lead of 364, at the lunch break Yuvraj attempts an expansive switch-hit but contrives only to crack the ball against Matt Prior's shoulder India decide against declaring at the interval but score slowly after the re-start and Yuvraj is run out by Ian Bell for 86 Moments later, India captain Mahendra Dhoni spoons an easy catch to Monty Panesar off the spinner's own bowling Gambhir scratches around in the 90s before top-edging to Bell off Swann and India declare on 251-7, setting England 403 to win England lose Alastair Cook for 10 but Andrew Strauss and Bell manage to survive the last session of the day India's wicketkeeper Dhoni comes on to bowl the last over before the captains call an early halt to proceedings with England 64-1 India's players celebrate after the draw in Mohali sees them clinch the two-Test series 1-0 against the English tourists
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