India's batters launched a determined rearguard effort to leave themselves with a good chance of gaining a first innings lead.

But the scoring has been exceptionally slow by the tourists, who have already used up 69 overs to get to 156 for three.

The day began with Mandie Godliman on 51 not out and the England team on 280 for seven.

Godliman added 14 to her score as England were ultimately all out for 329, with slow left-armer Neetu David taking the last three wickets to finish with four for 71.

In reply, India lost Sumetra Paranjpe for just two and Mamtha Maben for 20.

But Anjum Chopra (52) and Mithali Raj (43 not out) added 55 for the third wicket, before Hemlata Kala scored an unbeaten 31 with Raj to advance the scoring at a marginally quicker rate.

Raj has been in for three hours and minutes already.

England: C M Edwards, C Atkins, C J Connor (Capt), S C Taylor, L K Newton, M C Godliman (Wkt), I T Guha, L J Harper, K M Leng, N Shaw, C E Taylor.

India: S A Paranjpe, M Maben, A Chopra (Capt), N David, B Goell, J Goswami, S Naik (Wkt), D M Kulkarni, S Singh, M Raj H Kala.