India's lead extend past 100 runs, Karun nears a double hundred
At tea, India have put on 582 runs for the loss of five wickets.
Karun Nair, having gone past his century in the morning session, put on the accelerator to shift momentum towards India.
Ashwin, having survived the early jitters, settled down well to complete another half century in Test cricket, his tenth.
Nair (195) and Ashwin (54) will resume their respective innings when play starts in the next session.
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