Visakhapatnam, India: Ravichandran Ashwin claimed five wickets to help dismiss England for 255 in the first innings on the third day of the second Test in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.

Ben Stokes (70) top-scored for the visitors who conceded a 200-run first innings lead in response to India’s 455.

India, who did not enforce the follow on, will now bat in their second innings.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up five wickets for 67 runs.

Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow all hit half-centuries for England.