England reaped the rewards for a patient bowling display to prevent India progressing to a far more formidable first-innings total.
Resuming the second day on 179 for one at the PCA Stadium, the tourists were facing the prospect of replying to a massive total while Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid were sharing a record 314-run second-wicket stand.
But instead of building on that partnership, India struggled - with no other batsman reaching 50 - and were dismissed for 453 before bad light ended play without the tourists starting their reply.
Off-spinner Graeme Swann, playing only his second Test, was the catalyst for England's fightback - claiming three wickets in 10 overs to remove Gambhir, Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar.
Without their experienced middle order to supervise India's intended acceleration beyond 500, their momentum collapsed - and they lost their last nine wickets for 123 runs in 49 overs.
It still leaves England, who need victory to level the series following their disappointing defeat in the first Test at Chennai, facing a major first-innings deficit - but it could have been far worse.
Swann was rewarded for his efforts with three for 122, while all-rounder Andrew Flintoff finished with three for 54 from 30.2 impressive overs.
Resuming the second day on 179 for one at the PCA Stadium, the tourists were facing the prospect of replying to a massive total while Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid were sharing a record 314-run second-wicket stand.
But instead of building on that partnership, India struggled - with no other batsman reaching 50 - and were dismissed for 453 before bad light ended play without the tourists starting their reply.
Off-spinner Graeme Swann, playing only his second Test, was the catalyst for England's fightback - claiming three wickets in 10 overs to remove Gambhir, Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar.
Without their experienced middle order to supervise India's intended acceleration beyond 500, their momentum collapsed - and they lost their last nine wickets for 123 runs in 49 overs.
It still leaves England, who need victory to level the series following their disappointing defeat in the first Test at Chennai, facing a major first-innings deficit - but it could have been far worse.
Swann was rewarded for his efforts with three for 122, while all-rounder Andrew Flintoff finished with three for 54 from 30.2 impressive overs.
