Second Test, Trent Bridge, day two (stumps) India 302-8 v England
Indian captain Sourav Ganguly held his side together as England once again failed to make the most of decent bowling conditions.
But the left-hander's controversial dismissal for 68, sandwiched between tea and and a terminal break for rain, means India are unlikely to get close to 350.
Debutant Steve Harmison admitted he had been terribly nervous before claiming his first Test wickets.
He began the match with four wayward overs, which were only maidens because so many of the deliveries he sent down veered down the leg-side.
"I was very nervous yesterday (Thursday) and I was just starting to come round by the end of play," admitted the 23-year-old.
"The first four overs were not very good - if they had gone for runs the confidence would have gone downhill from there."
Ganguly could be in trouble with disciplinary chiefs for showing dissent after he was given out in the second Test against England at Trent Bridge.
Ganguly was dismissed for 68, facing just one ball after the interval, when he was caught down the leg-side by wicket-keeper Alec Stewart as he flicked at a Matthew Hoggard delivery.
Zimbabwean umpire Russell Tiffin gave him out but Ganguly, convinced he had not touched the ball, raised his head skywards and then shook it in disbelief at the verdict.
His gestures were a direct contravention of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) code of conduct for players which states they must not show dissent at umpiring decisions.