Gary Ballance's second consecutive Test century at Lord's could not help England gain the edge over India as the visitors claimed two late wickets against the hosts.
Ballance scored 110 in a partnership of 98 with Moeen Ali (32) to revive England from 113-4 following a top-order slump in which captain Alastair Cook managed to score only 10 runs.
However, Ali and Ballance's dismissal in the final hour resulted in the momentum swinging back in India's favour as England closed on 219-6 in reply to the tourists' 265, The BBC reported.
Indian bowling all-rounder Bhuvneshwar Kumar displayed his swinging skills as he gave figures of 4-46, while spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Murali Vijay both were able to grab a wicket each.
Ballance, who was this week pictured shirtless in a Nottingham nightclub, nicked between wicketkeeper and first slip on 32, but played a mature and calculated innings to drag England out of danger and brought up his hundred off 186 balls.
Ali played a 106-ball innings losing concentration against Vijay's part-time spin and was lbw missing a flick to leg.
Ballance's innings ended in the third over with the second new ball as he got a thin edge down the leg side.
