'Feel quite comfortable batting with the tail' – Jos Buttler

Since Buttler made his Test comeback, via the IPL, against Pakistan, he has raked up 510 runs at an average of 51. He has passed fifty on five occasions, and has even converted one of those to a maiden international Test century. More importantly, a number of these knocks have come at extremely crucial moments for England – his 89 on Saturday was the most recent example.

England ended the first day at 198/7 and were then 214/8 after Adil Rashid's dismissal. But Buttler's enterprise, and his 98-run stand for the ninth wicket with Stuart Broad, helped them finish with a decent total.

For Buttler, the key to success has been to play the situation. "You try and sum up a situation and play accordingly," said Buttler. "Batting where I do, when you start batting with the tail, I feel quite comfortable going into that mode (starting slow and then shifting gears)."

On account of all the success Buttler has had in limited-overs cricket with an aggressive approach, it is hardly surprising that people expect him to adopt a similar approach in Test cricket. However, Buttler said he had moulded his game to suit the needs of the longest format.

"People have said to me, 'oh you should play the way you do in white-ball cricket in red-ball cricket'. I've never really seen it like that," said Buttler. "I've never felt comfortable just to go out there and play shots. For any batsman, you're always reviewing your decision ball by ball. It's about being respectful of the situation, and playing it accordingly."

Following Buttler's brilliant lower-order fightback, the England bowlers made regular inroads to leave India reeling at 174/6 by stumps, firmly placing the home side in the driver's seat. With India still 158 in arrears, England have an opportunity to secure a significant lead.

"The lead at the minute is quite healthy. If we can back up the performance tomorrow morning, we can be in a really strong position in the game," said Buttler.

One of the big moments of the day was when Virat Kohli, the India captain, was batting on 14 and survived a close leg-before call to Jimmy Anderson despite a review. Anderson has made no secret of his wish to scalp Kohli, but he is yet to do that this series.

Buttler sympathised with the fast bowler, and laid the blame on England's fielders. "If we could catch, he could have had a few."