Cricket-India beat England by eight wickets in Mohali

MOHALI, India, Nov 29 (Reuters) - India beat England by eight wickets in the third test to go 2-0 up in the five-match series at the Punjab cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing a modest 103 for victory, India eased to the target with more than a day to spare, losing the wickets of opener Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara. Parthiv Patel top-scored for the hosts with a rapid unbeaten 67. Earlier, England were bowled out for 236 in their second innings with Joe Root leading the way with a defiant 78. Mumbai hosts the fourth test from Dec. 8. (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in Mohali; Editing by John O'Brien)