ENG vs IND, 4th Test Day 5 Highlights: India beat England by 157 runs, take 2-1 series lead

Rohit Sharma:

“Wanted to be on the field but getting that hundred was special. It was a great effort from batting unit. We just kept our head down and batted the situation. I don’t think too much about that (lack of overseas hundred). It’s important to embrace the challenge, back in Durham we had time off to look at our training and technique, after WTC we had 20-25 days and that was a game-changer.”

He expects to be fit for the final Test.

Virat Kohli: “I think the best thing about both the games has been the character the team has showed. We are not looking to survive in this game. This is among the top three bowling performances I have witnessed as India captain. It’s relative what you call flat, field wasn’t wet like the first three days, ball got scuffed up nicely, one side heavier, and exploited reverse swing perfectly. We believed as a team that we could get all ten wickets. Bumrah said give me the ball. He bowled that spell and swung the game in our favour with those two huge wickets. What Shardul has done in this game stands out. His two fifties deflated the opposition. I think he batted well in both the innings. Everyone is happy with the win. It gives us more motivation to win the next Test.”

Rohit Sharma is the player of the match.

Joe Root:

“Frustrating not to get something out of the game. Credit to India for making the ball to reverse, outstanding bowling by Bumrah. We got to be more ruthless as the team, to be clinical, not be comfy, make big partnerships. We have played good cricket and important to remember that. Injuries have been frustrating, but those guys that have had the opportunity have been excellent.”

Special, special win! 

Congratulations India, a stunning win by over 150 runs on English soil after being nearly 100 runs down halfway through the match. The possibility of beating Australia then England on their own grounds in quick succession looms large.

— Ric Finlay (@RicFinlay) September 6, 2021

India were bowled out for 191 in the first innings and England took a 99-run lead, but as it’s the case nowadays with this team, it’s never over till it’s over. Rohit Sharma’s brilliance, Chetshwar Pujara’s useful knock and vital lower-order contributions from Rishabh Pant and Shardul Thakur helped India set an imposing target of 368. 

England made a good start with a 100-run opening partnership and at one stage it looked like they could go for a win, but somehow, on a not so responsive pitch, Indian bowlers kept taking regular wickets and that Jasprit Bumrah incredible spell in the middle where he cleaned up Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow set the tone as visitors eventually clinched a 157-run win.

Stunning bowling performance! 

The drama at Lord's aside, this is an even more impressive win. There was nothing freakish about it. From back-to-wall on the first day, India fought clawed back session after session capping with a stunning bowling performance #INDvENG

— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) September 6, 2021

Take a bow, Team India! 

The beauty of Test cricket.
Team INDIA reaching new heights every series 🇮🇳

That's it, that's the tweet#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/3vcuEZxyzA

— DK (@DineshKarthik) September 6, 2021

India take 2-1 series lead! 

A memorable bowling performance from India, taking 10 wickets in two sessions and a few more overs on Day 5, on a pitch that didn’t have any real demons. This team is amazing. This bowling attack is beyond world class. Nothing is impossible for these guys.

India beat England by 157 runs!

REVIEW AND OUT! 

Anderson given out caught behind trying to play a short ball. Indian players were ecstatic, however, Anderson reviewed immediately but there is a faint edge. India win!

After 92 overs,England 210/9 ( Ollie Robinson 10 , James Anderson 2)

Bumrah to Robinson. First ball is full and Robinson blocks it. Next one is short and he ducks under it. Short ball is going to be a regulation now. It’s a maiden.

After 91 overs,England 210/9 ( Ollie Robinson 10 , James Anderson 2)

Umesh bowls. Such is the excitement now that you feel every ball will get a wicket. Robinson and Anderson are fighting to frustrate India. A boundary for Robinson as he straight bats a length ball. Single on the last ball as Robinson fails to execute the pull shot and ball falls ahead of Pant. Not sure if there’s was an edge.

Good shot by Robinson. Straight length ball and the batsman drove it down the ground standing tall.

After 90 overs,England 205/9 ( Ollie Robinson 5 , James Anderson 2)

Bumrah to Anderson. We all remember that 10-ball over from Lord’s that was loaded with short stuff. Bumrah starts with another bouncer but Anderson manages to play this safely. The next one is an inswinging yorker and Anderson keeps it out to square leg for a single. Four dot balls to Robinson.

After 89 overs,England 203/9 ( Ollie Robinson 4 , James Anderson 1)

Umesh starts off with a dot and then India decide to take the new ball. It takes Umesh fours balls to take the first wicket with the hard red cherry. Overton gets beaten for pace from length. He was trying to work it on the leg but the ball beat his bat, hit the arm and broke the stumps. Overton is in a lot of pain. Anderson survives the last ball.

OUT! 

Craig Overton b Umesh Yadav 10(29)

The fast length ball squares up Overton and hits his back arm before breaking the stumps. The hard new ball gets India an immediate wicket. Overton looks in some serious pain.

After 88 overs,England 202/8 ( Craig Overton 10 , Ollie Robinson 4)

With India still going with the old ball, Jadeja is always an option and now he has been called back into the attack. It’s a maiden.

After 87 overs,England 202/8 ( Craig Overton 10 , Ollie Robinson 4)

Umesh continues. Five dot balls first which were a mix of length ball, a bouncer that Overton ducked under, a slower ball that took an edge but fell before slip fielder. The last ball goes for a four, another edge and this evades slip cordon.

FOUR! Short length ball by Umesh, directed onto Overton’s body who edges it past slip cordon.

After 86 overs,England 198/8 ( Craig Overton 6 , Ollie Robinson 4)

Bumrah from the other end. Fuller delivery onto pads and Overton clips it to midwicket for a single. Five dot balls in the over after this which also included a bouncer which Robinson evaded.

After 85 overs, ENG 198/8

Umesh completes the five deliveries of his over after tea. The first ball was Woakes wicket before tea. Three dot balls afte tea and then Robinson gets a boundary with a cut past backward point. The last ball is short and Robinson evades.

FOUR! Outside off ball and Robinson plays the late cut to find a boundary past the point.

Ollie Robinson is the new batsman. Umesh Yadav will resume his over. Two wickets is what the Indian bowlers are searching for.

Time for the final session of the day! India need just two wickets to take a 2-1 series lead. Second new ball is available but India are still to take it.

Tea!

A match-turning session. Bumrah, Jadeja, Shardul and Umesh picked up wickets to dismantle England. It’s just a matter of time now. India need just two more wickets to win the Oval Test and take a lead in the series. We’ll be back soon.

Umesh Yadav strikes! 

Bowls on the pads, Woakes flicks but there’s a fielder at short midwicket. Rahul takes a good low catch. Players are off the field because it’s tea time. Woakes c Rahul b Umesh Yadav

After 84 overs,England 193/7 ( Chris Woakes 18 , Craig Overton 5)

Bumrah goes short against Overton, the batsman brings the bat up to defend. Full and angling in delivery by Bumrah, Overton misses his shot and the ball hits the front pad. Umpire raises his finger after a LBW appeal. Overton reviews and it’s the right call. Ball clearly missing the stumps. Overton then flicks the ball towards leg-side and takes two runs.

After 83 overs,England 191/7 ( Chris Woakes 18 , Craig Overton 3)

Shardul Thakur continues. Two outside off stump deliveries and then Shardul bowls on the pads. Overton flicks and takes a single. Woakes then gets an outside edge and ball rolls over to wide slip. In the next ball, he gets a thick outside edge, this time the ball is in the gap and batsmen run two. Two more off the final ball.

After 82 overs,England 185/7 ( Chris Woakes 12 , Craig Overton 3)

Bumrah is back and he starts off with a yorker. Overton does well to bring the bat down just in time. Oh Rahane puts down a catch. Bumrah’s ball rises up after pitching, Overton edges it to wide of third slip, Rahane goes for it but doesn’t time his jump properly as he spills the ball. Two off the over.

After 81 overs,England 183/7 ( Chris Woakes 12 , Craig Overton 1)

Just when it was getting bit frustrating, Shardul picks up the ball and takes a big wicket. Bumrah and Jadeja light up the day with their spells today but this Test belongs to Shardul Thakur. A proper all-round performance from him. Craig Overton is the new man in and he’s off the mark with a single.

Lord Shardul! 

Root’s dismissal signals England’s demise I would imagine. What a match Shardul’s been having, with bat and ball!

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) September 6, 2021

Impact player! 

when india needs a breakthrough

shardul thakur: pic.twitter.com/CBp73jyHj8

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) September 6, 2021

Played on!

Shardul into the attack and he picks the big wicket of Root. The skipper gets a big inside edge while trying to guide the ball towards third man and stumps are broken. Root b Thakur 36(78)

After 80 overs,England 182/6 ( Joe Root (C) 36 , Chris Woakes 12)

Jadeja is back into the attack. Woakes defends and then pads away a few balls. He is doing well by occupying one end. 80 overs are done so the new ball is now available.

After 79 overs,England 181/6 ( Joe Root (C) 36 , Chris Woakes 12)

Siraj continues. Angling in deliveries to Root who is solid with his blocks. For the final ball, Siraj pitches it bit wide, Root takes the advantage and drives through cover for a boundary.

Full and bit wide by Siraj, Root pushes on the front foot towards cover for a boundary.

After 78 overs,England 177/6 ( Joe Root (C) 32 , Chris Woakes 12)

After the boundary, Woakes gets an outside edge which runs towards third man for a double. Woakes then plays a tentative flick, it goes high in the air but falls in the empty region near backward square leg. Root takes a single off the final ball to keep the strike.

Full and on the pads by Umesh, Woakes places it in the gap between mid on and mid wicket.

After 77 overs,England 169/6 

Siraj wide on the crease and goes down the leg, Root flicks it, Umesh does really well with his dive near the boundary to save two runs. There’s a big LBW appeal against Woakes who misses a ball angling into him. Virat Kohli has one review left but this one looks close. They don’t take it. Hawkeye says this was an umpire’s call on hitting the stumps. There’s an overthrow during the appeal which allows batsmen to take three runs. Three leg byes.

After 76 overs,England 163/6 ( Joe Root (C) 28 , Chris Woakes 5)

Umesh bowls on the pads, Root flicks and takes a single. He sticks to bowling straight against Woakes, who looks good with his drives and blocks. The batsman takes two runs after playing with an angled bat as the ball runs to the vacant area on the leg-side. Short ball down the leg to end the over.

After 75 overs,England 160/6 ( Joe Root (C) 27 , Chris Woakes 3)

Siraj bowls a short ball outside off stump, Root guides it towards third man and collects two runs. The pacer overpitches and Root collects a boundary. The timing is really good on that one. He will keep the strike after a taking single off the final ball.

That yorker! 

India have taken four wickets since lunch.

Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/Kh5KyTSOMS

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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 6, 2021

What a spell!

BOOM's spell after Lunch ➡️ 𝟔-𝟑-𝟔-𝟐 😍🙌#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #ENGvIND

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) September 6, 2021

Full and straight, Root with a lovely push through mid-on for a welcome boundary.

After 74 overs,England 153/6 ( Joe Root (C) 20 , Chris Woakes 3)

Umesh Yadav into the attack. The ball is reversing so Umesh can be dangerous. Two dots and then Root is off the strike with a single down deep point. Umesh then bowls on the pads to Woakes who pushes it towards backward square leg for one more run. Minimum overs remaining – 48.

After 73 overs,England 150/6 ( Joe Root (C) 19 , Chris Woakes 2)

Bumrah is out of the attack and Siraj comes in. He slides the first ball down the leg, Root flicks and gets off strike. Two slips to Woakes, two men around the leg and there’s a short cover. India on top at the moment but here’s a thing: Woakes is very much a capable batsman. He can be frustrating to the bowlers. He has played 21 balls for his two. Time for drinks on the field.

After 72 overs,England 149/6 ( Joe Root (C) 18 , Chris Woakes 2)

Jadeja bowls over the wicket to Woakes. Four men around the batsmen. The rough is too far away from the right-hander so not much turn on offer. This is a maiden.

After 71 overs,England 149/6 ( Joe Root (C) 18 , Chris Woakes 2)

Bumrah to Root. Back of a length deliveries, the England skipper blocks. The fourth ball is a yorker length one, Root dugs it out. Bumrah then bowls a good bouncer, Root does well to move away. Another yorker to end the over. Bumrah masterclass!

After 70 overs,England 149/6 ( Joe Root (C) 18 , Chris Woakes 2)

Jadeja continues. Woakes is defending the balls on the backfoot. Kohli has four men around the batsman. Two slips, a forward short leg and a silly point. The spinner goes round the wicket for the final ball and Woakes taps it to the leg side for no run. It’s a maiden.

After 69 overs,England 149/6 ( Joe Root (C) 18 , Chris Woakes 2)

Bumrah continues. The crowd is cheering every ball from the pacer. He starts off with straight balls, Root defends. Then he bowls two outside off stump deliveries, Root lets it go to the keeper. Bumrah then comes up with his special in-swinging yorker and somehow Root blocks. Somehow, he’s still in the middle, fighting the battle for his team.

After 68 overs,England 149/6 ( Joe Root (C) 18 , Chris Woakes 2)

India need just four more wickets to win the Test and take a lead in the series. Bumrah and Jadeja doing their magic in the second session. Chris Woakes is the new batsman and his first ball is a quicker one. He’s off the mark with a double down the cover.

Another one bites the dust. 

The ball from Jadeja spins and bounces after pitching on the rough. Moeen taps, the ball hits inside half of the bat and goes into the hands of forward short leg fielder. Moeen Ali c (sub)Suryakumar Yadav b Jadeja 0(4)

After 67 overs,England 147/6 

There’s nothing much Bairstow could’ve done against Bumrah. It was a perfect yorker and deserved to hit the stumps. Bumrah goes round the stumps to Moeen and looks threatening. Moeen survives. What an over!

Beauty! 

Bairstow has been Shaun-Marshed!

Bumrah you beauty!! 💥💥💥 #EngvInd

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) September 6, 2021

BOWLED!

In swinging yorker to Bairstow who’s late with his block. Stumps are shattered again. Bairstow b Bumrah 0(4)

After 66 overs,England 146/4 ( Joe Root (C) 17 , Jonny Bairstow (W) 0)

Jonny Bairstow joins his skipper in the middle. Root misses his sweep against Jadeja and there’s a big appeal for a LBW. Virat Kohli takes the review in the last second and it’s not the right decision. The ball is pitching outside off stump. England surely thinking about surviving now rather than a win.

Fast and furious! 

100 Test wickets for Jasprit Bumrah.

He is the quickest among all Indian pacers to reach this landmark (in 24 Tests). Kapil Dev had taken 25.#ENGvIND #ENGvsIND

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) September 6, 2021

After 65 overs,England 146/4 ( Joe Root (C) 17 , Jonny Bairstow (W) 0)

Pope was defending the straight deliveries quite well but completely misses one which comes back in just enough to beat him. England are in a spot of bother here. Looks like Root will have to save his team once again.  Just one run off Bumrah’s over.

Kohli is in the mood! 

Kohli conducting the crowd now as Bumrah prepares to bowl to Bairstow. He's in his element, as he was on the last day at Lord's - hyper, chippy, impossible to ignore. His first reaction after these wickets has been to turn to the Indian supporters in the crowd, and gee them up.

— Scott Redler  (@RedDogT73) September 6, 2021

Top bowler! 

Boom! Pope returns to the pavilion as @Jaspritbumrah93 reaches the 100 Test wickets landmark. For someone considered a white ball specialist, he’s made spectacular progress since his debut

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) September 6, 2021

BOOM!

Bumrah’s 100th Test wicket. Nip-backer to Pope who misses the ball and stumps are broken. What a ball, what a bowler! Ollie Pope b Bumrah 2(11)

After 64 overs,England 145/3 ( Joe Root (C) 16 , Ollie Pope 2)

Root sweeps and misses. Mild appeal for a LBW but it’s not even close. Root then goes on the backfoot and tries to knock it down, the ball takes an inside edge and falls short of leg slip. The skipper takes a single after sweeping a full toss to deep midwicket.

After 63 overs,England 144/3 ( Joe Root (C) 15 , Ollie Pope 2)

Bumrah continues. Root has been in sublime form and Pope has scored runs in the first innings. Both batsmen are capable to frustrate the bowlers. Although now, Jadeja is extracting spin off the rough so it will be interesting how Pope tackles him. He drives the final ball through backward point and collects two runs.

Bowled! 

A good ball to end an impressive innings.

Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/Kh5KyTSOMS

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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 6, 2021

After 62 overs,England 141/3 ( Joe Root (C) 14 , Ollie Pope 0)

India needed an early wicket in this session and they got it thanks to Jadeja. Hammed got the runs but he was not looking confident after he went past 50. Siraj must be a very relieved person because Hameed didn’t score many after the pacer dropped the catch in the first session. Pope is the new batsman for England.

Wow! 

Jadeja bowls on the rough, the ball turns, beats Hameed on his defence and clips the off-stump. Top class from the spinner. Haseeb Hameed b Jadeja 63(193)

After 61 overs,England 140/2 ( Haseeb Hameed 63 , Joe Root (C) 13)

Bumrah into the attack. Starts off with full delivery, angling into the stumps, Hameed brings the bat down to block. The next ball is short and outside off stump, Hameed guides it towards third man for one run. Bumrah bowls on the leg to Root who clips it away to deep square leg for a single. Hameed tries to pokes an outside off stump delivery, misses it and Pant also lets it go. Two byes.

After 60 overs,England 136/2 ( Haseeb Hameed 62 , Joe Root (C) 12)

Odd start by Jadeja. Bowls a nice full toss to Root who executes his reverse sweep perfectly for a boundary. The spinner oversteps in the over so he’ll bowl an extra ball. Five dots to end the over.

Full toss by Jadeja, Root reverse sweeps it for the boundary.

Time for the second session. India will look to keep the pressure like they did in the first session. Joe Root is the prized wicket for them. Jadeja to start the proceedings.

Lunch on final day! 

England 131/2. 54 runs were added in the first session. India got two wickets. Burns fell to a jaffa from Shardul, but Malan got run out after Hameed had a brain fade. The match is very much in balance and all results are still possible but India would feel they have the momentum in their favour. England need 237 more to win.

After 59 overs,England 131/2 ( Haseeb Hameed 62 , Joe Root (C) 8)

Siraj to bowl the last over before lunch. He starts off with a bouncer and Root manages to get out of its way. Root takes a single on the next ball with a drive to point. Hameed defends the length ball to mid-wicket. Ducks under a bouncer. Blocks one more. Lets the last one go to the keeper.

After 58 overs,England 130/2 ( Haseeb Hameed 62 , Joe Root (C) 7)

Bowling change. Umesh has been given the ball. Lunch is close. First delivery, fuller one, is driven to deep cover for a triple by Root. Couple of dot balls to Hameed who takes one run with a flick to square leg. Dot ball to Root and then he gets beaten trying to cut. It was no ball in any case. A single to end the over.

Crazy finale or drab draw? Stay tuned! 

That catch drop and run-out thereafter.... all hinting towards a crazy finale to this day. What a see-sawing Test this is! #EngvInd

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) September 6, 2021

After 57 overs, ENG 124/2

Siraj to Root. The first ball is blocked to cover. The second is fuller and clipped to square leg for a single. Hameed gets a short ball and ducks under it. The next one moves back in, beating the inside edge. Two dot balls to end the over.

After 56 overs,England 123/2 ( Haseeb Hameed 61 , Joe Root (C) 2)

Jadeja continues. Hameed uses the pad and bat to see through the over. The short leg was removed for one ball and was put back in place. It’s a maiden.

After 55 overs,England 123/2 ( Haseeb Hameed 61 , Joe Root (C) 2)

Siraj to Root. What a brilliant first ball. It nips back into Root, beating him on the inside edge. It kept a bit low also so Indians are happy. Two singles in the over on the leg side.

After 54 overs, ENG 121/2

Jadeja continues. Another lapse of concentration from Hameed and this time India have a wicket. He calls for a quick single after playing a drive to cover point. It was too tight and Malan gets run out trying to make it to the striker’s end. Big mistake this by England. Joe Root comes in and gets off the mark with a sweep shot single. Just one from the over.

RUN OUT! 

Dawid Malan run out sub Mayank Agarwal/Pant) 5 (33)

There never was a single there. Hameed softly drives one to cover point and asks Malan to take a tight single. Mayank Agarwal collects it quickly, releases it swiftly and Pant does the rest. Big wicket for India.

After 53 overs,England 120/1 ( Haseeb Hameed 60 , Dawid Malan 5)

Bowling change. Siraj is into the attack now. He starts off with a fuller delivery that Hameed clips to the leg side for no run. Siraj then bowls in the offside channel and Hameed lets them go. Fifth ball is flicked to mid-wicket for a single. Dot ball to end the over.

After 52 overs,England 119/1 ( Haseeb Hameed 59 , Dawid Malan 5)

Jadeja to Malan. Appeal for LBW on the first ball after Malan is hit on the back pad. He was trying to block the ball with pads. The impact was outside off but Malan didn’t offer a shot. Umpire gave it not out and India took a review. It was close but the umpire’s call saves Malan. Five dot balls follow. It’s a maiden.

REVIEW AND NOT OUT! 

India take a review after Malan was hit on the back-pad trying to pad away a Jadeja delivery. Impact was outside off but Malan didn’t offer any shot. It’s umpires call on review.

After 51 overs,England 119/1 ( Haseeb Hameed 59 , Dawid Malan 5)

Maiden over for Thakur. The line was in the usual outside off channel and Hameed played out the balls safely. Fielding change for him. Short mid-wicket is now at short cover. There’s also a slip in place.

After 50 overs,England 119/1 ( Haseeb Hameed 59 , Dawid Malan 5)

Jadeja to Malan. The first ball is driven to extra cover for a single. Another no ball from Jadeja. A flashy drive for Hameed is cut off in the circle. He gets off the mark with a push to the wide of mid-off. On the last ball, Jadeja crashes into Hameed trying to cut a single. Malan comes down and then returns to his crease. A direct hit but Malan was safe. Three from the over.

After 49 overs,England 116/1 ( Haseeb Hameed 58 , Dawid Malan 4)

Thakur continues. Hameed has so far played risk-free cricket but had a momentary lapse of concentration in the last over. England would want him to continue the good work. Just two from this over as Hameed plays a flick to square leg.

After 48 overs,England 114/1 ( Haseeb Hameed 56 , Dawid Malan 4)

Jadeja to Malan. Two dot balls and then the left-hander comes out of the crease for a gentle flick to the wide of mid-on for a single. Four fielders have been placed around Malan. Dot ball to Hameed followed by a costly drop from Siraj. Hameed wanted to slog it over the circle but could only manage to hit it to the mid-on fielder but Siraj messes it up and ends up injuring himself. Big drop this. Jadeja finishes the over with a dot after bowling a no ball.

DROPPED! Siraj puts down Hameed’s catch at mid-on. Hameed surprises with a slog, didn’t get a lot of power behind it but Siraj fails to hold on to the catch and in the process has injured himself.

After 47 overs, ENG 111/1

Thakur continues after the drinks break. Some away shape on the first ball as Hameed guides it to the third man for a single. Malan gets beaten on length ball after this leading to an appeal for caught behind but there was no edge. Two dot balls and then single for Malan with a cut to deep backward point. Dot ball to end the over.

After 46 overs,England 109/1 ( Haseeb Hameed 54 , Dawid Malan 2)

Jadeja to Malan. First ball, Malan strides forward and defends. Second ball, he is beaten and there’s an lBW appeal, however, it was going down leg. He also tried to play a backfoot cut but the ball got big on him and came back in sharply after pitching in the rough.  It’s a maiden.

After 45 overs,England 109/1 ( Haseeb Hameed 54 , Dawid Malan 2)

Thakur begins with a dot ball. Hameed collects a single on the second ball with a cut to the third man. Malan gets off the strike with a nudge to the fine leg. Another single for Hameed at the third man area. Malan defends one ball and takes a single on the last one. Four from the over.

After 44 overs,England 105/1 ( Haseeb Hameed 52 , Dawid Malan 0)

Jadeja continues. The spinner is bowling outside leg to Hameed, trying to use the rough. Hameed strides forwards and blocks out the first three balls before taking a single. Malan defends the next two balls. There’s a silly point and a forward short leg in place.

After 43 overs,England 104/1 ( Haseeb Hameed 51 , Dawid Malan 0)

Thakur to Hameed now. India have got a catcher at short mid-wicket and the pacer tries to get the balls to come back into the batsman but Hameed plays them out safely before taking a single on the last ball with the edge going past slip.

After 42 overs,England 103/1 ( Haseeb Hameed 50 , Dawid Malan 0)

Jadeja into the attack now and there’s a left-hander as well in the middle in form of Malan. Jadeja starts by bowling to Hameed. Dot ball and then three runs as the opener brings up his fifty. Malan is beaten on the inside edge on the first ball that came in from the rough, before padding away the remaining balls.

FIFTY! Hameed takes three runs to mid-wicket and completes his half-century. Fighting innings this form the youngster.

After 41 overs,England 100/1 ( Haseeb Hameed 47 , Dawid Malan 0)

England reach 100 and then lose their first wicket. Bowling change gets India their first dismissal. Shardul Thakur makes the pitch and ball to talk. It didn’t seam so far but this delivery held its line after being angeled into Burns. The opener offered a straight bat defence and ended up edging it to the keeper. Earlier, he tucked a legside ball to fine leg for a boundary and got to his fifty with two runs to square leg. But his joy was cut short soon.

Sensational Shardul! 

scores runs when they are badly needed, takes wickets when they are badly needed...shardul thakur! #ENGvIND

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) September 6, 2021

Wicket! 

Rory Burns c Pant b Thakur 50(125)

Brilliant delivery by Thakur to dismiss Burns. Out of nowhere, he gets the ball to hold its line. The ball was angeled into Burns from round the wicket but held its line to take the edge to Pant. Indians are celebrating wildly.

FIFTY! Burns brings up his half-century with two runs to square leg. A fifty on home ground. Brilliant.

Easy pickings! On the pads from Thakur and with the angle into him, Burns flicks it to the fine leg boundary rope.

After 40 overs,England 94/0 ( Rory Burns 44 , Haseeb Hameed 47)

Hameed collects a single by glancing a hip-high ball to the square leg after Bumrah bowls three dot balls. One more dot and then a single for Burns. The pitch is not offering any help to the pacers. Jadeja could soon come into the attack to make use of the rough.

After 39 overs,England 92/0 ( Rory Burns 43 , Haseeb Hameed 46)

Two dot balls at the start for Umesh before Burns plays an outside off ball to mid-on for a single. Hameed defends one before flicking the second ball to deep square leg for one more. Umesh continues to give away leg-side deliveries. The last ball is on pads and Burns sends it to fine leg fence. Six from the over.

Too easy this. Length stuff on pads by Umesh and Burns works this away to fine leg fence.

After 38 overs,England 86/0 ( Rory Burns 38 , Haseeb Hameed 45)

Burmah to Burns. Inside edge on the first ball as Burns tries to play a length ball but if safely rolls down to the leg side. The next ball is played on the same side for a single. Hameed plays out the remaining balls safely.

After 37 overs,England 85/0 ( Rory Burns 37 , Haseeb Hameed 45)

Umesh to Burns. Short length ball and it is put behind square leg for a single. A series of outside off balls to Hameed before a big bouncer and the opener ducks under it. Appeal for a caught behind on the last ball as Hameed tried glancing a leg-side ball. Not out given and Kohli is not interested in a review.

After 36 overs,England 84/0 ( Rory Burns 36 , Haseeb Hameed 45)

Good over from Bumrah. He starts with short of length balls, otuside off line and Hammed lets them go. The pacer then pushes the length a bit forward and makes the opener defend the deliveries. Maiden over.

After 35 overs,England 84/0 ( Rory Burns 36 , Haseeb Hameed 45)

Burns lets the angled-away first ball go to the keeper. The next one is more straight and is worked to the leg side for a single. Two dot balls to Hameed who collects single with a flick off a legside delivery. Burns finishes the over with a boundary through the third man region. Umesh needs to correct his lines.

Burns makes use of the angled away delivery by steering it past the gully for a boundary at third man.

After 34 overs, ENG 78/0

Bumrah from the other end. The pacer starts off with a yorker that is jammed to square leg by Hammed. There’s also a short midwicket in place. Bumrah continues with fuller deliveries on off and Hameed blocks them out with ease. The last one is clipped straight to short midwicket fielder. Maiden over.

After 33 overs,England 78/0 ( Rory Burns 31 , Haseeb Hameed 44)

The first ball is a loosener from Umesh. A slider down leg which Hameed tried flicking but missed. The pacer corrects his length and goes outside off. The last ball is tucked to square leg for the first run of Day 5.

We are moments away from live action! To have a final day in Test cricket where all results are possible is a feeling that can hardly be explained in words. Every over, every delivery, every shot will be closely followed. Umesh Yadav will begin the proceeding for India. Haseeb Hameed is on strike. Rory Burns is at the non-striker’s end.

Pitch report: “Batsmen should really enjoy batting on this surface, it’s still a good batting pitch. There are some footholes for Jadeja to exploit, especially against the left-handers. India will have to bowl really well to force a win today,” says Dominic Cork.

Pope shares England’s plans. 

💬 Jadeja is going to pose a threat, especially to the lefties 💬

💬 The outfield is real quick. If you hit your pockets you can score quickly 💬

England's Ollie Pope chats ahead of day five 🎙️

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Shardul Thakur (speaking to Sky Cricket): “Both teams are pushing hard for a result, you can’t expect a lot more. All we need is an early wicket, or even if we get a couple of wickets in the middle, the pressure will be on them. I think there could be a bit of reverse swing on offer later today.”

India batting coach Vikram Rathour backs struggling Ajinkya Rahane

“When you are playing cricket for such a long time, you will have phases, where you will not get runs, and that is the time as a team we need to back them and support them as much as we can,” he said.

“We saw with Pujara also, him getting more opportunities and he has come back and played a couple of very important innings for us.

“So, we are hoping that Ajinkya will get back into form and he will still play a major role in the Indian team’s batting so, I don’t think we have arrived to that point where it should become a concern.”

Video recap of Day 4 action!

Oval Test has been a treat! 

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— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) September 5, 2021

Day 4 recap: 

England’s under-fire opening pair made a confident start after an indomitable Shadul Thakur and a calm Rishabh Pant ensured a 367-run lead for India as the fourth Test entered an engrossing home stretch.

Haseeb Hameed (43 batting, 85 balls) and Rory Burns (31 batting, 109 balls) put on 77 runs in 32 overs on a placid track that showed little signs of wear and tear after Thakur (60 off 72 balls) and Pant (50 off 107 balls) helped India put on a commendable 466 in their second essay. 

Such is the beauty of Test cricket that we go into the final day of this game with all four results possible, perhaps England’s batsmen will find the resolve that has for so long deserted them and bring their side home, perhaps India’s bowlers will carry the day – one thing though is for certain, without the efforts of Shardul they would never have even got this far.

Shardul Thakur has two fifties in this match and his knocks from lower-order has allowed India to give England a challenging target. Charles Reynolds writes on how vital the Mumbai cricketer has been for India. Click here to read in full.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the final day of fourth Test between England and India. The equation is simple. England need 291 more runs to win the match in 90 overs. India need to pick all 10 wickets. The winner will take a 2-1 lead in the series. 

Stay tuned as we will bring you all the updates from the day.