Highlights, India vs England, 3rd Test at Nottingham, Day 4, Full Cricket Score: England 311/9 at stumps; India one wicket away from win

Would you believe it? Rashid has survived, England have survived. We will be coming back tomorrow for possibly one ball. Test cricket is ridiculous and beautiful.

What a roller-coaster of a day. India started off with four wickets in the first session. Then Buttler and Stokes led England’s fightback with 89 runs in the second session without losing a wicket. India were desperately looking to break 169-run stand. That’s when Bumrah stepped up and and delivered the spell of the Test. He scythed through the middle and lower order to clinch a five-for. The tail did frustrate at the end but India are just one wicket away from clawing back into the series.

Remarkable day of Test cricket

Outstanding work by India’s bowlers today, but victory deferred till tomorrow by England’s stout-hearted middle and lower order. Sleepless night worrying about the fickle weather though the forecast is reassuring

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) August 21, 2018

After 102 overs,England 311/9 ( Adil Rashid 30 , James Anderson 8)

England take it into day 5! The first one of the final over whizzed over Anderson’s head as he looked to fend. A solid defense is followed by a single and cheers from the crowd. Bumrah then beats Rashid’s outside edge. Rashid blocks the next two off the middle.

Last over of the day coming up….

Ashwin had already taken his cap and glasses. Umpire’s call. Too much drama. Insane!

After 101 overs**,England** 310/9 ( Adil Rashid 30 , James Anderson 7)

Excellent probing over from Ashwin Beat Rashid on a couple of occasions. One ended up in a huge LBW appeal which was given not out by the umpire and on the review and one whizzed past the outside edge.

NOT OUT! There is a huge appeal for an LBW against Rashid off Ashwin but replays show it was umpire’s call. It straightened and beat Rashid’s defense.

Jimmy Anderson has scored more than five runs in a Test innings after 18 innings. The last time before today it happened against WI at Lord’s in 2017 in the first innings when made 8* runs.

Right 12 balls to go. This is going to end spectacularly no?

Ashwin brought into the attack…

2 overs to go in the day……

After 100 overs,England 305/9 ( Adil Rashid 30 , James Anderson 6)

Rashid batting really well. A couple of lovely shots in that over. One behind square on the off side and one in front of square on the leg side. He was solid in defence off the rest. 8 runs off the over.

FOUR! Another excellent shot. On the pads from Shami, Rashid flicks it through square leg.

Indeed brilliant performance!

Fast and accurate. An excellent and effective spell of pace bowling from @Jaspritbumrah93. Dismissing the top & inform batters of England is a big performance in a comeback from injury match. #ENGvIND @BCCI

— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) August 21, 2018

FOUR! Another thumping shot. Back of a length delivery outside off from Shami, Rashid stands tall and cracks it through point.

Shami continues…….

After 99 overs,England 297/9 ( Adil Rashid 22 , James Anderson 6)

Plays and misses from Anderson in that over. He was beaten on the inside edge and then he went after a wide one and missed. A couple of blocks brings out cheers from the crowd.

Four overs to go in the day

Bumrah continues…..

After 98 overs,England 297/9 ( Adil Rashid 22 , James Anderson 6)

Shami didn’t get much movement. He did manage to shake up Anderson with a bouncer and then one angling in and hitting the groin area. Rashid then defends the last three. He gets an outside edge off the last one but it goes along the ground to backward point. 5 runs off the over.

Stuart Broad’s send off to Rishabh Pant in the third innings of this Test has handed him one demerit point and 15% match fee

The England fast bowler has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for a Level 1 breach https://t.co/clEm9veJOK via @icc

— ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) August 21, 2018

KL Rahul becomes the first fielder to take seven catches in a Test in England

FOUR! Anderson is getting some chin music. Short from Shami, Anderson looks to fend it away, gets a top edge over the keeper.

Two Indian bowlers taking a five-for each in a Test in England:

Manchester, 1946 (L Amarnath & V Mankand)
Lord’s, 2014 (B Kumar & I Sharma)
Nottingham, 2018* (H Pandya & J Bumrah)

After 97 overs,England 292/9 ( Adil Rashid 22 , James Anderson 1)

A fiery over from Bumrah. He gets with the wicket of Broad off the second ball and then he darts one short which whizzes past the outside edge. Another short one hits him on the gloves as he looks to fend away. He finally gets off strike with a single to the off side. Rashid leaves the last one alone. One run off the over.

Fiver for Bumrah then. There it is… much waited but he is got it now. Broad’s swing and hit or miss moments are done.  50-partnership was entertaining while it lasted. Second five in Test cricket for Bumrah. Can the last wicket see out 5.4 overs?

James Anderson is the last man in…..

OUT! Bumrah does have his five-for. Good length delivery outside leg, angling away. Broad is squared up and he gets an outside edge to second slip. Bumrah has his finger on his lips to silence the crowd. 

Broad c Rahul b Bumrah 20(29)

Bumrah back into the attack….

After 96 overs,England **291/8 ( Adil Rashid 2**2 , Stuart Broad 20)

Rashid is using his feet nicely and dead-batting them into the ground. 6 dot balls in the over. Suddenly Rashid and Broad have gone on to defend from attack.

Ashwin continues…..

The 50-stand comes up between Rashid and Broad….

After 95 overs**,England** 290/8 ( Adil Rashid 22 , Stuart Broad 19)

Broad has gone back to defending. After five dots, he guides a low full toss to backward point for a three to retain strike.

A few words spoken out in the middle betwen Kohli and Broad.

6.30pm now. Looks like we are going to have half hour extension.

Players with 3000-plus runs and 400-plus wickets in Tests:

Richard Hadlee
Kapil Dev
Shane Warne
Shaun Pollock
STUART BROAD*

After 94 overs,England 287/8 ( Adil Rashid 22 , Stuart Broad 16)

A very good over from Ashwin. He beat Rashid off a straighter one off the first ball and then delivered a floater at significant pace which was left alone. He followed it up with another swinger to beat Rashid’s outside edge. A maiden.

Ravichandran Ashwin into the attack now…

After 93 overs,England 287/8 ( Adil Rashid 22 , Stuart Broad 16)

The batsmen are somehow surviving. Rashid is beaten off the first delivery by an outswinger. Broad tries to back away every ball. He gets a four off the final ball as he guides a slower one through backward point. Shami is all smiles. 5 runs off the over.

After 92 overs,England 282/8 ( Adil Rashid 22 , Stuart Broad 12)

England are going after everything now. India still going the short way. Broad pulls a couple to the fence. He then backs away for another slash but misses. 10 runs off the over.

FOUR! 2 in 2! This time Broad  drags it from the off side and pulls it behind square leg, off Ishant.

FOUR! Short from Ishant, Broad pulls it to fine leg.

Some banter on that Woakes dismissal!

I was expecting Stokes to step in there, as his partner was in trouble with a bouncer.

— ꜱɪʀ ꜰʀᴇᴅ ʙᴏʏᴄᴏᴛᴛ (@FredBoycott) August 21, 2018

Ishant Sharma into the attack now.

After 91 overs**,England** 272/8 ( Adil Rashid 22 , Stuart Broad 2)

Shami could have had a wicket in that over but for the dropped catch from Kohli. He got good shape away from the batsman. Still, they have been too short to Rashid. He earlier beat Rashid off an outswinger which moved away from a good length area.

DROPPED! Rashid edges it to third slip, off Shami, where Kohli puts it down……

Mohammed Shami into the attack now…

After 90 overs,England 270/8 ( Adil Rashid 21 , Stuart Broad 2)

Rashid has decided there is no point staying at the wicket and just defending. He had three play and a miss as he went for expansive drives and in between he hit a lovely leg flick for four. He looks to flick another but misses and gets a leg bye. 5 runs off the over.

FOUR! Stand and deliver. What a shot. On the pads, Rashid just flicks it over square leg for one bounce boundary.

After 89 overs**,England** 265/8 ( Adil Rashid 17 , Stuart Broad 2)

Too short form Bumrah in that over. Don’t get this strategy of bouncing out when you can swing and seam the ball to get wickets. Rashid hammered a four, six and also pulled the last one for a single. Bumrah needs to get his lengths up and surprise with an odd short delivery, just like he did to Woakes. 11 off the over.

Rashid enjoying a second life. He is known to do that, isn’t he?

SIX!  Short from Bumrah, Rashid goes for a pull but gets a top edge which flies over fine leg.

This is the first time that two players from a team have six catches each in a same Test match – KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant.

FOUR! Cracked again. Short and wide outside off from Bumrah, Rashid stays back and thumps it through cover.

After 88 overs,England 254/8 ( Adil Rashid 6 , Stuart Broad 2)

A good over from Pandya. He beat Broad’s outside edge with one that moved away and hurried Broad up with back of a length deliveries. A maiden.

Pandya continues….

After 87 overs,England 254/8 ( Adil Rashid 6 , Stuart Broad 2)

An eventful over. Bumrah thought he had his five-for but it’s that cruel mistake of overstepping that robbed him of it temporarily. He concentrated on darting it short to Rashid who did spank one through the off side for four and earned a four leg byes. It’s all happening out in the middle. 12 runs off the over.

Most catches taken as a fielder for India in a Test:

8 – Ajinkya Rahane v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2015
7 – Yajuvindra Singh v Eng, Bengaluru, 1977
6 – Ekanth Solkar v WI, Port of Spain, 1971
6 – Virender Sehwag v England, Leeds, 2002
6  – KL RAHUL v England, Trent Bridge, 2018 *

Drama. No ball. Right decision. Rashid caught but called back. Celebration for fiver has to wait. Maybe slip in a yorker next ball…

FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Rashid hammers it through covers, off Bumrah.

FOUR Leg byes! It’s a short one on the body, Rashid looks to glance but misses and it runs away to the fence off his thigh pad.

OUT! WAIT, it’s NOT! Rashid is caught in slips as he looks to fend it to the off side. But the umpire goes upstairs to check the front foot no ball and the replays show there was nothing behind the line. Bumrah would have got his five-for had he not overstepped.

After 86 overs**,England** 242/8 ( Adil Rashid 0 , Stuart Broad 1)

Hardik Pandya got his lines right and was rewarded. There was nothing on the leg stump though there was one wide outside off but still he delivered that wicket-taking ball and India are just 2 wickets away from a win.

Rishabh Pant needs to take one more catch to create a world of record of taking most catches on Test debut by a keeper. He has so far taken seven catches.

Most wickets by Indian pacers after four Tests:

20 – Jasprit Bumrah*
19 – Venkatesh Prasad
19 – Munaf Patel

OUT! Another one bites the dust. It’s a back of a length delivery on middle and off, nips away after landing. Stokes is squared up and gets an outsid edge. Rahul, who has had a fantastic day in slips, makes no mistake. 

Stokes c Rahul b Hardik Pandya 62(187)

Bowls attacking lines. That’s why he was picked in the side. Bumrah is always attacking the batsmen. Superb bouncer and Bumrah has undone England with a three-wicket burst. This will get over today then. 45 minutes to go, plus an extra half hour to finish the game if it can be.

After 85 overs,England 241/7 ( Ben Stokes 62 , Adil Rashid 0)

Another successful over from Bumrah. He was bowling good length deliveries and then suddenly bowled a snorter to surprise Woakes. Brilliant change of lengths. 1 run off the over.

OUT! Bumrah gets another one! Woakes back in the hut.

This is a snorter. A sharp bouncer angling in. Woakes looks to sway away but can’t get his hands out of the line. The ball brushes the glove on the way to keeper. He doesn’t take the review. Great spell this.

Woakes c Pant b Bumrah 4(3)

After 84 overs,England 240/6 ( Ben Stokes 61 , Chris Woakes 4)

Can’t stray in lines with the new ball, it just gives a chance for the opposition to release the pressure. Pandya drags one down the leg side to Stokes and it is trickled away to the fence. A single off the last ball made it 5 runs off the over.

BOOM BOOM BUMRAHHH!

And then a first ball duck for Bairstow. How crazy can this game be?! Bumrah man of the moment though Kohli might vote him man of the match! (If and when victory comes)

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) August 21, 2018

Hardik Pandya continues……

Jos Buttler made 79.25% of his runs in boundaries in his innings of 106 runs – the third highest by any England batsman. (Min. 100 runs)

After 83 overs**,England** 235/6 ( Ben Stokes 56 , Chris Woakes 4)

Brilliant over from Bumrah. India had to make things happen and Bumrah put his hand up. He got good movement in that over. The Buttler wicket saw a big inswinger and then the next one straightened after landing to gobble Bairstow. The energy is instilled back into this Indian side. 5 runs and 2 wickets off the over.

FOUR! Woakes averts the hat-trick. 

Bumrah goes for a yorker but it turns into a low full toss, Woakes flicks it uppishly through mid-wicket.

OUT! 2 in 2 for Bumrah!

What a delivery. Good length delivery angled in from outside off. It straightens after landing. Bairstow looks to defend from the crease bit is beaten by the deviation off the pitch. The ball rattles the timber.

Bairstow b Bumrah 0(1)

Bumrah on a hat-trick…..

And there’s the breakthrough…why wouldn’t you play a shot to an incoming Bumrah delivery? In fact it should be in the head that you should play to him all the time as a right hander because the incoming ball is his stock delivery. Error of judgment on Buttler’s part, and only height could have saved him. Gone on umpire’s call but Buttler walks off to a rousing and deserved applause. 
And that’s two in two… Bairstow doesn’t have to bat long. Bowled’em. Kept its line and gone. Bumrah on a hat-trick now.

OUT! Bumrah finally gets the breakthrough! Buttler departs.

The 2nd new ball has done the trick. It’s a big inswinger. Deviates a lot in the air and then jags back in. Buttler, looks to leave, just like he did in Bumrah’s previous over but this time the length is a bit further. He gets rapped on the pads. The umpire straightaway lifts his finger on the appeal. Buttler opts for a review and replays show it was clipping top of the stumps.

Buttler lbw b Bumrah 106(176)

After 82 overs,England 230/4 ( Ben Stokes 55 , Jos Buttler 106)

Pandya got a hint of swing. But the control seemed to be missing a bit. He sprayed one down the leg side and it flew away for four leg byes. He started off with one on the pads to Stokes which was tucked away for a couple. The field is relatively spread. 7 runs off the over. India need to make this new ball count.

And Ishant is off the field. So Pandya has the new ball. You would think Shami would get it if Ishant is off the field. This is a bit ridiculous, never mind the five-wicket haul.

Hardik Pandya brought on from the other end….

After 81 overs,England 223/4 ( Ben Stokes 52 , Jos Buttler 106)

Bumrah gets some excitement into this. The first one rears off the surface and Buttler leaves it alone. The England batsman then looks to punch one on the up but mistimes it on the bounce to mid off. Bumrah then bowls an inswinger which flies over the stumps as Butler leaves it alone. A maiden.

India with the second new ball. Was an obvious call. They will be hoping the ball does more towards the end of this day, when its 10-12 overs old. For now, its Bumrah with the new ball. Has to be Ishant at the other end to the left hander. India have had a few set plans today that haven’t worked.

The second new ball is taken. Bumrah into the attack.

After 80 overs,England 223/4 ( Ben Stokes 52 , Jos Buttler 106)

Pandya runs in and maintains the outside the off stump line, tempting Buttler to play at it. The centurion is watchful as he leave the ball alone. He knows the red cherry will be taken in the following over and needs to be cautious. A single off the final ball as he punches it to deep point.

After 79 overs,England 222/4 ( Ben Stokes 52 , Jos Buttler 105)

Buttler and Stokes almost started their innings together, but Buttler has not only outscored his partner, but has stroked doubled the amount of runs. However, Stokes’ role has been immense and equally important. Only a single off Ashwin over.

After 78 overs,England 221/4 ( Ben Stokes 52 , Jos Buttler 104)

Hardik is brought into the attack. He is running into only his seventh over of the innings. Only a single from the over. England now require exactly 300 to win.

Jos Buttler-Ben Stokes is the only pair to have batted for 50-plus overs in this series so far.

England players score a century batting at No.6 or lower in the 4th innings of a Test:

Gilbert Jessop v Australia, The Oval, 1902
Frank Woolley, v Australia, Sydney, 1924
Alan Knott v Australia, Adelaide, 1975
Matt Prior v New Zealand, Auckland, 2013
Ben Stokes v Australia, Perth, 2013
Moeen Ali v Sri Lanka, Leeds, 2014
Jos Buttler v India, Nottingham, 2018*

After 77 overs,England 220/4 ( Ben Stokes 52 , Jos Buttler 103)

Stokes plays out a quiet maiden from Ashwin. Stokes seems to have improved his game against the off spinner as he handled with a lot of ease. New ball due in three overs for India

Maiden Test hundred for Buttler. 152 balls for him. He picked up the pace of scoring in the latter half of his knock, but what a time to come up with this innings. And the job is not done yet. He has to dig even deeper now and carry on. These two have to take England to stumps if there is to be any hope of a draw.

After 76 overs,England 220/4 ( Ben Stokes 52 , Jos Buttler 103)

Everybody including England selectors Ed Smith and James Taylor on their feet to applaud Buttler’s magnificient century. Even opposition captain Virat Kohli claps. Emotional moment for Buttler, but he has a larger task at hand. So gets down and starts batting again. Three boundaries came in Shami’s over.

CENTURY! Maiden Test century for Jos Buttler. Down the legside from Shami and Buttler turns his body and clip it again into the gap between fine leg and backward square leg. Fantastic knock under the circumstances. He didn’t too many runs in the series, dropped a few catches, then had to even keep wickets in this match and then now when his side is up against a daunting target in fourth innings. He comes out fighting! What an innings!

FOUR! Surprise short ball from Shami and Buttler is able to not only pull the ball, but he manages to keep along the ground and into the gap as well. He goes to 99.

FOUR! Shami with the tail back into Buttler and he is able to flick it long leg boundary. Well-controlled shot!

After 75 overs,England 208/4 ( Ben Stokes 52 , Jos Buttler 91)

With every passing over, R Ashwin is becoming increasingly ominous. His trickery is causing some trouble. Was the variation off the final ball, seemed like it was the carrom ball, that came back in and drew an inside edge from Stokes. Maiden.

After 74 overs,England 208/4 ( Ben Stokes 52 , Jos Buttler 91)

Buttler moves into the 90s. There might be some nerves, especially after he saw the one turn from the rough in the previous. Six runs off the over.

FOUR! Inward movement on the pads from Ishant and Buttler is able to clip it away to deep square leg boundary.

After 73 overs,England 202/4 ( Ben Stokes 51 , Jos Buttler 87)

Ashwin with a big off break, that spun viciously. The closest India have come to breaking through in a while. Hits the rough outside off Buttler goes for a cover drive, sneaks through the gap between bat and pad misses the stumps by a whisker.

Fifty for Stokes… and warm applause from the crowd. There is no worry about his stature in cricket, never mind that case. Stokes is back and good. Right now, India should be worried about where the next wicket is coming from. And thats his Stokes’ slowest half-century in Test cricket. England needed it.

After 72 overs,England 201/4 ( Ben Stokes 51 , Jos Buttler 86)

After four dots in the over. Ishant slips in a full toss that was heading straight towards Stokes’ family jewels. The batsman is able to get the bat in the way and flick it on the onside for a couple, that brings his fifty as well as team’s 200.

FIFTY! A well-deserved half century for Ben Stokes. He had a tough last week spending time in the court attending the hearing against affray charges against him. Departed cheaply in the first innings but he has stood up for his team when his side had their backs against the wall. An uncharacteristic innings for him. Took him 147 balls to get to his fifty. That is his slowest fifty, coming at a strike rate of 34.69

Jos Buttler has gone past his previous highest Test score of  85 which he made against India at Southampton in 2014.

Ishant has been searching for reverse since the start of this session, and he is starting to find some. Stokes up to the task though… fends that incoming one right out. If Shami comes on at the other end and they get it going, things could get interesting in the final hour.

After 71 overs,England 199/4 ( Ben Stokes 49 , Jos Buttler 86)

Ashwin is getting some drift into the right hander, but Buttler continues to punish the bad deliveries. He is batting on 86*, his highest Test score. Can he battle his way to maiden century?

FOUR! Ashwin gives it a little bit of an air. Buttler opens his body a little and transfers his weight forward to drive it handsomely through covers. That is Jos Buttler’s highest Test score as well

After 70 overs,England 195/4 ( Ben Stokes 49 , Jos Buttler 82)

Ben Stokes is no hurry to get to his fifty. He sees out a maiden from Ishant Sharma. So Buttler and Stokes have batted the first half hour of the evening session, just as the way they did in the second session. How much more fight is left in their belly?

After 69 overs,England 195/4 ( Ben Stokes 49 , Jos Buttler 82)

A slip and a short leg in place with Ashwin bowling from round the stumps. Ash tries the variation by pushing a quicker yorker length delivery. Stokes is able to jam it out. Forward presses to mid off for a single off the last ball.

Spin. R Ashwin into the attack

After 68 overs,England 194/4 ( Ben Stokes 48 , Jos Buttler 82)

Ishant continues. He goes round the wicket to Ben Stokes. A crisp cover drive from Ben earns him three runs needs two more for his fifty. Buttler is four runs away from his Test career’s best score.

Jos Buttler has scored 65-plus runs every time (8) whenever he has scored a fifty but he has never converted it into a century. Can he do it today?

Just realised… Buttler doesn’t have a Test hundred. He is on course here. And should get it if there is no more drama. Even the sun has come out so as to say, “You deserve a hundred”.

After 67 overs,England 191/4 ( Ben Stokes 45 , Jos Buttler 82)

Bumrah goes to a more attacking line as he switches to round the stumps. Back of a length into Stokes and he is able to work it through mid wicket for a brace. Is able defend the next few deliveries with some solidity. Taps the final ball with a straight at hard into the ground. Bumrah in his follow through is only able to parry it to mid off for a single.

After 66 overs,England 188/4 ( Ben Stokes 42 , Jos Buttler 82)
 

Two slips and a silly mid on in position as Ishant runs in to bowl. Sharma goes past Buttler’s outside edge early in the over. Buttler does well to dig out a yorker that tailed in late. Couple of fours off the final two balls.

FOUR! Off the outside edge, but ball was all along the carpet, goes wide of second slip and into the third man boundary.

FOUR! Slanted on the pads from Ishant and Buttler plays it with angle. Helped the ball off his legs, gliding it to fine leg boundary

After 65 overs,England 180/4 ( Ben Stokes 42 , Jos Buttler 74)

Tight lines from Jasprit Bumrah. Stokes thought about flirting with one before right withdrawing. Stokes plays out a maiden with fair amount of ease. Bumrah with the old ball looks more threatening when he is bowling to the right hander or when he bowls round the stumps to a lefty.

After 64 overs,England 180/4 ( Ben Stokes 42 , Jos Buttler 74)

Ishant Sharma continues to hide the Duke’s in his palm of his left hand while running in, only to transfer it into his bowling during his delivery stride, trying to hide the shiny side of the ball in pursuit of some reverse swing. Buttler’s boundary the only runs in the over.

FOUR! Nothing delivery from Ishant Sharma. Back of a length and wide on off. Buttler calmly cuts in front of point to pick up a boundary

Ishant Sharma into the attack

After 63 overs,England 176/4 ( Ben Stokes 42 , Jos Buttler 70)
 

Bumrah searches for that reversing swinging yorker, with a late tail back in. Buttler did extremely well to get the bat down in time taking the ball on full and then flicking it to deep mid wicket fence, Rahane gave it a chase and kept it down to three. Stokes fails to middle couple his drives. Three off it.

Right then, time for the final session of Day 4. India will be looking break Buttler and Stokes’ resolve. The new ball is still 18 overs away and the old one was reversing. Bumrah will commence the evening session. Three slips for the right-hander.

A very good session for England. They didn’t lost a wicket and scored 89 runs. Buttler mixed caution with aggression well while Stokes was relatively watchful. The pitch seems to have eased up with the sun out and it was hard work for the Indian bowlers. They need a wicket early in the next session.

After 62 overs,England 173/4 ( Ben Stokes 42 , Jos Buttler 67)

5 runs off the Shami over. He got a hint of swing. There was a yorker too which Buttler dug out at the last moment. Buttler clips the last ball to mid-wicket for a single to end the session.

FOUR! Low full toss outside off from Shami, with a hint of away swing. Buttler drives it through covers.

Shami to bowl the last over before tea.

After 61 overs,England 168/4 ( Ben Stokes 42 , Jos Buttler 62)

Ashwin looking to make Buttler drive. Not a bad idea. He missed his length off the first ball and was driven on the low full toss. But he still continued to flight it full. He can afford to do it. India have a lot of runs to play with. 5 runs off the over.

Reminder:

Highest score by England in the 4th innings of a Test:

Overall – 654/5 v South Africa, Durban, 1939
21st century – 370 v Australia, Brisbane, 2006

FOUR! Nicely placed. Low full toss outside off, Buttler drives it through extra cover, off Ashwin.

After 60 overs,England 163/4 ( Ben Stokes 42 , Jos Buttler 57)

A decent over from Shami. He troubled Stokes from round the wicket. Beat the outside edge once as well. He hit good lengths and gave away just a single.

After 59 overs**,England** 162/4 ( Ben Stokes 42 , Jos Buttler 56)

Ashwin varied his pace well in that over. There were a couple of quicker ones. One beat Stokes’ outside edge after landing on the rough patch. There was a stifled LBW appeal turned down too. A maiden.

After 58 overs,England 162/4 ( Ben Stokes 42 , Jos Buttler 56)

A decent over from Shami. There is a hint of reverse available. Stokes pushes one uppishly through extra cover for three. Then there was the review wasted. Shami was a bit on the shorter side off the last three balls. 4 runs off the over.

Horrendous DRS call that. So Rishabh Pant is a point of reference for DRS in his first Test. Yes, he is the wicket keeper but clearly that was down leg. Even Pant moved down towards leg side and that should give you enough hint.

The Indian bowlers need to come up with something out of the box!

Stokes-Buttler putting up stubborn resistance, Indians beginning to get edgy in quest of breakthrough. This is where discipline, patience from bowers and captaincy tactics matter

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) August 21, 2018

NOT OUT! Sliding down the leg side. It’s a length delivery on the pads, Buttler misses his flick. They all go up in an appeal but the umpire turns it down. Kohli opts for a review but replays show it was missing leg by a fair margin. Poor review.

This is Ashwin’s seventh match against Stokes and previously, he dismissed Stokes six times. Can he do it again?

The 100-run stand comes up between Stokes and Buttler….. The two have played really well and England, at last, get a partnership going.

Bumrah continues….

After 57 overs,England 158/4 ( Ben Stokes 39 , Jos Buttler 55)

Stokes looking to attack Ashwin now and then, he went for a slog sweep off the fourth ball and almost inside edged it onto the stumps. It hit his thigh pad. Ashwin concentrated on bowling full throughout the over. A maiden.

Ashwin continues…..

After 56 overs,England 158/4 ( Ben Stokes 39 , Jos Buttler 55)

India had moved the third slip after the first ball and Buttler edged it exactly in that region off the last ball of the over for a streaky four. He started off with a sublime drive to reach his fifty. In between, Bumrah bowled in the corridor of uncertainty with accuracy. 8 runs off the over.

Edged… and there is no third slip! One by one the slips had come off for India and in the previous pace over, they did have a third slip for Stokes. Not for Buttler. Things happening in this passage of play. England have to be watchful. 20-odd minutes until tea.

And fifty for Buttler. What a spanking drive to bring it up with as well. He has looked England’s best batsman in this Test and is fighting hard. More of the same needed. Again, what a shot!

Stokes survives on umpire’s call off Ashwin. We have seen them given, that’s how good that was. On another day, it could have been the batsman reviewing and walking away on umpire’s call. Lucky break for England. They need it if they are to make a fist of things still.

Just two slips and a close in catcher at cover has come on……

FOUR! FIFTY for Buttler! He brings it up in style. It’s full outside off, Buttler drives it through covers. No fielder moves. 50 off 93 balls with 10 fours.

After 55 overs,England 150/4 ( Ben Stokes 39 , Jos Buttler 47)

Good over from Ashwin. It concentrated on bowling it a bit flatter and was very close to getting Stokes but he survived on umpire’s call on the LBW. India didn’t lose the review though. Two singles off the over.

NOT OUT! There was an appeal for an LBW against Stokes off Ashwin but the umpire turned it down. Kohli opted for a review but replay showed it was clipping leg. Umpires call.

After 54 overs,England 148/4 ( Ben Stokes 38 , Jos Buttler 46)

Bumrah started off rustily with a wide one, Stokes went after it but got a under edge through gully for a streaky four. Then the next one reared off the surface and Stokes did well to take one hand off the bat. Buttler then taps one with soft hands to slip cordon. The last one is full and angling in, Buttler misses his flick. There is an appeal for an LBW but it is turned down. Seemed to be missing leg. 5 runs off the over.

Slips are now down to three. Been like that for some time to pacers. Sun was out for a bit. Seems a little easier to bat on, or perhaps that is also because the batsmen have spent considerable time here. Ashwin’s lack of fitness turning out to be a crucial factor. Too early to say if that will help England take this into day five.

FOUR! Edgy! Short and wide outside off, Stokes goes for a slash but gets a toe end of the bat and it flies through gully.

After 53 overs,England 143/4 ( Ben Stokes 33 , Jos Buttler 46)

Apart from the one overpitched over which Buttler drove handsomely through covers for four, Ashwin was disciplined. But again, he is going a bit full and without much spin on offer, he is bound to go for runs.

FOUR! Nicely timed. Buttler comes forward and drives it beautifully through covers, off Ashwin.

After 52 overs,England 139/4 ( Ben Stokes 33 , Jos Buttler 42)

Good tight over from Bumrah. Just a single off it. He hit the good length area and found minimal movement. There was one full delivery which Buttler drove well but Rahane at cover made a good stop to concede just a single.

Baristow is padded up inside the dressing room…

After 51 overs,England 138/4 ( Ben Stokes 33 , Jos Buttler 41)

Stokes getting into the groove now. He is picking up the lengths well. Off the fourth ball, he gets down and hammers a slog sweep and then flicks a fuller delivery for a couple to end the over. 7 runs off the over. Ashwin was too full.

FOUR! Hammered. Stokes gets down and slog sweeps it through mid-wicket off Ashwin.

After 50 overs**,England** 131/4 ( Ben Stokes 27 , Jos Buttler 40)

Bumrah struggled a bit with his lines. He was too leg-sidish. There was a single off the first ball. An appeal too for LBW but it was pitching outside leg. He sprays one down the leg side to end the over.

Ashwin still in the attack. Something doesn’t look right. The usual pivot of body isn’t there and on occasion his bowling is looking flat. Bit worrying for India. Meanwhile Stokes contending well with him.

After 49 overs,England 130/4 ( Ben Stokes 27 , Jos Buttler 39)

An eventful over. Stokes paddles the first ball to fine leg for four and was then beaten by a nicely flighted off spinner. There was an appeal for a catch off the boot but replays showed the ball had bounced on the ground. Stokes then flicks one to mid-wicket for a couple. 6 runs off the over.

FOUR! Nicely done by Stokes. Ashwin flights it on off, Stokes gets down and paddles it fine.

Ashwin continues…..

Meanwhile, Moeen Ali has slammed a double century in county. Any takers? Is Ed watching?

It's the end of a brilliant innings as Moeen is ct at point by Brook off Bresnan for 219 -' his second highest score after his 250 v Glamorgan at New Road in 2013. Moeen hits 4 x 6 and 27 x 4. Worcs 523-4 - lead by 307

— Worcestershire CCC (@WorcsCCC) August 21, 2018

After 48 overs,England 124/4 ( Ben Stokes 21 , Jos Buttler 39)

Bumrah nearly had Buttler in that over. He induced an outside edge which fell well short of the first slip fielder. Bumrah wanted the slip fielder to come forward after that ball. He ramped up good pace and hit right lengths. Buttler went flashy at the last one, drove it uppishly through the vacant gully region for a boundary. But Bumrah won’t mind it. It was a very good over.

FOUR! Risky! Full outside off, Buttler slashes it uppishly through gully, off Bumrah.

After 47 overs**,England** 120/4 ( Ben Stokes 21 , Jos Buttler 35)

Lovely over from Ashwin. He varied his pace nicely. Beat Stokes’ outside edge twice with flight and spin and then ended the over with a faster one which hurried up Stokes and he defended at the last moment. A maiden.

40 minutes into the session and finally we have a chance – edge off Buttler but it falls short of both Pant (again wrong footed!) and first slip. It was all pace earlier in the session but Ashwin has come on now. Not sure he is fully fit though. Body angle not coming into the delivery stride.

After 46 overs,England 120/4 ( Ben Stokes 21 , Jos Buttler 35)

Buttler looked a bit streaky in that over. Off the very first ball, he went for a half-hearted pull and ended up top edging it over mid-wicket for a couple. He then looked to turn one to the leg side but got an outside edge wide of the keeper for a streaky boundary. Bumrah also overstepped in that over. 7 runs off it.

FOUR! Lucky. Buttler gets an outside edge which falls short and wide of the diving keeper, off Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah into the attack now….

After 45 overs,England 113/4 ( Ben Stokes 21 , Jos Buttler 29)

The 50-stand comes up. Buttler and Stokes have played really well here. Ashwin pitched it full and gave good flight but didn’t get much turn. 3 runs off the over. Ashwin still struggling with his injury.

Ravichandran Ashwin into the attack now…

After 44 overs,England 110/4 ( Ben Stokes 19 , Jos Buttler 28)

Ishant not getting the ball to do any thing. Stokes drives one through mid off for three and then Buttler pushes one through cover for a single. 4 runs off the over. May be Kohli needs to rest Ishant a bit.

Ishant continues…..

After 43 overs,England 106/4 ( Ben Stokes 16 , Jos Buttler 27)

The moment Pandya pitches one full, he was driven handsomely for four. He pulled his length back a bit then and Buttler defended the rest four. One with a slight outside edge. 4 runs off the over.

FOUR! Lovely from Buttler. He is looking solid out in the middle. Leans and drives a full delivery through extra cover.

After 42 overs,England 102/4 ( Ben Stokes 16 , Jos Buttler 23)

Ishant struggling with his lengths. Looks like he is trying too hard to go full. Stokes flicks one through mid-wicket and then drives one down the ground. The ball is not doing much and Ishant might want to have a re-think about the lengths to hit on this surface. 8 runs off the over.

This is the first time that all top-five batsmen in each innings of a Test match scored 10-plus runs.

Bairstow shown wearing his whites in the balcony….

FOUR! 2nd in the over. 100 up for England. Ben Stokes punches it down the ground off Ishant and it races away.

FOUR! Nicely done by Stokes. One middle and leg from Ishant, Stokes flicks it way through square leg.

After 41 overs**,England** 94/4 ( Ben Stokes 8 , Jos Buttler 23)

After coming from over the wicket for first three balls, Pandya comes from round the wicket and oversteps first ball. He concentrated on bowling fuller in that over. Only off the last ball he tries to do something different and bowls a short one. Stokes pulls it to fine leg for a single. 2 runs off the over.

Pandya continues….

After 40 overs**,England** 92/4 ( Ben Stokes 7 , Jos Buttler 23)

Ishant was a bit too full in that over. Buttler drove one to mid on for three and then pushed one wide of mid off for a boundary. 7 runs off the over. Shami was poor in the field and while trying to make up for a lazy effort to stop the ball at mid on, he ended up injuring himself. He is off the field.

FOUR! What timing! It’s full from Ishant. Buttler just pushes it wide of mid off and it races away to the fence.

Shami is going off the field. He slipped while fielding a ball and seemed to have twisted his ankle.

Ishant Sharma continues….

After 39 overs**,England** 85/4 ( Ben Stokes 4 , Jos Buttler 19)

Every now and then, the Indian pacers keep beating the bat. Stokes took a single off the third ball for the first run after lunch and then off the very next ball, Pandya beat Buttler with a beautiful outswinger.  One run off the over. Pandya is hitting decent lengths. Seems like the pitch is slowly easing up.

Ben Stokes’ last 10 international innings:

10, 6, 21, 5, 50, 14, 9, 38, 12, 25

He is struggling at the moment.

Pandya continues….

After 38 overs**,England** 84/4 ( Ben Stokes 3 , Jos Buttler 19)

Ishant concentrated on bringing the ball into the batsman. He made Buttler play the first three balls but then darted in a couple outside off. The last one was full outside off, Buttler drove it and the mid off fielder made a good stop. Another maiden.

After 37 overs,England 84/4 ( Ben Stokes 3 , Jos Buttler 19)

A decent over from Pandya. He concentrated on angling the ball across to Stokes. The umpire had a word with the Indian all-rounder about stepping on the danger area. Another maiden.

The umpire has had a word with Pandya with regards to stepping on the danger area after his followthrough.

Hardik Pandya will bowl from the other end.

Right, restart after lunch and you just feel that this Buttler-Stokes partnership has to do the job for today. And we are not talking saving the game but eating up time.

After 36 overs,England 84/4 ( Ben Stokes 3 , Jos Buttler 19)

A very good start post lunch from Ishant. After three deliveries outside off which are left alone. He darts one in closer to Buttler who is beaten on the outside edge. He made Buttler play the next two balls by bringing them in. A maiden.

Right! Back for the post lunch session. Ishant will start off. Buttler on strike.

Buttler and Stokes prevented further damage before lunch. Pant was wrong footed and hence dropped Buttler, who is lucky to be there. But since then, he has looked solid. India are all over England at the moment and the moving ball is doing a lot of damage to English spirits. Post lunch, it should be more of the same as England face a herculean task ahead.