Latest updates: India end the day on a better note than it was expected after the three wickets fell. Five fielders were put around Rahane for the last two balls but Rahane was able to counter it well. The day belonged to England and Alastair Cook. He will come back again tomorrow in Test whites, and try to win this Test for his country. A long day awaits tomorrow for Rahane, Rahul and the others to follow. Day 3 report: Ishant Sharma bowls the first over of the day. Joe Root faces it. Hint of swing straightaway. Just 2 from the over. At close of play, Cook was unbeaten on 46 runs in his last international innings as England reached 114/2. Captain Joe Root (29 batting) was at the crease along with the veteran southpaw as the pair put on 52 runs for the third wicket to help the hosts take a 154-run lead. [caption id=“attachment_5098681” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] England captain Joe Root and India captain Virat Kohli. AP[/caption] Earlier, all-rounder Jadeja, coming back into the fold, remained unbeaten on 86 while debutant Hanuma Vihari scored 56 to help the tourists trim the lead to 40 after resuming the day on 174/6. India posted 292 in reply to England’s first innings total of 332. In the third and final session, Cook and Keaton Jennings (10) stretched their opening partnership to 27. Things did not work for India as they spurned two reviews on the openers within three overs after the break. On both occasions, Jadeja (1/36) and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant were at fault for asking skipper Virat Kohli to go for the reviews, despite the ball missing the off-stump. Mohammed Shami (1-32) then got rid of out-of-form Jennings. Cook and Moeen Ali (20) joined hands for a 35-run partnership for the second wicket and took England past 50. Moeen was dropped by KL Rahul at second slip off Ishant Sharma (0/11) when he was batting on 14. Jadeja did get Moeen soon after, bowling him through the gate as the ball spun a mile after kicking up from the rough. India changed the ball on two occasions but Cook and Root used their reservior of experience to see the final overs with aplomb bringing up their 50-stand off 80 balls. The score crossed 100 in the 38th over as the hosts assumed a commanding position in this Test. Earlier in the day, half-centuries by Vihari and Jadeja helped India get close to England’s first innings total. Resuming the third day at 174/6, Vihari and Jadeja played sensibly. Vihari notched up his maiden Test half-century before edging a Moeen delivery to England wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow, while Jadeja’s 156-ball knock brought the visitors back in contest as India were once reeling at 160/6. The all-rounder was involved in a 77-run partnership with Vihari before stitching 32 runs with tailender Jasprit Bumrah (0). India had lost the wicket of Ishant Sharma (4) and Bumrah in the post-lunch session. While Ishant’s thick edge went into Bairstow’s gloves, Bumrah was run out, the last wicket to fall. For England, Moeen, Ben Stokes and James Anderson had scalped two wickets each. Brief scores: England 332 and 20/0 (Alastair Cook 13, Keaton Jennings 7) vs India 292 (Ravindra Jadeja 86, Hanuma Vihari 56; James Anderson 2/30) at Tea on Day 3. With inputs from IANS
Highlights, India vs England, 5th Test at The Oval, Day 4, Full Cricket Score: England need seven wickets to win
India end the day on a better note than it was expected after the three wickets fell. Five fielders were put around Rahane for the last two balls but Rahane was able to counter it well.
The day belonged to England and Alastair Cook. He will come back again tomorrow in Test whites, and try to win this Test for his country.
A long day awaits tomorrow for Rahane, Rahul and the others to follow.
 "Highlights, India vs England, 5th Test at The Oval, Day 4, Full Cricket Score: England need seven wickets to win")
Right, the final day of the tour coming up tomorrow. India face a daunting task on the best batting pitch of the series. Virat Kohli has been dismissed. The pressure is on the other batsmen to bat out 90 overs.
Can they do it?
Let’s find out tomorrow.
Do join us at 3.30 pm. Time to say goodbye for now.
India vs England Day 4 Review LIVE from The Oval in London.
This is beautiful!
ALLY ALLY COOK! #ThankYouChef pic.twitter.com/98z0wKm8Bh
— England's Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) September 10, 2018
After 18 overs,India 58/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 46 , Ajinkya Rahane 10)
STUMPS!
India end the day on a better note than it was expected after the three wickets fell. Five fielders were put around Rahane for the last two balls but Rahane was able to counter it well.
The day belonged to England and Alastair Cook. He will come back again tomorrow in Test whites, and try to win this Test for his country.
A long day awaits tomorrow for Rahane, Rahul and the others to follow.
After 17 overs,India 58/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 46 , Ajinkya Rahane 10)
Stokes continues, his last over of the day. Rahul has got a boundary whenever the opportunity to get one has come. The second last ball of the over, sprung and swung, to Rahul’s surprise but missed the edge to Stokes’ dismay. Rahul answers back with a flourshing cover drive to end the over with a boundary.
After 16 overs,India 50/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 38 , Ajinkya Rahane 10)
Moeen Ali changes end. Probably because there is more rough to take advantage of from this end. Rahane quietly plays the over.
After 15 overs,India 49/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 37 , Ajinkya Rahane 10)
Alright, Ben Stokes is here. He usually does not go back thirsty. In the last few overs remaining, England would want to get a wicket at least.
After 14 overs,India 48/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 37 , Ajinkya Rahane 10)
Curran carries on. Lovely stroke making from Rahane and the kind of batsman that he is, who likes to get the feel of the ball on the bat, we can hope that he is here to stay for long. As I write this, the last ball beats Rahane’s edge. Watch out, just 4 overs left today.
After 13 overs,India 48/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 37 , Ajinkya Rahane 10)
Moeen Ali continues. Trying to pitch it on the rough and get the extra turn and bounce. Rahul reverse-sweeps one to third man. This is so good to see. Even if India fails to negate the coming period in this Test, the fight should be on and Rahul is pioneering this thought.
After 12 overs,India 42/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 32 , Ajinkya Rahane 9)
Curran takes the ball in hand now. Curran had picked Rahul in the first innings and that was a peach of a delivery. But here he is covering the line and playing.
After 11 overs,India 41/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 31 , Ajinkya Rahane 9)
So, spin comes into play. Root sees that the ball has stopped doing magic for the pacers, so first change is not Stokes but Ali. The rough patches might come into play and you have to admit that this is good captaincy from Root, who is not playing the waiting game.
After 10 overs,India 40/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 30 , Ajinkya Rahane 9)
Broad continues. He has begun firing in those inswingers. 8 overs to go. India, it seems, will be able to hang in there till tomorrow.
After 9 overs,India 36/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 27 , Ajinkya Rahane 8)
Anderson continues. Rahul slashes again on the first ball. He is not minding playing his shots. India playing this phase well.
After 8 overs,India 28/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 19 , Ajinkya Rahane 8)
Broad continues. Rahane plays a lovely push shot to cover and that crunchy sound yet again rungs. Calmness brought into this innings after these lovely shots from Rahane and Rahul. India need more and more of these.
After 7 overs,India 24/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 19 , Ajinkya Rahane 4)
Anderson continues and the sound that is coming when the ball is meeting the middle of the bat is lovely, also reflective of the fact that this is a good track to bat on. Rahul plays a soothing cover drive on the fourth ball and again that sound is rung in our ears thanks to the stumps mic. Pity, on this lovely batting track, India are three wickets down so early in the innings.
After 6 overs,India 15/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 12 , Ajinkya Rahane 2)
Broad continues. Rahul is looking solid in this innings. Has played some flashy shots despite the Indians losing three quick wickets. Rahane and him need to make sure they play out the remaining overs today, that should be the first target.
Most LBW dismissals in a Test series:
45 – India in England, 2018*
43 – The Ashes, 1981
43 – West Indies in England, 2000
43 – Pakistan v England in U.A.E., 2011/12
42 – Australia in West Indies, 1998/99
After 5 overs,India 8/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 7 , Ajinkya Rahane 0)
Anderson comes in again. Close call on the third ball of the over for Rahul’s LBW. Umpire wilson said no, Root said DRS, third umpire called it no as well. This is a fiery stuff from the two top-class pacers from England.
Most runs by an Indian batsmen in a Test series in England
602 – Rahul Dravid, 2002
593 – Virat Kohli, 2018
542- Sunil Gavaskar, 1979
After 4 overs,India 2/3 ( Lokesh Rahul 1 , Ajinkya Rahane 0)
Oh my! India are 3 down. The best batsman on this tour – Virat Kohli – is back to dressing room. Just 18 overs were to be bowled today but it seems Indians want to finish the match very soon. Anderson has 2, Broad has 1. India have seven more left. 464 is the target for the best touring Indian side (as per the Indian head coach) in the last 20 years.
Golden duck for Virat Kohli in Tests:
v Australia, Melbourne, 2011
v England, Lord’s, 2014
v England, The Oval, 2018*
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