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Report, day 4: Skipper Alastair Cook (46 not out) and debutant Haseeb Hameed (62 not out) put England in the driver’s seat with an unbeaten 114-run stand, as the visitors extended their lead to 163 runs at stumps on the penultimate day of the opening Test against India in Rajkot on Saturday. After dismissing India for 488 and taking a slender 49-run lead in the first innings, the England openers started on a cautious note with the teenaged opener, Hameed getting to his maiden half century off 94 balls at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium. Coming in to bat in the post-tea session, the left-right opening combo frustrated the Indian bowlers as Cook and Hameed took England over the 100-run mark in the 33rd over. [caption id=“attachment_3102972” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Alastair Cook and Virat Kohli. AP[/caption] Hameed, who consumed 116 balls for his undefeated 62, got a life, when the 19-year-old was batting on 40 after the third umpire turned down a leg-before review from the hosts. Unfazed at the calls, the right-hander went on with his calculative stroke play hitting five fours and a six. Cook, at the other end, maintained his composure and rotated the strike well as the southpaw took 107 deliveries for his knock, which contained just three hits to the fence. For India, none of the bowlers looked threatening as even the spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Amit Mishra failed to extract the spin and bounce like their English counterparts. Earlier, leg-spinner Adil Rashid scalped 4/114 to help England restrict India for 488 in their first essay. Rashid was well supported by fellow spinners Moeen Ali and Zafar Ansari, who took two wickets each. Ravichandran Ashwin scored a half-century and produced a 64-run stand along with wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha after Indian captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane went back to the pavilion before lunch. Ashwin scored 70 runs, studding his innings with seven boundaries. Saha, who was caught behind off Ali’s bowling, scored 35 with two boundaries and a six. Ravindra Jadeja and Umesh Yadav also returned to the pavilion soon after Saha’s departure. Ashwin was then involved in another partnership of 29 runs with Mohammed Shami before Ali dismissed him to bring India’s first innings to an end. Earlier, Kohli and Rahane ensured that the hosts started the day on a steady note. Resuming on the overnight score of 319/4, Kohli and Rahane saw off the initial spells from England pacers Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes. The duo added 30 runs between them before Rahane was bowled by left-arm spinner Ansari. Cook employed a packed field on the off-side which forced the Indian batsmen to repeatedly try to score on the onside. The move paid rich dividends as both Rahane and Kohli departed in quick succession while trying to hit against the turn to the onside. Rahane was dismissed while trying to work the ball to the onside against the spin. But he misjudged the length and could only watch as the ball crashed into his stumps. The Mumbai batsman scored 13 off 30 balls with one hit to the fence. Kohli was also dismissed while trying to hit to the onside. The Indian captain stepped too deep inside his crease while pulling leggie Rashid and treaded on the stumps during the follow through. Kohli scored 40 runs with five boundaries studding his 95-ball stay in the middle. Ashwin and Saha then took charge and ensured that the hosts went into the lunch break without any further loss of wickets. With inputs from IANS
India vs England, 1st Test, Day 5, Highlights: Match drawn
Catch all the Live scores and updates from Day five of the 1st Test between India and England at Rajkot
 "India vs England, 1st Test, Day 5, Highlights: Match drawn")
Eng against IND in last 15 tests (since 2008)
— JSK (@imjsk27) November 13, 2016
D, W, W, W, L, D, D, W, W, L, W, W, W, W, D
9 wins, 3 draws & 2 losses#INDvENG
Virat Kohli becomes the only 2nd Indian batsman to remain unbeaten on 49 after Brijesh Patel at POS in April 1976#IndvEng
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 13, 2016
After 52 overs,India 171/6 ( Virat Kohli (C) 48 , Ravindra Jadeja 32)
Jadeja drives Moeen straight down the ground for a four, and follows it up with another with a loft in the same area. England to bowl another over.
After 51 overs,India 163/6 ( Virat Kohli (C) 48 , Ravindra Jadeja 24)
Kohli clears his front leg and slams Rashid for a four to midwicket. Tries for the glory shot on the last ball to reach his fifty, mistimes, runs two.
After 50 overs,India 156/6 ( Virat Kohli (C) 42 , Ravindra Jadeja 23)
Moeen bowls the next over, and Kohli plays out all the six balls. Rashid to bowl another, Jadeja on strike.
After 49 overs,India 156/6 ( Virat Kohli (C) 42 , Ravindra Jadeja 23)
Rashid to bowl the last over of the day and Jadeja heaves his 2nd ball to the mid wicket fence. Rajkot cheering each and every shot of the local boy. Defends the next four balls. The quota is over, but England can sneak in a few overs till cut off time.
After 48 overs,India 152/6 ( Virat Kohli (C) 42 , Ravindra Jadeja 19)
Jadeja on strike, Moeen to bowl. The batsman works it through on the fourth ball, Rashid chases it and they run three easily, 150 up for India. Kohli on strike. Plays out the last two balls.
After 47 overs,India 149/6 ( Virat Kohli (C) 42 , Ravindra Jadeja 16)
Jadeja calms the nerves at Rajkot, first puts away a full toss through the vacant mid-on region, follows it up with a pull towards mid-wicket. A single off the penultimate ball, 2 overs to go. Kohli tries a pull on the last ball, and misses completely.
After 46 overs,India 140/6 ( Virat Kohli (C) 42 , Ravindra Jadeja 7)
Two short legs, silly point, leg slip. 5 men around the willow. And Kohli plays out Moeen. 3 overs to go.
After 45 overs,India 140/6 ( Virat Kohli (C) 42 , Ravindra Jadeja 7)
Fielders all around the bat. Pressure situation and Jadeja manages to score 6 runs off Rashid’s over. Cuts the leggie on the last ball for a four through covers.
After 42 overs,India 132/5 ( Virat Kohli (C) 41 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 9)
Saha comes down the ground and lofts Moeen to long-off, the shot impresses captain Kohli. Drives him for another four through covers off the 4th ball. 7 overs to go.
After 41 overs,India 123/5 ( Virat Kohli (C) 41 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 0)
Just when one thought that the pressure has eased through, India lost Ashwin at a crucial juncture. Saha comes out to replace Ashwin at the centre. 8 overs to go, England need 5 wickets to win.
After 34 overs,India 95/4 ( Virat Kohli (C) 30 , Ravichandran Ashwin 15)
Kohli and Ashwin have played out the tough phase. There’s spin on offer, but both the batsmen have been cautious. England is trying everything to get the breakthrough, but with little success. And it’s drinks!
It certainly will.
3 more overs before handshakes but might go down to last hour. #INDvENG
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) November 13, 2016
Five around the bat for Virat. All have hands on head as ball pushed just past one of them... Oh the beauty of this final session! #IndvEng
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) November 13, 2016
Wow...game alive. And this is why we love Test cricket. India battling to save the game #EngVsInd
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) November 13, 2016
After 26 overs,India 77/4 ( Virat Kohli (C) 27 , Ravichandran Ashwin 0)
India in a spot of bother. England striked twice after tea and now the hosts are fighting for a draw. England certainly are aiming for a win. Cook has deployed close in fielders to sustain the pressure on Kohli and Ashwin.
Rashid the best spinner on show in this Test. Gets Vijay now.
— Pratyush Sinha (@prat1204) November 13, 2016
Still backing a draw.. with less conviction now though, of course. #INDvENG
OUT! Vijay leans forward to defend Rashid, and Hameed dives to catch it at short leg. Vijay takes the long walk back to the pavilion for 31.
What do you think?
Have the English spinners out-bowled the Indian spinners or have English batsmen out-batted the Indians?
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) November 13, 2016
After 17 overs,India 49/2 ( Murali Vijay 29 , Virat Kohli (C) 2)
Good use of the feet by Vijay, makes room and drives Ansari through extra cover. Cook has now deployed two short legs for Vijay off Moeen’s bowling. Rashid comes into the attack and straighaway starts exploiting the pitch, sharp turn off his first, only 1 off it. Rashid gets rid of Pujara for 18. Virat Kohli comes out to bat at the centre.
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