Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
128 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 391/10

  • Joe Root180 (321b)
  • Mohammed Shami26-3-95-2
  • Mohammed Siraj30-7-94-4

Siraj catches up with Root to shake his hand. The whole crowd applauds him as he walks off. India have pulled things back nicely, though, with five wickets for just 77 runs in this session. England had the opportunity to bat India out of this Test, but they have failed to do so as India, held by Ishant and Siraj, forced their way back in.

Still, thanks to another huge effort from Root, England have taken a lead of 27 runs. With two days to go for a second-innings shootout, you'd imagine the only way England lose from here is if India get bowled out and then bowl England out. There is no way India will be making a sporting declaration here. Stranger things have happened, though.

We are looking at another grandstand finish to a Test then. The weather is supposed to behave itself this time. See you tomorrow.

127.6
W
Mohammed Shami to Anderson, OUT, oh man, after defending 15 balls, Anderson has a bit of a drive at a full 16th one, and he misses. Shami hits the top of off. And, now, this one is not a no-ball. Root won't have a shot at the double hundred, but he has set England up in this Test

JM Anderson b Mohammed Shami 0 (30m 16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

127.5
0
Mohammed Shami to Anderson, no run, beaten outside off, and Anderson just has one more ball to face
127.5
1nb
Mohammed Shami to Anderson, 1 no ball, that is rather cruel from Root. Short of a length, on off, pushed to the vacant point region for a single that Root doesn't take. What's more? It is a no-ball. Anderson still has tow balls to play out

Can India get Anderson in these two balls or will Root continue batting tomorrow too?

127.4
1
Mohammed Shami to Root, 1 run, on a length, angling in, and Root is happy to give Anderson two balls to face
127.3
0
Mohammed Shami to Root, no run, full toss, on the pads, flicked to deep midwicket. Root turns down the single
127.2
0
Mohammed Shami to Root, no run, solid front-foot defensive to a length ball
127.1
0
Mohammed Shami to Root, no run, on a length, straight, defended to leg

Bumrah out of the attack. India go back to Shami for the last over of the day. Bumrah has bowled 13 no-balls, the highest in an innings for India since Zaheer Khan bowled 13 in Guyana in 2002

END OF OVER:
127 | 9 Runs | ENG: 389/9

  • James Anderson0 (13b)
  • Joe Root179 (317b)
  • Mohammed Siraj30-7-94-4
  • Jasprit Bumrah26-6-79-0
126.6
0
Mohammed Siraj to Anderson, no run, short of a length, Anderson pushes inside the line again, and Anderson has survived the day
126.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Anderson, no run, and he goes for the full ball, Anderson pushes inside the line, beaten

Siraj has two balls for Anderson. Root happy to keep him away from Anderson, but mind you, Siraj has a mean bouncer himself. Goes round the wicket, a man under the helmet at short leg

126.4
1
Mohammed Siraj to Root, 1 run, slower ball, driven to deep cover, and Root takes the single
126.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Root, no run, on a length, Siraj still gets some movement back in, Root defends, Half a shout for pad first but he is outside the line anyway

England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1RJ BurnsDP Sibley
2nd0DP SibleyH Hameed
3rd43JE RootH Hameed
4th23JM BairstowJE Root
5th0JE RootJC Buttler
6th23MM AliJC Buttler
7th0JC ButtlerSM Curran
8th30JC ButtlerOE Robinson
9th0JC ButtlerMA Wood
10th0JM AndersonMA Wood