Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
98 | 18 Runs | IND: 430/4

  • Sarfaraz Khan68 (72b)
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal214 (236b)
  • Rehan Ahmed25-1-108-1
  • Joe Root27-3-111-1

1.25pm: Right, down to brass tacks. Is that enough to make for a comfortable fourth innings? India have crushed it for four-and-a-half sessions, but this is where England *trigger warning* under Bazball come alive. "They can have as many as they want and we'll go and get them," was the confident declaration of Ben Duckett last night. He'll be back out alongside Zak Crawley soon to let his bat do the talking

My colleague Sampath has dug out a couple of Jazball stats for you while we wait for England's openers to get padded up: 48 sixes by India in this series, most by any team in a single series. India's 47 vs SA in 2019 was the previous highest. And India's 28 sixes in this match are the most by a team in a Test, surpassing their 27 in 2019 vs SA in Vizag

"Can Root make up the 111 he conceded?" His first century of the tour, Rachael

"The pitch is still doing good, there is still an outside chance that Eng will get closer to the score and challenge Indian bowlers!" squeaks Karthik. "I feel India should have batted another 10 odd overs till tea!"

"What is the actual record of 4th innings Bazball chases? How many successful, failed, drawn, and highest target for each? " I think it's eight wins and three defeats, Dave. And the record is Edgbaston 2022, 378 against India - also England's overall record in Tests

97.6
1
Rehan Ahmed to Khan, 1 run, dabbed for a single through point - and now Rohit sends the signal, India declare with a lead of 556. Jaiswal takes the acclaim as he walks off, despite being denied the chance to take the record for sixes in a Test innings outright from Wasim Akram
97.5
0
Rehan Ahmed to Khan, no run, spinning away outside off as Sarfaraz chases it and is beaten. Actually, looks like he tickled it through, only for Foakes to drop it!

India's lead swells above 550

97.4
6
Rehan Ahmed to Khan, SIX, tossed up and muscled over the leg side again! Down on one knee and he stays there to admire it, fetching another slog-sweep over the ropes
97.3
4
Rehan Ahmed to Khan, FOUR, flogged through extra cover! Spreads the feet and opens up his shoulders to blast four more between two boundary-riders
97.2
6
Rehan Ahmed to Khan, SIX, heaved over deep square leg! Sarfaraz squats low in the crease and hoys a flat slog-sweep over the head of the man on the rope
97.1
1
Rehan Ahmed to Jaiswal, 1 run, pushed through wide of off stump, cut against the turn out to deep cover

Rehan continues with Jaiswal on strike

Hello again, folks. We've reached the point where normally it would be time to whip out this clip - but then again, do Ben Stokes' England ever think they're finished? It looks, by the way, as if Jaiswal and Sarfaraz thought they had handed out enough of a beating, starting to walk off together before Rohit shooed them back from the balcony (he hadn't got his spikes on). But you suspect it won't be long

END OF OVER:
97 | 15 Runs | IND: 412/4

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal213 (235b)
  • Sarfaraz Khan51 (67b)
  • Joe Root27-3-111-1
  • Rehan Ahmed24-1-90-1

Drinks have been called but we've also spotted Rohit in his whites now. Declaration coming up very soon you think. Here's Alan Gardner again, for the next hour.

96.6
1
Root to Jaiswal, 1 run, flatter again. Full ball on leg and worked to deep midwicket. He'll keep strike.
96.5
0
Root to Jaiswal, no run, flatter. Quicker. Full ball on middle and defended
96.4
6
Root to Jaiswal, SIX, there's the record-equalling six! A dozen sixes for Jaiswal! Full ball on off. Jaiswal stretches forward and launches Root over wide long on this time! This was more of a swat!

Youngest player to score two double centuries in Tests: (Age at start of the match where they scored 2nd 200)
21y 54d - Vinod Kambli
21y 318d - Don Bradman
22y 49d - Yashasvi Jaiswal
22y 173d - Graeme Smith

96.3
6
Root to Jaiswal, SIX, full ball just outside off. Jaiswal dances down the track before lifting Root over long off for six more! That's his 11th six. The world record is 12.
96.2
1
Root to Khan, 1 run, full ball outside leg and slog swept to deep midwicket
96.1
1
Root to Jaiswal, 1 run, full ball outside off. Pushed to cover's right and he sprints across to complete the single. Takes the helmet off, and then raises both arms in a V formation to soak it all in. Rohit and co. also on their feet. McCullum also applauds. Sarfaraz, too, was celebrating before the single was even completed

There's a buzz around the stadium.

END OF OVER:
96 | 2 Runs | IND: 397/4

  • Sarfaraz Khan50 (66b)
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal199 (230b)
  • Rehan Ahmed24-1-90-1
  • Joe Root26-3-96-1
95.6
0
Rehan Ahmed to Khan, no run, Sarfaraz sees the over out, bringing Jaiswal on strike for the next over. Full ball outside leg stump. Turning in and clipped to the leg side
95.5
1
Rehan Ahmed to Jaiswal, 1 run, full ball wider outside off. Jaiswal pushes it away from his body to cover. He's on 199...
95.4
1
Rehan Ahmed to Khan, 1 run, back to back fifties on Test debut! Length ball outside leg. Sarfaraz stays in his crease and works it with soft hands off the back foot to square leg. Gets a hug from Jaiswal and some applause from the dugout

England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15BM DuckettZ Crawley
2nd3Z CrawleyOJ Pope
3rd2JE RootOJ Pope
4th8JM BairstowJE Root
5th22JE RootBA Stokes
6th0BA StokesBT Foakes
7th0BT FoakesRehan Ahmed
8th32BT FoakesTW Hartley
9th9MA WoodTW Hartley
10th31JM AndersonMA Wood