England at the cusp of a thrilling win as they need 119 more to win the 5th Test against India

[MP2011]

Matter of getting these 2 out.

 

[sweep_shot]

Matter of getting these 2 out.

Do not forget Stokes.

 

[MP2011]

Do not forget Stokes.

If these 2 get out in next few overs, Stokes alone may not win this for England.

 

[James]

Do not forget Stokes.

Wouldn’t expect much from him lol

Majority of the remaining runs need to come from Joseph and Jonathan.

 

[MP2011]

Another poor ball on pads from the trundler.

 

[Varun]

This is not looking good.

 

[sweep_shot]

If these 2 get out in next few overs, Stokes alone may not win this for England.

Stokes can bat with the tail and win this. He did that in Headingly.

 

[sweep_shot]

England - 191/3.

187 more runs to go.

 

[Varun]

What is with us and not defending reasonable 4th innings totals?

There's always some sort of power failure we have in the 3rd innings and we never seem to recover.

 

[MP2011]

More dross from Siraj.

 

[James]

Bairstow luck completely in here. How did that miss lol

 

[JaDed]

England’s day this.

 

[Justcrazy]

82 runs partnership son far

 

[sweep_shot]

I think Kohli, Vihari, and Gill should be dropped.

 

[Ab Fan]

The ball has become pretty soft. Umpires should change the ball as I think it will fail the ring test.

 

[MP2011]

These 2 are running away with the game. Bumrah and Shami gotta come back.

 

[sweep_shot]

184 more runs to go.

 

[Hextro]

This has been a very entertaining test match so far. England has the upper hand right now.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Where is Ashwin?

Never known an Indian team coming into a test with rubbish spinners.

If Ashwin is injured surely in a population of 1.4 billion India would have a factory of top class spinners.

So far easy pickings for England.

Scoring at nearly 5rpo on day 4 , last session.

 

[James]

The ball has become pretty soft. Umpires should change the ball as I think it will fail the ring test.

) fair play

 

[JaDed]

What is with us and not defending reasonable 4th innings totals?

There's always some sort of power failure we have in the 3rd innings and we never seem to recover.

I said this yesterday too.. one collapse away but the chase will happen only due to England’s recent form.

 

[Varun]

Where is Ashwin?

Never known an Indian team coming into a test with rubbish spinners.

If Ashwin is injured surely in a population of 1.4 billion India would have a factory of top class spinners.

So far easy pickings for England.

Scoring at nearly 5rpo on day 4 , last session.

Jadeja.

 

[sweep_shot]

Root reaches his fifty.

Well played.

197/3.

 

[Ab Fan]

Where is Ashwin?

Never known an Indian team coming into a test with rubbish spinners.

If Ashwin is injured surely in a population of 1.4 billion India would have a factory of top class spinners.

So far easy pickings for England.

Scoring at nearly 5rpo on day 4 , last session.

He is hiding behind in the corner. All the hype before the Oval test, didn't played and we won that test.

Then he played in South Africa tour and was innocuous, failed to defend anything in 4th inning twice.

He is not anything special overseas.

 

[James]

200 up!

200/3

 

[Kroll]

A wicket now will change things for deffo, India still slightly in front bearing in mind its 4th inns chase but Eng drawing closer to parity.

 

[James]

4 more

 

[sweep_shot]

173 more runs to go.

205/3.

 

[Ab Fan]

Bring Bumrah yaar!

 

[James]

Bumrah needs to come back and get the breakthrough here.

 

[sweep_shot]

11 more overs left for today.

 

[James]

WinViz with England at 205-3:

England - 53%
India - 45%
Draw/Tie - 2%

 

[sindhiboy]

Why are they feeding jadeja to root??

 

[sweep_shot]

WinViz with England at 205-3:

England - 53%
India - 45%
Draw/Tie - 2%

Looks about right.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Root reaches his fifty.

Well played.

197/3.

He is hiding behind in the corner. All the hype before the Oval test, didn't played and we won that test.

Then he played in South Africa tour and was innocuous, failed to defend anything in 4th inning twice.

He is not anything special overseas.

Jadeja is a one day bowler who has had success against batters under pressure.

Ashwin may have been in dodgy form but when up against England chasing a large 4th innings total, you want an experienced spinner such as him.

Oh well, 2nd time England have surprised me with a great chase this summer.

This team will challenge Aus for the best test side today in a couple of years. The rest will fall behind.

 

[sweep_shot]

Why are they feeding jadeja to root??

If they are behind the overs, they can get penalized.

Slow over rate can cause the team to lose points (WTC table).

 

[Rana]

Bumrah sir overdoing it, next new ball should be for Siraj-Shami.

England will probably get the runs before next new ball

 

[sweep_shot]

England will probably get the runs before next new ball

Yeah. It is possible.

This is now 48th over. So, 32 more overs before the new ball.

They need 171 more runs.

 

[TheRock]

Most Indian fans were all pumped up till last night. Many had even predicted a huge victory (about 150+ runs) for India. Must hv got a reality check by now.

 

[James]

Bairstow dropped by Pant down leg side

 

[James]

100 partnership up

 

[sweep_shot]

England - 211/3.

167 more runs to go.

 

[Protea Fan]

Exciting 10 overs remaining

Bumrah and shami will bowl the majority i reckon

 

[James]

Jadeja is a one day bowler who has had success against batters under pressure.

Ashwin may have been in dodgy form but when up against England chasing a large 4th innings total, you want an experienced spinner such as him.

Oh well, 2nd time England have surprised me with a great chase this summer.

This team will challenge Aus for the best test side today in a couple of years. The rest will fall behind.

We haven’t won yet bro but it has been a very good effort nonetheless.

 

[Robert]

Hundred partnership between the Yorkshire engine room.

 

[pillionrider]

India just drifting along unsure what to do about the runs quietly passing them by.

Until they remember a late spell that's left to come

 

[James]

Exciting 10 overs remaining

Bumrah and shami will bowl the majority i reckon

Should do. They will want to remove 2 out of 3 at least of Root, Bairstow, Stokes.

 

[Justcrazy]

167 more runs , England need to go stumps with three down

 

[James]

India just drifting along unsure what to do about the runs quietly passing them by.

Until they remember a late spell that's left to come

India seems quite reliant on Bumrah in this scenario.

 

[sweep_shot]

Current partnership: 103 runs (24.1 overs).

 

[MP2011]

Still Jadeja! Really poor captaincy from Bumrah.

 

[sweep_shot]

164 more runs to go.

 

[pillionrider]

Should do. They will want to remove 2 out of 3 at least of Root, Bairstow, Stokes.

If we can get one, I think we can still win tomorrow.

 

[James]

Bumrah went off the field earlier, is he carrying a niggle perhaps? Surprised to not see him bowling, he is India’s best by far.

 

[James]

Bumrah went off the field earlier, is he carrying a niggle perhaps? Surprised to not see him bowling, he is India’s best by far.

Aha! He’s fine. And back

 

[James]

If we can get one, I think we can still win tomorrow.

India still favourites bro. Still lots of runs to get

 

[Manunited18]

If these 2 can bat till close of play then England have a excellent chance to win tomorrow

 

[MP2011]

Perhaps too late. Both these are well set now.

 

[sweep_shot]

Bumrah is back.

 

[James]

If these 2 can bat till close of play then England have a excellent chance to win tomorrow

That’s it for me too. India get 1 or 2 tonight and they are firmly on top. But these two go into stumps together and it’s pretty even

 

[Protea Fan]

India just drifting along unsure what to do about the runs quietly passing them by.

Until they remember a late spell that's left to come

You cant set attacking fielding against this pair

Root has got all the array of shots and braistow is a free flowing batter

A Handful of boundaries will take the game away from india so keep defending yourself and try for an opening is the safe option

 

[KingKhanWC]

We haven’t won yet bro but it has been a very good effort nonetheless.

Its all over James.

If it were Pakistani bowling attack defending this and also the NZ score, England would have lost.

Dont lose a wicket here, only 150 odd to chase on day on a decent pitch.

 

[Varun]

Single on demand right now.

 

[James]

Shami back as well.

Best two Indian bowlers on.

 

[James]

Single on demand right now.

Milking it.

 

[sweep_shot]

160 more runs to go.

218/3.

 

[Justcrazy]

109 runs partnership so far ... 7 overs to go

 

[pillionrider]

God I hate the fake swagger of this Shreyas Iyer.

 

[pillionrider]

If it were Pakistani bowling attack defending this and also the NZ score, England would have lost.

The Pakistani bowling attack against which Mr Crawley from Lawley Extension got a 250+

 

[sweep_shot]

Lees-Crawley should be acknowledged too. They set this chase up.

 

[Protea Fan]

Should do. They will want to remove 2 out of 3 at least of Root, Bairstow, Stokes.

Getting Root alone is enough

With Stokes you never know whats the script

 

[pillionrider]

The Pakistani bowling attack against which Mr Crawley from Lawley Extension got a 250+

*Lawley Road.

My memory is fading with old age.

 

[Varun]

God I hate the fake swagger of this Shreyas Iyer.

Throw him back in the IPL where he belongs.

 

[JaDed]

Top knock from England.. they have had an amazing season

 

[sweep_shot]

England - 228/3.

150 more runs to go.

 

[Robert]

YJB is being quite restrained.

 

[James]

Lees-Crawley should be acknowledged too. They set this chase up.

Absolutely. A fantastic partnership that made England believe.

 

[sweep_shot]

6 more overs to go. If England can score 20 more runs without losing any wicket, that leaves them with 130 runs tomorrow.

 

[Justcrazy]

150 runs required exactly, six overs left for stumps.

 

[James]

YJB is being quite restrained.

Has he finally cracked Test cricket?