What target can India chase in the 4th innings of the 1st Test against England?

[Firebat]

Currently halfway through Day 4 and England are batting with a 78 run lead in the 3rd innings, with 7 wickets in hand.

What score would India be comfortable chasing down in the final innings here?

 

[Itachi]

Around 160-180 max.... That too counting all the lucks going for India.

 

[King_Kohli]

This is going to be a draw match.
Pitch is complete dry and no grass, much better batting conditions for England.

 

[Firebat]

Poll has been added.

 

[Last Monetarist]

Reckon it'll be a draw given the likelihood of play being curtailed in the last session today due to rain/bad light.

 

[rockyboy2018]

England will play it safe since they were in a precarious situation. Most likely it will be a draw which England will be satisfied with.

 

[Ab Fan]

Anything more than 36 runs and England are favourites. Maybe you can add 50 runs more here as from that 36 match, Shaw and Saha have been replaced by superior batsmen like Rahul and Pant.

To conclude, 86 lead is a winning total for England.

 

[shamaan]

All three results are possible.

 

[Rajdeep]

Whatever target England sets - India will chase it.

Some of my fellow Indians are still on that 36 phobia but that was an anomaly. We should remember Brisbane rather and always think positive. Only if lead goes above 250, its bit of a worry but for now India in control of the game.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Whatever target England sets - India will chase it.

Some of my fellow Indians are still on that 36 phobia but that was an anomaly. We should remember Brisbane rather and always think positive. Only if lead goes above 250, its bit of a worry but for now India in control of the game.

200 will be chased?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Whatever target England sets - India will chase it.

Some of my fellow Indians are still on that 36 phobia but that was an anomaly. We should remember Brisbane rather and always think positive. Only if lead goes above 250, its bit of a worry but for now India in control of the game.

Exactly. India can chase anything around 200.

 

[Rajdeep]

200 will be chased?

Yes

 

[KingKhanWC]

200 should be enough.

England strong favourites unless the great British weather has a say tommorow.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

India's game to lose now.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

209 to win.

If we win this, it would be greattt but I would be mighty surprised.

England firm favourites right now imho.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

If it rains for a bit tomorrow then James Clouderson gonna smash us badly. Gotta applaud how Root accessed the conditions and played aggressively when conditions were good for batting. This is something our middle order needs to learn.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

There are only two players in the world who can chase this, one is on a mental break, we have the other one in our side

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Only thrice India have had successful 4th innings run chases in England

173 The Oval in 1971

134 Lord's in 1986

73 Trent Bridge in 2007

All three times India went on to win the series.

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All the best folks.

 

[Last Monetarist]

India should chase this down easily enough. There don't seem to be any discernible demons in the pitch.

 

[Last Monetarist]

India should chase this down easily enough. There don't seem to be any discernible demons in the pitch.

Weather permitting of course, my money is still on the draw given that the Met Office is forecasting rain after lunch tomorrow.

 

[MenInG]

Weather permitting of course, my money is still on the draw given that the Met Office is forecasting rain after lunch tomorrow.

Rain will save England - as India batting so good.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

If we somehow chase this, it would be a miraculous effort.
Not an easy walk in the park like how some here are suggesting