Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored for India with a gutsy 66; England captain Ben Stokes claimed excellent figures of 4/33
Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored for India with a gutsy 66; England captain Ben Stokes claimed excellent figures of 4/33
England have their nose ahead after reaching 259 for 3 in pursuit of 378 at stumps on the fourth day of the rescheduled fifth Test match against India here on Monday.
Jonny Bairstow (72 batting) and Joe Root (76 batting) were at the crease having added 150 runs for the fourth wicket stand after Alex Lees (56) and Zak Crawley (46) added 107 runs for the opening stand.
Skipper Jasprit Bumrah got two wickets as England go into final day needing only 119 runs.
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Earlier, India were bowled out for 245 in their second innings, riding on half-centuries from Cheteshwar Pujara (66) and Rishabh Pant (57).
Brief scores:
India 1st innings: 416
England 1st innings: 284
India 2nd innings: 245 all out in 81.5 overs (Cheteshwar Pujara 66, Rishabh Pant 57; Stuart Broad 2/58, Matty Potts 2/50)
England 2nd innings: 107 for 1 in 23 overs (Alex Lees 56 not out, Zak Crawley 46; Jasprit Bumrah 1/23)
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