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India Gazette07-05-2025
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07 May 2025, 06:45 GMT+10
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ENG vs IND, 3rd Test Day 5: Ball-by-ball updates from Lord's
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ENG vs IND, 3rd Test Day 5: Ball-by-ball updates from Lord's

17:52 IST:India's hopes hang by a thread now, with Ravindra Jadeja left as the only recognised batter at the crease. With Siraj and Bumrah left, England have exposed India's tail from one end and come the afternoon session, they will aim to drill through this Indian batting as quickly as possible. 81 runs surely must be feeling like a bridge too far for India, but we have seen insane things happen in cricket. Come what may, we are in for another Lord's classic. Stick around as the post-Lunch session resumes at 6.10 pm IST (12.40 pm GMT). 17:53 IST:With the game progressing, the Dukes ball softened like a marshmallow, and the batters found a little respite. Nitish Kumar Reddy stood firm with a rock-solid defence while Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with nimble singles, though boundaries remained a rare sight. England refused to give anything, their bowlers attacking with unrelenting intensity and fielders throwing themselves on the line. When the bowling unit lifts its game, it lifts the entire team, and that is exactly what we witnessed this morning. However, the alliance between Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravindra Jadeja settled things for a fair bit, and also trimmed down the target into double digits with their 30-run stand. But in came Chris Woakes and nicked off Reddy at the stroke of Lunch, which furthered England's foothold in this contest. 17:42 IST:India resumed on 58 for 4, still clinging to hope with four frontline batters waiting in the wings. Rishabh Pant, nursing an injured left index finger, joined KL Rahul briefly before falling victim to the pitch's uneven bounce. There's just been enough uneven bounce to make it hard to line up on the stumps due to that slope as well. Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer unleashed fiery bursts. Stokes bowled an extended spell, pouring every ounce of heart and soul into his bowling as the skipper took matters into his own hands. They relentlessly targeted the stumps and reaped the rewards. Stokes fished out KL Rahul with a peach of a delivery, then Archer snapped up Washington Sundar with a screamer of a catch. Suddenly India slipped from 71/4 to 82/7, still more than half runs away. 17:38 IST:It was clear that whichever side seized the first hour of this final day would carry the upper hand. England arrived with a never-say-die attitude and hammered India's batting line up from the outset, making every single run feel like a hard-earned prize. For India, with 135 runs adrift, it was about stringing a couple of steady partnerships to coast safely to the win. But that wasn't the case as they just kept losing wickets one after the other and are now staring down a defeat. 17:35 IST:SESSION SUMMARY - 21.4 Overs, 54 Runs, 4 Wickets. Oh, what a sport cricket is! Beautiful and cruel at the same time. England ended Day 4 with a wicket, and have finished this morning session with a wicket, and all the momentum tilted toward them. They are just two good deliveries away from pulling this off. But it's been a sensational fight between two quality sides. In fact, it's been 15 days of cricket at its best in this series so far, with no side ready to concede an inch. Every run has been cheered, and every appeal has been met with a roar that shook the stands. 17:28 IST:39.3: Chris Woakes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Chris Woakes strikes right on the stroke of Lunch! The script repeats itself for India, as they once again lose a wicket just before the break. Just outside the off stump, on a short of a length, Reddy hangs his bat out to defend. The ball nips away enough to graze the outside edge and the keeper, Jamie Smith does the rest. Woakes is off on a celebratory run and England are now just 2 wickets away. That will be LUNCH on Day 5! 17:27 IST:Nasser Hussain on-air informs that Joe Root is off the field. 17:27 IST:39.2: Chris Woakes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Outside off, on a back of a length, this keeps a bit low, Nittish pats it to backward point. 17:26 IST:39.1: Chris Woakes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Slightly wide on the crease, on a good length, around the off stump, Reddy covers the line and defends. 17:25 IST:38.6: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, From around the wicket to the left-hander, on a short of a length, on the off stump, Jadeja gets on top of the bounce and pushes it to cover. Carse falls over on his follow-through but is quick to get back up. 17:24 IST:38.6: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, NO BALL! Angled in at the hips, on a short of a length, Reddy makes use of the angle and tucks it in front of square on the leg side for a single. Carse has overstepped. 17:23 IST:38.5: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Full and straight, on middle, Nitish brings his bat out in front of the front pad and times the drive to mid on. 17:23 IST:38.4: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Almost dragged it back onto the stumps! Full in length, outside off, Reddy plants his front foot forward for the drive. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the leg stump and rolls behind to the right of deep fine leg for a couple of runs. 17:22 IST:38.3: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Gets the yorker in, right at the base of the stumps, Reddy digs it out. 17:21 IST:38.2: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Bashes the hard length, on off, Reddy rises with the bounce and guides it to backward point. 17:20 IST:38.1: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On a length, over off, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets forward and has a jab at the ball with hard hands. Gets it off the outer half towards backward point where Ollie Pope dives to his right to cut it off. 17:19 IST:37.6: Chris Woakes to Ravindra Jadeja, Keeps it full, on the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja lunges and taps it down on the off side. 17:19 IST:37.5: Chris Woakes to Ravindra Jadeja, This nips back in late, at the stumps, on a length, Ravindra Jadeja adjusts well to the late inward movement and brings his bat out in front of the front pad for the block. 17:18 IST:37.4: Chris Woakes to Ravindra Jadeja, On off, on a short of a length, jabbed down on the leg side by RJ. 17:18 IST:37.3: Chris Woakes to Ravindra Jadeja, A tempter, wider on off, on the fuller side, Jadeja is happy to let it go. 17:17 IST:37.2: Chris Woakes to Ravindra Jadeja, On middle, on a nagging length, Ravindra Jadeja plays it back to Woakes. 17:16 IST:37.1: Chris Woakes to Ravindra Jadeja, From around the wicket, Woakes serves it on a length, on off, Ravindra Jadeja gets right forward and blocks it out with his bat close to the front pad. 17:22 IST:After bowling 9.2 fiery overs this morning, Stokes is off the attack. Chris Woakes (5-2-11-0) replaces him. 17:15 IST:36.6: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Bowled from a bit wide on the crease, on a nagging length, outside off, Nitish defends a bit away from his body. The ball nips in a touch to catch the inner half and it drops down near his feet. 17:14 IST:36.5: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On a nagging length, on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy clips it to mid-wicket. 17:14 IST:36.4: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, A mix-up but no harm done! On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja gets on his toes and turns it to the left of deep backward square leg. The batters think about two and Reddy does set off before Jadeja sends him back. Nitish gets in at the batting end just before the throw arrives. 17:13 IST:36.3: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Another full ball, outside off, Jadeja presses forward and plays it to cover. 17:13 IST:Chris Woakes is loosening up now. With just 15 minutes or so for Lunch, he is surely due for a spell, possibly from Stokes' end. 17:12 IST:36.2: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Very full but down leg, Jadeja misses the tickle. 17:11 IST:36.1: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Oh, so close! Brydon Carse lands it on a length, angling into the left-hander. There is a puff of dust where the ball lands around the off stump and it nips back in to beat Jadeja on the inside edge as he shaped up for the drive. 17:10 IST:35.6: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On a good length, in the channel on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy presses forward and holds his bat high for the leave. Stokes directs a few words at Reddy and Nitish responds with a thumbs up. 17:10 IST:35.5: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Full again, on off, Reddy knocks it to mid off. 17:09 IST:35.4: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Stokes goes full, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy leans into it but does not manage to play it along the ground. Drives it uppishly towards cover-point where Ollie Pope flings himself to his left but the ball beats him. 17:08 IST:35.3: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On top of off, on a back of a length, Nitish taps it down on the off side. 17:07 IST:35.2: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On off, on a good length, Nitish Kumar Reddy is solid in defence. 17:07 IST:35.1: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Short of a length, on off, Reddy keeps it out. 17:12 IST:Stokes to continue his marathon bowling stint. Into his 9th consecutive over of this spell. The crowd at Lord's hasn't backed down from cheering and is right behind their respective teams. The temperature might be cooler today in London, but it's all heated up in the middle at the Home of Cricket. 17:05 IST:34.6: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, On a hard length, on off, Ravindra Jadeja gets on his toes and slashes it to the right of deep backward point. Zak Crawley in the deep is quick to his right and dives to his right to keep it to a couple. Wow, what happened there? Brydon Carse is fussed about something and has a go at Ravindra Jadeja. The replays show that Jadeja ran into the bowler but at that time, he was looking at the ball and that irked Carse. Jadeja explained his case and Ben Stokes got in to sort it out. 17:04 IST:34.5: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Close leave! This keeps a bit low and nips back, around the off stump, Jadeja does not cover the off stump completely and sees the ball whistle past the off pole. 17:03 IST:34.4: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Outside off, on a good length, an easy leave for RJ. 17:02 IST:34.3: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Carse goes into the surface, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja sways away. 17:01 IST:34.2: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, On a short of a length, on off, Jadeja opens the bat face and plays it down to gully. Ben Duckett collects cleanly and threatens to throw it at the batting end but Jadeja never left the crease. 17:01 IST:34.1: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and on the off stump, Jadeja pats it down the deck. 17:00 IST:33.6: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Attacking the stumps, on the fuller side, Nitish Kumar Reddy is solid in defence. An exchange of words between Stokes and Reddy, with the latter shaking his head to whatever was directed to him by Ben. 16:59 IST:33.5: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Sharp and quick from the English skipper! Stokes bowls a well-directed bumper, at the badge of the helmet, Nitish Kumar Reddy seemed to shape up for the pull initially before deciding to duck. Got into a tangle but managed to duck under it. 16:59 IST:33.4: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Lands it on a good length, outside the off stump, NKR is a bit indecisive whether to play or leave. Ends up dabbing it towards the slip cordon. 16:58 IST:33.3: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, A bit of tail back into the right-hander, on the fuller side, attacking the front pad, Reddy brings his bat out in front and taps it to mid on. 16:57 IST:33.2: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Angled in, on the off stump, on a nagging length, Nitish is right behind it. 16:56 IST:33.1: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Nice and full from Stokes, on off, Reddy eases the drive with a high elbow to mid off. 16:57 IST:Will Stokes bowl another? Yes, he will. 8th over on the trot for the English skipper since the start of play today. 16:56 IST:32.6: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Nipping back in, around the off stump, on a good length, Ravindra Jadeja leaves the ball alone. 16:55 IST:32.5: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Carse bangs it in short but the line is well outside off, Ravindra Jadeja lets it go. 16:54 IST:32.4: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Good stop! Carse serves it full, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy leans forward and drives it towards backward point. Jofra Archer is quick to move to his right and put a dive in. Parries it away to his right and the batters cross over. 16:53 IST:32.3: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Drags the length back, on top of the off stump, Reddy rocks back to stab it down the deck. 16:53 IST:32.2: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Carse goes fuller and on off, Reddy leans into it for the drive. The ball curves a bit away to catch the outer half and it dribbles towards backward point. 16:52 IST:32.1: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Just outside the off stump, on a back of a length, Nitish Kumar Reddy waits back and steers it to gully. 16:51 IST:31.6: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Sharp nip-backer from Stokes, at the stumps, on a length, Nitish Kumar Reddy ekes out a thickish inside edge and the ball rolls behind to deep backward square leg for a single. A loud cheer in the crowd as the 100 comes up for India! 16:50 IST:31.5: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Stokes goes into the surface, over off, Nitish Kumar Reddy hops back and gets on top of it to defend. 16:49 IST:31.4: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, In the corridor of off, on a good length, Reddy shoulders arms. 16:49 IST:31.3: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, The ball keeps coming into the right-hander, on a good length, on off, Reddy brings his bat out in front and keeps the front pad away. The ball catches the inner half of the bat and drops down. 16:48 IST:31.2: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pitched up, on off, stylishly driven to mid off. 16:47 IST:31.1: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Slanting in on the off stump, on a nagging length, Reddy pushes it to mid on. 16:46 IST:30.6: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Well outside off, on a back of a length, an easy leave for Ravindra. 16:46 IST:30.5: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Lands it on a length, on the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja expects another short ball and is late to get on the front foot. Knocks it to cover. 16:46 IST:30.4: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Just short! A good effort ball from Brydon Carse. Bends his back and gets the ball high enough to trouble the batter. The ball cuts away a bit as Jadeja hangs his bat out to fend it down. The ball clips the top hand and drops on the bounce to Joe Root at first slip. 16:45 IST:30.3: Brydon Carse to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Angled in at the hips, on a short of a length, Reddy flicks it through square leg for a single. 16:44 IST:30.2: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Keeps it on the shorter side, on off, Jadeja presses on the back foot and guides it to deep backward point for one. 16:43 IST:30.1: Brydon Carse to Ravindra Jadeja, Carse charges in from around the wicket and bashes the hard length, over off, Ravindra Jadeja gets on his toes, rides the bounce and glides it down to gully. 16:43 IST:Brydon Carse (4-1-11-2) is into the attack now. He replaces Jofra Archer. 16:42 IST:29.6: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Beaten! Jofra Archer drops back at square leg for the short ball but Stokes keeps it on a good length, outside of, Nitish Kumar Reddy is drawn onto the front foot and is beaten on the outside edge. 16:41 IST:29.5: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Honing in on the off stump, on a length, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets behind the line and pats it down to the right of the bowler. 16:40 IST:29.4: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On middle, on a length, knocked with a straight bat to mid on. Archer is in Reddy's ears again. 16:39 IST:29.3: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, On the fuller side, outside off, Nitish gets forward and plays a bit in front of his body. Miscues it off the inner half to mid on. Jofra Archer walks over from mid-wicket to send down a few words at Reddy. 16:39 IST:29.3: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hurls it on a hard length, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy stands tall and steers it to backward point. NO BALL called for overstepping. 16:38 IST:29.2: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, A hint of nip back in, on off, on a short of a length, on the off stump, Reddy gets right behind it. 16:37 IST:29.1: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, On a good length from around the wicket, on off, Ravindra Jadeja gets on his toes and dabs it to the right of cover. Shouts loud and clear before crossing over. 16:34 IST:DRINKS BREAK! It has been all England this morning with a dominant display that has firmly tilted the game in their favour. The first hour could hardly have gone worse for India, and all their hopes now rest on the shoulders of the last recognised pair, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravindra Jadeja. Ben Stokes will know he is just one wicket away from exposing the tail, and that incentive might push him to send down an extra over or two in this spell. 16:33 IST:28.6: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, A very tight single! Uses the wider angle, does Archer. Hits the back of a length, nips into the middle stump. Ravindra Jadeja gets inside the line of the ball and nudges it to the left of mid-wicket. Woakes gets to the ball quickly, but fumbles to pick up as the batters charge for a quick single. 16:32 IST:28.5: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Hammered on the fuller length, on off, Ravindra Jadeja takes a giant stride out and defends it to cover. 16:32 IST:28.4: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Good-length delivery, on top of off, Ravindra Jadeja jabs it off the back foot to short cover. 16:31 IST:28.3: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and angling in and around off. Straightens up the pitch and Jadeja leaves. 16:31 IST:28.2: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, BEATEN! Jags in from outside off as it lands on the footmark. Ravindra Jadeja is beaten on the outside edge as the ball stays low as well. Archer is on the haunches with a wry smile on his face. 16:30 IST:28.1: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, A miscommunication, but the damage is averted! Back of a length, climbing off the deck, around off. Ravindra Jadeja rises with the bounce and taps it to the point region. Jadeja is keen to steal a single and runs a few steps but is sent back by Nitish. He retreats back in time before Stokes gets to the ball. 16:29 IST:27.6: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Attacks the middle stump, does Stokes, full in length, Nitish Kumar Reddy watches the ball closely and is solid in forward defence. 16:28 IST:27.5: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, In-between length, outside off, NKR hangs back and taps it on the bounce to gully. 16:27 IST:27.4: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Brings the stumps into play, full and on off, at 142 kph, Nitish Kumar Reddy presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler. 16:26 IST:27.3: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shoots it fuller and outside off, at 143 kph, Nitish Kumar Reddy shapes to crack the cover drive, but hits it off the bottom of the bat and it rolls into the off side. 16:26 IST:27.2: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length, on top of off, Ravindra Jadeja hops on the crease and steers it to deep square leg for a single. 16:25 IST:27.1: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Outside off, on a length, nips in a shy bit and Jadeja opts to leave. 16:24 IST:26.6: Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Nice and full, outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy is solid in defence. 16:23 IST:26.5: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Fired onto the pads, on a length. Jadeja misses to flick and is hit on the front pad. The ball deflects and rolls to the square leg region for a leg bye. India need exactly 100 runs to win now. 16:22 IST:26.5: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, FIVE WIDES! That's flown above everyone! Archer digs in a short delivery, and it just takes off the pitch as Jadeja ducks under it to pass. Smith leaps in the air full stretch but it goes over him and races to the fence behind. 16:21 IST:26.4: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Short-pitched delivery, around off, Jadeja hops on the toes and taps it to the left of the gully fielder who stops with the dive. 16:21 IST:26.3: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, A huge confident appeal for LBW, but the finger stays down! Jamie Smith gestures to Stokes that it's going down leg. And hence, England do not opt for a review. Fuller delivery, nipping into the leg stump line. Ravindra Jadeja plays all over it and gets rapped on the front pad. 16:20 IST:26.2: Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Another hasty single! Hard length, nipping away from middle. Nitish Kumar Reddy plays it close to the body and hits it off the splice of the bat to the backward point region. Rushes to the other end for a single and Ravindra Jadeja is quick to respond as well. 16:19 IST:26.1: Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Short of a good length, this doesn't rise up that much, around off. Nitish climbs on it and drops it down to the pitch. 16:18 IST:25.6: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Slightly fuller and outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy lunges forward and steers it through point for a single. 16:17 IST:25.5: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, How has that missed the off stump? Pitched around off, on a hard length. Shoots into the batter as Nitish Kumar Reddy shoulders arms. It passes close to the off stump by a kitten-whisker. A lot of oooohs and aaahs from the cordon. 16:17 IST:25.4: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Digs in a short delivery, on middle. Ravindra Jadeja rises with the bounce and dabs it with soft hands to the cover-point region for a single. 16:16 IST:25.3: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Good-length delivery, outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy opens the bat face and steers it to the right of backward point. Calls Jadeja through for a quick single and they get it. 16:15 IST:25.2: Ben Stokes to Nitish Kumar Reddy, An inswinger from Stokes, full and on middle and leg. Nitish Kumar Reddy blocks it back to the bowler. 16:14 IST:25.1: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Short of a good length, jagging into the batter, Ravindra Jadeja hangs back in the crease and steers it behind square on the leg side for a single. 16:13 IST:24.6: Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fuller delivery, just around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy prods forward and keeps it out to the off side. 16:12 IST:24.5: Jofra Archer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, That's some serious pace! Attacks the bodyline with a bouncer, Nitish Kumar Reddy leans back and sways away from the line. Archer walks up to the batter and hurls a few words. He is all charged up! 16:12 IST:Nitish Kumar Reddy is in next. 16:11 IST:24.4: Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! What a screamer of a catch from Archer and it's all England this morning as another one departs! Archer bowls a fuller delivery, around off and deviating into the batter. Washington Sundar plays from the crease and looks to flick it across to the leg side, but ends up chipping it off the leading edge. The ball goes flat and low to the right of the bowler. Jofra Archer shows great game awareness as he throws himself towards the ball, sticking out his right hand and plucks the ball one-handed as he tumbles. India are 82/7 now, with England needing just 3 wickets to win. 16:09 IST:24.3: Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, Nagging length, nipping away from off, Sundar plays with soft hands and dabs it to the gully fielder. 16:09 IST:24.2: Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, Short and sliding down the leg stump line. Washington Sundar gets inside the line and misses to glance it away. The ball flirts past the gloves and carries to the keeper. Good gas from Archer. 16:08 IST:24.1: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Good length, nipping in from off, Jadeja steers it to deep square leg for a single. 16:07 IST:23.6: Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Jags back in from off, on a length. Washington Sundar punches it on the surface off the back foot. 16:07 IST:Washington Sundar walks in ahead of Nitish Kumar Reddy. England are right on top and the crowd is right behind Ben Stokes as he charges in from around the wicket. 16:06 IST:23.5: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, OUT! LBW! What a smart review from the English skipper. Bashes the hard length, on a good length. It lands and jags in a long way into the batter. KL Rahul is caught in the crease as he looks to work it across but plays over the wrong line and misses. A huge appeal for LBW, but not given. Stokes is on his knees and is pleading to the umpire as he believes he has got his man and opts for the review. Now the question is whether the ball struck the bat first or the front pad, but it looks like KL Rahul's bat is a bit behind the pad. This is very close! UltraEdge shows that it is pad first and Ball Tracking shows the ball hitting the stumps. Three reds and Stokes is pumped up to the core as he gets a huge wicket. KL Rahul departs for 39 (58) and India in real trouble now - 81/6. 16:02 IST:23.4: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Skidding through the hard length, outside off. KL Rahul hangs in the crease and knocks it to the off side. 16:01 IST:23.3: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Quick tap and run! Back of a length, just targetting the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja meets the ball under the eyes and taps it between cover and point for a single. 16:00 IST:23.2: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Lands it just a yard behind those footmarks on the good length, outside off. Goes straight on and Jadeja offers no shot at it. 16:00 IST:23.1: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowls from a wider angle from around the stumps. Good length, angling on the leg stump line. Jadeja tucks it into the leg side. 15:58 IST:22.6: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, A bit too full and on middle, Jadeja flicks it in the vacant mid-wicket space for a single. 15:58 IST:22.5: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Around off, on a hard length, keeping a bit low, Jadeja tilts forward and manages to keep it out to the off side. 15:57 IST:22.4: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Good-length delivery, on middle. Ravindra jumps on the crease and solidly blocks it off. 15:57 IST:22.3: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Off the edge! A yard behind fuller length, angling in on off, Ravindra Jadeja plays it from the crease and with a loose bottom hand. The outside edge goes down and to the left of the diving Harry Brook at second slip for a boundary. 15:56 IST:22.2: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Well bowled! In the corridor of uncertainty, planting the seeds of doubt there. Good length, just outside off and straightening off the deck. Jadeja plays for the ball to cut into him and gets beaten past the outside edge. 15:55 IST:22.1: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Hits the deck very hard, on a length, around off. Ravindra Jadeja hops off on the crease and bunts it on the surface. 15:53 IST:21.6: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Just cuts through the tramline on off, on a fuller length. KL Rahul leaves. 15:53 IST:21.5: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Short of a good length, outside off, KL Rahul rises with the bounce and opens the bat face late to glide it along the ground. The man from deep backward point sprints to his left and cuts it off at deep third. Two taken. 15:52 IST:21.4: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Sliding on the leg stump line, on a fullish length, Jadeja gets across to flick but misses and the ball clips the front pad to roll behind to the short fine leg region. There's a half an appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. Probably curving away a bit too much from the leg stump line. The batters cross for a leg bye. 15:51 IST:21.3: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Bangs it short and going across the batter, down leg. Jadeja ducks under it. 15:50 IST:21.2: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Hard length, on off, Jadeja watchfully blocks it off. 15:50 IST:21.1: Ben Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, Lands it full and around off and middle, Jadeja flicks it to mid on. 15:49 IST:20.6: Jofra Archer to Ravindra Jadeja, Jadeja gets off the mark. Archer bangs the ball hard on the length, on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja tucks it off the pads toward deep square leg and gets a single. A successful over for England and Archer. 15:47 IST:Ravindra Jadeja is in at number 7. 15:47 IST:20.5: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! What a venomous delivery from Archer and it has come just at the right time for England! Around the stumps and on a good length, angling in from outside off. Rishabh Pant shapes to block from the crease but plays inside the line of the ball as the ball straightens and it beats the bat. Pant hears the ball smashing into the stumps as the off pole is uprooted and cartwheels behind. Jofra sends Rishabh back on his way with a few words. Pant goes for 9 (12) and India are 71/5, needing another 122 runs to win. What a spectacular sight for any fast bowler this! Archer has pumped up the adrenaline in the English camp now! 15:45 IST:20.4: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Spears it full and on middle. Pant gets behind the line to defend. 15:45 IST:20.3: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! What a shot! Fired fuller by Archer, on the stumps, angling in. Rishabh Pant shimmies down the track and smashes the ball to the left of the bowler as he takes one hand off the handle. But controls the shot and finds the fence at long on. 15:44 IST:20.2: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, An away shaping yorker, on off, KL Rahul bends a bit and opens the bat face to squeeze it behind backward point for a quick single. 15:43 IST:20.1: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, Back of a length, outside off, KL Rahul covers the stumps and lets it be. 15:43 IST:Shoaib Bashir has not taken the field yet. However, since his injury is external, he isn't required to spend time on the field before being allowed to bowl. That means he can be brought into the attack whenever England feel the time is right. 15:42 IST:19.6: Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Bounces on top of off on a length, Rishabh Pant plays it from the crease and stabs it across to the leg side as his bat twists at the point of contact. 15:41 IST:19.5: Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Pitched around off, on a length, nipping in and staying low. Rishabh Pant closes the bat face to nudge the ball to the leg side and again the bottom hand comes off the handle. 15:40 IST:19.4: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, On top of middle and leg, cutting into the batter. KL Rahul lets the ball come at him and tucks it from the crease wide of mid-wicket for a single. Quite an active crowd as every single run is being cheered now. 15:39 IST:19.3: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Pulls the length back by a yard or two, does Stokes, angling outside off. KL Rahul does not poke at his harmless delivery. 15:39 IST:19.2: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Full and straight on off, KL Rahul firmly drives it on the front foot, but straight to mid off. 15:38 IST:19.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Pitched full and outside off, KL Rahul leans completely on it and drives it to the left of cover. The fielder there dives over the ball as it runs towards the fence. The man from deep point mops it up to his right and the batters cross each other twice. 15:37 IST:18.6: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Full and nipping into the batter, on middle and leg. Rishabh Pant gets forward and defends. Once again, the bottom hand is taken off the handle. 15:37 IST:18.5: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, An attempted yorker in front of the sticks. Pant shovels it out on the pitch. 15:36 IST:18.4: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Hard length, sliding on top of middle and leg with some extra bounce. Pant gets across to tap it to the leg side, but the ball takes the splice of the bat and rolls to the leg side, beside the pitch. 15:35 IST:18.3: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Responds well, does Archer as he hits the good length, on middle. It keeps low on the bounce and is negotiated well by Pant as he brings the bat in front to block. 15:35 IST:18.2: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Helped away! Too full again, and cannoned right on the pads. Rishabh Pant uses the pace of the ball, uses his wrists to guide the ball towards deep fine leg fence for a boundary. And that brings out a loud cheer from the Indian supporters in the crowd. 15:34 IST:18.1: Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant, Spears in very full, angling on middle and leg. Pant jams his bat down and flicks it to square leg. 15:34 IST:Jofra Archer will steam in from the other end. 4-0-18-1 so far for Jofra. 15:32 IST:17.6: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, BEATEN! Past the outside edge! Goes fuller from over the stumps, keeps the line of attack just outside off and it skids low. KL Rahul pushes at it on the front foot to access the off side, but plays inside the line and is beaten. 15:31 IST:17.5: Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Pant is off the mark right away! Stokes hits the good length, angling on off, Rishabh Pant gets behind the line of the ball and taps it across to the leg side with soft hands. A single taken. 15:31 IST:Former England pacer Steve Harmison rings the five-minute bell to signal the countdown to the start of play. Ben Stokes and his men stride out to the middle under bright sunshine. KL Rahul walks out with Rishabh Pant as India set their sights on 135 more runs. Ben Stokes is at the top of his mark at the Nursery End and has two balls left in the over. Stokes is starting from around the wicket to Pant with two slips and a gully in place. Let the final day begin! 15:29 IST:PITCH REPORT - Raunak Kapoor and Deep Dasgupta take a close look at the pitch ahead of Day 5 at Lord's. Raunak calls it a day of endless possibilities and notes that a fresh breeze and cooler air would add to the drama. From the Pavilion End, Deep points only a few ball marks and indentations on the good length area, causing the occasional deviant bounce. They then move to the Nursery End, where Brydon Carse found his rhythm on Day 4 and bowled a fiery spell. Deep observes a few widening cracks and plenty of footmarks but still reckons 135 should be within reach. He adds that those cracks should offer the bowlers a bit of extra assistance. 15:02 IST:There was some overnight rain, but the sun is out now and the weather shouldn't be an issue. Not that any amount of rain could wash away the intensity that's been brewing between these two sides since the heated exchange late on Day 3. The needle is well and truly there. We are also hearing that it's going to be a sellout today, and the crowd is already filing in nicely. 14:39 IST:Today also marks six years since that unforgettable 2019 World Cup final and the Super Over drama that unfolded right here at Lord's. The stakes are not as high as they were that day, but there is a sense in the air that we could be in for another humdinger. Stay tuned as the action is not far away. 14:37 IST:Pressure does strange things to the mind and challenges even the best. You find yourself playing at deliveries you should leave and leaving the ones you should be playing. Karun Nair did the latter, giving the hosts an opening which they pounced on. On a surface where any ball could have your name on it, retreating into a shell is not a viable option. India must bat with intent and take heart from their spirited first-innings fightback. KL Rahul and those to follow were pivotal to that effort, and the visitors will be hoping they can step up once more. 14:34 IST:It was always going to be about how much England could make the new ball count. Only one wicket fell early, but the introduction of Brydon Carse blew the game wide open. With a newish ball in hand and the surface offering uneven bounce and lateral movement, the home side will back themselves to pull off a famous defence. Washington Sundar picked up wickets more through drift than genuine turn, but Day 5 could offer more for spinners. Shoaib Bashir, who came out to bat with an injured left little finger, hasn't bowled since taking that blow in the first innings. While the injury is to his non-bowling hand, his availability with the ball today remains uncertain. 14:30 IST:After four days of ebb and flow, it all comes down to this. Here we are, poised for yet another Day 5 finish in this Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. India need 135 runs, England need 6 wickets and one way or another, it's all set up for a gripping finale. The pendulum swung dramatically in the final 30 minutes of Day 4, and it is fair to say that England will walk in today as the more confident side. 14:30 IST:... DAY 5, SESSION 1 ... 23:26 IST:What a Day 5 we have in store! Tickets are already sold out and it promises to be a memorable finish with all four results on the table. KL Rahul got a reprieve on 5 when Chris Woakes put down a return catch, and just like in the first innings, he will be pivotal to India's hopes. As for England, they will take momentum into the morning, and with Brydon Carse, who looked off-colour in the first innings, now finding his rhythm, things are looking up for the hosts heading into the final day. Monday, 14th July is set up to be one of those days you simply don't want to miss. If you do, it's one you might well regret. The first ball on Day 5 will be bowled at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). Until then, take care and goodbye! 23:11 IST:After Lunch, England's recovery effort resumed through Joe Root and Ben Stokes. Though they had a tough initiation, the experienced pair hung in and looked to stabilise the innings. Amidst all the threats posed by the pacers, it was Washington Sundar who broke through for India. From there, the tourists chipped away steadily. Stokes perished trying to take on Sundar after the break, and the off-spinner combined with Jasprit Bumrah to clean up the tail. From 154/4, England lost 5 for 38 to be bowled out for 192, with Sundar finishing with a fine four-wicket haul. 23:17 IST:Earlier in the morning, variable bounce, especially from the Nursery End, made life uncomfortable for the batters. Jasprit Bumrah posed plenty of questions, though it was Mohammed Siraj who reaped the rewards. Crawley couldn't convert his start either, while Harry Brook tried to counterpunch in typical fashion but perished to his attacking instincts. England found themselves at 98/4 at the end of the first session. 23:08 IST:Test cricket at its absolute finest! Ben Stokes delivers the final flourish with a peach and three wickets in the last 30 minutes for England have set up a thrilling final day. With 90 minutes left in the day, India began their reply to a middling total of 193. It was a nervy start, with Yashasvi Jaiswal falling early for the second time in the game, to Jofra Archer. Karun Nair and KL Rahul came together to steady the ship, and things looked calm at 41/1. But then came Brydon Carse, bowling with great rhythm and intensity, and he rocked the Indian boat with a fiery spell to drag England right back into the contest. 23:02 IST:17.4: Ben Stokes to Akash Deep, OUT! BOWLED'EM! OUTFOXED! Ben Stokes has produced an absolute jaffa, too good for any tailender! He is pumped up and the crowd goes bonkers at Lord's! Runs full tilt, does Stokes and spears it on a fuller length, aiming at the off stump. Akash Deep plays for the initial line, but the ball lands and then straightens off the deck. Akash hears the death rattle behind him as the off stump is uprooted and cartwheels behind. Akash Deep departs for 1 (11) and India are 58/4. What a sensational end to the day's play as that will be STUMPS ON DAY 4. 23:01 IST:Ollie Pope comes in at short leg. 23:00 IST:17.3: Ben Stokes to Akash Deep, Full and straight, fired at 140 kph, Akash Deep gets on the front foot and firmly forces it to mid off. 23:00 IST:17.2: Ben Stokes to Akash Deep, This one just doesn't rise from the short length, and nips back in from outside off. Akash Deep ducks under it to leave. KL Rahul walks up to Akash and gives him some words of advice. 23:01 IST:Joe Root wants a man at short leg but Ben Stokes thinks otherwise. Three slips, a gully and a leg gully in place. 22:59 IST:17.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Hard length, on top of middle, KL Rahul hangs back and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single. 22:58 IST:With about 2 mintues left in the day, we will have one more over. 22:58 IST:16.6: Brydon Carse to Akash Deep, BEATEN! A huge appeal for caught behind, but not given. Fires it full and gets the ball to shape away from off. Akash Deep tries to push it straight but plays inside the line and is beaten past the outside edge by a thin margin. What a rhythmic spell this has been from Carse! 22:57 IST:16.5: Brydon Carse to Akash Deep, Jags back into the batter, on a hard length, at off. Akash Deep blocks it off the front foot to the bowler. Carse collects the ball and throws some heated words at the batter. Akash Deep responds equally. 22:56 IST:16.4: Brydon Carse to Akash Deep, Cannoned fuller at 142 kph, on the stumps, Akash Deep jams his bat down in time and flicks it to short mid-wicket. 22:56 IST:Here we go again. It is India's turn today to try and run down the clock. Akash Deep has called for the physio with around 5 minutes left in the day. The ball hit Deep on the back thigh and the physio is out with the magic spray. 22:54 IST:16.3: Brydon Carse to Akash Deep, Another big appeal from Carse for LBW, but again, the umpire shakes his head in denial. But this time, Stokes has reviewed it. Hits the length hard, around off and it then nips in a long, long way, across and into the batter. Akash Deep is stuck inside the crease as he brings the bat in front to block, but plays the wrong line and is hit on the inner thigh pad. There's a clear gap between the bat and the pad and Ball Tracking shows the ball to be clipping the leg stump on the umpire's call. NOT OUT. 22:52 IST:16.2: Brydon Carse to Akash Deep, Floated up, around off, defended firmly by Akash to keep it out. 22:52 IST:16.1: Brydon Carse to Akash Deep, A huge appeal for LBW, but the finger stays down! Probably doing a bit too much to slide down leg. England do not opt for a review as it would have missed the leg stump by a long way. Fired in fuller and jagging back into the batter. Akash Deep misses to flick from his crease as he plays over the line. He is hit on the front pad. 22:50 IST:15.6: Ben Stokes to Akash Deep, Takes the single, does Akash on the last ball! Fractional full and outside off, nipping away from the surface. Akash Deep plays it from the crease and guides the ball behind backward point for a single. 22:50 IST:15.5: Ben Stokes to Akash Deep, Back of a length, with the stumps being attacked. Akash Deep opens the bat face late and keeps it out to the point region. 22:49 IST:15.4: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Full and around off, KL Rahul steers it to deep backward point for a single. 22:48 IST:15.3: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Pitched very full and on off, KL Rahul pushes it down to the left of mid on. 22:48 IST:15.2: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Good length and on the off stump. Rahul fends it down on the off side. 22:47 IST:15.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Kicks up from the strip on the good length, on middle. KL Rahul turns it off the splice of the bat as the ball rolls to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. Ben Stokes is fuming at the fielder and screaming to get quicker to the ball. It's all happening out there! 22:47 IST:Akash Deep walks in as the night watchman with around 13 minutes left in the day. Joe Root is egging the crowd on. 22:45 IST:14.6: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, OUT! LBW! Carse provides a huge wicket for England and he has spring in his step now! India lose another wicket with just 15 minutes or so remaining in the day's play. Back of a length, nipping into the batter sharply from around off, and skidding low. Shubman Gill is caught in the crease and is cramped up for space, tries to work it across to the leg side, but plays all over the wrong line and the ball beats the bat to ping on the front pad. Gill reluctantly takes the review. This, though, looks dead-straight to the naked eye. UltraEdge shows no bat and the Ball Tracking shows the ball hitting the middle stump. Gill takes a review with him. 22:43 IST:14.5: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, BEATEN! On a back of a length, on off, nips back in, Shubman Gill gets on his toes to punch it away. Gets beaten on the inside edge. 22:42 IST:14.4: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, FOUR! A real freebie from Carse and Gill pounces on it! Slips in a high full toss, shaping away from off, Shubman Gill just liberates his arms and cuts it through backward point for a cracking boundary. 22:41 IST:14.3: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, Fired down the leg side, Gill misses the flick and the ball grazes the front pad and is gathered by Jamie Smith on the dive to his left. 22:41 IST:14.2: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, Slides it down leg, on a good length, Gill misses the flick and the ball brushes off the front thigh pad and runs behind to deep fine leg for two leg byes. Jamie Smith puts the dive to his left but all in vain. 22:42 IST:14.1: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, Caught Behind! Or is it? The onfield umpire raises his finger on the appeal, but it is instantly reviewed by Gill. Pitched very full by Carse, swinging away from off, Shubman Gill plays with a straight bat face, but plays inside the line of the ball and it passes scarily close to the outside edge. Jamie Smith snaffles it behind the stumps. UltraEdge shows a daylight gap between the bat and the ball as it comes up with a flat line. 22:38 IST:13.6: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Good length, on middle, KL Rahul punches it to mid on. 22:38 IST:13.5: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Short and wide on off, Rahul looks to steer it to the off side, but the ball bounces enough to pass over his angled bat. 22:37 IST:13.4: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Rises off the deck, on off and short in length. KL Rahul rides the bounce and dabs it down to the gully region. 22:36 IST:13.3: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Nagging length, at off, KL Rahul bunts it down to the surface. 22:36 IST:13.2: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Length-delivery, curving away from the batter, KL taps it out to point. 22:35 IST:13.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, FOUR! Poor and gets the treatment! Just drifts down leg on a length, KL Rahul manages to get some bat on it and guides the ball to deep fine leg for a boundary. Ben Stokes kicks the surface out of frustration as he walks back to the bowling mark. 22:34 IST:12.6: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, Fuller and outside the off stump, holding its line, Shubman Gill strides forward and creams it past covers for a couple of runs. The Indian skipper is off the mark. 22:33 IST:12.5: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, BEATEN! Pitched fuller and swinging away from outside off. Shubman Gill is drawn into the shot as he looks to drive to covers, but gets beaten on the outside edge. 22:32 IST:12.4: Brydon Carse to Shubman Gill, JAFFA! Swinging away from off, on a fuller length. Shubman Gill does not move his feet to the pitch of the ball and plays away from his body. Gets beaten past the outside edge as the ball shapes away late. 22:32 IST:Indian skipper, Shubman Gill walks out to the centre with under 30 minutes left in the day. 22:32 IST:12.3: Brydon Carse to Karun Nair, OUT! LBW! What a breakthrough for England out of nowhere! This will definitely lift the spirits up in that English camp! Back of a length, angling into the batter on the off stump line. Karun Nair gets forward and opts to shoulder arms at it as he anticipates the ball to nip away off the pitch, but it cuts in the opposite direction very sharply and pings right on the front pad. An appeal goes around in unison from the English players and the umpire instantly raises his finger. Karun Nair starts walking before stopping for a brief chat with Rahul and eventually decides against the review. He departs on 14 (33) and India are 41/2, needing 152 more runs. Carse has his tail up. 22:29 IST:12.2: Brydon Carse to Karun Nair, An outswinger from Carse, outside off, Karun plays the lazy cover drive and is beaten on the outside edge. 22:29 IST:12.1: Brydon Carse to KL Rahul, Full and outside off, KL Rahul drives off the front foot and finds Ben Stokes at cover, but the English skipper fumbles to field it and parries the ball behind, allowing the batters a single which was never there. Stokes is disappointed with himself and rightly so. 22:28 IST:11.6: Ben Stokes to Karun Nair, Aims the stumps, full and on middle, Karun is solid in forward defence. 22:27 IST:11.5: Ben Stokes to Karun Nair, In-between length, outside off, Nair sees the ball go all the way through behind. 22:26 IST:11.4: Ben Stokes to Karun Nair, Good length, angling on off, Karun Nair prods forward and defends it out to the off side. 22:26 IST:11.3: Ben Stokes to Karun Nair, A bit of yes and no between the batters, but no harm done! Back of a length, rising up off the deck, outside off. Nair rides the bounce and punches it backward point. Looks for a single but Rahul sends him back on a sharp call as the throw is released wide of the stumps at the batting end. 22:25 IST:11.2: Ben Stokes to Karun Nair, Straightens up the deck on a good length, around off. Karun Nair opens the bat face to defend. 22:25 IST:11.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Slides it on the pads, does Stokes, KL Rahul flicks this full ball to deep backward square leg for a single. 22:23 IST:10.6: Brydon Carse to KL Rahul, Fuller and on the stumps, tailing in, KL Rahul flicks off the front pad, and hits it wide of Archer at mid on for a single. 22:23 IST:10.5: Brydon Carse to KL Rahul, A pinpoint yorker, in front of the stumps. KL Rahul jams his bat down in time and the ball bumps off the bottom edge and goes on the bounce to the second slip fielder. 22:22 IST:10.4: Brydon Carse to KL Rahul, At 140 kph, Carse fires it full and straight on off, KL Rahul pushes it back to the bowler. 22:21 IST:10.3: Brydon Carse to Karun Nair, Tailing into the leg stump, on a fuller length, Karun Nair tilts forward and flicks it all along the turf to deep square leg. One more single taken. 22:21 IST:10.2: Brydon Carse to KL Rahul, Into the leg stump line, on a length, KL Rahul uses his wrists and nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 22:20 IST:10.1: Brydon Carse to Karun Nair, On a back of a length, on middle and leg. Karun tucks it with soft hands towards the vast vacant pocket at mid-wicket and gets a single. 22:22 IST:DRINKS BREAK! An eventful start to India's chase. The start was a bit shaky with Yashasvi Jaiswal's early dismissal, but boundaries from KL Rahul and Karun Nair have helped settle the nerves. England will be disappointed with the dropped catch of Rahul on 5, a costly miss, perhaps, as momentum starts to shift India's way. Ben Stokes, ever the workhorse, will keep charging in, but he will need support from the other end. Brydon Carse to share the attack with Stokes for now. 22:17 IST:9.6: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, WOW! That's a real snorter from Stokes! Gets an extra kick from the shorter length, around the off stump and it nips away sharply. KL Rahul is taken completely aback and just about manages to drop his wrists and sway away from the line. 22:16 IST:9.5: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Good-length delivery, on top of middle. KL Rahul punches it on the rise to short cover. 22:15 IST:9.4: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Attacks the off stump, does Stokes, just lifts enough and KL Rahul dabs it down to the point region. 22:15 IST:9.3: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Nips in from the pitch, on middle. KL Rahul's bottom hand comes off the handle as he forces it down to mid off. 22:14 IST:9.2: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, Good-length delivery, fairly outside off, KL offers no shot. 22:13 IST:9.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, FOUR! That's glided through by KL Rahul! On the back of a length, around the fourth stump line. KL Rahul gets on the front foot and opens the bat face pretty late. Plays with soft hands deliberately and places it between gully and third slip for a boundary at deep third. 22:13 IST:9.1: Ben Stokes to KL Rahul, A false start for Stokes as he has overstepped! Over the stumps, hard length, outside off, KL Rahul leaves it alone. No Ball called. 22:13 IST:Ben Stokes brings himself into the attack. 22:11 IST:8.6: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, On the fuller length, around middle and off, Karun drives it straight to the mid on fielder. India need 163 runs to win! 22:10 IST:8.5: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, This one just dies on the surface as it lands outside off, on a yard behind fuller length. Karun shoulders arms as the ball nibbles away and dribbles back to the keeper. 22:10 IST:8.4: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Pitched full with a wobbled seam, on middle, Karun drives it straight to mid on. 22:09 IST:8.3: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Overpitched delivery, shaping away from off, Karun Nair mistimes the flick shot. Hits off the inner half of the bat and the ball rolls to the right of Brydon Carse at mid-wicket. He chases the ball to the deep and the batters scamper back for the second. 22:08 IST:8.2: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Around off, on a back of a length, Karun Nair keeps it out to the off side. 22:08 IST:8.1: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Brings the angle into the batter, does Woakes, on a good length and on middle. It nips in and Karun Nair is beaten on the inside edge as he plays completely over the wrong line. Is hit on the front thigh pad. 22:07 IST:7.6: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, Very full, on off, KL Rahul plays with a straight bat face and middles it to the bowler. 22:06 IST:7.5: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, Full and straight on middle, 144 kph, KL Rahul knocks it back to Archer. 22:05 IST:7.4: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, The line of attack is on the off stump, on a good length. KL Rahul gets forward and knocks it to mid on. 22:05 IST:7.3: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Fired onto the pads, on a length. Karun Nair flicks it firmly wide of mid-wicket for a quick single. 22:04 IST:7.2: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Back of a length, just outside off, Nair covers the off stump and lets it pass through to the keeper. 22:04 IST:7.1: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Overpitched, outside off, Nair carves it out and squeezes it straight to cover. 22:02 IST:6.6: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Full and tailing into the off stump, KL Rahul forces it to the left of the bowler. 22:02 IST:6.5: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, A bit too full from Woakes, outside off. Karun Nair drives it to the right of the cover fielder, but Pope dives towards the ball and makes a half stop there. Parries the ball in thereabouts of the mid off region. A single taken in the meanwhile. 22:01 IST:6.4: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Attacks the off stump, on a good length, Karun Nair gets behind the line and blocks it forward. 22:01 IST:6.3: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Straighter and fuller, on off, Nair is solid in forward defence to the off side. 22:00 IST:6.2: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, Pitched fuller and around off, Karun Nair leans forward and blocks it out to short cover. 21:59 IST:6.1: Chris Woakes to Karun Nair, A sharp nip-backer from outside off, on a good length. Karun Nair covers the stumps and shoulders arms at it. The ball passes scarily close to the off pole on the way to the keeper. 21:58 IST:5.6: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, On the fourth stump, on a length, KL Rahul plays with soft hands as the ball nips away. Opens the bat face late and dabs it in front of the gully fielder. 21:58 IST:5.5: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, Nagging length, outside off, KL offers no shot. 21:57 IST:5.4: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, FOUR! Excellent placement! Archer is not happy with the field placement here! Fuller delivery, outside the off pole, KL Rahul gets on top of the ball and caresses it through the covers for a boundary. 21:57 IST:5.3: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, Around off, on a good length, punched to mid off by KL. 21:56 IST:5.2: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Good length and nipping back into middle and leg. Nair looks to push it away, but is beaten on the inside edge, and gets hit on the front thigh pad. The ball then rolls in front of Carse at short cover and the batters steal in a leg bye. 21:55 IST:5.1: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, FOUR! A great effort from Carse goes in vain! Runs flowing for the Indians! Touch full and nipping away a shy bit from off, Karun Nair plants his front foot out, finds the middle of the bat and hits it through covers. Brydon Carse is after it from cover, and puts in a despairing dive to flick the ball inside the ropes, but fails to do so. 21:54 IST:4.6: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Full and swinging in and around off. Rahul pushes it to mid on. 21:53 IST:4.5: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, FOUR! Glorious shot that! Woakes goes full now and outside off. KL Rahul pounces on the width again and takes a giant stride out. Gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes it through cover-point gap for a cracking boundary. Two in two for Rahul. 21:53 IST:4.4: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, FOUR! Good response from Rahul! Hard length, outside off, enough width for him to punch it square and find the fence at deep point. 21:52 IST:4.3: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, DROPPED! Oh dear me! Chris Woakes shells a huge opportunity here! Bowled fuller and around the off stump line. It lands and just sticks for a bit and arrives late towards the batter. KL Rahul goes through the straight drive early and chips it to the left of Woakes. He tries to stick out both his hands to the ball, but it bursts through and drops on the pitch. Woakes is distraught. 21:51 IST:4.2: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Outside off, on a fullish length, KL Rahul leaves it alone. 21:51 IST:4.1: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, At 128 kph, on a hard length, outside off. KL Rahul covers the stumps and leaves. 21:50 IST:3.6: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, A bit too full from Archer, on off, Karun Nair mistimes the shot as the bat twists at the point of contact, bu he manages it to force through the vacant mid off region. The man from short cover chases it and the batters settle with a couple of runs. 21:49 IST:3.5: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, A vicious bumper that jags in to the leg stump line, but just dies on the bounce. Karun tries to duck under it but the ball smashes the left shoulder and lobs behind to the leg side. 21:48 IST:3.4: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Nagging length at 142 kph, on off, Nair hangs on the back foot and taps it out to the off side. 21:48 IST:3.3: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Very close leave that! In the vicinity of the off pole, on a good length, just holds its line and goes straight on. Karun watches the ball closely and leaves. 21:47 IST:3.2: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Responds with a steep bumper, on the stumps, Nair leans back and lets it be. 21:47 IST:3.1: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, A searing inswinger from Archer, full and tailing on the leg stump. Karun Nair plays with a straight bat and forces it through the vacant mid on region. The man from short mid-wicket chases it down and keeps it down to two. Karun is off the mark. 21:45 IST:2.6: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, On off, on a length, KL tucks his bat inside the line and hides it behind the front pad to make the leave. 21:46 IST:2.5: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, A massive appeal for LBW but turned down! A potential run out chance as well. It's all happening. Full and jagging back in, on off, Rahul plants his front foot forward and has a jab at the ball with hard hands. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls behind towards the slip cordon. The fielder has a shy at the batting end to catch KL off guard amidst the appeal but Rahul is alert and manages to slide his bat inside the crease before the ball hits the stumps. 21:44 IST:2.4: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, On a good length, on middle and leg, Rahul gets right behind it in defence. 21:44 IST:2.3: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Full and outside off, Rahul leans into it and blocks it out. 21:43 IST:2.2: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Woah! That came back in sharply. Risky leave from KL Rahul expects this length ball to go away but this nips back in. KL plants his front foot forward for the leave and the ball goes perilously close to the off stump. 21:42 IST:2.1: Chris Woakes to KL Rahul, Pitched up, at the stumps, Rahul presents a straight bat for the drive. The ball straightens to catch the outer half and it dribbles to wide mid off. 21:41 IST:1.6: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Sliding down leg, on a back of a length, Nair stays inside the line for the tickle but does not connect. End of a succesful over for Jofra Archer and England. 21:40 IST:1.5: Jofra Archer to Karun Nair, Archer serves the tempter, full and outside off. Not movement in the air or off the deck, Nair leaves the ball alone. 21:40 IST:Karun Nair is in at 3. 21:38 IST:1.4: Jofra Archer to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Jofra Archer gets Yashasvi Jaiswal for the second time in the game! Jaiswal would not want to look back at the replay at all. Banged in short from around the wicket, outside off, Jaiswal presses back and tries to drag the pull. The ball climbs onto him and catches the top edge. It goes straight up behind the wicket. The keeper, Jamie Smith, calls for it straight away and takes a step forward to complete a safe catch. England have the early wicket they were after as Jaiswal departs for a seven-ball duck. India are 5/1, needing 188 runs to win. 21:37 IST:1.3: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, On the shorter side, on middle and leg, Rahul is a bit cramped for room but swivels and pulls it to the man at a squarish deep fine leg for a single. 21:36 IST:1.2: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul and India are away! Archer goes full but the ball curves into the pads, KL is a bit late but does manage to help it away. Gets it fine of the man at deep fine leg for a boundary. 21:35 IST:1.1: Jofra Archer to KL Rahul, Archer steams in from over the wicket and lands it on a short of a good length, on middle and leg, Rahul hops back and taps it to mid on. 21:35 IST:Jofra Archer to bowl from the Nursery End. 21:34 IST:0.6: Chris Woakes to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Chris Woakes starts with a maiden! On a hard length, on off, Yashasvi stands tall and pats it down on the off side. 21:33 IST:0.5: Chris Woakes to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Woakes makes the batter play, on a good length, Yashasvi defends it with a straight bat. 21:33 IST:0.4: Chris Woakes to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fractionally wide, on the shorter side, Jaiswal shoulders arms. The ball just about carries to Jamie Smith. 21:32 IST:0.3: Chris Woakes to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Beaten again! Closer to the off stump, on a short of a length, Jaiswal hangs his bat away from his body and the ball whistles past the bat. 21:32 IST:0.2: Chris Woakes to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Beaten! This is gathered by Jamie Smith around his face. On a length, going away off the deck, Jaiswal walks down the track and tries to get closer to the line of the ball. Gets beaten on the outside edge. 21:31 IST:0.1: Chris Woakes to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Woakes begins from around the wicket and hits the good length, in the channel on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal covers the off stump and holds the bat high to make the leave. The ball carries at ankle height to Jamie Smith.

ENG vs IND, 3rd Test Day 4: Ball-by-ball updates from Lord's
ENG vs IND, 3rd Test Day 4: Ball-by-ball updates from Lord's

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ENG vs IND, 3rd Test Day 4: Ball-by-ball updates from Lord's

17:42 IST:The hosts will be eyeing at least another 150 runs from here, and they still have some batting depth to fall back on. As for India, they were disciplined in the morning, and the key will be to stay at the stumps and make the most of the uneven bounce. It was all pace before lunch, but we are likely to see spin introduced after the break. The battle between Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja, especially with the footmarks in play, promises to be a fascinating one. The second session will commence at 6.10 pm IST (12.40 pm GMT). See you then! 17:42 IST:Crawley managed to see through that initial burst but couldn't kick on. As the ball softened, the sharp lift off the deck lessened, but it kept low often enough to plant seeds of doubt in the batters' minds. Harry Brook looked to play his natural game and put the pressure back on India but with that approach always comes risk, and it eventually caught up with him. England have two of the ideal men for a recovery job. Yes, Ben Stokes may be short on runs, but he spent valuable time out in the middle during the first innings, which would have boosted his confidence. Joe Root, meanwhile, is coming off a century and remains the key. 17:38 IST:SESSION SUMMARY - 24 overs, 96 runs and 4 wickets. An entertaining session of Test cricket, one that belonged to India. England landed a punch or two through Harry Brook, but it didn't last long. After a slow-burning first three days, the surface came to life this morning and how. There was variable bounce, particularly from the Nursery End where Jasprit Bumrah operated, with Zak Crawley taking a few blows on the gloves. But it was Mohammed Siraj who reaped the rewards, picking up a couple of wickets inside the first hour. 17:34 IST:24.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Fires it in, full and on off. Stokes meets the ball right under his eyes, and is solid in defence. And that will be LUNCH ON DAY 4! 17:33 IST:24.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Banged halfway, short and on top of off. Stokes arches back and lets it fly back to the keeper. 17:32 IST:24.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Full and straight on the stumps, pushed straight back. 17:32 IST:24.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Around the stumps. Fired on the pads, across the batter on a length. Stokes looks to flick but closes the bat face a bit too much and a leading edge is found. But luckily for Stokes, it goes between the gully and backward point fielders for a couple of runs. 17:31 IST:24.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, On a length, outside off, Root punches it away to deep point for one more. 17:30 IST:24.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, FOUR BYES, AGAIN! Keeps sliding down the leg side on a length. Root misses to flick it to the leg side and the ball further curves away to the left of the diving Dhruv Jurel to run behind into the deep fine leg fence. Prodigious movement there. 17:29 IST:23.6: Akash Deep to Ben Stokes, FOUR BYES! That's gone through everyone! Back of a length, jagging back in from outside off. Stokes is beaten on the inside edge as the ball stays a bit low on the bounce and also beats the diving Dhruv Jurel to his right before running into the fence behind. 17:28 IST:23.5: Akash Deep to Ben Stokes, Length ball outside off, Stokes leaves. 17:27 IST:23.4: Akash Deep to Ben Stokes, Oh, almost! Pitched fuller by Akash, in the vicinity of the off pole. It just lands and straightens up a bit. Stokes walks forward covering the off stump and looks to defend, but since it is played with soft hands, the outside edge falls short of the second slip fielder. 17:27 IST:23.3: Akash Deep to Ben Stokes, Angling in on the off stump, Stokes taps it to the leg side. 17:26 IST:23.2: Akash Deep to Ben Stokes, Similar line, but the length is fuller now, Stokes offers no shot at it. 17:26 IST:23.1: Akash Deep to Ben Stokes, On a length and just outside off, Stokes leaves this harmless delivery. 17:25 IST:22.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, The nip-backer, on a good length, cuts in on off. Joe Root inside edges on the pads. 17:24 IST:22.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Tempting Root by bowling in the channel on off, on a good length. Root lets it through. 17:24 IST:22.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Fires it on a fuller length and slides on the pads, Joe Root gets inside the line of the ball to flick but misses and wears on the front pad. 17:23 IST:22.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Hits the deck hard at 136 kph, does Bumrah, outside off, well left by Root. 17:22 IST:22.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Touch full and on middle, Root gets across and flicks it to short mid-wicket. 17:22 IST:22.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Jasprit Bumrah is back on. Bowls a good-length delivery, angles in and deviates away from off. Joe Root watchfully lets it pass alone. 17:21 IST:21.6: Akash Deep to Ben Stokes, Outside off, on a nagging length. Stokes hangs the bat in the air to leave. 17:21 IST:21.5: Akash Deep to Ben Stokes, Fuller and on middle, Stokes gets on top of it and taps it out to cover. 17:20 IST:21.4: Akash Deep to Ben Stokes, BEATEN! Around the stumps, on a good length, angling in and on off. Ben Stokes plays inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge. 17:19 IST:The captain of England, Ben Stokes is in. 17:17 IST:21.3: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! One shot too many for Harry Brook and Akash Deep's joy knows no bounds! Akash fires it in, full and laser-straight in front of the stumps. Harry Brook tries to be adventurous and premeditates his shot. Sits on his knee to sweep it away, but gets a bit too across in this process and misses to lay his bat on the ball. Or rather, the ball is a bit too full to play that shot. It beats the bat and smashes into the stumps. Harry Brook departs for a brisk 23 (19) and England are 87/4. 17:16 IST:21.2: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Length, outside off, Root leans back and cuts it in front of square on the off side for a single. 17:15 IST:21.1: Akash Deep to Joe Root, On a back of a length, around the leg stump. Root hangs in the crease and tucks it along the ground to deep square leg. Two more added to the total. 17:39 IST:20.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Harry Brook, Hits the deck hard, on off. Brook gets behind it and blocks it back to Nitish. 17:39 IST:20.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Harry Brook, FOUR! Excellent placement! Very full and on middle, holding its line. An absolute fodder for Brook as he flicks between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary. 17:39 IST:20.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, In-between length, on middle, Root brings the bat in front and gets an inside edge as the ball trickles through backward square leg for a single. 17:39 IST:20.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, On the back of a length, angling on middle and leg. Joe Root nudges it from the crease and gets a couple of runs at deep square leg. 17:39 IST:20.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, Nagging length, outside off, curving away. Root knocks it off the back foot to mid off. 17:39 IST:20.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, Into the stumps and full, Root flicks it to short mid-wicket. 17:09 IST:19.6: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, SIX! Brook on the offensive now! That's a shot and a half! Akash again misses his length and line, goes full and outside off. Harry Brook plants the front foot ahead and clobbers it over wide long off for a cracking six. 17:09 IST:19.5: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, FOUR! Action replay of the previous delivery! Fuller and outside off, Harry Brook gets low, gets his bat underneath the ball, and scoops it towards deep fine leg for a boundary. 17:41 IST:19.4: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, FOUR! Inventive and effective! Full and just outside off, Harry Brook shuffles across a bit and gets down on a knee. Scoops it towards deep fine leg for a boundary on the bounce. 17:40 IST:19.3: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitched full and on off, Joe Root drives it towards deep backward point for a single. 17:40 IST:19.2: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Length ball, outside off, Root drags his bat inside the line to leave. 17:40 IST:19.1: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Outside off, on a length, well left by Root. 17:40 IST:18.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, This one just scuttles off the deck as it stays low, full and outside off. Joe Root is completely flummoxed and gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball deflects off the keeper's right pad and rolls to the short fine leg region. They cross and it is called a bye from the on-field umpire. 17:40 IST:18.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, Outside off, on a length, Root leaves it alone. 17:04 IST:18.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, Another one that springs off the pitch, around off and on a length. Joe Root transfers the weight on the back foot and plays it very late. Glides it between gully and the slips. Karun Nair at gully, dives to his left and parries it to the second slip. 17:03 IST:18.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, Angled on middle and leg, on a fuller length, Root flicks it to mid on. 17:02 IST:18.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, BEAUTY! Kicks off from the deck, outside off, on a length. Joe Root plants the front leg ahead and drags his bat inside the line to leave at the last moment. 17:01 IST:18.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, On the stumps and full, Root steers it to the mid-wicket region. 17:01 IST:17.6: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Shaping into the batter, on a fullish length, Root clips it to deep backward square leg for a single. 17:00 IST:17.5: Akash Deep to Joe Root, FOUR! What a delicious stroke! Akash goes fuller and outside off, Joe Root takes out a huge stride, gets on top of the ball and drives it through the cover and point gap for a boundary. Lovely extension of arms on that one. 16:59 IST:17.4: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Angling in and around off, Root is stubborn on his forward defence. 16:59 IST:17.3: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Stays low on the bounce, outside off, Root negotiates well and dabs it to gully. 16:58 IST:17.2: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Around off, on a fuller length, Root walks across the stumps and plays it closer to the body to block it out. 16:57 IST:17.1: Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fullish delivery, on off, Root opens the bat from the crease and guides it to point. 16:56 IST:16.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Harry Brook, Good length, and slanting into the batter with an extra lift off the deck. Brook gets a bit across to play at it but misses and takes a blow on the front pad. 16:56 IST:16.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Harry Brook, Length-delivery, on top of off, Brook goes inside the crease and knocks it to the off side. 16:55 IST:16.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Harry Brook, Pitched fuller and in front of the sticks, with an away shape. Brook pushes it to the bowler with a straight bat face. 16:54 IST:16.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Harry Brook, The stumps are attacked on a fuller length. Brook presents a solid front foot block. 16:54 IST:16.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Harry Brook, FOUR! A freebie and that's hammered! Short and outside off, enough width and height for Brook as he smashes it a bit flat but right of Washington Sundar at cover-point for a boundary. 16:53 IST:16.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, Banged on the hard length, outside off, Root climbs on the ball and cuts it to deep backward point for a single. 16:52 IST:15.6: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Tails in on off and middle, Brook works it to mid on. 16:51 IST:15.5: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, BIG SWING AND A MISS! Seeing Brook advancing down the track to give it a whack, Akash pulls the length back and bowls it wider on off. Brook is through his shot and is beaten on the outside edge. 16:51 IST:15.4: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Jags in from the surface, on middle, Brook walks across and flicks it to mid-wicket. 16:50 IST:15.3: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, At 133 kph, full and outside off, Harry Brook presses forward and stabs it onto the pitch. 16:50 IST:15.2: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, Nice and full, on off, Brook forces it towards wide mid off. 16:49 IST:15.1: Akash Deep to Harry Brook, BEATEN! Akash Deep beats the bat straight away! Good length, stays low on the bounce outside off. It beats Harry's outside edge as he plays away from the body, and just inside the line. 16:49 IST:Akash Deep is into the attack, replacing Mohammed Siraj. 16:47 IST:14.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Harry Brook, Good length, outside off, Brook punches it behind backward point for a single to get off the mark. 16:47 IST:14.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Harry Brook, Goodness gracious! Bowled on a hard length, nipping away from off, and this opens up Brook completely. He is beaten on the outside edge and another good take by Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps. 16:46 IST:In walks the number 1 Test batter, Harry Brook. 16:45 IST:14.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Zak Crawley, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another start for Zak Crawley goes in vain and Nitish Kumar Reddy is all fired up as England lose another wicket! Reddy pitches the ball up, full and on the fifth stump line with some away shape. Zak Crawley taps his front foot out and goes for a cover drive, but plays at it with hard hands and a thick, healthy outside edge is found. The ball goes flat and towards the right of Yashasvi Jaiswal who takes a sharp catch at a widish of the two gullies. A big blow for the hosts as Zak Crawley departs for 22 (49) and England are 50/3. 16:43 IST:14.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Zak Crawley, Nagging length, angling on middle and leg, Zak looks to work that across but plays over it and wears on the front pad. A muted appeal for LBW, but it wanes away instantly. 16:43 IST:14.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Zak Crawley, Swing and a miss! Deviates away from outside off, on a good length. Zak misses cutting it square and Dhruv Jurel gathers it watchfully behind to his right. 16:42 IST:14.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, Length-delivery, outside off, Joe tilts forward and drives it through point for a single. 50 UP FOR ENGLAND! 16:41 IST:13.6: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, A quick single! Fuller and straighter, on the fourth stump line. Root leans on the ball and drives it between cover and mid off. Calls his partner through for a single and Crawley responds well as mid off gets to the ball to his left. 16:40 IST:13.5: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Some extra lift from the fuller length, around off. Root gets forward and steers it straight toward backward point. 16:40 IST:13.4: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, This one angles into the off stump, on a length. Joe Root plays it late from the crease and dabs it to backward point. 16:39 IST:13.3: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Nips away from middle, on a hard length, Root meets the ball under his eyes and knocks it down the pitch. 16:39 IST:13.2: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Swings away from outside off, on a fullish length. Root shapes to crack the cover drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat and the ball rolls back to Siraj. 16:38 IST:13.1: Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Length-delivery, on off, Root advances forward and covers the off stump to negate the deviation and blocks it off on the pitch. 16:38 IST:Will Mohammed Siraj bowl one more? Yes, here he is. 16:37 IST:12.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Shot of real authority! With Jurel up to the wickets, Nitish bowls it around off, on a good length. Zak Crawley stands deep in the crease and has enough time and height to pull that between mid on and mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. 16:36 IST:12.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, Short and outside off, almost dies on the bounce. Root punches it through cover-point for a single. He is off the mark. 16:35 IST:12.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, Length-delivery, on off, Root blocks it solidly off the back foot. 16:34 IST:12.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Joe Root, Brings the angle closer to the stumps and then shapes away. Root lets the ball arrive and dabs it with soft hands, on the bounce to the second slip. 16:34 IST:12.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Zak Crawley, Back of a length, moving away wide on off, Crawley hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a single. 16:33 IST:12.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Zak Crawley, Hits the deck hard, around off, with a slight shape away. Zak gets behind it and blocks it out to the off side. 16:34 IST:DRINKS BREAK. It's all happening out there and has been India's opening hour without a doubt. Lord's has transformed into an absolute furnace, with intensity running fever pitch. The ball has consistently stayed low and occasionally kicked up from the same deteriorating spots on the pitch, creating a sense of doubt in the batters' minds. A couple of chances have been crafted with edges flying past the cordons and a few audacious strokes thrown in to keep the excitement alive. The dismissals of Duckett and Pope came as a result of relentless bowling pressure from Siraj and Bumrah's opening bursts. And once again, England's opening stand failed to weather the storm against the new ball and a tiring surface. One thing's certain, as this contest deepens, mental fortitude will be highly tested for both sides. Joe Root walks in at 4 for England. And Nitish Kumar Reddy has been introduced post the first hydration break. He replaces Jasprit Bumrah. 16:28 IST:11.6: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, OUT! LBW! A massive appeal but turned down! Looks high but Mohammed Siraj is convinced and Shubman Gill too feels that height could be an issue but takes Siraj's word and goes for the review. Jagging back in, on a good length, on middle, Ollie Pope is beaten on the flick on the inside edge due to the movement. The ball sneaks past the inside edge to clip the front pad before going behind towards the slip cordon. The UltraEdge shows no bat and it is three reds on Ball Tracking with the ball hitting the top of the leg stump. Siraj is delighted and England are now 42/2. 16:27 IST:11.5: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, FOUR BYES! Mohammed Siraj errs in line and sprays it down leg, on a length, Ollie Pope fails to lay any bat on it. The ball keeps low and goes on the bounce to the left of the keeper. Dhruv Jurel moves to that side and gets his left hand to it but it is not enough to take the sting out of it and the ball trickles behind into the fence. 16:25 IST:11.4: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Jagging back in, on a good length, Ollie Pope's head falls over a bit to the off side as he looks to clip it away. There is a bit of extra bounce as well as the ball sneaks past the inside edge and hits Pope high on the back thigh. 16:25 IST:11.3: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Pitched up, on off, Ollie Pope leans into it and drives it to cover. 16:24 IST:11.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Angling into the right-hander, on a length, jabbed to mid on by Ollie. 16:23 IST:11.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Lands it on a good length, on the off stump, Ollie Pope keeps it out with a straight bat. 16:22 IST:10.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Around the pads, on a length, Zak misses out on the clip and wears it on the front pad. 16:21 IST:10.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, On off, on a length, Zak Crawley gets forward for the block but the ball catches the outer half and dribbles to gully. 16:21 IST:10.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Tailing back in, on middle, on a length, Zak Crawley plants his front foot across and looks to wrist it away in front of square on the leg side. Gets a soft leading edge that rolls past Mohammed Siraj at mid off to his right for a couple. 16:20 IST:10.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Outside off, on a nagging length, Zak Crawley shoulders arms. Dhruv Jurel collects it on the bounce. 16:19 IST:10.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Beats the bat! Bumrah makes the batter play, on a good length, Zak Crawley is forced to play due to the angle. The ball straightens to go past the outside edge. 16:19 IST:10.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Slanting into the right-hander, on the fuller side, Zak Crawley shuffles a bit to cover the off stump and lets the ball go. 16:18 IST:9.6: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Another one not close enough to make the batter play, on a good length. An easy leave for Ollie. 16:17 IST:9.5: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Just outside the off stump, on a nagging length, Pope is happy to let it go. 16:16 IST:9.4: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, In the corridor on off, on a good length, Ollie Pope holds his bat high and lets the ball go. The ball bounces in front of Dhruv Jurel. 16:15 IST:9.3: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Outside off, on a length, Pope shoulders arms. 16:15 IST:9.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Oh, perilously close to the off stump! This nips back in, on a length, just outside the off pole. Not that wide for the cover drive but Ollie Pope goes for it and ends up leaving a gap between the bat and the pad. The ball jags back in but the bounce takes it over the off stump. 16:14 IST:9.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Well wide on off, on a good length, an easy leave for Ollie. 16:16 IST:Nasser Hussain on-air mentions that once the new ball gets softer, as has been the case in the past as well, the bounce won't be as exaggerated. A brand-new Dukes ball, or any red cherry for that matter, tends to be hard with a pronounced seam, which helps fast bowlers generate extra bounce and movement. But as the ball wears, the seam flattens, and the hardness fades, it comes off the surface more gently. This means batters might find it just a bit easier to deal with deliveries that previously kicked off awkwardly or bounced steeply. Especially on a pitch like Lord's, where the natural slope and occasional rough spots already create variable bounce, a softer ball reduces that unpredictability by some margin. 16:13 IST:8.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, On off, on a length, this keeps a bit low but Zak Crawley has it covered. Stays low with the bounce and stabs it down the deck. 16:12 IST:8.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Brings the line closer to the off stump, on a good length, Zak Crawley watchfully lets it go. 16:11 IST:8.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, In the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Crawley. 16:11 IST:8.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Just outside off, on a good length, Zak shoulders arms. 16:10 IST:8.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Off the inside edge! With an upright seam, on a length, outside off, Zak Crawley leans towards the line of the ball for the drive. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the leg stump and races down to the deep fine leg fence. 16:09 IST:8.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Honing in on the off stump, on a back of a length, Zak Crawley plays it a bit tentatively and hangs his bat out without any real conviction. The ball catches the inner half off the bat and rolls through square leg for a brace. 16:08 IST:7.6: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Moving away, on a good length, outside off, Ollie Pope shoulders arms. 16:08 IST:7.5: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Leg bye! This keeps a bit low, on a back of a length, around leg, Zak Crawley fails to clip it away. The ball grazes the front pad and rolls to the left of the keeper. Zak hesitates at first before setting out for the run. Dhruv Jurel gets to the ball and fires in a throw at the bowling end. The throw misses by a long way but don't think it would have mattered much as Crawley was in anyway. 16:07 IST:7.4: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Slightly fuller, around off, Zak extends his hands into the shot and drives it to mid off. 16:06 IST:7.3: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Attacking the stumps, seaming in off the deck, on a length, Crawley works it off the inner half between mid-wicket and mid on for a couple of runs. 16:05 IST:7.2: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, And again! The length is pulled back a touch and the line is a bit closer to the batter, Zak Crawley flays at the delivery but fails to connect. 16:05 IST:7.1: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Big swing and a miss! Shaping away from the right-hander, on a length, wide on off, Zak Crawley reaches out for the expansive drive and misses. 16:07 IST:A brief halt in play as Ollie Pope has called on for some hydration. The physio from the English camp walks out to the middle as Pope has already been peppered on the gloves. He gets some attention on his right hand which was struck due to uneven bounce. He gulps in a few sips of water and is fine to continue now. 16:02 IST:6.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, FOUR! WOAH! This rears off the deck, on a good length, over off, Ollie Pope looks to cover the line of the ball and play with a straight bat. The ball kicks up to catch the shoulder of the bat and flies over the slip cordon for a boundary. 16:01 IST:6.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, On a back of a length, on off, Pope dabs it down on the off side. 16:01 IST:6.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Now Ollie Pope faces the brunt of the up-and-down behaviour of the surface. This takes off from a good length, over off, Pope tries to get on the front foot and turn it away with a closed bat face. The ball leaps and catches him on the right glove. It dribbles in front of the slip cordon. 16:00 IST:6.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, On the off stump, slightly fuller, Crawley drops it with soft hands beside the strip on the off side and crosses over. 15:59 IST:6.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Jagging back in, on a short of a length, Zak waits back to defend. Ekes out an inside edge onto the front pad. 15:59 IST:6.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Beaten! On a good length, angling in and then nibbling away, Zak Crawley defends inside the line and is beaten. 15:58 IST:5.6: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Nipping back in, on a back of a length, over the top of off, Ollie Pope covers the off stump and keeps his bat close to the body to make the leave. 16:03 IST:Ollie Pope is in at 3 for England. Also, in between, the onfield umpire, Paul Reiffel, intervened and had a word or two with Shubman Gill to calm things down in the middle. It just got a bit heated up with emotions running high. 15:56 IST:5.5: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, OUT! TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj lets out a roar and is right in the face of Ben Duckett! Add to that, there is a bit of shoulder contact as well. Siraj stays around the wicket and goes into the wicket, outside off, Ben stays on the back foot and looks to unleash the pull. Ben is unable to free his arms in a fashion he would have liked to get the shot away. Ends up spooning it straight to mid on where Jasprit Bumrah takes a dolly. Duckett falls for a run-a-ball 12. England are 22/1. 15:54 IST:5.4: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Delivers it on a good length, on off, Ben knocks it back to Siraj. 15:53 IST:5.3: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Wow! Innovative and mighty effective! Pitched up by Siraj, around off, Duckett walks across his stumps and watches the ball all the way onto the bat. Executes the scoop nicely and plays it over the keeper for a boundary. 15:53 IST:5.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, On a hard length, on off, Ben Duckett punches it on the up to cover where there is a slight misfield but it is backed up by the point fielder. 15:52 IST:5.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Swing and a miss! Siraj hurls it on a nagging length, just outside the off stump, Duckett gives the bowler the charge and has a swipe across the line. The ball sneaks under the blade and goes on the bounce to the keeper. 15:51 IST:4.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, This takes off! Zak Crawley continues to have a testing morning. On a short of a length, around off, Zak Crawley stays back to deal with it. This shoots off the deck and catches Zak high on the handle of the bat. Crawley does well to fend it down on the off side. 15:50 IST:4.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Now then, this keeps low! On a back of a length, around off, Zak Crawley lets it go. The ball keeps low and scoots through. It goes on the bounce to the keeper. 15:50 IST:4.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Fortuitous boundary for Zak Crawley! On the fuller side and Zak is lured by the width on offer. Goes for the big booming drive and a thickish outside edge is induced. It flies towards gully and beats the outstretched right hand of the diving Nitish Kumar Reddy and runs behind to the fence. 15:49 IST:4.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, With a deepish short leg in place, Jasprit Bumrah serves it on a nagging length, over the top of the off stump. Zak Crawley trusts the bounce and makes the leave. The ball keeps rising on its way to the keeper and Dhruv Jurel takes it at head height. 15:47 IST:4.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Angled into the pads, on a short of a length, turned away behind square on the leg side for a run. 15:47 IST:4.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, From around the wicket, on a back of a length, around off, Ben Duckett lets the ball come to him and gets on top of the bounce. Punches it past point and Washington Sundar cuts it off with a slide. There is a slight fumble on the slide but the batters are content with two. 15:46 IST:3.6: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, A loud shout for LBW but the finger stays down! This looks straight and Mohammed Siraj is convinced. Shubman Gill goes for the review with a couple of seconds left on the timer. Nipping back in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Zak Crawley presents a straight bat to defend but is beaten on the inside edge due to the deviation off the pitch. The ball goes through to hit Zak below the knee roll on the front pad. The UltraEdge shows no bat and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing the leg stump. It did not look so in real-time. At worst, it looked to be umpire's call. India lose their review. 15:43 IST:3.5: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, This stays a bit low, attacking the stumps, on a length, Crawley plants his front foot across and eases it to mid on. 15:43 IST:3.4: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Sprayed on the pads, on a length, Zak gets inside the line and sets up to help it away but misses. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and catches him on the front pad. 15:42 IST:3.3: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Full and straight, at the stumps, Zak Crawley taps it back to Siraj. 15:41 IST:3.2: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Jagging back in sharply, on a good length, on middle and leg, Zak Crawley is beaten on the flick on the inside edge and wears it on the front pad. 15:41 IST:3.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, On off, on a short of a length, Ben Duckett plays it square of the wicket to deep point for a single. 15:40 IST:2.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Oh, that's nasty! Zak Crawley is lucky to be still out there. That could have gone anywhere. Jasprit Bumrah hits the deck hard and bashes the hard length, over middle, Crawley stays on the back foot to keep it out. The ball rears up off the deck to catch the left glove. It balloons and drops beside the strip on the leg side. Bumrah goes after it with a slide across the pitch to his right but the ball drops short. 15:39 IST:2.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Fuller and honing in on the off stump, Zak gets the front pad out of the way to allow the bat to come through. Drives it straight to cover. 15:38 IST:2.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, In the channel on off, on a good length, curving away, Zak Crawley shoulders arms. 15:37 IST:2.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, A bit of lift off the deck, on a nagging length, on middle, Zak Crawley hangs back and tries to meet the ball right under his eyes. The ball kicks up a bit to hit the splice of the bat as Zak takes the bottom hand off the bat. 15:36 IST:2.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Too straight from Bumrah, on the pads, on a length, Ben Duckett glances it down towards deep fine leg. The call is for two but Ravindra Jadeja gets across to his left in the deep and keeps the batters down to a single. 15:36 IST:2.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Pushed across the left-hander, on a short of a length, Ben Duckett sees the width on offer and goes after it. Does not manage to time it well and mistimes the cut to cover-point. 15:36 IST:Jasprit Bumrah (1-0-2-0) to operate from the Nursery End. 15:34 IST:1.6: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Drags the length back, on middle, Zak pushes it with a straight bat to mid on. 15:34 IST:1.5: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Lands it full, around off, Crawley gets forward and firms the drive to cover. 15:33 IST:1.4: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Beaten! On a good length, on the fourth stump, Zak Crawley expects the ball to angle into him but the ball straightens a bit. Results in Zak getting into a tangle. Tries to get his bat down to chop it down but the ball sneaks under the blade. 15:32 IST:1.3: Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, A hint of away shape, on the off stump, on the fuller side, Zak Crawley covers the line and blocks it out right under his eyes. 15:32 IST:1.2: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Pitched up, just around the off stump, a bit of shape back into the batter, Ben Duckett presses forward and knocks it with a straight bat to the left of mid off. The fielder gives it a chase and cuts it off. Three runs taken. 15:31 IST:1.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR BYES! Runs straight away! Sliding down leg, on a length, Ben Duckett misses out on the tickle. Fails to lay any bat on it and the ball beats the diving Dhruv Jurel to his right for a boundary. 15:32 IST:We are all set for the action to commence on Day 4. The cloud cover has cleared, and the sun is shining in all its glory. There is already an excellent turnout at Lord's and if there are any empty seats, they won't stay that way for long. Shubman Gill leads his troops out to the centre. Still no Rishabh Pant and it will be Dhruv Jurel to don the gloves. Out walk the two English openers, Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley. Mohammed Siraj will get things going with the ball. Two slips and a gully in place. Siraj from around the wicket to Duckett. Let's play... 15:12 IST:PITCH REPORT - Raunak Kapoor reports a cooler and cloudier morning at Lord's, a stark contrast to the first three days, which were bathed in sunshine and clear blue skies. Informs that it is currently 21 degrees Celsius, with a maximum of 26 degrees Celsius expected later in the day, along with a light breeze across the ground. Deep Dasgupta notes that there hasn't been much change in terms of wear and tear on the surface. Mentions that ball marks are more visible at the Pavilion End, though they're mostly on the shorter side and shouldn't trouble the batters too much. States that there are some footmarks around the left-hander's off stump at the Nursery End that Ravindra Jadeja could look to exploit. Further says that, as seen every morning so far, there is a decent carry early on, and the heavy roller will likely have an effect for the first 40 minutes or so. 14:44 IST:This fourth day holds the key to shaping not just the outcome of the match but perhaps the fate of the series. All results remain in play, and the contest is on a knife's edge. The ball is fresh, just an over old, and the opening hour will be a stern examination for England's top order against Bumrah, Akash, and Siraj, each primed to pounce. Buckle up, as the Lord's prepares for another thriller of a day ahead. 14:55 IST:The pitch hasn't turned that hostile yet, but weariness crept in late on Day 3 with a few keeping low and darting unpredictably. Spin hasn't had much say so far, though the rough patches might invite a twist in the final stretch. England will be hoping Shoaib Bashir returns fit, but before that, their focus must be on setting a formidable target. A chase of 342 remains the highest ever achieved at Lord's, while South Africa's successful 282 in the recent WTC Final will also linger in England's minds. The situation demanded to switch off Bazball in the first inning, but will they come all guns blazing this time around? 14:40 IST:KL Rahul anchored India's effort with elegance, notching up his second consecutive century at Lord's and etching his name again on the Honors Board. Yet, the innings never quite broke free, as each time a stand began to flourish, England's tireless pace trio of Archer, Stokes, and Woakes intervened, maintaining pressure across nearly 120 overs under extreme heat, and keeping India from running away with the contest. 14:38 IST:Despite patches of wear and tear, the Lord's surface held firm for batters willing to apply themselves, rewarding resolve and patience. India capitalised with a string of partnerships that diluted England's total, as six of the top eight crossed 20, including valuable knocks from Jadeja, Nitish, and Sundar down the order. It mirrored England's earlier innings, which was also built on steady contributions and important alliances. 14:35 IST:The match started at equilibrium, and after nine absorbing and sweat-soaking sessions in the London heat, it has come up to this. 387 vs 387 in the first innings, and it all stands at a stalemate, making this third Test a one-inning shootoff. Any more proof of how closely contested this rivalry has been? In some aspects, we can draw similarities from the Headingley Test. Only six runs separated the two sides in the first innings. But here, for the first time in the series, England will be setting the target and India will be chasing, which, of course, brings more intrigue to the contest. 14:58 IST:Hello, everyone! Day 4 dawns in this iconic Lord's Test in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, 2025. There's been a delightful ebb and flow to this match. Just when one side has seemed to take the ascendancy, the other has found a way to punch back. It's been a stop-start affair, not because of the weather, but due to repeated ball changes with the Dukes losing its firmness and players taking blows that necessitated breaks. Around 7 overs were lost on Day 2, and ten disappeared on Day 3, and seven on the first. And of course, including all the theatre that followed on Saturday evening, which means one whole session was virtually erased. But cricket has been intense and that's what all want. On that note, welcome to our coverage. 14:29 IST:... DAY 4, FIRST SESSION ... 23:33 IST:Well then, this draws an extremely entertaining Day 3 of this Lord's Test to a close. After three days of gruelling, seesawing cricket at the Home of Cricket, the scores stand level, with England just a couple of runs in the lead. And what remains now is a one-innings shootout to decide the fate of this riveting Test match and the series ahead. The margins are razor-thin and the Indians will come out inspired by their new-ball stints in this series and pick a couple of quick wickets come Day 4. England's top two will look to see the first challenging hour off with caution and build on their lead. Action on Day 4 begins on Sunday, 13th July and the first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). Expect action aplenty. Do join us for the build-up an hour earlier. For now, you can switch the tabs and follow all the live action between England Women and India Women in the 5th and final T20I in Birmingham. But from this matchcenter, it's a goodbye, cheers! 23:20 IST:For England, though, the day felt longer than it looked on the scoreboard. With the sun blazing down and sweaty jerseys, their bowlers had to dig deep into their reserves. The absence of Shoaib Bashir, sidelined with a finger injury on his left hand, compounded the challenge. It stripped England of their primary spin option, forcing Joe Root into an extended spell, more out of necessity than tactical nuance. And with all the drama that followed with England coming out to bat, thrown into the spotlight in the dying minutes, managed to navigate the solitary over without any damage. A small win in the larger battle, but one they'll gladly pocket heading into Day 4. 23:23 IST:At 326 for 6, with the deficit still looming, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar snuffed out any whispers of a collapse. Jadeja went on to raise his third consecutive fifty in this series, anchoring the effort, while Sundar quietly made his presence felt with yet another invaluable lower-order knock. He continues to stretch India's batting resources in the most crucial phases, and this cameo was no different. But again, as has been the case in this match so far, just when another partnership started to flourish, this time, Chris Woakes came back for a fresh, spirited spell and fished out Jadeja with England drilling into the Indian lower order within 6 overs. Woakes had spring in his steps as he created chances on just about every delivery post Jadeja's dismissal and wrapped India on 387, with scores level. 23:15 IST:Ben Stokes, as he so often does, turned the tide just when the partnership between Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy was starting to blossom. A wicket out of nowhere, in early doors of the last session, was followed by a tireless spell brimming with intensity. He surely had the batters dancing to his tune, probing away with every delivery. The pitch, meanwhile, began to show its weariness, with the odd ball deviating unexpectedly, and kicking off a bit of uneven bounce, with the slope playing its role as well. England persisted with Joe Root's spin from one end, but it barely scratched the surface, save for a couple of testing leaves. 23:13 IST:The real tectonic shift came with KL Rahul's dismissal, moments after he brought up his second century at Lord's. With India still 133 runs behind, panic simmered, mix-ups and jittery calls added spice to an already tense contest. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravindra Jadeja then dug in, steadying the ship through England's inconsistent new-ball spell. Archer bowled with searing pace, but the hosts failed to land decisive blows. Shoaib Bashir's injury further dented England's plans as the Dukes began to whisper. The deficit narrowed to 71 by Tea, setting up a mouth-watering final session. 23:11 IST:The morning belonged to KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, who stitched together a resilient 141-run stand to chip away at England's lead. Rahul was steady, Pant bold and bruised, countering a probing opening spell from Archer and Woakes before finding fluency as the ball softened. England's constant ball-change appeals and shift to short-ball tactics couldn't break the rhythm, though Pant did show signs of struggle against the rising deliveries due to his injured left index finger. Just as India seemed set to head into lunch unscathed, a miscommunication led to Pant's run out, injecting fresh energy into the English camp. This halted the momentum with India still trailing by 139, with the pitch still on a bit on the slower side. 23:10 IST:SESSION SUMMARY - 29.2 Overs, 73 Runs, 5 Wickets. Phew. What a nerve-tickling end to an absorbing day of Test cricket that has surely kept everyone on the edge of their seats. Pretty much sums up how closely contested this Test series has been so far, with no side ready to concede a single inch. It was a slow-burn in the first two days, but things have literally moved at a brisk pace on this Moving Day. 23:02 IST:0.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, A peach from Jasprit Bumrah but Zak Crawley survives! Just outside the off stump, on a good length, angling in and then it straightens to beat Crawley on the outside edge in defence. The ball rises on its way to the keeper and Dhruv Jurel collects it around his neck. A feisty end to Day 3! 23:00 IST:0.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Wow! It's all heating up! Jasprit Bumrah lands it on a good length and there is a bit of lift off the deck. Zak Crawley lunges for the block. The ball kicks up a bit to catch Zak on the gloves and rolls beside him to his right. Crawley calls for the physio and that brings about a reaction from the Indian slip cordon. Shubman Gill walks over to Zak and sarcastically asks if he is okay and goes on to make the 'X' sign of impact sub with his hands pointing towards the pavilion, possibly hinting that Crawley wants to retire hurt. That clearly irks Crawley, who responds animatedly, and there's some finger-pointing involved as well. Ben Duckett tries to defuse the situation and calm Shubman Gill down. 23:10 IST:With under a minute left on the clock, this should be the last over of the day. 22:59 IST:0.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Honing in on top of the off stump, on a back of a length, Zak Crawley lets the ball come to him and defends it right under his eyes. 22:58 IST:0.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Slanting in and then nibbling away, just outside the off stump, Zak Crawley holds his bat high and makes the leave. 23:00 IST:Zak Crawley just bails out of the shot when Bumrah was about to deliver. Doing everything to cause a bit of a delay. Shubman Gill is right at the face of the batter and gives an earful from the slips. Bumrah gives a very cold stare at the batter. Meanwhile, the crowd goes bonkers at Lord's. 22:57 IST:0.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Zak Crawley and England are away! Straying on the pads, on a length, Crawley clips it to the left of deep fine leg. Akash Deep moves to his left and tumbles in the deep to cut it off. Zak is off the mark with a couple. 23:03 IST:0.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Angled in, on a back of a length, a bit of away movement, Zak Crawley shoulders arms.

Shubman Gill accused of acting 'like previous captain' Virat Kohli; Kumble bites back: 'England didn't wanna face one…'
Shubman Gill accused of acting 'like previous captain' Virat Kohli; Kumble bites back: 'England didn't wanna face one…'

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Shubman Gill accused of acting 'like previous captain' Virat Kohli; Kumble bites back: 'England didn't wanna face one…'

The India vs England third Test (few might say even the series) took a heated turn on the final over of Day 3 at Lord's. India captain Shubman Gill got really furious at England opener Zak Crawley for deliberately wasting time in his bid to make sure England face only one over before Stumps and ended up hurling expletives and making obscene gestures. India captain Shubman Gill arguing with England openers Zak Crawley (L) and Ben Duckett (R) With just six minutes left on the clock, the Indians were confident of bowling two overs before the close of play, but Crawley took 90 seconds to take guard after the umpires had called play. Then the England opener stopped Jasprit Bumrah twice on his run-up. Once because he was not ready and then when he complained of movement behind the sight screen. This really angered the Indian fielders. Gill came close to Crawley from the slip cordon and used the choicest of words, accompanied by hand gestures. After India spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had bowled five balls, Zak Crawley called for the physio in what appeared to be an attempt at time-wasting, although there would have been time for only one more delivery as the clock had already ticked round to the close time of 6:30 pm (1730 GMT). India players swarmed around Crawley, with captain Shubman Gill charging at the England opener and exchanging words. Gill even made an 'Impact Player' sign to suggest that Crawley should be substituted if he was really injured. This time, Crawley snapped back. He was joined by his opening partner Ben Duckett. Gill and Duckett then stood face-to-face, even as KL Rahul said a few words and walked away. The incident had been something of an accident waiting to happen, given the umpires had previously allowed several unscheduled drinks breaks and other delays during India's innings. The upshot was that England only faced one over before they reached stumps narrowly ahead at 2-0. Shubman Gill's Virat Kohli-like behaviour slammed; Anil Kumble bites back at England Former England batter Jonathan Trott accused Shubman Gill of taking things too far with an aggressive charge towards Crawley. Trott indirectly dragged Virat Kohli by likening Gill's behaviour to a "previous Indian captain." A little bit of gamesmanship, but I think England, for me, we don't know what went on when England were fielding, whether they were dishing it out. I don't like the acting from Shubman Gill. I just think as a captain, you set the tone. As I've said before, you know, pointing fingers and getting a little bit confrontational, very much like a previous captain, sort of getting in the face of the opposition. And I just don't think that's what it's about. I think it sets a bad tone. And I'm up for being competitive and being tough on the field. I just think sometimes you've got to rise above it. But, it certainly sets up a nice day for tomorrow," Trott said on JioHotstar after the end of the third day's play. Notably, Kohli was known for always getting in the face of the opposition, and his ultra-aggressive style of captaincy often brought out the best in him. Former India captain Anil Kumble, who was the first coach of Kohli's captaincy tenure, said it appeared like England did not even want to face one over before the close of play. "At the end of 2 and a half Tests, exactly halfway through the series, there's nothing much to differentiate. And yes, you know, from an English point of view, they wanted to just face one over. Probably they didn't want to face a single over, but they ended up, because even Jofra Archer, when he got that wicket, was disappointed that he got a wicket. So, yes, in that sense, it'd be great to watch over the next two days," Kumble said.

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