Summary

  • First Test, day four, Headingley

  • England need 350 more to win after reaching 21-0 at the close

  • India 364: Rahul 137, Pant 118; Tongue 3-72, Carse 3-80

  • Tongue dismisses Thakur, Siraj & Bumrah in four balls

  • Watch highlights on BBC Two and iPlayer from 19:00 BST

  • Day five will begin at 11:00 BST on Tuesday

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury & Mike Peter

  1. Cheteshwar Pujara
    India batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Rahul has batted brilliantly today. Now is the time he is cashing in. He guided that nicely.

  2. Ind 225-3

    Lead by 231

    I think India would have been looking to declare at some stage today regardless of the weather, Alan.

    If this offensive from Rishabh Pant continues for much longer, they'll just have the option of doing so that bit sooner.

    KL Rahul has the strike throughout this Brydon Carse over, though, and moves to 97 with a late cut through the slip cordon for four.

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    Are India accelerating to declare later today? Tomorrow's forecast looking mixed.

    Alan

  4. Cheteshwar Pujara
    India batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Things are moving very quickly now.

  5. Ind 221-3

    Lead by 227

    This is a crucial little spell in the match.

    If England don't get rid of Rishabh Pant soon then the Test could quickly get away from them.

    If he keeps going for a while, as Stephan mentioned (14:21), England's views on playing for a draw will be severely tested.

  6. Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Rishabh Pant strikes at 179 when playing an attacking shot against spin in Test cricket. Only his compatriot Virender Sehwag (194 sr) scores faster when attacking spin in all Tests since 2006.

  7. Alison Mitchell
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That would have been a stunning catch from Stokes. He is starting to get a little tetchy out there.

  8. Pant dropped on 75

    Ind 220-3

    It goes down as a drop but it would have been a remarkable catch.

    Plenty of flight from Shoaib Bashir and Rishabh Pant thrashes the ball towards extra cover.

    Ben Stokes throws himself to his left and manages to get a hand to it but the ball doesn't stick and Pant survives.

  9. Alison Mitchell
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The ball deserved that treatment, it was there to be hit by Rahul.

  10. Ind 217-3

    Lead by 223

    Too short from Bashir and KL Rahul pulls it behind square for four.

    That takes him into the 90s and a single brings Pant back on strike...

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    Looks like we'll be chasing 350-400 on the final day here.

    Jack

  12. Ind 212-3

    Lead by 218

    Some kind of respite for England with only two singles taken from the next five balls.

    That also means it'll be KL Rahul rather than Rishabh Pant on strike to start the next over.

    Not too often that a bowling side might prefer to be bowling to a man on 87.

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    Stokes is a brilliant captain - but why so defensive after lunch? No slips / only one slip at Headingly on a chilly, somewhat cloudy day? Don't get that I am afraid!

    Che, West Bridgford, Notts.

    I’m sorry, but this is ridiculous from Stokes. Ridiculously defensive, when wickets are needed. The slip situation has been poor, on a ground like Headingley and chasing wickets, GET THEM IN!

    Jack, Sheffield

  14. Cheteshwar Pujara
    India batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Pant is ready now. He wants to take on the bowlers. He was waiting but now he is ready to take arms.

  15. Ind 210-3

    Lead by 216

    Brydon Carse back into the attack... and Rishabh Pant pulls his first ball in front of square for four.

    Brutal stuff from Pant. He's had some luck but everything is finding the middle of the bat now.

  16. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Chester-le-Street

    Jofra Archer is back on for his second spell of the day for Sussex. He has Emilio Gay fending at a sharp bouncer in his first over.

  17. Ind 206-3

    Rahul 86, Pant 68

    Rishabh Pant skips down again to the last ball but Shoaib Bashir sees him coming.

    The England spinner throws the ball wider but Pant is able to adjust, stretching to push the ball out to long-off for a single.

  18. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Furious hit from Rishabh Pant.

    He's gone for it again but this time it's a skimmer. It went into the crowd like a rocket.

  19. 6 runs

    Ind 205-3

    Lead by 211

    'Like a rocket!' - Pant smashes Bashir for six over long on

    Here comes Rishabh Pant!

    Having reached his fifty, the entertaining left-hander launches Shoaib Bashir high over long on for a maximum.

    Two balls later and it's six more! Flatter this time but all the way over the rope.

    Those two big blows have taken India's lead past 200.

  20. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter at Headingley

    England's total disregard for a draw is on the verge of being properly tested for the first time.

    WinViz gives England 22% chance of victory, India 56% and the draw 22%CricViz