Summary

  • Bad light and rain brings early end to day four with England needing 35 more to win and India four wickets

  • England are chasing 374 to win fifth Test and secure series victory

  • Would be their second-highest chase and a record at The Oval

  • Root reaches 39th Test century off 137 balls but edges behind with England still needing 37

  • Brook hits stunning 111 off 98 balls to get England within 73 of victory

  • Brook was caught at fine leg by Siraj, but India quick stumbles onto boundary rope. Brook was on 19 and England 137-3

  • Fifth Test, day four, The Oval - England lead series 2-1

Root edges behind to leave England six down

Live Reporting

Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. Eng 160-3

    Target 374

    Joe Root and Harry Brook exchange singles. Then, a wide from Akash Deep races away to the rope. It's been a horrible few minutes for India.

    As a matter of record, Brook was on 19 (21) before Mohammed Siraj's error. He's on 36 (28) now.

  2. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on Test Match Special

    The bowlers union is hurting right now. It has gone from zero to a hundred.

    The word draw doesn't enter England's thinking. There is different ways you could go about this, but in Harry Brook's mind, if he wants to make a dent in that target, he decides.

  3. Eng 153-3

    Target 374

    My, oh my.

    Two balls after being reprieved on the boundary, Harry Brook is swinging for the hills again. He picks up four through cover, runs two, and adds up another four wide of the slips.

    After every shot, the camera pans to Mohammed Siraj, who has one hand over the bottom of his face. He looks ashen.

    16 off the over.

  4. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on Test Match Special

    Siraj looks dejectedGetty Images

    Mohammed Siraj didn't set himself there. Poor Prasidh Krishna was celebrating thinking he had it.

  5. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Mohammed Siraj of India steps on the boundry while catching Harry Brook of EnglandGetty Images

    Mohammed Siraj cannot believe what he has done.

  6. Not out - Harry Brook

    'He's got away with it!' - Siraj carries Brook catch over rope for six

    Harry Brook has got away with one there.

    He picks out Mohammed Siraj in the deep but as he's settling himself under the ball, his backfoot touches the rope. It's six and not a wicket.

    Prasidh Krishna aborts his celebration. Siraj looks mortified and he's not getting much sympathy from the fans behind.

  7. Eng 137-3

    Target 374

    11 runs chipped off that 374 target by Harry Brook - a productive over for England.

    Mohammed Siraj is coming back down the stairs after his break. Dark clouds are beginning to swell on the horizon.

  8. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on Test Match Special

    Harry BrookGetty Images

    Harry Brook is coming on the charge here.

    Brook is trying to make Akash Deep make some errors.

    A little counter punch from Harry Brook. You can see Akash Deep lining up that length consistently.

    In Brook's mind he has changed the tone.

  9. 6 runs

    Eng 136-3

    Target 374

    Brook charges Deep for six over cover

    Harry Brook was building up to that. He wafted at the first ball, tried to dance down to the second, pounded the third for four...

    And then he's charged Akash Deep! Over extra cover for SIX!

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

    Joe RootGetty Images

    You can't bowl there, and Joe Root drives Prasidh Krishna again through the covers.

  11. Eng 126-3

    Target 374

    Root drives Krishna through cover again for four

    Five good balls from Prasidh Krishna but his final delivery of the over is too wide and Joe Root pounces. Four through the covers. He's up to 20 (30).

  12. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on Test Match Special

    Australia will be clocking a lot of plans here. They will be making their notes.

  13. Eng 121-3

    Target 374

    Akash Deep returns to the attack with a maiden.

    We're into the final 30 minutes before lunch. Can India break this partnership between Joe Root and Harry Brook? It would be a huge moment.

  14. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Full-length ball again, and I think that's where England missed a trick.

    England bowled a tad short.

  15. Eng 121-3

    Eng 374

    Shubman Gill scratches his head in irritation. An ugly edge from Harry Brook goes wide of the slips and away for four.

    There'll be a bowling change for India, with Akash Deep replacing Mohammed Siraj.

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    Pope dismissal a replay from the first innings. Constantly over balances due to his head position. Anything at the stumps exposes him to LBW or bowled. A constant fault in his technique.

    Peter

    'A beauty of a delivery!' - Siraj traps Pope lbw to leave England 106-3

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

    Mohammed Siraj is going very slowly up the steps. He doesn't look like a bowler who is going to be rushing out to bowl the next over.

  18. Eng 115-3

    Target 374

    Mohammed Siraj sticks around for his eighth full over of the morning session (he had one ball left over from last night following the wicket of Zak Crawley).

    He has 2-44 from his 12 overs in England's second innings and has now wandered off the field.

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    And with that, Ollie Pope’s England place should be over. This Test and series has proved he’s not good enough as a VC or as a No3 batter. The longer he stays in the side, the more it’s hindering the team. Time for Bethell to be moulded into the new No3.

    Sevie from Essex

  20. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Joe Root absolutely creamed one through extra cover. Watch that on the highlights!

    You get the feeling if there's not going to be any rain then it is going to be done today.

    Watch 'Today at the Test' highlights on BBC Two tonight at 19:00 BST.