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 113-3

    Target 374

    'Watch that back on the highlights!' - Root drives Krishna for four

    Lovely shot. Watching Joe Root driving never gets old. He doesn't even bother running. He knows it's going all the way for four.

  2. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    England will be kicking themselves. They should have only been chasing 200.

  3. Eng 106-3

    Target 374

    Mohammed Siraj's first ball to Harry Brook is a vicious bouncer. The bowler grins. Brook defends the next two deliveries.

    How long can Siraj keep bowling? He's been brilliant.

  4. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    It cut back and thumped Ollie Pope in the pad.

    It really jagged back on him. There's no way Pope could catch up with that.

    That's a big wicket and really good bowling.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Pope b lbw Siraj 27 (Eng 106-3)

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

    Yup. Out. Smacking into middle stump. An excellent delivery from Mohammed Siraj, getting the ball to come back into the batter.

    Nervy moments for England, who need 268 runs to win.

  6. England review

    Mohammed Siraj of India appeals successfully for the wicket of Ollie Pope of EnglandGetty Images

    Ollie Pope has sent it upstairs after being given out lbw.

    Mohammed Siraj is convinced, umpire Kumar Dharmasena is convinced, and judging by Pope's face, he's convinced he's out too.

  7. How's stat?!

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    Pope moves onto 27* - it's already his second-highest score in a fourth innings.

  8. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Really good shots from Ollie Pope.

  9. Eng 101-2

    Target 374

    Pope hits Krishna for three fours in an over

    That's probably Ollie Pope's best shot of the day. The second ball after drinks is driven mightily through mid-on and away to the rope. Crisp.

    He bags another two through mid-wicket to bring up England's 100.

    Is Pope (27 off 33) turning things up a gear?

  10. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    The one thing that India have up their sleeves...

    England only had the three pace bowlers and what India can do is if bowlers get tired they can put in two quality spinners.

  11. Prasidh Krishna made the breakthrough for India, having Ben Duckett caught in the slips for 54 (83) in the 23rd over.

    'Edged and gone!' - Duckett removed on 54 leaving England 82-2

  12. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Cagey stuff.

    Mohammed Siraj, again, looking like India's main man with the ball.

    India have bowled well this morning. They have created pressure.

  13. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on Test Match Special

    The bounce hasn't leaped as of yet, but there's been a few which have kept low.

  14. Drinks - Eng 87-2

    Target 374

    Siraj and Jadeja speak about a reviewGetty Images

    Yet more anguish for Mohammed Siraj as Joe Root plays and misses at an outswinger. He's smiling through the pain as he stares down the England batter.

    Later in the over, Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja beg Shubman Gill to review a possible caught behind against Root. Dhruv Jurel says no and replays back the wicketkeeper up.

    A maiden to usher in drinks. England have scored 37 runs and lost Ben Duckett in the first hour.

  15. Eng 87-2

    Target 374

    Ollie PopeGetty Images

    Prasidh Krishna bangs in a short ball and Ollie Pope, back bent, goes for an uppercut. Fortunately for the England captain, he doesn't connect. That was a bit wild.

  16. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter at The Oval

    Prasidh targeting that surfboard...

  17. Eng 87-2

    Huge appeal for lbw against Joe Root. Ahsan Raza doesn't blink and India opt against the review.

    England sneak through for a leg bye.

  18. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The English batting is looking a little skittish.

  19. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on Test Match Special

    Pradish Krishna talks to Joe RootGetty Images

    I don't understand the field placement of the gully fielder. Right through this series you see the India gully fielder behind the fourth slip. With Joe Root, he gets a lot of singles in that region.

  20. Eng 86-2

    Target 374

    I'd like to know how many minutes over the course of the series Mohammed Siraj has spent with his hands on his head.

    England bat sensibly for the first five balls of the 24th over, picking up three singles. Ollie Pope then goes for a wild swing and is beaten. Needless.