Summary

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham, Elizabeth Botcherby, Huzaifah Khan

  1. Ind 559-7

    Phew. That was impressive slide from Akash Deep. He takes on the arm of Ollie Pope as India chase a sneaky single and slides several metres on his belly.

    Had that been a direct hit, he might have been in trouble.

  2. How's stat?!

    SehwagGetty Images

    Should he make a triple hundred, Shubman Gill would be only the third India batter to reach the milestone.

    • Virender Sehwag - 319 vs South Africa, 2008
    • Virender Sehwag - 309 vs Pakistan, 2004
    • Karun Nair - 303* vs England, 2016

  3. Ind 558-7

    A bouncer from Joe Root? It's all happening.

    As in the morning session, England have woken up in the final 10-15 minutes before the interval.

  4. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    RootReuters

    It's come out of nowhere. Things looked so calm and easy for India.

    Now, a few quick easy wickets and things are different.

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

    My goodness, a wicket! An angry looking Joe Root has made the breakthrough.

    It's rattled the timbers.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Washington b Root 42 (Ind 558-7)

    The lesser spotted wicket!

    "Rooooooooot" echoes around Edgbaston as Washington Sundar is deceived by a quicker delivery. He departs for 42.

    Root bowls Washington for 42 as India fall to 558-7

  7. Ind 556-6

    BashirReuters

    Do we celebrate a bowler conceding 150 runs?

    Well, whether we do or don't, Shoaib Bashir has 1-151 from his 39 overs. He's put a shift in today with no reward.

  8. Ind 551-6

    An ugly delivery from Joe Root is deservedly spanked for four by Washington Sundar. 550 up for India.

    I make that 132 runs added since lunch.

  9. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

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    These partnerships have been so frustrating for England. The masterplan is not working for them.

  10. Ind 546-6

    Shoaib Bashir rakes his hand through his hair and sends down his 38th over.

    Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar calmly exchange three singles.

    Tim has produced chocolate digestives as sustenance for the final push until tea.

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    Alice (14:58) why don't you compromise and call first child Sundar, Sunny for short.

    Joanne, on holiday in Tunisia.

    Re Anon: 15:07 (and Alice 14:58) Gill Washington has a nice ring to it.

    Paresh, Kingswinford

  12. Ind 543-6

    Joe Root returns to the attack for only his second over of the match.

    He concedes a single to Shubman Gill.

  13. How's stat?!

    Having just reached 250, doubtless Shubman Gill will have one eye on a treble. Only three overseas players have made a triple hundred on English soil:

    • Don Bradman 334 (Australia) - Headingley, 1930
    • Hashim Amla 311* (South Africa) - The Oval, 2012
    • Bob Simpson 311 (Australia) - Old Trafford, 1964
    • Don Bradman 304 (Australia) - Headingley, 1934

  14. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Shubman Gill is playing so well at the minute, I just don't see how England are going to get him out.

  15. Ind 542-6

    Frustrated faces all round as Washington Sundar edges the ball beyond the fingertips of the slip fielder and picks up three.

    Tea - and an opportunity to regroup - can't come soon enough for England.

  16. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

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    Shubman Gill has been absolutely phenomenal, hasn't he?

  17. Cheteshwar Pujara
    Former India batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Shubman Gill has batted brilliantly. It's remarkable to see the way he's batted today.

  18. Ind 537-6

    11 runs off the over, all but one of which came from the bat of Shubman Gill.

    England haven't threatened to take a wicket during this session.

  19. 250 runs

    250 for Shubman Gill

    He had to wait ages to move from 199 to 200 but he's raced through the 240s in double-quick time.

    With his second four of the over, Shubman Gill raises his bat for 250. It's an understated celebration by his standards. Maybe he's saving the bow for 300.

    Gill reaches 250 as India pile on the runs against England

  20. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    In the 327 Test matches in history where we have seen a 500+ first-innings score, the team who conceded that total have won the match just 9 times (2.8%). England under Brendon McCullum have achieved this feat twice however, and will be searching for a third (553 v NZ, Trent Bridge, June 2002 and 556 v PKN, Multan, October 2024).