Summary

  1. Join us on day five...published at 19:04 British Summer Time 5 July

    It's been a day of dominance for India, with England starring down the barrel to save this Test match.

    My colleague Matthew Henry has tried to make sense of it all in his report...

    Scroll down for clips and reaction and you can watch highlights of all today's play on Today At The Test from 19:00 BST on BBC Four and via iPlayer.

    We will be back tomorrow at 10:30 for all the action from day five with the Test Match Special team providing ball-ball commentary from Edgbaston.

    Here's some other cricket stories which you might like to read between now and then:

  2. Postpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 5 July

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England have been thoroughly outplayed by India outside of that partnership [between Harry Brook and Jamie Smith] where the wicket did go flat.

    As a bowler I look at the way that India made the most of every opportunity they had with the new ball. Right from that first morning after it went flat after 20 overs, we knew the new ball would be critical every time it turned up. Every time India had the new ball in the hand they've made the most of it.

    Probably more skiddy through the pitch-type bowlers as opposed to England's hit the pitch-type bowlers which is probably why their trajectory has helped them skid on and hit the stumps. But they've been relentless. It's been really impressive.

  3. Postpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 5 July

    Have the three wickets England lost in the evening session - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Joe Root - killed off hopes of a draw?

    The mood would certainly be different if they had to the close unscathed.

  4. 'Nothing is impossible'published at 19:00 British Summer Time 5 July

    England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick, speaking to Test Match Special: "Interesting day. Very good day of cricket, I thought India had played very well, batted well in both innings and with the new ball as well in both innings.

    "Losing three wickets is challenging but we are still going and we've got numerous batters to come tomorrow and need big partnerships and to bat as long as they can.

    "Nothing is impossible but 536 is a lot of runs. Once they sort of got past 550 tonight, it makes it very tough.

    "We've seen the scoring rates over the game, they've been relatively high but it is a challenge and if we were to chase that down then it would be an epic day's play."

  5. Postpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 5 July

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    If you want to win the big series against the likes of India at home in five matches and you want to go to Australia, I think it's impossible to have a mindset that we just win, that's all we go for. We don't play for draws. A draw for England from this position, and I hope they get more in a way of kind of success, if they can get away from here with a draw, it's almost better than last week's win because it's completely against their natural trade.

  6. Postpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 5 July

    If you're wondering, England need to go at 5.96 per over tomorrow to win this one...

  7. Postpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 5 July

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    This day has not arrived for the Bazballers yet and now it arrives tomorrow where they can't play with their natural games, they can't play with their natural instincts, they can't win this game tomorrow.

    They've won the toss and decided to bowl once again and it was eventually going to backfire in these English conditions in the UK with the ball and the pitches.

    And I am intrigued to see how this team talk about what they are going to do in the dressing room and come out and do it tomorrow. Because the pitch is still good and if England can have that instinct inside to play hard then they can bat the full day tomorrow. They really can.

  8. Postpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 5 July

    However, it was Rishabh Pant who provided all the entertainment in India's 427-6 declared.

  9. Postpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 5 July

    India have reached such a position of dominance thanks to another big hundred from their skipper Shubman Gill, who finished with the most runs in a Test match for a player from India with 430.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 5 July

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    I'm calling it. England out for under 200 tomorrow.

    Simran, Leeds

  11. Postpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 5 July

    Well, well, well.

    It would appear we're firmly in 'Great Escape' territory for England tomorrow.

    However, the pitch is definitely still looking good for batting. If England's middle order can see off that first hour it will get easier.

  12. Postpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 5 July

    Shubman Gill finds time to sign a few autographs before making his way up to the steps and into the pavilion and end of an utterly dominant day for India.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 5 July

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    The team for Lord's need to be Strauss, Cook, Trott, Root, Brook, KP, Smith, Swann, Gough, Broad, Anderson

    Anon

  14. England 72-3 at stumpspublished at 16 overs

    Ollie Pope works it square for a couple.

    At the close on day four, England trail by 536 runs.

  15. Eng 69-3published at 15.5 overs

    Harry Brook flicks it off his pads again, but for a single this time with the fielder able to prevent the boundary. Ollie Pope on strike for the final ball of the day.

  16. Postpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 5 July

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

    In a day and a Test that has belonged to India, this has been a dominant display from them except for when Harry Brook and Jamie Smith's partnership. They've always been so far ahead.

  17. Eng 67-3published at 15.3 overs

    Harry Brook flicks the third ball of Akash Deep's over off his pads for four.

    Three deliveries until stumps.

  18. Eng 63-3published at 15.1 overs

    With a minute to go India sneak one more over in. Akash Deep with a change of ends.

    Harry Brook clips it into the leg side and his heart is in his mouth when it goes towards the diving Mohammed Siraj, but he cannot get a hand on it.

  19. Postpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 5 July

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

    There is already signs the ball is coming off slower from the pitch.

  20. Eng 59-3published at 15 overs

    Mohammed Siraj spins on his heels and appeals after striking Ollie Pope on the knee roll with the penultimate ball of his over, but there's a big inside edge on it.

    India Shubman Gill brushes Siraj off when talk turns to a review.