Summary

Boundaries, flying bats and dropped catches - Pant's 'box office' innings

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham, Elizabeth Botcherby & Karan Vinod

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    NairPA Media

    If India bat all day today, they not only win this Test, but put a lot of mileage into England bowlers making them tired for the quick turnaround for the third match.

    Muhammad

  2. ouch!

    Ind 76-1

    Karun NairPA Media

    Karun Nair attempts to sway out of the way of a Brydon Carse bounce but gets clocked on the helmet. A brute of a delivery. A quick concussion check required.

  3. Ind 76-1

    A tight-ish third over of the morning from Chris Woakes.

    England will need to create pressure, moments and theatre if they are to knock India over in the timeframe they want.

  4. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Edgbaston

    It's cooler today and with the floodlights on, obviously gloomy.

    What do we reckon? England need to bowl India out for the cost of another 100 runs to have a chance?

    Or are you all believers?

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

    Oh that's edged and it's gone for four. It would have gone to a third slip. One of those moments and you've got to be a little bit defensive but they do need wickets.

  6. Ind 75-1

    Gasps from the Edgbaston crowd after KL Rahul edges one wide of second slip and the ball races away for four.

    If England had a third man in the cordon, they might have been in business.

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

    We've seen some beautiful off drives to square drives and that was a cover drive. This to me is the most beautiful shot in cricket.

  8. Ind 71-1

    "A lovely shot" - Rahul hits Carse for four

    KL Rahul drives stylishly through the covers for four off Brydon Carse's second delivery.

    Next ball there's a stifled lbw appeal after nip backer from Carse.

    Ben Stokes is briefly interested but soon backs down when he's told about an inside edge.

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

    Let's keep chipping away at the wickets, that's what England need to do.

  10. Ind 67-1

    Watchful nudging and nurdling to start from KL Rahul and Karun Nair off Chris Woakes' first over of the day. No huge movement through the air yet despite the cloud cover.

    This pitch still looks a belter.

    Brydon Carse will bowl the second over for England.

  11. IndiaGetty Images

    KL Rahul has just checked his guard out in the middle.

    Chris Woakes has the ball in hand and is at the top of his mark.

    The Edgbaston crowd sound fairly revved up. They sense how important this morning session could be in the context of this Test match.

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  13. England's players are bullishly walking out on to the field, chests puffed out, as Jerusalem belts out over the PA system.

  14. 'He got that just right' - Tongue dismisses Jaiswal for 28

    England will be hunting wickets this morning with a ball which is 13 overs old.

    They managed to take one wicket before stumps last night when Yashasvi Jaiswal was trapped lbw by Josh Tongue - albeit after some shenanigans with a delayed DRS call.

  15. Will England take draw opportunity?

    Former England bowler Steven Finn analyses England's chances in the second Test

    Are the words "draw" and "Bazball" compatible?

    Steven Finn and Alex Hartley how England and India might approach the remainder of this Test.

  16. BBC Weather forecast for EdgbastonBBC Weather

    It's grey, cloudy and overcast at Edgbaston this morning. We might get the odd cloud burst.

    Perhaps Harry has checked the weather forecast and thinks England can exploit slightly more favourable bowling conditions, today.

  17. 'We can still win this Test'

    'We can still win this Test match' - Brook confident of England victory

    Bold words from Harry Brook. Bold words indeed.

  18. Could Smith become England's best keeper-batter?

    England wicketkeeper batting averages since 1900BBC Sport

    Jamie Smith was the 17-year-old tipped for international honours by England legend Alec Stewart.

    He has packed more into the past 12 months than most have managed in the seven years since.

    Next week's third Test at Lord's will mark the first anniversary of Smith's Test debut on the same ground.

    After his brilliant unbeaten 184* is he now destined to become England's greatest wicketkeeper-batter?

    His batting average certainly stacks up at the moment.

    BBC Sport's Matthew Henry has taken a closer look...

  19. Brook and Smith both pass 150 but India on top after day three

    In case you missed yesterday's action, feel free to watch the highlights and bring yourself up to speed.

  20. Welcome...

    India are on top. India lead by lead by 244 runs with nine wickets in hand.

    But when will India declare? Will India leave themselves enough time?

    England are behind. England are facing a record fourth-innings chase.

    How will England approach today with ball and bat? This England side don't like draws but will they settle for one?

    Questions, questions.

    Welcome to live coverage of day four of the second Test from Edgbaston.