Summary

  • KL Rahul 199 (311 balls); adds 161 with Nair

  • Nair (71*) dropped on 34; hits maiden Test fifty

  • Parthiv (71) & Rahul in opening stand of 152

  • Eng 477 (Moeen 146, Root 88, Dawson 66*)

  • Final Test; India lead series 3-0

Live Reporting

Jamie Lillywhite and Stephan Shemilt

  1. How's stat?!

    KL Rahul

  2. Ind 291-3

    Rahul 154, Karun 33

    Arms aloft for Rahul, it's his 150 from 253 balls and he gets there in style with his 11th four, clipping Root to the mid-wicket fence. It's his second 150 and he's closing in on his highest Test score of 158.

    Rahul reaches 150AP

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    Dom Harrison: Tendulkar Loving Care, wherein a post-retirement Sachin retrains as a nurse, with Carry On style consequences.  

  4. Ind 286-3

    191 behind

    Just seeing what transpired at the end of that last over. Root hurled the ball at the wicketkeeper and it nearly took Rahul's head off. Root apologised but when the batsmen asked for an explanation it was rather less than apologetic from the Yorkshireman. Not too much camaraderie between the teams, we've certainly all been there, some of us still are. Dawson continues but the batsmen are far from up a creek, two more easy runs for Rahul on the leg side. Broad is back on.

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    Have to agree with everyone regarding the paid TV. It's the same for nearly everything at the moment, my son has not seen England play cricket as we don't have paid TV and therefore he has no hope of getting into it. He watched Wimbledon and was inspired by Andy Murray and we have since joined our local tennis club.

    Ryan in Watford.

  6. Ind 282-3

    Rahul 146, Karun 32

    Joe Root does indeed march up to the crease to take the ball. But it is not the new one suffice to say. Karun unveils the reverse sweep and is rewarded with his third boundary. Young Root has a rather unfriendly word for the batsman, where did he learn those naughty words from?

    India's Rahul reverse sweeps for a boundaryAP

  7. Ind 275-3

    202 behind

    Another steady but unspectacular over from Dawson. The line from Chennai disappears for the first time today so the venerable Kevin Howells steps in from upstairs here in Salford. Stuart Broad leaves the field, not sure what for exactly. He was breaking into a light trot so it may not be an injury. New ball due. 

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    Re: Martin in Oslo. It's all about money. From public services to international cricket. The effects of marketisation has of course made players richer but it's taken the game away from young fans. And the television broadcasting into the realms of the Murdoch empire, which I'm sure most self respecting cricket fans wouldn't touch with a barge pole.

    Nick in Derbyshire

  9. Ind 273-3

    Rahul 145, Karun 24

    Joe Root is practising some rigorous seamers rather than the gentle offies he sends down, but he might well be on soon as the seventh bowler. Stokes still reminds me of Gary Windass from Coronation Street, but he is not smiling much today. The all-rounder is giving it his utmost as ever, but both batsmen collect singles with ease.

    Mikey North aka Gary WindassRex Features

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    Martin in Oslo's point is one I've argued for over 17 years. 30 million people watched England win the Ashes in 2005. 600,000 in 2009. ECB shot itself in the foot the day it sold out to paying TV and are paying for it now with the take up and standing of the game way down compared to its peers.

    Owen in Hampshire.

    Completely agree with Martin that the move to pay TV has had a big impact. I remember vividly my three-year-old daughter shouting "go for it boys" at the TV in 2005 at the end of that amazing last Ashes Test. She is now a triathlete and swimmer but could have been inspired to take up cricket.

    Rob in Southampton

  11. Ind 271-3

    206 behind

    Appealing looking choc ices being consumed in the crowd. For a month I gave up my favourite ones that have the same name as the bat Ian Botham used to use, along with alcohol - still talking about what I gave up here - but found I'd managed to gain weight rather than lose it. Dawson has more of a short cover than a silly point, about seven yards from the bat, but there is no chance of a catch wherever he is.

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    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    It's just a yard too short. The England seamers could get it up a little further. Speculate a bit.

  13. Ind 268-3

    Rahul 143, Karun 21

    A 10th four for Rahul, over the vacant third slip area it goes off Stokes and it brings up the fifty partnership. England need to get on with this, there are still 33 overs left.

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    Dan Morgan: How about Aggers Drawn: Aggers sits for a portrait by different artist each week

  15. Ind 260-3

    Rahul 136, Karun 20

    Dawson shares the opening spell for the third successive session. He's sent down 14 overs for 47 now. It's tidy but nothing to really grab you. I was going to make an analogy but I will think better of it.

  16. Ind 258-3

    219 behind

    A tired looking bouncer from Stokes loops through to Bairstow down the leg side at 79mph. There are five overs left until the new ball, but will they take it on this pitch? England still have two reviews remaining for those last five overs. We haven't seen one today, such has been the dominance of the bat. 

    England's Ben StokesAP

  17. India's super fan, body completely painted in national colours, not sure about the lower half, waves his flag (not a euphemism) triumphantly and Ben Stokes will resume the bowling.

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    Random point - do you think the moving of England cricket away from free to watch TV has affected the future of cricket? A whole generation of cricketers (including myself) were inspired by being able the watch the 2005 Ashes for example. These days it's a lot harder to watch England. Thoughts?

    Martin in Oslo

  19. Anyway, moving on. We have a scheduled 36 overs to get through in this final session so we are going to need some 'user generated content' from you good folk. They call day three of a golf tournament moving day, but are we going to see any significant strides here? How will England approach the crucial third innings? Might as well lose 4-0 and go out in a brave attempt at glory? Got to take another seven wickets first...

  20. Thanks Stephan, I'm trying to forget that, as no doubt is my friend and landlord, partner of the aforementioned exuberant hostess. Are you still doing cricketing TV programmes? I was thinking "Gomes under the hammer" a public auction for the services of ample-afroed former West Indies left-hander Larry Gomes.

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