Summary

  • England win by 31 runs

  • Stokes finds Pandya's edge to seal win

  • England win on tense fourth morning

  • India 162: Kohli 51, Stokes 4-40

  • Stokes takes two wickets in an over

  • England lead 1-0 in five-match series

  1. drinks break

    Ind 152-8published at 49 overs

    India need 42 to win

    Jos Buttler, usually one of the nicest men in cricket, is having a chirp at the batsman. Stokes then has a word with Pandya after a play and miss. Proper theatre.

    Aleem Dar has stepped in.

  2. Ind 151-8published at 48.4 overs

    How has Ishant got four for this?! A brilliant bouncer from Stokes and the batsman balloons the ball over the slips to the boundary.

    There are a few worried English looks again.

  3. Postpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Test Match Special

    India need some more boundaries but that's brought the runs required below 50.

  4. Ind 147-8published at 42.2 overs

    Need 47 to win

    Ah. Ishant guides the ball between slip and gully for four.

    India need less than 50 to win. Does this still have another twist?

  5. How's stat?!published at 12:00 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Jonny Bairstow has become just the fourth England wicketkeeper to take five catches in the fourth innings of a Test. Alan Knott, Chris Read and James Foster are the others.

  6. Ind 143-8published at 47.1 overs

    Hardik Pandya bravely takes a single on the first ball. Ishant Sharma is on strike now to Stokes.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    #bbccricket

    Ed White: Stokes reminding me of Flintoff 05 here. This could be one heck of a series. Irrespective of bias, English pitches provide the best Test cricket in the world.

    Andrew FlintoffImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    India still have a great chance of winning this game, let's not get carried away.

    It's still a matter of if, not when.

  9. Ind 142-8published at 47 overs

    England need 2 wickets

    "Everywhere we goooooooo. People want to know!" The crowd is alive again. A good over for Sam Curran but no wicket. Ben Stokes strides back in from the outfield.

  10. Postpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    This is cute by England. They want the umpires to look upstairs without calling for a review.

    It's 1000% not out though.

  11. Umpire reviewpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Just to be safe the umpires are checking for a bump ball and potentially another wicket.

    Nope. That's been hit into the ground. Not out.

  12. Postpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Remember the over by Flintoff to Langer and Ponting in '05 on this ground? That was almost as good. Ben Stokes has grabbed hold of this match and said 'I'm winning this for my team'.

    Ishant Sharma joins Hardik Pandya at the crease.

    Sam Curran is coming on.

  13. Postpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Ben Stokes has bowled magnificently. Mohammed Shami had to play at that.

    England have the game in the palm of their hands now.

    Ben StokesImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Test Match Special

    Ben Stokes is the hero! Two wickets in the over, turning the match to England.

    Ben StokesImage source, Reuters
  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Shami c Bairstow b Stokes 0 (Ind 141-8)

    Just when India were on top, Ben Stokes has turned up. He is absolutely steaming in. He's like a wild animal, almost growling to the crease. Mohammed Shami has no answer. Back of a length, a hint of movement away, edge behind.

    England are two wickets away. India still need 53.

  16. Postpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That's like a triple wicket. The shockwaves it will send through the rest of the India line-up...

    I'm absolutely pumped! I feel like I'm out there!

  17. Postpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Ben Stokes was on his knees celebrating that wicket, just like Andrew Flintoff back in the day. Kohli's head rocked back when the replay was shown on the screen.

    Ben Stokes and James Anderson celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    Roar after roar in Edgbaston. When the finger went up, when the review couldn't find an edge, the biggest when the lights were red. Then, the wave goodbye....

    FansImage source, BBC Sport
  19. Postpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Virat Kohli is being waved off by the Hollies Stand.

    You don't pick on the England captain and get away with it in Birmingham.

    Virat KohliImage source, AFP
  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 4 August 2018

    Kohli lbw Stokes 51 (Ind 141-7)

    Ben Stokes. He just loves the occasion.

    It's the big, big, big wicket of India's captain Virat Kohli. The three reds go up. Kohli has to drag himself from the field.

    The Hollies stand is on its feet waving Kohli off.