Summary

  • Rohit and Rahul see India through to close unscathed

  • Pope's 81 helps England to first-innings lead after coming in at 61-5

  • Woakes hits 50 at number nine - England lead by 99 runs

  • India 191: Thakur 57, Kohli 50, Woakes 4-55

  • Fourth Test, day two, Kia Oval

  • Five-Test series level at 1-1

  • Today at the Test, BBC Four, 19:00 BST

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry, Timothy Abraham and Thomas Mallows

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    EJ8_F1: Thrilled to have Chris Woakes back in the whites. Like he never left.

    Neil, London: Chris Woakes must be one of the best No 9's in test match cricket. I'd happily see him at 7 or 8 with more time to build an innings.

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    Eng 267-9

    After two looseners with the old ball Umesh asks for the new one. Woakes is on strike.

  3. Eng 267-9

    Lead by 76

    Fast bowler Umesh Yadav is back but India have not taken the new ball just yet.

  4. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    In the context of the game a lead of 75 or 80 runs seems a lot. Surely India cannot collapse again like they did in the first innings? But then again, given how this series has gone maybe they can.

  5. Eng 267-9

    Disgraceful stuff from Jon. Not having that.

    Woakes is happy to give Anderson the strike against Jadeja.

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    Apologies, I didn't specify which day. Day 3. If we're still batting by tea on day 3, I'll get Kohli's face tattooed on my cheek. Not looking very likely now.

    Jon, Manchester

  7. Jon from Manchester has been back in touch about his tattoo...

  8. Ollie Pope deserved a hundred but it was not to be...

  9. Eng 266-9

    Lead by 75

    Every run is being cheered now. Anderson just about survives the final two balls of this Thakur over.

    One more remains until the new ball.

  10. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Virat Kohli is not happy. These are freebies. I really enjoy watching Chris Woakes bat.

  11. Eng 265-9

    Crack! Four more to Woakes. They're on their feet in the stands.

  12. Eng 261-9

    Chris Woakes drives for four! Kohli has his face hidden behind his hand.

    Every run is crucial.

  13. Eng 257-9

    Lead by 66

    Anderson now unfurls his trademark reverse sweep but, sadly, makes no contact at all. The crowd makes a "woooft" noise in unison - I think a little surprised.

  14. Eng 256-9

    Anderson gets off the mark to loud cheers. Dan Norcross is seething on TMS about that Ollie Robinson shot. Dreadful cricket.

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    Luke Almond: The last session or so showing why England are a mediocre Test side at the moment. Regularly getting into good positions, but never quite able to nail them down. Frustrating, but makes for enthralling viewing.

  16. "Oh, Jimmy, Jimmy..." sings the crowd as the great man emerges down the steps.

  17. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at the Kia Oval

    That's awful from Robinson. He can bat. That's letting Woakes down.

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    Robinson b Jadeja 5 (Eng 255-9)

    Hmmm. Not the smartest shot you'll see. I said Ollie Robinson had been busy and when facing Ravindra Jadeja for the first time he has a massive swipe and is bowled.

    Rubbish.

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    Darren Fox: Gutted for Ollie Pope, superb innings that.

  20. Eng 255-8

    Lead by 64

    England were 62-5 when Ollie Pope was just starting his innings. He didn't get to three figures but don't let that distract from how good an knock that was.

    Ollie Robinson is England's number 10 and is looking busy from the outset.