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

  1. Kohli gives the India players a stern talking to in the team huddle before wandering back towards the middle.

  2. While we wait for the final session to begin I may as well show you the other three wickets to fall today...

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

    England will feel the lead of 100 is possible with the batting depth they have. But it's a good Test - anything could happen from here,

  4. But for all of the criticism for Moeen, England are still squeezing their way into a good position.

    They lead by 36 runs.

    Ollie Pope has been excellent.

    Chris Woakes is just getting going too....

  5. Moeen Ali (adjective):

    Definition: Something glorious but so often frustrating

    "that was one of the most Moeen Ali things I have seen"

  6. We need to find a way of making these tweets and texts legally binding.

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    Craig Moore: Where's that guy that said he'd get a face tattoo if England were still batting at tea.

    Ben Marshall: How's Jon in Manchester feeling about his Kohli tattoo?

    Feel free to get in touch with the evidence, Jon...

  8. Thanks Tom.

    I'll take ever-reliable. Like Paul Collingwood. My hero.

  9. With things suddenly in the balance again I shall take my leave. Time for the ever-reliable Matthew Henry to see us through to the close.

  10. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    We thought it would be interesting, and it's not disappointed so far. The pitch seems to be getting better which will please India. England will want a lead of 100 if possible.

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    James O'Hara: Why can’t we just bat sensibly? We’re only on day two anybody would think we were on day five morning trying to score enough runs to get ahead! Careless batting!

  12. Tea Eng 227-7

    Pope 74 Woakes 4

    And that is tea.

    Very nearly the perfect session for England. Ollie Pope and Moeen Ali had taken advantage of kind batting conditions to work England into a lead, but that late Moeen wicket has opened up an end for India.

    This intriguing Test match - and series - rolls on.

  13. Eng 227-7

    Chris Woakes is watchful as Umesh Yadav comes steaming in. His fifth delivery is pitched up and too full, allowing Woakes to dispatch it through the covers for four.

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    MoeenReuters

    Jonathan France: Very poor from Moeen Ali. No need at all to play that shot. When you’re on top, stay on top. India have an end open now! I often wonder if they ever think about the match situation? These are experienced cricketers.

  15. Ravindra Jadeja may have taken a wicket last over but he is out of the attack. Umesh Yadav will have one last go before tea.

  16. It was going oh so well...

  17. Eng 223-7

    That wicket seems to have woken everyone up. All of a sudden there is some clock-watching among the England fans as we edge towards tea. The India supporters in contrast are energised, their team is right back in this.

    How quickly things can change.

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    Josh Cooper: If you're an England fan who wonders why other England fans complain about Jonny Bairstow/Jos Buttler/Moeen Ali: that's why. Just starting to get on top, and then...

    MoeenReuters

  19. Eng 223-7

    Lead by 32

    Such an odd stroke from Moeen Ali. England were in a great position and tea is on the horizon.

    Reward for Ravindra Jadeja though, who has gamely held up one end all afternoon.

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

    England aren't far enough ahead for that shot to be played.