Summary

  • England need 368 to win, or to bat for almost four sessions for the draw

  • England's highest successful run-chase at home is 362 (Headingley 2019)

  • India 466: Rohit 127, Pujara 61, Woakes 3-83

  • Fourth Test, day four, Kia Oval

  • Five-Test series level at 1-1

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry, Tim Oscroft and Callum Matthews

  1. India 348-6

    Chris Woakes fields the last ball of the over himself and shapes to throw back at the stumps, but in keeping with Daniel's comment, he looks a bit tired in doing so.

  2. Daniel Norcross
    Commentator on BBC Test Match Special

    England might need some replacement bowlers for Old Trafford. Some of them look like they're running on empty here.

    Hmm - who do we think? Mark Wood? Saqib Mahmood? Sam Curran? Anyone else knocking on the door?

  3. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at the Kia Oval

    This is difficult for England, the balance between attack and defence. How do you take wickets while at the same time knowing every run you concede is one more you have to chase? Pant and Thakur have batted very sensibly.

  4. India 346-6

    India lead by 247

    A quiet over from Moeen, but a bit of spin off the final ball finds Thakur's inside edge and sees the ball drop just short of Haseeb Hameed at short leg.

  5. Daniel Norcross
    Commentator on BBC Test Match Special

    Bharat Army

    That has brought the Bharat Army to life.

  6. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It has been a good start to the session so far for India.

  7. India 344-6

    Thakur looks to be in a similar mood to the first innings, and he lays back to lift Woakes high over point for the session's first boundary.

  8. India 339-6

    I had the turning circle and speed of an oil tanker, so I know what Michael means.

    Woakes it is to open up from the other end, and Pant rocks back to push a short one through point for three off the first ball.

  9. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    We have seen some very slow turns in the game. That was up there with the slowest.

  10. India 335-6

    Not out.

    Woakes whipped the ball in from mid wicket and hit the stumps directly, but Thakur was just home. The ball then ricocheted away and India grabbed an extra run.

  11. Umpire review

    They're looking at a run out here...

  12. India 332-6

    Moeen Ali opens up after lunch with two short ones that Pant tucks into for a two and then a single

  13. India 329-6

    Right, back to present day and we're nearly ready, this could be a cracking session if this morning was anything to go by.

  14. 'Leg over' - 30 years on

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    If Brian thought we'd still be talking about this, 30 years on, he'd be thrilled.

    It's the second most requested non-music clip on Desert Island Discs, thanks to Simon Mann for that little nugget.

  15. Cricket ABBA puns

    #bbccricket

    Luke: Glancing Queen

    Groan. I think we've peaked...

  16. 'Leg over' - 30 years on

    Former TMS producer Peter Baxter: It was 30 years ago, and there were things you could say on the radio that you could not get away with now...

  17. Cricket ABBA puns

    #bbccricket

    James Clarke: For the England fielders: "Take a Chance Once Please.."

    Harsh. But fair...

  18. I hope those in the coffee queue didn't, A: say 'can I get a coffee?' (that's just wrong), and B: miss this wicket...

  19. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at the Kia Oval

    Coffee

    Check out the queue for this coffee stand. Shall I tell them it probably won't actually be life-changing?

  20. 'Leg over' - 30 years on

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Brian and I shared the same, very silly, sense of humour - innuendos and so-on. I worked with him for only three summers but he gave me the confidence to be the broadcaster I wanted to be.