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

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    Text 81111 (standard message rates apply)

    Anyone else feeling another Joe Root special in the second innings? Just going to have to hope that someone can stay with him.

    Harry in London

  2. Postpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    Craig Overton, who didn't bowl at all in the afternoon session, is going to start after the break.

  3. Postpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    The players are making their way out to the middle.

    A reminder that India lead by 346 with two wickets remaining.

    What can they set England?

  4. Postpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    It was spoke about at the time, but how damaging does this Moeen Ali shot and dismissal from Friday look now?

    Him and Ollie Pope had got England to a position of control, and it was recklessly thrown away.

  5. Postpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    There are still a minimum of 43 overs left in the day, by the way.

    Close is at 18:18 as we make up some time lost yesterday, and we can play until 18:48.

    England could be a few down by then.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    Text 81111 (standard message rates apply)

    England lose Tests because they regularly fail to seize an advantage- they've missed four or five in this match alone.

    Jim, Sevenoaks

  7. Postpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    73 wickets have fallen in the eight County Championship games already today.

    Yes, 73.

    Five of the eight games are into the second innings already. Some could genuinely be into the third innings by the close.

  8. Postpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on Twitter
    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    Skip twitter post

    Allow Twitter content?

    This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.

    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    End of twitter post

    You can see all the county scores here, and listen to commentaries here.

  9. Postpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    England did miss a big opportunity when the lead was 277 - a wicket then, hopefully by the rest quickly, would have given Joe Root's side a really decent chance.

    They did eventually get their breakthroughs, but an unbroken 31-run stand between Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah has added another nail to the coffin.

    Media caption,

    Moeen holds 'sharp grab' to dismiss Pant

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    Text 81111 (standard message rates apply)

    Regardless of the result, when England bat again I want to see a bit of grit and application. No flaky dismissals. Make India earn each wicket.

    Alex, London

  11. Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    That session was largely about Shardul Thakar and Rishabh Pant.

    I would say enjoy them, but I appreciate that is hard as an England fan.

    Their 100-run seventh-wicket stand has put India in the driving seat, though.

  12. Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

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

    England have a lot of trouble ahead, I feel it is either a draw or India to win as that is a lot of runs required.

  13. Teapublished at 144 overs

    Ind 445-8; lead by 346

    Time for a break. Another brilliant session for India, adding 116 runs for the loss of just two wickets.

    Joe Root looks perplexed. Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav have a laugh as they stroll off.

  14. Postpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    RootImage source, Getty Images

    There are some tired bowlers, it is a flat pitch but it won't look so flat when Bumrah has the ball in his hand.

  15. Ind 444-8published at 143.1 overs

    Lead by 345

    Four more. Jasprit Bumrah plonks Moeen Ali over mid-wicket and away to the boundary.

    This partnership is worth 30 now.

  16. Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    Good luck telling James Anderson he's not playing on his home ground, when he won't play any cricket, after that game, for three months.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 5 September 2021

    #bbccricket

    Ian: For the fifth Test at Old Trafford starting on Friday I would make the following changes: Wood in for Anderson (Jimmy looks very tired), Mahmood for Overton, Leach for Moeen.

  18. Ind 440-8published at 143 overs

    Lead by 341

    Jasprit Bumrah keeps the strike with a single out to deep point.

    He is again told off for running straight down the middle of the pitch. That is the second time.

  19. Ind 439-8published at 142.4 overs

    Lead by 340

    Uh oh. Jasprit Bumrah plays a glorious straight drive through mid-off for four, but that is sort of irrelevant right now.

    Jos Root is hobbling and holding his leg. He tried to get across to cut off the ball, but didn't there, and immediately clutched the back of his leg.

  20. Ind 435-8published at 142.3 overs

    Lead by 336

    WinViz is currently 64% India, 19% England and 17% for the draw.

    Surely this isn't going to end a draw?

    RootImage source, Getty Images