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Deep Dasgupta
Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special
That was flush in the grille.
Summary
Close: Eng 259-3 (Root 76*, Bairstow 72*) - need 119 more to win
Root & Bairstow reach 150 stand off 197 balls
Bairstow dropped on 14 by Vihari and on 39 by Pant
England need 378 runs to win and draw the series
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Postpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 4 July 2022
Ind 203-6published at 67.4 overs
OK, in fairness, that was a pretty good short ball from Potts.
Shardul Thakur gets in all sorts of bother and is struck bang on the helmet. Nasty one, and we'll have a break in play as he's checked by the physio.
Postpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 4 July 2022
What an iconic moment.
Ind 203-6published at 67 overs
At least Jack Leach is pitching the ball up. He's started really nicely.
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Watch India put on another 150 because England lose their heads and bowl dross at tailenders.
Joe in London
Ind 201-6published at 66 overs
If England keep bowling like this, they won't be concerned in the slightest.
Potts bowls short and down the leg side. He bowled soooo well yesterday pitching the ball up and started doing the same this morning.
He gets a number eight batter to bowl at and he starts pitching it halfway down the pitch. WHY!?
Postpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 4 July 2022
Prakash Wakankar
BBC Test Match SpecialRight now, I think India will be a little bit concerned.
Postpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 4 July 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialThree wickets in the session has given England a sniff.
Ind 200-6published at 65 overs
Lead by 332
The turn and bounce that Jack Leach is getting right now is making me really question why England opened with Joe Root this morning.
He gets one to turn sharply in to Jadeja that he leaves and is pinned on the pad. They discuss a review, but it was probably a bit high.
Postpublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 4 July 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialThakur has taken on those two short balls. As so many of them do now. I've seen so many hooks and pulls this summer.
Ind 199-6published at 64 overs
Ah. It's started.
Potts bowls a few bouncers to Shardul Thakur. Thankfully he doesn't manage to get any bat on them but please, let's not continue with it for too long.
Highest successful chases in Edgbaston Testspublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 4 July 2022
- South Africa v England 283-5 (target 281) - 2008
- England v New Zealand 211-3 (target 208) - 1999
- West Indies v England 157-3 (target 152) - 1991
- England v Australia 124-2 (target 121) - 2015
- England v India 121-2 (target 121) - 1996
There have only been 12 successful run-chases at Edgbaston in Test history.
How's stat?!published at 11:49 British Summer Time 4 July 2022
Andy Zaltzman
BBC Test Match Special statisticianPant fell one run short of Alec Stewart's record for most runs by a wicket-keeper, 204, in a Test in England.
Ind 198-6published at 63 overs
Lead by 330
How quickly can England take these final four wickets?
As long as they don't all of a sudden start bowling short at the tailenders, hopefully they will be batting soon ...
Postpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 4 July 2022
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialWell done, Jack Leach. You've got to be brave in this situation.
Postpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 4 July 2022
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialThat's a spectacular wicket! Leach is getting exaggerated turn and should maybe have been bowling a bit earlier. Have you ever seen a wicket like that?
WICKETpublished at 62.2 overs
Pant c Root b Leach 57 (Ind 198-6)
Jack Leach has his man!
Rishabh Pant tries to reverse sweep, a bit more conventionally than the last, and gets a decent amount on it but straight to Joe Root at slip!
Root does well to stay still, because Pant was moving all over the place the ball could've gone anywhere.
Leach's resilience comes to the fore again.
Postpublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 4 July 2022
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialThat flies through and was taken by Billings with some alarm. That was heading for his nose! There was some serious carry there.
Ind 198-5published at 62 overs
Lead by 330
Potts is finding something in this pitch that neither Broad or Anderson could, and that is some compliment.
The ball is flying through to Billings, the first ball taken by his face and nearly sends him reeling backwards. Another just darts in past Jadeja's off stump as the batter leaves perilously.
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Peter: OK, we've seen the "New" England approach work outrageously against a (be honest) weakened NZ side. However, put this approach up against a talented, seasoned Test side (which India certainly are), and, well, you can see the result. Thoughts?