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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  • Today at the Test highlights on BBC Four & iPlayer at 19:00 BST

  1. Eng 191-3published at 43.1 overs

    Target 378

    Ufff!

    Banged in from Mohammed Siraj but it only gets chest high and Jonny Bairstow crunches a pull away to the mid-wicket fence.

    England are halfway there!

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 4 July 2022

    #bbccricket

    Jamie Smith: I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to realise how much Jonny Bairstow looks like the Undertaker.

  3. Eng 187-3published at 43 overs

    Target 378

    Jonny Bairstow, that is some serious placement.

    Shardul Thakur strays onto the pads and England's in-form man flicks away between fine leg and square leg for four.

    He steals the strike with a quick single to mid-off.

    He's up to 30 off 48 balls.

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  5. Postpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 4 July 2022

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    There have been five singles in that over and no real pressure on the batsmen to score those singles.

  6. Eng 181-3published at 42 overs

    Target 378

    Five singles for England and it is all feeling a bit easy at the moment.

    The runs needed tick below 200 - 197 to go.

  7. Eng 178-3published at 41.2 overs

    Joe Root backs away as someone moves behind the bowler's arm (don't get me started on that) but Mohammed Siraj carries on and throws the ball - not bowls, throws - in Root's reaction.

    Uncalled for. He then stares Root down too.

  8. Postpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 4 July 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    We have 18 overs left in the day and I can't believe I'm saying this but we might just get them all in. Especially if Jadeja comes back on.

  9. Postpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 4 July 2022

    Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    It just felt like Bumrah was a little desperate to take wickets at the start. It's always important to have a good start and England had a fantastic start.

  10. Postpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 4 July 2022

    Here are the three wickets that have fallen so far in this innings...

  11. Postpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 4 July 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Wonderful atmosphere. Now and again you hear the Barmy Army trumpets go up.

  12. drinks break

    Eng 176-3published at 41 overs

    Root 44, Bairstow 23

    Shardul Thakur returns for India - England have seen off Ravindra Jadeja nicely - and he starts with a quiet over for just a couple.

    Time for a drink. England are 69-2 in this session so far.

  13. How's stat?!published at 17:14 British Summer Time 4 July 2022

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    33 runs in the last four overs now.

  14. Postpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 4 July 2022

    Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    No wonder Siraj is not happy with that effort from Shami.

  15. Postpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 4 July 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    In the old fashioned way, Shami is trying to stick a boot on it.

  16. Eng 174-3published at 40 overs

    Target 378

    It feels like India haven't bowled very well in the last 20 minutes or so.

    Mohammed Siraj strays onto the pads of Joe Root and he nudges round the corner for four.

    Mohammed Shami tries to cut it off with his boot, but to no avail.

    England are chipping away.

  17. How's stat?!published at 17:07 British Summer Time 4 July 2022

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    This is the 15th time these two have added 50 together. Nine out of those 15 they have converted to 100 stands.

  18. Postpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 4 July 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Oooh, that used to sting, didn't it!

  19. Postpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 4 July 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    A proper belly flop from Mohammed Siraj! It was like when you're learning to dive at the swimming pool and come out with a big red mark on your belly.

  20. Eng 166-3published at 39 overs

    Target 378

    Are England going through the gears here? It does feel like they are slightly trying to up the scoring rate.

    Jonny Bairstow punches off the back foot for three, with Shubman Gill doing well to pull the ball back in.

    Joe Root then sweeps hard, and fine, for four with even a fantastic belly flop from Mohammed Siraj unable to prevent the boundary.

    England need 212 more.