Summary

  • India win by an innings and 64 runs to seal 4-1 series victory

  • Root finally falls for defiant 84 as England bowled out for 195

  • Superb Ashwin, playing 100th Test, takes five-wicket haul

  • Anderson takes 700th Test wicket & Bashir claims 5-173 as India bowled out for 477

  • Fifth Test, day three, Dharamsala

  1. Postpublished at 06:17 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Right, my stomach is rumbling. I'm going to get some toast and another coffee.

    To take you through a recap of the morning and steer you through the afternoon session, here's Callum Matthews.

  2. Postpublished at 06:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on TNT Sports

    It has been the Ashwin show. From the moment he took the new ball he's put England under pressure. Ben Duckett played a poor shot, Ollie Pope started nicely but was premeditated again.

    We're just seeing the different class in spinners. That's no disrespect to England's spinners, who we've spoken a lot about. The class of Ashwin has made this pitch look very different.

    Only Joe Root has the technique and temperament to consistently survive in a risk-free manner.

  3. Postpublished at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    It was never going to be easy.

    India's spinners are world-class and are thriving in their own conditions. The gulf in class has been evident and England are staring down the barrel of a three-day innings defeat.

    But, Jimmy Anderson took his 700th Test wicket. So if you're just joining us, there is at least one bit of good news for you!

  4. Postpublished at 06:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner

    That is a fantastic delivery. It came on with the arm and went between bat and pad with Stokes playing for turn outside the off stump.

    India are just masters of their art in their own conditions and as a batter it just leaves you groping and you don't know which way it is going to turn.

    It is just a delight to see.

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    WICKETpublished at 22.5 overs

    Stokes b Ashwin 2 (Eng 103-5)

    And Stokes falls on the stroke of lunch.

    Ashwin has his fourth, drifting one in through bat and pad to beat the England captain on the inside edge.

    A deflating end to a deflating session. India are on the brink, with England still 156 behind.

  6. Eng 102-4published at 22 overs

    Trail by 157

    If we're talking about finding the balance, Joe Root is the perfect example, no?

    He is one of, if not the best England have ever had so perhaps the expectation for the others to match him is ambitious but it's certainly the benchmark.

    He has 33 from 48 balls but has a solid defence when needed and is able to adapt to the game situation.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 05:56 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

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    Premeditated sweep shots at 20 odd for 2, and “wonderful cameos” from YJB (who now looks and bats like he just doesn’t care) do not win Test matches. Playing passively against the best sides doesn’t work. And neither does Bazball (Duckett plays and talks as though he has utter disdain for Test cricket). Must be a balance somewhere, but keep backing the youngsters as lots of positives there.

    Dave in Exeter

  8. Eng 101-4published at 21 overs

    Trail by 158

    Ben Stokes starts cautiously.

    We know he'll look to be aggressive but he generally trusts his defence early on and gives himself a chance to settle. Something not many of the others have learned to do.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 05:53 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

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    It’s Jimmy’s day. I don’t really care about the result. It was evident this series was going to be in India’s favour. Well done Jimmy for 700 wickets.

    Joe, Huddersfield

  10. Eng 99-4published at 20 overs

    Joe Root leads from the front as he so often does, driving Kuldeep Yadav down the ground for four lovely runs.

    England always talk about taking the scoreboard out of it. Now is the perfect time to do that, if they're playing for pride and little else.

    Just bat.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 05:48 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

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    This is really, really disappointing but history shows that it's not unexpected. I don't underestimate how very hard it must be.

    Stephen

  12. Eng 95-4published at 19 overs

    Trail by 164

    I'm saying it for every new batter that comes in from England's middle order, but let's hope that Ben Stokes can end his also difficult tour batting-wise with some pride.

  13. Postpublished at 05:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on TNT Sports

    It was a cameo from Jonny Bairstow. He played some nice shots, but I said at the start of the day he needed a big score to take the decision out of the selectors' hands and he hasn't done that.

    I would describe England's batting as interesting so far. These two are going to have to pull something very, very special out.

  14. Eng 94-4published at 18 overs

    Trail by 165

    I'm sure that wicket feels a lot sweeter for India after Jonny Bairstow started to give them some chat.

  15. Postpublished at 05:45 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner

    Jonny Bairstow was trapped on the back foot. That's what happens with a little bit of extra pace, it rushes onto you and you can't get the bat down on the ball quickly enough.

    Kuldeep really is having a fantastic series, he's got England's batters tied up in knots.

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    WICKETpublished at 17.3 overs

    Bairstow lbw b Kuldeep 39 (Eng 92-4)

    Jonny Bairstow's fun comes to an end and Kuldeep Yadav is the game-changer again.

    It's umpire's call, clipping leg stump after he went back to a ball that turned back in.

    It was entertaining but not enough. Bairstow's unconvincing tour ends with a cameo of 39 from 31 balls.

  17. England reviewpublished at 17.4 overs

    But have India got the last laugh?

    Sharp turn from Kuldeep Yadav and Jonny Bairstow is given out lbw.

    He reviews, but doesn't look particularly convinced.

  18. Eng 90-3published at 17.1 overs

    Yeah, he's fired up.

    Jonny Bairstow is giving plenty of chat. I think it's to Shubman Gill, who is stood at slip, about his feisty encounter with Jimmy Anderson yesterday.

  19. Eng 90-3published at 17 overs

    A quieter Jadeja over trickles by, just two runs from it.

    This has been an epic start from Jonny Bairstow. He's moved to 38 from 28 balls with three fours and three sixes.

    Keep it coming...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 05:37 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

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    Tuned in early doors. 3 wickets down inside 10 overs. Perhaps they're chasing an early flight home to be back in time for Mother's Day?

    Dave, Aberdeenshire