Postpublished at 05:37 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Dharamsala
Bairstow has taken 25 runs off his last 12 balls.
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
Postpublished at 05:37 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March
Eng 88-3published at 16 overs
Trail by 170
There's clearly no point in just defending against Ashwin because he's bowling so well, you just know it's only going to work in his favour.
But there's a balance between how Root and Bairstow are playing him, to the recklessness of Ben Duckett. And right on cue, Bairstow cuts him for four more.
He may well be smashing him out of the attack altogether at this rate.
Eng 82-3published at 15.1 overs
My goodness, that has gone miles.
Eng 76-3published at 15 overs
Joe Root tucks Jadeja off his hips for a nicely-timed four as he moves to 22 from 25 balls.
Can the Yorkshire duo dig England out of a hole here?
Postpublished at 05:31 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinnerJonny Bairstow is looking to be ultra aggressive to Ravichandran Ashwin based on those two sixes. How long can it last, though? Every time Ashwin tosses it up he'll try hit it for six. It'll be entertaining while it lasts.
Eng 70-3published at 14 overs
Trail by 189
Well, let's look at the positives.
England's deficit is now less than 200.
Jonny Bairstow has 25 from 18 balls.
Eng 68-3published at 13.2 overs
Here's Jonny!
He smashes Ashwin for back-to-back sixes over mid-wicket!
Eng 56-3published at 13 overs
That is true, but let's cut them a bit of slack.
Ashwin has played 100 Tests. This is Hartley and Bashir's first ever Test tour.
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The difference between Ashwin here and the England spinners is variation. Variation of bounce and significant variation of turn causing uncertainty in the batsmen, resulting in wickets falling to both attacking and defensive shots. This is a master at work, and the Indian top order would be equally at sea against it as our lads.
Charlie
Eng 52-3published at 12 overs
Trail by 207
Just shows how brutal a long Test tour of India can be.
Ollie Pope started it with 196, and it was being called the greatest innings by an overseas batter in India.
He ends it with question marks over his place.
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Not scapegoating or anything but Ollie Pope has got to go... every time he comes out he's a wicket waiting to be taken, albeit England have already lost but Pope is not someone you want coming in at no 3. Need some changes.
Zee
Eng 47-3published at 11 overs
Trail by 212
Nice.
Jasprit Bumrah makes a rare mistake and gifts Bairstow a half-volley on his pads to clip away for four.
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Be interesting to see how Stokes and McCullum try to spin this one. The last tour to India was 3-1, this will be 4-1. Tell me how that’s progress?
Jar, Sutton Coldfield
The last series did only have four Tests to be fair, Jar...
Eng 41-3published at 10 overs
Trail by 218
Now would be a great time for an Angry Jonny Bairstow century, as Joe Root ends the over with a picture-perfect cover drive for four.
WICKETpublished at 9.2 overs
Pope c Jaiswal b Ashwin 19 (Eng 36-3)
It's unravelling. Ashwin has his third.
Every ball looking like taking a wicket, and it seems to have got in Pope's head. He's wary of the turn so premeditates a sweep but it bounces more than expected, taking a top edge and Yashasvi Jaiswal runs from square leg to take the catch.
A messy end to Pope's series that started so wonderfully.
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I had just seen off a stiff coffee hoping to settle into another enjoyable innings from Crawley. Ashwin looking dangerous every ball. Questioning whether to hit the hay before the caffeine hits…
Pete, Hampshire
Eng 35-2published at 9 overs
Trail by 254
Just a single from Jasprit Bumrah's latest.
He and Ashwin are forming a formidable partnership at the moment.
Eng 34-2published at 8 overs
Trail by 255
That'll do.
Joe Root reverse sweeps Ashwin for four, before a beauty beats batter, stumps and keeper to run away for byes.
We know England are probably not going to win from here. It's almost impossible.
But those paying fans who have made the journey to Dharamsala deserve to see them at least put up a fight.
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Jimmy’s 700th at the most beautiful cricket arena on earth is stuff of fairytales.
Jez, Brixton
Eng 24-2published at 7 overs
Thank goodness for Jimmy, eh?
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