Ind vs Eng Live Cricket Score, India vs England 4th Test Match latest Updates: Kohli, Jadeja aim to build on lead

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A good for India as they took a big lead but England wouldn’t be too upset because they end the play with 10 wickets in hand. The target is 368 so they need 291 more runs on the final day. The conditions are expected to favour the batting side tomorrow so maybe England have a chance. India, of course, need quick wickets on Monday. Draw looks likely but this is Test cricket so we can never be sure.

Day 3 report: Rohit Sharma scored his first Test century outside India before England’s Ollie Robinson took two wickets in the first over with the second new ball on an enthralling day of fluctuating fortunes at the Oval on Saturday.

India were 270-3 in their second innings when bad light ended the third day of the fourth Test, a sizeable 171 runs ahead after England’s first innings 290.

The tourists were on the brink of batting England completely out of the game when home captain Joe Root took the new ball as soon as he could with India 236-1 off 80 overs.

From the very next delivery, Sharma, on 127, mistimed a pull off a Robinson ball that stayed in the pitch, with Chris Woakes running round from fine leg to long leg to take the catch.

It was the end of an excellent second-wicket partnership of 153 in 46 overs between Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara.

Five balls later, Pujara was out as well, his valuable 61 ending when he inside-edged Sussex seamer Robinson, via his thigh, to Moeen Ali in the slip cordon.

Befitting a see-saw five-match series locked at 1-1, India were now 237-3, with two fresh batsmen in captain Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja facing a rejuvenated England attack.

But with Root informed it was too dangerous for his quicks to bowl even though the floodlights were on, the umpires took the players off the field at 5:42 pm local time (16: 42 GMT).

Star batsman Kohli, without a Test hundred in nearly two years, was 22 not out and Jadeja unbeaten on nine.

Opening batsman Rohit Sharma may have been missed twice in the slips by Rory Burns but few would begrudge the 34-year-old his eighth century in 43 Tests and first in 25 overseas.

Having taken 145 balls to reach the slowest half-century of his Test career, Sharma expertly upped his tempo and needed just 59 more deliveries to complete a 204-ball hundred.

Sharma reached the landmark in style, lofting off-spinner Moeen for a superb six over long-on that accompanied 12 fours.

“You don’t just come here (England) and get a hundred, it’s a process,” Sharma told reporters, having already scored two fifties this series, including 83 in India’s 151-run win in the second Test at Lord’s.

“Getting a hundred, whether it’s overseas or at home is always a good feeling. That’s what all the batters strive for.”

As for the state of the match, Sharma said: “We are in a good position, but we do understand the game is not over until it’s over so we need to put in the same sort of effort we put in today early tomorrow as well.”

Pujara, fresh from his 91 in England’s innings and 76-run win in the third Test at Headingley, provided excellent support after overcoming an ankle injury that required several minutes’ on-field treatment.

Meanwhile England assistant coach Paul Collingwood insisted: “The conditions look very good out there so we shouldn’t be scared of whatever total they get.

“It looked very good for batting, we’ve seen the momentum shift very quickly in this series.”

India resumed on Saturday on 43-0 in overcast conditions that appeared to favour England’s pacemen, albeit the pitch was a good one on which to bat.

Sharma, having seen an edge on six strike Burns on the boot at second slip, was 20 not out. He was quickly into his stride, driving England great James Anderson down the ground in the first over of the day.

He was reprieved again on 31 when he edged Robinson only for a diving Burns to floor a right-handed catch— England’s sixth dropped chance of the match.

But Anderson eventually had KL Rahul caught behind on review for 46 to leave India 83-1.

Sharma and Pujara kept the runs coming against a wayward England attack missing the express pace of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood.

There were no ‘nervous 90s’ for Sharma, a one-legged pull for four off Anderson taking him to 94 before he reached three figures against Moeen.

Here’s all you need to know about when and where to watch the fourth England-India Test match:

When will the fourth India vs England Test be played?

The fourth England vs India Test will be played from Thursday, 2 September, 2021.

Where will the fourth India vs England Test be played?

The fourth Test between England and India will be played at The Oval in London.

What time will the fourth India vs England Test begin?

The fourth Test between England and India will begin at 3.30 pm IST. The toss is set to take place at 3 pm on Day 1.

How can I watch the India vs England Test match?

You can watch the fourth England vs India Test on Sony Six/ Sony Six HD, Sony Ten 3/ Sony Ten 3 HD, with LIVE streaming on Sony LIV. You can also follow our LIVE blog on firstpost.com for scores and updates.

Squads:

India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mayank Agarwal, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna

England: Joe Root (C), Moeen, Anderson, Bairstow, Billings, Rory Burns, Sam Curran, Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Malan, Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

With inputs from AFP