Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow Take England Close To Record Chase As India End Day 4 on Backfoot

For India, skipper Jasprit Bumrah was on fire as he took two wickets. The other wicket came in the form of a run-out.

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow (Photo credit: Twitter)

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow hit solid fifties each as England closed in on a record chase in the fifth Test against India, on Monday, July 4. England had a bright start to their chase with a century-opening stand between Alex Lees and Zak Crawley before they lost three quick wickets after tea. But Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow put together unbeaten 150 runs so far, leaving only 119 runs for England to chase and win on the final day.

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