Stumps | That's the end of day four's play. Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara are the two unbeaten batsmen for India. The home side lost opening batsman Rohit Sharma early. England will be looking to pick remaining nine wickets on day five while India will be hoping to survive the day. Do join us back tomorrow.
OUT! England pick an early wicket. Jack Leach cleans up Rohit Sharma, beats the outside edge and is bowled. Leach is all pumped and why not! England for sure will back as happier of the two sides at the end of day's play. Rohit b Jack Leach 12(20)
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are the Indian openers. They will be looking to survive today and make sure India do not lose any wicket. England, on the other hand, will be eyeing to take at least one wicket.
OUT! Ravi Ashwin takes the last wicket as well. James Anderson is caught and bowled. England have been bowled out for 178. So, the target for home side is 420. It is going to be a record chase if India gets their.
OUT! Ravi Ashwin cleans up Jofra Archer. This is his fifth wicket. 28th five-wicket haul in Tests for the off-spinner. England are not declaring as James Anderson walks out to bat. J Archer b Ashwin 5(10)
England's lead has now gone past 400-run mark and still no declaration from the visitors. Jack Leach and Jofra Archer are in the middle and throwing their bat at most deliveries. England now lead by 417 runs.
England now lead by 378 runs. Dom Bess has joined Jos Buttler in the middle now. England need some quick runs here as they will be looking to make India bat later today.
It is time for tea break on day four and England despite having lost five wickets are in a good position, thanks to the lead of 241 runs which has now swelled up to 360. Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler are in the middle for England. 25 118 4
OUT! England captain departs. Jasprit Bumrah traps Joe Root in front of the wickets. That one kept low and Root knew he is in trouble. Doesn't opt for DRS. J Root lbw b Bumrah 40(32)
OUT! Ravi Ashwin strikes once again. He gets rid pf Ben Stokes, the left-hander is caught behind. Good catch this by Rishabh Pant. B Stokes c Pant b Ashwin 7(12)
England remained on the top at the end of the third day of the first Test against India after Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara led the hosts' fightback to reduce their first innings deficit to 321 runs. India ended Day 3 on 257 runs for six wickets in reply to England's 578 at the M.A. Chidambaram stadium. India vs England Live Streaming Online 1st Test 2021 Day 4 on Star Sports and Disney+Hotstar: Get Free Live Telecast of IND vs ENG on TV, Online and Listen to Live Radio Commentary.
England reduced India to 73/4 earlier in the day with captain Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill being dismissed cheaply. Pujara and Pant then put up a 119-run stand for the fifth wicket with the latter going after England spinner Jack Leach. Pant smashed 91 off 88 balls before becoming Dom Bess's fourth wicket of the day. Washington Sundar, batting on 33, was in the middle with Ravichandran Ashwin on eight off 54 balls at stumps. India vs England 1st Test 2021 Stat Highlights Day 3.
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shahbaz Nadeem, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah.
England Playing XI: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Daniel Lawrence, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Jack Leach, James Anderson.