India have won this Test match as well as the series with one match to go! What a performance it has been! Pushed on the backfoot after Day 2, the young Indian team showed a lot of character and maturity to stage a fightback and win the match as well as the series against a very tough English side. The 192-run chase was dented with a flurry of wickets on Day 4 but Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel's unbeaten partnership saw India through to the victory. A memorable fightback for Team India. Ravichandran Ashwin's five-wicket haul, Kuldeep Yadav's four-fer as well as his contribution with the bat and Dhruv Jurel's magnificent batting in both innings have scripted this win for India! Onto Dharamsala now!
OUT! One more wicket for England with Shoaib Bashir dismissing Sarfaraz Khan! What a start to the session and India would be wandering where is it all going wrong. The ball caught the edge of Sarfaraz Khan's bat and Ollie Pope takes a good catch. India are in real trouble now and need a partnership big time. Sarfaraz Khan c Ollie Pope b Shoaib Bashir 0(1)
OUT! One more wicket for England with Shoaib Bashir dismissing Sarfaraz Khan! What a start to the session and India would be wandering where is it all going wrong. The ball caught the edge of Sarfaraz Khan's bat and Ollie Pope takes a good catch. India are in real trouble now and need a partnership big time. Sarfaraz Khan c Ollie Pope b Shoaib Bashir 0(1)
OUT! England have struck right back after lunch and Ravindra Jadeja would be gutted to have found the fielder. Shoaib Bashir bowled a full toss and Jadeja struck it straight to Jonny Bairstow, who pulled off a good catch. India have lost four wickets now and England are just not giving up yet. Ravindra Jadeja c Bairstow b Shoaib Bashir 4(33)
Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja are out in the middle as they aim to steer India to a win here. India would need both these players, if not one of them to carry on till the end. For England, a quick burst of two or three wickets would do a world of good.
That would be lunch on Day 4. India began with a lot of momentum and confidence and also did well in the initial phase of the first session before England hit back thrice to trigger a bit of panic in the Indian dressing room. Joe Root, Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley were the wicket-takers in the morning session but an 18-run unbeaten stand between Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja have ensured India did not lose any more wicket. India need 74 more runs while England require seven wickets.
OUT! Another wicket for England and Rajat Patidar's poor form continues! The ball prodded forward and the ball caught an edge, went onto his pads before looping up in the air with Ollie Pope pulling off a fine catch. India are in trouble now all of a sudden! Rajat Patidar c Ollie Pope b Shoaib Bashir 0(6)
OUT! England have a big wicket and it is the Indian captain who has to depart! He came down the track but was beaten by Tom Hartley with Ben Foakes taking out the stumps in a jiffy. England have hit right back with two wickets! Rohit Sharma st Ben Foakes b Tom Hartley 55(81)
FIFTY for Rohit Sharma! The Indian captain has played a good innings here and he will know that he needs to take his team over the line here. England on the other hand, will look to take out the Indian captain as soon as possible or else the game could go completely out of hand.
OUT! England have finally managed to find a breakthrough and it is Joe Root, who has struck! Jaiswal attempted to play an inside-out shot after Root bowled a flighted delivery and only edged the ball. James Anderson at backward point jumps ahead and takes a stunning catch! England have not given up yet. Yashavi Jaiswal c James Anderson b Joe Root 37(44)
IND vs ENG Live Score Updates: India find themselves in the driver's seat as play in the fourth Test heads into the fourth day in Ranchi. Having been on the back foot for the first two days after initially getting off to a good start, India mounted a comeback of sorts, led by Dhruv Jurel, who showed amazing resilience and composure to help the team get as close to the English total as possible. His effort was subsequently complemented by the bowlers with Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav sharing nine wickets between themselves. Having attained a lead of 46 runs, England would have hoped to set at least a total of around 250-270 runs, which would be tough to chase on a track like this. But Ashwin snared a record-equalling five-wicket haul and Kuldeep took four as England were bowled out for just 145 runs, setting India a 192-run target to chase and win the Test and series. Rohit Sharma Completes 4000 Test Runs, Achieves Feat in IND vs ENG 4th Test.
Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Rohit Sharma then saw out the remainder of the day's play, taking the score to 40/0 in just eight overs. With all 10 wickets in hand and 152 more runs to get, fans can expect this contest to end today itself with India coming out on top. However, that might not be as easy as it seems, especially if England manage to trigger a collapse and take wickets like they did on Day 2. Shoaib Bashir, the young spinner who bagged his maiden Test five-wicket haul, would be expected to play a huge role with the ball in hand and the same goes for Tom Hartley and even Joe Root. It remains to be seen what approach England adopt on Day 4 of this contest as they look to restrict India. 'Ae Bhai, Zyada Hero Mat Ban' Rohit Sharma's Hilarious Suggestion For Sarfaraz Khan to Wear Helmet Caught On Stump Mic During IND vs ENG 4th Test 2024 (Watch Video).
A lot of hope would be pinned on Jaiswal among the other Indian batters, especially in the kind of form he is in. The youngster has amassed more than 600 runs in this series and is showing no signs of slowing down. Skipper Rohit, who had scored a hundred in the first innings of the Rajkot Test, will look to be amongst the runs as well.