England lead by 154 runs on Day 3. (Source: Reuters)
Alastair Cook and Joe Root negotiated the final session on day 3 to put England ahead by 154 runs at stumps on day 3. Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 86 kept India in the game but England surge ahead at the end of days play. Cook is batting on 46, 29 runs shy of Kumar Sangakkara in the list of all-time Test runscorers. How far can England extend their lead tomorrow remains to be seen. Join us for live action on day 4.
England's Jos Buttler scored 89. (Source: Reuters)
India's susceptibility to quality swing bowling once again came to the fore as they struggled to reach 174 for six after England's tail wagged considerably to give the hosts an upperhand on the second day of the fifth and final cricket Test here on Saturday. India still trail England by another 158 runs with four wickets in hand and three full day's play remaining in the match. Courtesy birthday boy Jos Buttler's 89 and his 98-run ninth-wicket stand with Stuart Broad (38), England managed a decent first innings score of 332 after they were struggling at 198 for seven at the end of first day's play.
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Stumps on Day 3: Cook and Root remain unbeaten at the crease as England reach 114/2 in second innings. England lead by 154 runs with 8 wickets in hand. Alastair Cook remains unbeaten on 46.
The ring is back out. The ball has gone out of shape again. A persistent problem in this inning. Last time it happened, the ball was changed and India got the better of Ali.
The lead up to 132 runs. Alastair Cook on 43 and Joe Root on 14 runs. England slowing things down with lights turned on. Could be interesting if India get one wicket...
India got the ball inside the ring and had it changed once again. And the change has done the magic. Or Jaddu has. Moeen Ali is bowled and Jadeja celebrates! Moeen Ali departs after scoring 20 runs. Pitches well outside off, hits a footmark and turns massively inside. Moeen goes for the drive but misses the ball completely. England 62/2
EDGED AND DROPPED! KL RAHUL THAT TOO! He's taken 13 catches in the slips this series but he can't add to his tally. Moeen Ali goes for the drive and gets the outside edge, it goes flying and Rahul reacts slowly. tries to take the catch near his face but it goes through.
Mohammed Shami with a loose over and two boundaries coming from it. First to Moeen and next to Cook. Ali gets the edge to see the ball run away to the boundary ropes. Cook's shot, however, is a confident one. Pitched full, Cook with a glorious push back down for a boundary.
Most consecutive innings for an opener in England without scoring a 50:
18 K Jennings (2017-present)
16 A Bannerman (1880-93)
16 J Edrich (1969-75)
14 G Gooch (1980-85)
14 A Cook (2009-10)
13 M Brearley (1977-81)
FINALLY SHAMI STRIKES! FINALLY SHAMI HAS A WICKET! Keaton Jennings is bowled for 10 runs. Shami kept beating the outside edge multiple times and finally Shami has something to show for it. No shot offered by Jennings this time and the England opener is bowled! The ball pitched on a good length and kept coming into the left-hander, Jennings didn't cover for the inward movement and his off-stump and let it go.
Another India review. After a long wait, Virat Kohli gestures for the review. Alastair Cook the batsman this time, Jadeja the bowler once again, and not out once again! Its a fair delivery, no edge to it and once again, the impact is outside off. India have blown away both their reviews in two overs. Cook struck on the back thigh while going for the cut. Baffling decision to review there.
Loud, loud review by India for lbw on Keaton Jennings. Ravindra Jadeja bowling from over the wicket, Jennings goes for the sweep and misses. Umpire Dharmasena unmoved. Review suggests the ball had pitched outside off. Poor review by India.
England go into the Tea break at 20/0 after nine overs bowled. Sheepish smile from Cook as he blocks the final delivery by Shami. What a spell once again from the Indian seamer. Once again, sadly, nothing to show for it. England lead by 60 runs
ONE FINAL WALK DOWN THE STAIRS! Huge ovation from the crowd as Alastair Cook comes out to bat for the last time in Test cricket. "Thank You Chef" displayed on the large screen. Virat Kohli shakes hands with Cook as he takes crease alongside Keaton Jennings. Jasprit Bumrah to open the bowling
Last ball of the Moeen Ali over and Ravindra Jadeja tries to steal a run to take strike next over. Clipped it behind square, went for the single but the throw from Broad is spot on and Bairstow takes off the bails. Bumrah not happy with that call. India all out for 292 runs, England take 40 run lead. Bumrah the last to fall on 0.
India 292/9 mid-way into the second session. England getting a taste of their own medicine with the Indian tail wagging and Jadeja key to that. Bumrah barely getting a look in but he won't mind. Jadeja on 86 now. Been really comfortable batting from him.
WHAT A SHOT! WHAT AUDACITY! Jadeja launches into the shot and sends it straight over for a six. Cleared his leg to make space and pummels it for a six. Beauty!
With India 268/9, England take the second new ball. India still 64 runs adrift
Smart, smart shot by Ravindra Jadeja. Slower delivery outside off by Jimmy Anderson and Jadeja opens the face of the bat late on to split the keeper and first slip. Goes running for a boundary
GONE! Mohammed Shami is caught at long on for 1. Stuart Broad moves forward and dives it to take the catch. Adil Rashid strikes. Well flighted delivery and Shami enticed into going for it. Didn't get to it well and fails to clear long on fielder
FIFTY! Ravindra Jadeja is back and so is the customary sword celebration. Outside off by Moeen Ali and cut away by Jadeja for a boundary. Brings up his fifty in the comeback
GONE! Ishant Sharma is dismissed for 4 having played 25 balls. No doubting this call. Moeen Ali the wicket-taker once again. Near similar to how Hanuma Vihari got out. Fuller length delivery, looped up, forced Ishant to prod forward. The ball keeps its line and takes the outside edge for a simple take for Bairstow. India are 249/8.
Second session underway. Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali operating against Ravinadra Jadeja and Ishant Sharma. India opting not to take the new ball.
LUNCH! India go into the lunch break at 240/7 with Ravindra Jadeja on 41 and Ishant Sharma on 1. India trail by 92 runs. Almost a perfect session for India but for that late Hanuma Vihari dismissal.
Hanuma Vihari departs for 56 and Moeen Ali strikes in his first over of the day. Close, close calls and Ali gets the breakthrough. Tossed up outside off and it spins back into the right-hander, Vihari lunges forward to go for the defence. Bairstow holds on and it has been given out. India go for the review. UltraEdge suggests there is an edge on it even though it could have been either bat or the sound of bat hitting the pad. 'There's no gap between bat and pad, could have been simultaneous', says Bruce Oxenford on air. 'I have no proof to ask you to change your decision, stay with your decision', he adds.
Hanuma Vihari scores a half-century on his debut at the Oval. Vihari proves his worth, does well under gritty conditions and especially when India needed him to perform. Team India are now looking strong again.
Highest scores on debut innings for India batting at No. 6:
177 Rohit Sharma v WI, 2013
120 S Raina v SL, 2010
105 V Sehwag v SA, 2001
103 P Amre v SA, 1992
Amre is followed by Vihari.
Jadeja, Vihari guide India past 200-run mark. Two consistent boundaries by Jadeja gives India a good start to Day 3. Adil Rashid comes into the attack and starts with a maiden over.
England seamer James Anderson has been handed one demerit point and fined 15% of his match fee for showing dissent towards an lbw call against Virat Kohli. Anderson got into an on-field argument with umpire Kumar Dharmasena over an lbw appeal against Kohli that was turned down on the second day of the fifth Test.
FULL STORY
First boundary of the day comes from Ravindra Jadeja after a few testing deliveries from Broad, who strays on the leg, and Jadeja promptly dispatches it to the square-leg fence.
Vihari played an edge that fell just short, and three beautiful outswingers. Anderson is already making it difficult for the Indians with his swing bowling. He hit Vihari's bat multiple number of times in the first over itself.
Day 3 of the fifth and final Test is underway. Hanuma Vihari, Ravindra Jadeja are in the middle and India resume from 174/6. Stuart Broad has started off for England with a good over. It is interesting to note that the first session has been the best for batting in the match so far.
JASPRIT BUMRAH: “When you have an extra bowler, that gives you some cushion while bowling. With four bowlers you tend to bowl more overs because then you have to come back quickly (to bowl). That was the only difference I felt, otherwise we tried our best, we bowled our hearts out, we bowled a lot of overs. An extra bowler sometimes gives you enough rest."
James Anderson, who was brought to the England cricket team from Burnley club cricket, needs two more scalps to go level with Glenn McGrath's tally of 563 Test wickets.
Sanjay Manjrekar on Jadeja:
England batsman Jos Buttler said that the hosts are in the driver’s seat in the fifth and final Test after reducing India to 174-6 at stumps on day two at the Oval in London. Read his entire interview.
James Anderson was a thorn in the flesh of the Indian batsmen on Day 2 for India. Read full report here.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the third day of the fifth and final Test between India and England, taking place at the Oval, London. Debutant Hanuma Vihari and Ravindra Jadeja will have to forge a big partnership on Day 3 to keep India in the game. India trail England by 158 runs with four wickets in hand.