England will need 35 runs to beat India as the fifth Test thriller goes on the final day of the five-match series.
It will be a Monday morning thriller to decide the England and India cricket series after bad light and rain were forced to play early in the fifth and final tests.
England chased a 374 target, 339-6 on the stump on Sunday’s fourth day. England leads the series 2-1.
India will need to charge four more wickets (probably three) to tie the victory and the series together.
England only potentially have three wickets left due to shoulder injuries to Chris Walks in all rounds. Ouches was seen on the white of oval cricket on Sunday, but in speculation his left arm was sling, putting him in 11th place if necessary, hitting with one hand.
Joe Root again became England’s savior on Sunday, with 105 runs and Harry Brook hit 111.
Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith (not 2 outs) and bowler Jamie Overton (not 0) are in the crease.
England chased 371 at the Leeds opener, and that record run followed with Headingley.
Root and Brook hit what appeared to be Root 39th and Brook’s XX over the centuries before India came back to set a steep first day finish when the two batters stumbled in vision.
Jacob Bethel also fell into a horrifying shot, putting pressure on the UK.
England was set to achieve the boldest pursuit of the Bazball era. Also, the second highest person in its history has clearly become easier. But that late thorn began when Brooke threw a wicket towards Akash Deep and ran a catch along the way. His century in the 30th Test made Brooke the fastest man in 70 years. Brook had made India pay with all his heart for not going to the 19 before lunch when Mohammed Siraj caught Brook but carried it on the boundary rope.
The unstable Bethel then produced an ugly swipe to drag his stump before Root was caught behind by the wicket maiden of Prashidi Krishna (3-109).
Root and Brook rebounded the momentum of the match in the afternoon session of the cruise, and were much preferred at lunchtime after India won the morning session.
