IND vs ENG 5th Test Highlights Day 4: Rain forces early stumps, India hunt four wickets on final day to draw series

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Score Day 4: Mohammed Siraj strikes again and gets the big wicket of Ollie Pope. It was an absolute plumb, but Pope takes the review and ends up wasting it. A big blow for England here as India are tightening their grip over the game. IND 106/3 in 27.3 overs

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Score Day 4: Ollie Pope has taken the charge now and has hit Prasidh Krishna for three boundaries to keep the scoreboard moving. 14 runs came off the over. ENG 101/2 in 27 overs

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Score Day 4: Prasidh Krishna is running riot here and causing trouble for Ollie Pope. One more wicket and India will be all over England. There is still some movement on this surface and India are taking advantage of it. ENG 87/2 in 25 overs

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Score Day 4: Prasidh Krishna gets the big wicket of Ben Duckett! He forced an edge from Duckett's bat and KL Rahul took a fine catch at slip as the Indian players are all pumped up here. Joe Root is the new man in. ENG 82/2 in 22.4 overs

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Score Day 4: Edged and four as Ben Duckett completes his half-century here! Another good knock from Duckett here, and it's quite clear that he enjoys batting against India. Siraj is getting frustrated now every time he is beating Duckett but not getting that edge to get him out. ENG 82/1 in 22 overs

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Score Day 4: A couple of boundaries in the last over, but Mohammed Siraj is still running hard in search of a wicket. 11 runs off the over as England have shifted the gears a bit for the moment. IND 72/1 in 20 overs

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Score Day 4: Tidy start from Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj to keep things tight here for the English batters. It seems like Bazball has taken the backseat here and England have decided to play the traditional way. ENG 61/1 in 19 overs

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Score Day 4: Yashasvi Jaiswal turned up the heat with some sharp words aimed at Ben Duckett, adding spice to the opening exchanges as India searched for an early breakthrough. The young opener’s aggressive body language reflected the team's urgency, hoping to crack England's top order and gain control on Day 4. ENG 59/1 in 17 overs

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Score Day 4: Ollie Pope hits a boundary here. His fourth innings stats are not very pleasing, but here is an opportunity for him to lead from the front and take his team over the line. ENG 58/1 in 16 overs

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Score Day 4: Akashdeep from the other end. There is some movement from the surface and India need to take advantage of it before Ben Duckett start his counter-attacking approach. Three runs came off the over. ENG 53/1 in 15 overs

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: Ollie Pope has joined Ben Duckett in the middle. Mohammed Siraj to complete his over.

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: As England gear up for a challenging chase on Day 4 at The Oval, all eyes will be on Joe Root. The former captain remains the pillar of England’s batting lineup, and his experience in high-pressure fourth-innings situations makes him the key figure in their pursuit. With India’s bowlers finding rhythm and conditions offering some assistance, Root’s ability to anchor the innings and guide the chase will be crucial.

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: Pacer Mohammed Siraj, who has featured in all five Tests of this hard-fought series, delivered a perfect yorker to castle Zak Crawley for 14, triggering wild celebrations among the Indian players. The crucial breakthrough came with just two balls left in the day’s play, giving India a morale-boosting finish and tilting momentum firmly in their favour.

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: In a bit of good news for England, there is some sunshine, which will hopefully help flatten out the pitch and make it easier for batting than their first go, where the ball was pitching and decking even at more than 40 overs old.

This early period of play will definitely be the most crucial today.

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: This match has bore remarkable similarities to the Oval Test from 2021: India being bowled out for relatively cheap but succeeding in not giving up a massive lead, before a mammoth third innings batting performance (with an opener from Mumbai scoring a century) that set a target in the 350+ range.

The similarities are eerie.

On that occasion, they bowled out England for 210 despite a 100-run opening partnership, sealing a big win. Can they recreate that and match the result today?

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: The highest score ever tracked down at the Oval in its long history is just 263, which was achieved by Australia all the way back in 1902. In fact, only six times has a target over 200 been chased at the Oval, most recently by Sri Lanka last year when they chased down 219.

With that in mind, a tough ask, but they have won against the odds before.

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: Gautam Gambhir made the bold choice of bringing Karun Nair as an extra batter, which means Gill will only have three seamers at his disposal. Siraj, Prasidh, and Akash Deep bowled their hearts out, and will be hoping that the grassy surface still has enough support for the spinners as the day wears on the bring Washington Sundar and Jadeja into the game.

England have struggled against the spinners, but will the surface prove conducive for the new spin twins?

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: In terms of the weather, the day is expected to be a little cloudy and overcast, but rain is expected to stay away. The teams will be hoping to have a full's day play and ensure the match finishes today, but India will hope for some support in terms of conditions to generate as much threat as possible.

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: India will have three batters they will be wary of. Ben Duckett is at the crease, and is capable of quickly pushing this score in the morning session, which will give England a lot of confidence. Coming in at two drop will be Joe Root, who was the architect of the chase at Edgbaston, and is always capable of scoring centuries to be England's backbone.

Later on will be Harry Brook, who has played a couple of strong innings, but is also due the kind of match-winning performance that will live long in the English memory.

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: Shubman Gill has had a tough go of it on his debut as captain, receiving a lot of attention and criticism. But despite his inexperience, he has India on the verge of a famous result. Taking 10 wickets to seal a match isn't easy, but if he manages it, a 2-2 series result will be to his credit, and give him a strong leg up.

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: England have chased down a score of 370+ once already this series, but this is a very different pitch, with much more on offer for the bowlers. Do they have the steel that will be required to support all their style? Names like Duckett, Root, and Brook are still there, capable of turning matches and making big scores. Who will put their hand up?

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: With Chris Woakes injured and out of action according to the ECB, England will only have 10 batters at their disposal, which means India need to take 8 wickets from here to win.

Of course, the chunk of the English batting is still in the tank, including their best batters of the series. But India did very well in the first innings to bowl through them. More of the same needed for Gill's men.

IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: A massive moment with the last ball on Day 3, as Zak Crawley was set up with a beautiful bluff, before Mohammed Siraj took down his off-stump with a deadly yorker.

The kind of magic delivery that can turn a match on its head, and India will feel that they are now favourites — but can they keep up that quality and be clinical on Day 4?

India vs England 5th Test Live Updates Day 4: After 24 long days of Test cricket, we have arrived at what will likely be the closing chapter of this sensational rollercoaster series. India are 8 wickets away from sealing a well-earned series draw, but England might have other ideas regarding another famous big chase against the Indians. Who will come out on top today?