India vs England, 5th Test, Day 5 Highlights: Root, Bairstow lead England to 7-wicket win

Bairstow is the first England batters since Andrew Strauss in Chennai, 2008, to score two centuries in the same Test and so he is understandably the player of the match. Root's frankly ridiculous run tally this series makes him the obvious player of the series for England. Jasprit Bumrah is India's player of the series. That's it for our live coverage here, thanks for joining us and goodbye!

Joe Root has finished with a whopping 737 runs in this series, he has an average of 105.28. Four centuries for him in this series. 

This is England's highest ever run chase and the highest run chase by any team against India in Tests. This is also the eighth highest chase by any team in the history of Test cricket. England have chased a score over 250 for the fourth consecutive time, which is something no other team has done in Test history. 

Root levels the scores with a reverse sweep for four off Siraj. Then another reverse sweep for a single and that's the game. England have chased down a target of 378 with seven wickets to spare, Bazball does extraordinary things. Root finishes with 142 off 173, Bairstow is on 114 off 145 balls. The partnership between the pair finishes on 269 off 316 balls. 

Bairstow has drilled into Siraj here and England now need just 7 runs to win this match by seven wickets. This will be their highest succesfull run chase and they are doing it on a canter. Bairstow and Root have been brilliant today, although it has to be said that India hardly put up any kind of fight. 

A single from Root off the next ball to bring up the mark. These two have grinded India to dust. 

Flicks Jadeja off his toes and Bairstow charges down to get to his 11th Test century. Direct hit at the striker's end leads to a half hearted appeal from India but Root doesn't care about it, he runs to Bairstow to give him a hug. No anticlimax there, replays show that he was safe. 

Thakur doesn't seem to know where to bowl to Root, short and wide and the right hander easily cuts it away for a boundary. 

He is not in too much hurry, takes a single to reach the mark and is now one run away from a fourth century of the summer, fifth century of the year and 11th Test century overall. Form of his life to say the least. 

Brings out the ramp, does the former England captain, to send Shardul Thakur flying into the stands. He had belted him down the ground for four off the second ball of the over. Root is absolutely purring now and Ravi Shastri just said, ‘He doesn’t want lunch, he wants brunch.'

Another lucky one for Root. Bouncer from Siraj surprises him and Root top edges a hook shot. It drops too fine for fine leg. 

Takes a stab at a short one and gets it to bounce right in front of second slip. It then loops above him and goes to the boundary. Root now has the most Test centuries among active cricketers. 

Root now two runs away from a 28th Test century. Bumrah strays to his legs and Root just picks it away. These two are looking unbeatable now and it looks like the game's over. 

Root waits for it and cuts Bumrah fine for a boundary. Both him and Bairstow ar

Aleem Dar holds up the ball the ring and the ball is firmly stuck inside it. The ball was changed this morning as well. 

Just under 6 overs have been bowled. Another delivery from Shami went for four byes and that made it 33 for the morning for the hosts. It's ca

Joe Root had got a inside edge off the lower half of his batt off Bumrah and it beat the stumps and Pant and rolled to the boundary for four. The next over, Shami's short delivery swings away from Pant for four byes. England now need 96 to win. 

Root and Bairstow seem to have just continued from where they left yesterday. Bairstow has moved to 83 off 96, and has overtaken Root who is on 77 off 115. 

A length delivery by Shami, outside off. Bairstow leaves it alone. England are 263 for three and need 115 runs to win.

A length delivery by Siraj and Bairstow drives it to the left of cover, where Pujara misfields and gifts them a double!

Bairstow and Root to resume batting for England. Siraj to bowl for India.

Stokes opted to chase after winning the toss and it looks like the decision is working for him. Root and Bairstow stitched together an unbeaten 150-run stand and will be seeking to seal a win on Day 5, with their side needing 119 runs with seven wickets in hand.

According to weather.com, Edgbaston is expected to have cloud cover through the day, with the temperature expected to be around 15 degrees celsius. Chance of rain is highly unlikely.

England need 119 in 100 overs to win and have an entire day left. Bairstow (72*) and Root (76*) will be aiming to dominate and seal a victory for the hosts on Day 5.

Bumrah is India's lone wicket-taker during England's second innings, having dismissed Crawley and Pope. Root and Bairstow will resume batting for the hosts and Bumrah will be seeking an early breakthrough!