India score 466, set target of 368

LONDON: If there was any hope of victory that England harboured at lunch following an inspired bowling performance in the first session of the fourth day of the fourth Test, it dissipated into thin air following a 100-run seventh wicket partnership between Rishabh Pant and Shardul Thakur. India's innings ended at 466, with a lead of 367. They have 126 overs to bowl England out and take 2-1 lead.

When the day began, India were comfortably placed at 171 runs ahead with seven wickets in hand. However, three wickets in the first session with the lead extended to only 230 by lunch brought England back into the match.

But then Thakur and Pant played themselves in and frustrated the England bowlers who found nothing from the pitch and as the new ball softened, legs started to get tired, runs started to flow quite easily for the two batsmen.

The duo fell after one another after reaching their half-centuries and extending India's lead to beyond 300.

Thakur (60 off 72 balls; 7x4s and 1x6) and Pant (50 off 106 balls; 4x4s) added exactly hundred in just under 26 overs.

They fell just before tea with Joe Root removing Thakur and Moeen Ali getting rid of Pant.

England started well in the second innings. Openers Rory Burns (29) and Haseeb Hameed (43) put on 75 runs in 31 overs in the final session of the day. They needed another 293 runs to lead the series.

Brief scores: India 191 all out and 466 all out in 148.2 overs (Rohit 127, Pujara 61, Thakur 60, Pant 50, Rahul 46, Kohli 44, Robinson 2/105, Woakes 3/83, Moeen2/118) vs England 290. IANS

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