Hosts need just 57 runs to clinch series

Sun, 03 August 2025

20:33

England 2nd inns 317-4 (66 ovs); Target: 374 | Scorecard

Siraj continues and Root drives the first delivery to covers for a single.

Bethell is on strike and he blocks one before digging out a yorker.

He then gets off the mark by clipping one away to wide mid-on.

A dot later, Root elegantly drives one through off-side for a boundary.

6 runs come off the over.

Akash Deep is back after the successful over. Bethell mistimes one straight to the bowler but Akash's spike gets stuck in the pitch and he falls over.

Bethel then tucks the good length delivery towards mid-wicket. No run on offer. Good bowling by Akash as he finishes the over with four more dots. A maiden over.

Siraj to bowl the final over before tea. Root is on strike. Pitched up delivery on off-stump and Root drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off.

Siraj then strikes Root on the pads and a half-hearted appeal for leg before follows. India take the review but the impact was outside off. Review lost!

Root then clips one to leg side for a couple.

Four! Root is in a hurry! He makes room and steers the good length delivery outside off through the gap between gully and slip.

Another boundary through long-off follows. Root is just 2 runs short of his century. One ball remaining before tea. Good length delivery on off-stump and Root taps it to mid-wicket. No run on offer. Root will remain on 98!

England are well-placed to win the match as they need only 57 runs. India will need some herculean effort to pull things back in the final session.

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