India Vs England

After setting India a 420-run target, England bowled India out for 192 in 58.1 overs, with left-arm spinner Jack Leach taking four wickets and speedster James Anderson three. After winning the toss, England had scored 578 in their first innings and India posted 337, conceding a lead of 241. In their second innings, England made 178 and set a 420-run target for India.

At Lunch, India were in all sorts of trouble with their scorecard reading 144/6, still 276 runs behind the target. Resuming the final day at 39/1 in their pursuit of a tall chase of 420, India lost Cheteshwar Pujara early as he was caught in the slips against Jack Leach, after scoring 15 runs off the 38 ball he faced.

Chasing 420, India need 381 more runs and have nine wickets in hand on the last day of the first Test. "On the wicket, just seven metres down the length from the pavilion end, there is some variable bounce. Puffs of dust with the wicket breaking. There will be some reverse swing," Lewis told the media.

India, who lost the wicket of Rohit Sharma early, need a further 381 runs while visitors England need nine wickets. Sharma was bowled by left-arm spinner Jack Leach for 12. Cheteshwar Pujara (batting 12) and Shubman Gill (batting 15) were at the crease.

After dismissing India for 337 in the first innings in first session and gaining a 241-run first innings lead, England added to their lead through the day and that left India 17 overs to play on the fourth day. India will have to negotiate a further 90 overs on the fifth and final day.

He achieved the feat during England's second innings on Day Four of the first Test here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium when he took the wicket of Rory Burns. The ball turned sharply taking the edge of the bat of Burns and went straight into the hands of vice captain Ajinkya Rahane standing in the slips.

At the end of the second session, Jos Buttler and Ollie Pope were batting on 14 and 18 respectively, having stitched together a 18-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Resuming the session at 1/1 after losing the wicket of opener Rory Burns on the first ball of the second innings, England added 118 runs to their total in the 25 overs bowled before the tea break.

At the end of the second session, Jos Buttler and Ollie Pope were batting on 14 and 18 respectively, having stitched together a 18-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Resuming the session at 1/1 after losing the wicket of opener Rory Burns on the first ball of the second innings, England added 118 runs to their total in the 25 overs bowled before the tea break.

Resuming the day at 257/6, India lost overnight batsman Ravichandran Ashwin just before the first-hour break as he got out against Jack Leach. Ashwin (31), stitched a valuable 80-run partnership with Washington Sundar before his departure.

"Yeah, it was [disappointing]. That is something [about] which I can't do much as a batsman. It was just unlucky. I would say that. That is the only way I could have got out. I was batting really well. The way I was playing my shots. The way I was seeing the ball. Everything was perfect," said Pujara after the end of the second day's play.