India vs England 5th Test, Day 3: Hosts ahead as visitors keep in contention- as it happened
Here are the updates of the fifth test between India and England at Kia Oval.
Alastair Cook remained 46 not out while Joe Root was on 29 as England ended with 114/2 at close of play on the third day of the fifth test against India at The Oval on Sunday.
Earlier, a superb unbeaten 86 by Ravindra Jadeja and a debut half century by Hanuma Vihari put India back in contention Having begun the day in a hole on 174-6 in reply to England's first-innings 332, India were eventually all out for 292 having clawed to within 40 of parity.
India's resistance frustrated James Anderson's quest to grab the three wickets he needs to overtake Australia's Glenn McGrath's all-time test-wicket record of 563 for a fast bowler.It also delayed the start of England opener Alastair Cook's 291st and final test innings.
England's record test-run scorer, who scored 71 in the first innings of his record-extending 161st test, walked out in the sunshine to a loud and prolonged standing ovation as he prepared to bring down the curtain on his 12-year test career, having announced his international retirement.
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India, looking to salvage a consolation victory having lost the series, began the day struggling on 174-6 after Jos Buttler's 89 helped England to stretch their first innings to 332.
India's susceptibility to quality swing bowling once again came to the fore as they struggled to reach 174 for six after England's tail wagged considerably to give the hosts an upperhand on the second day of the fifth and final cricket Test here on Saturday. (Image: Reuters)
India still trail England by another 158 runs with four wickets in hand and three full day's play remaining in the match. (Image: Reuters)
England have already taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series with wins in Birmingham, Lord's and Southampton. India won the third Test at Nottingham. (Image: Reuters)
Hanuma Vihari and Ravindra Jadeja played with caution to take India past 200 (Image: AFP)
Hanuma Vihari soon completed his half century becoming the 26th Indian to register 50+ score in debut Test innings (Image: Reuters)
Moeen Ali broke the 77-run stand as Hanuma Vihari fell for 56. India were 240/7 at lunch (Image: Reuters)
Ravindra Jadeja kept adding runs while India lost Ishant Sharma and Shami at the other end (Image: Reuters)
Ravindra Jadeja ran out of partners as he remained unbeaten on 86 as India were all out for 292 (Image: PTI)
Alastair Cook walked out to bat for the last time in an international match (Image: Reuters)
Ravindra Jadeja got the wicket of Moeen Ali with England at 62/2 (Image: Reuters)
Alastair got some luck in his last Test innings with India dropping couple of chances (Image: Reuters)