Overview

• England closed Day 3 of the fourth Test at 544/7, securing a 186-run lead that puts them on the brink of a 3-1 series win
• Joe Root’s unbeaten 150 marked his 38th Test century and moved him past Ricky Ponting into second on the all-time run-scorers list
• Support from openers Zak Crawley (84) and Ben Duckett (94), along with Ollie Pope’s 71 and Ben Stokes’ unbeaten 77, bolstered England’s reply
• India posted 358 in their first innings with half-centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan and Rishabh Pant but lacked penetration with the ball on a flat pitch
• After bundling India out in 114.1 overs, England’s bowlers will aim for early wickets on Day 4 to clinch the series