Overview

• India declared at 427-6 in their second innings, powered by Shubman Gill’s 161 and Rishabh Pant’s 65, to set England a Test-record target of 608 runs.
• England slumped to 72-3 by stumps on day four with Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Joe Root among the early wickets lost.
• Mohammed Siraj (1-29) and Akash Deep (2-36) spearheaded India’s new-ball attack, claiming three of the three top-order dismissals.
• England must surpass the previous highest successful chase of 418 by 190 runs to retain their 1-0 series lead.
• A draw remains mathematically possible, but England face a formidable task to secure victory and prevent India from levelling the five-match series.