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1st TEST Updates: England 21/0 at close; Target to win: 371

Mon, 23 June 2025

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23:03

England 21/0 at close; Target to win: 371

England 2nd inns: 21-0 (6 ovs); Target: 371 | Scorecard

Mohammed Siraj from the other end. Crawley leaves the first ball before he defends the next on the off-side followed by another leave.

A watchful Crawley defends the last three balls as Siraj starts off with a maiden over.

Bumrah continues as Duckett leaves the first ball slanted across. He clips the second ball off his pads for a single to get off the mark and Crawley is keep out the rest of Bumrah's second over.

Duckett taps Siraj on the off-side for a single before Crawley drives the next uppishly but just short of the fielder in the covers.

Siraj bowls an overpitched delivery on the stumps as Crawley flicks it through square leg for a four.

The next ball is wide and this time Crawley slices it over the off-side for another boundary as England start off positively.

10 minutes left for stumps as Bumrah comes in to bowl his third over. Duckett taking his time to take guard and Bumrah is not too pleased.

Duckett inside edges the length ball back on to his pads before he leaves the next.

The left-hander drives the full delivery with a straight bat past mid-on for two runs.

He flicks the fifth ball off his pads as Siraj at mid-on dives to his left and gets a hand to it but Duckett has enough time to collect three.

Spin introduced early as Ravindra Jadeja comes in to bowl the final over of the day.

Three singles from the first three balls before Crawley keeps out the last three balls to end the day's play.

England will be happy as their openers walk back at stumps, as the hosts reached 21 for no loss in six overs at stumps on Day 4.

Crawley made 12 from 25 balls, while Duckett was unbeaten on nine. They need another 350 runs on the final day for victory.

22:41

India 364 all out; set Eng 371 for win

England 2nd inns: 3-0 (1 ov); Target: 371 | Scorecard

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are the two openers for England, while Jasprit Bumrah opens the bowling for India on a bright sunny evening at Headingley.

The first ball is away from the stumps as Crawley leaves it alone before he is hit on the pads by the incoming delivery.

Some movement for Bumrah as Crawley leaves it alone before he flicks the next through square leg for two runs to get off the mark.

He taps the next towards point for one before Duckett leaves the last ball which is not that far from the off-stump.

22:23

India 364 all out; set England 371 for win

India 364-all out (96 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Duckett misses out on a catch at deep square leg as he is late to pick the flick from Jadeja off the bowling of Woakes.

Interestingly, Jadeja didn't take the single that time but drives the fourth ball to long-on for one to give Prasidh the strike for the last two balls.

In the next over, Jadeja goes on the attack as he swings Tongue over square leg for a six and pulls the next for a boundary.

The field is still spread for the fifth ball as Jadeja gets the thick outside edge to thirdman for one and Prasidh keeps out the last ball.

Spinner Bashir comes back into the attack. Jadeja takes a single from the fourth ball before Prasidh tries the slog swep but skies it high and Tongue takes a superb catch at deep midwicket.

India are bowled out for 364 in 96 overs in their second innings, setting England 371 for victory. Jadeja finishes unbeaten on 25.

Around 30 minutes left before stumps on Day 4, leaving England with a tough task of keeping out Jasprit Bumrah.

22:07

Tongue takes 3; India 9 down

India 351-9 (93 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Woakes from the other end. Jadeja defends the first ball and does the same next ball before he gets a leading edge trying to flick.

Jadeja manages a single off the fourth ball before Prasidh Krishna is beaten on the outside edge by a full delivery swinging away and he leaves the last ball.

Tongue from the other end, looking to finish off Indian innings. Jadeja gets an inside edge but turns down the single off the second ball before he takes one off the fourth ball as he edges it to thirdman.

Prasidh keeps out the fifth ball and digs out the yorker on the leg side to end the over.

21:58

Tongue's three-wicket burst rocks India

Josh Tongue

India 349-9 (91 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Carse continues as Jadeja clips the first ball for a single and Shardul Thakur pushes the next on the leg side for one to get off the mark which is also ruled a no-ball.

Jadeja steers the third ball to thirdman for another run and Thakur keeps strike with one from the last ball.

In the next over, Jadeja and Thakur pick two singles each off Woakes to get four runs from the over.

Tongue comes back into the attack. Jadeja plays a nice straight drive giving the fielder at long-on no chance for a boundary and then takes one to point.

India's lead has gone past 350.

Former England pacer Stuart Broad believes 350 is enough on this Headingley pitch.

'They should look to score another 25 quick runs and let their bowlers loose,' Broad says on commentary for JioHotstar.

England keep chipping away at the wickets. Tongue gets his first wicket of the innings, getting Thakur (4) caught at first slip by Root as he goes after a full wide delivery.

Root, with his 210th catch in Test cricket, has gone level with Rahul Dravid for the most catches in the five-day format.

Mohammed Siraj perishes off the very next ball as he is caught behind for a first-ball duck.

After going wicketless for 15 overs, Tongue has now taken two in two balls and is on a hat-trick!

But Jasprit Bumrah denies him the hat-trick as he taps the full delivery on the leg side.

However, he falls off the very next ball. Bumrah plays all over a full delivery looking to slog it across the line but misses to be bowled for a duck.

Just like in the first innings, India's lower order once again collapsing quite cheaply.

They have lost their last five wickets for 16 runs in space of 32 balls, collapsing from 333/5 to 349/9.

21:26

Rahul, Karun perish; India 6 down

India 335-6 (86 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Karun doesn't last long. He falls to a pretty tame dismissal, chipping the full delivery straight back to the bowler.

An easy caught and bowled for Woakes on his follow through as Karun walks back in disbelief after scoring 20.

Some late joy for England as India lost two quick wickets in the space of 10 balls.

21:21

Rahul out for 137; India 5 down

India 334-5 (85 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Carse strikes with the wicket of Rahul, who drags the back of length delivery back on to his stumps.

Rahul walks back to a standing ovation after a magnificent knock of 137 from 247 balls, with 18 fours.

His century has put India in a good position for push for victory on the final day.

Ravindra Jadeja survives a huge shout for leg before wicket as he walks across but is beaten by the incoming delivery to be struck on the pads.

21:17

Rahul out for 137; India 5 down

India 332-5 (84.3 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Carse strikes with the wicket of Rahul, who drags the back of length delivery back on to his stumps.

Rahul walks back to a standing ovation after a magnificent knock of 137 from 247 balls, with 18 fours.

His century has put India in a good position for push for victory on the final day.

21:12

Rahul, Karun swell India's lead

India 326-4 (83 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Pacer Carse comes back into the attack to bowl with the new ball. Karun plays a superb straight drive off a full delivery, hitting it past mid-off for a boundary.

Carse bowls a wide before Karun takes a single to retain strike.

Chris Woakes from the other end. He gets the new ball to swing away a touch and beat Karun on the outside edge before the right-hander strokes the next straight past mid-off for a single as Stokes makes a good stop.

Carse beats Karun on the outside edge as he plays away from his body. He throws his bat at the next ball as it goes off the thick outside edge over the gully region for a four.

The new ball is making things interesting as Karun is struck on the gloves by the short ball for a single on the off-side.

20:57

Rahul guides India past 300

India 314-4 (80 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Bashir has been able to keep some control after Pant's departure as he concedes just two singles in his 20th over.

Stokes bowls a poor delivery, a short ball down the leg side as Rahul helps it fine for a boundary. He tries the pull shot a couple of balls later but this time it is too quick for him as it strikes him on the gloves but falls safely.

He drives the fifth ball through the covers for a single and Karun defends the last ball.

In the next over, Rahul rocks back to cut Bashir behind square on the off-side for a boundary followed by a single each to the two batters.

India are 314/4 in 80 overs for an overall lead of 320 runs as England immediately take the second new ball.

20:57

Rahul guides India past 300

India 314-4 (80 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Bashir has been able to keep some control after Pant's departure as he concedes just two singles in his 20th over.

He drives the fifth ball through the covers for a single and Karun defends the last ball.

In the next over, Rahul rocks back to cut Bashir behind square on the off-side for a boundary followed by a single each to the two batters.

India are 314/4 in 80 overs for an overall lead of 320 runs as England immediately take the second new ball.

20:44

Rahul guides India past 300

India 300-4 (77 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Spinner Bashir continues after the tea break with England just five overs from the second new ball.

The first ball spins into Rahul, who clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Karun rocks back to defend Bashir but the ball turns back in sharply and strikes him on the pads. However, the confident shout for leg before wicket is turned down with the impact clearly outside the line.

Karun goes for the reverse sweep last ball but can't get it past short thirdman.

Stokes from the other end. Rahul misses the glance as the ball goes off the pads with wicketkeeper Smith taking it down the leg side. An appeal for catch down the leg side but nothing from the umpire and England don't take the review.

Rahul plays another glorious cover drive for a single to the man in the deep to bring up India's 300.

20:33

Pant, Rahul hit centuries as India dominate

Rishabh Pant

India 298-4 (75 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Captain Stokes is back into the attack. The first ball is short and wide as Rahul rocks back to slap it square on the off-side for a four and gets one off the next as Brook makes a diving stop to save the boundary.

Karun in no hurry to get off the pair as he carefully keeps out the last four balls of the over.

Bashir continues as Rahul takes a single off the fifth ball and Karun risks the reverse sweep for a boundary fine on the off-side for his first runs in Test cricket after eight years.

The four also takes India's lead past 300 as they find themselves in a good position to declare before stumps today.

Stokes concedes just a single in the final over of the session.

India in a dominant position at the tea break, as they reach 298/4 in 75 overs for an overall lead of 304 runs.

Courtesy of Pant's swashbuckling knock of 118, India amassed 145 runs in 27 overs at more than five per over.

Rahul and Pant put on 195 runs from 284 balls for the fourth wicket as India dominated the post-lunch session.

Rahul held the Indian innings together with a majestic innings of 120 not out from 227 balls, while Karun was unbeaten on four.

20:01

Pant out for 118 but India in control

India 287-4 (72 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Pant misses the reverse sweep off Root as the ball goes through wicketkeeper Smith's legs for four byes.

Pant lofts the next ball over the bowler's head for a boundary before he smashes the next inside out over the coves for a six.

Pant on the charge as he sweeps Root for a boundary through square leg followed by one, to get 19 from the over.

In the next over, Pant miscues the slog sweep for two runs on the leg side before he tries the reverse but misses.

Some relief for England as Pant mistimes the lofted shot and is caught at long-on.

Pant walks back after a match-turning knock of 118 from 140 balls, hitting 15 fours and three sixes, which helped India take a firm grip on the contest.

Pant and Rahul took the game away from England as they put on 195 runs for the fourth wicket.

Karun Nair on a pair as he watchfully blocks the last two balls from Bashir.

19:54

Pant hits his second century of Test!

Rishabh Pant

India 266-3 (70 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Root continues from round the wicket as Rahul punches it past point for a single.

Pant cuts the third ball but can't beat the fielder in the covers and leaves the next, bowled wide.

Root then bowls the arm ball which goes straight on as Pant offers no stroke and that is not far from the stumps.

Pant in defensive mode. He clips a full toss off his pads through midwicket but only for a single to take his score to 99 and also retain the strike.

England are going wide to Pant, who is leaving a lot of deliveries now. Some sharp turn for Bashir from the rough outside the off-stump as Pant offers no shot.

Pant cuts Bashir past point for a single to complete his century from 130 balls -- his second hundred of the match.

He is the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in each innings of a Test match. Overall, he is the seventh Indian to achieve the feat of two centuries in a Test.

Pant is the first Indian to score two centuries in a Test match against England.

Interestingly, the great Sunil Gavaskar, who scored two centuries in a Test thrice, gestures towards Pant asking to perform the somersault, but the wicketkeeper replies with a hand gesture saying 'later' or 'next time'.

This is Pant's eighth Test century as he announces himself as one of India's most impactful batters in the five-day format.

19:43

Rahul, Pant pile on the runs!

India 261-3 (68 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Part-time spinner Joe Root for the first time in the match, to bowl the 67th over.

The field is spread out for Pant, with quiet a few fielders on the boundary.

Pant cuts the first ball to deep point for another run to take his score to 97.

Rahul picks one before Pant again takes a quiet single followed by another run to the former.

Pant rocks back to slap Root straight to the fielder at backward point.

Spin from both ends as Bashir continues. Rahul cuts the short ball behind point for a couple of runs and then takes one on the off-side.

Full and wide from Bashir as Pant defends it on the off-side followed by a leave. He shows some rare respect by blocking Bashir with a confident big front foot stride.

India have been dominant since the lunch interval, scoring 108 runs from 20 overs at more than five per over.

19:34

Rahul hits century; Pant on the attack!

India 254-3 (66 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

England's bowling proving to be a big letdown. Pant firmly on the charge as smashes the short ball from Bashir in the gap through the covers for a boundary to inch closer to his second hundred of the Test.

Carse bowls short but without much venom as the height is comfortable for Rahul to pull it wide of the fine leg fielder for a four, to take India past 250.

Will Pant go for the glory shot against Bashir to bring up his hundred? The spinner is tempting him with some generous flight outside the off-stump but Pant defends the first three balls.

Pant in no hurry as he clips Bashir on the leg side for a single for the only run of the over.

19:26

Rahul hits century; Pant on the attack!

K L Rahul celebrates his century.

India 243-3 (63 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

England's bowling has lacked the firepower in the post-lunch session. Rahul plays a beautiful cut shot, playing it late behind point for a four to inch closer to his century.

The runs are flowing quite freely in the second session as the lead grows quickly.

Pant looks to loft Bashir over extra cover but gets a thick outside edge which flies wide of the slips for a four and then takes one down to long-off.

Rahul drives the wide half-volley from the spinner through the covers for two runs to complete his century from 202 balls.

'A high class knock from a high class player,' declares Nasser Hussain on commentary.

'A beautiful cover driver of the ball,' add his England colleague Michael Atherton.

This is only the second time that India have scored four centuries in an away Test match, after Dinesh Karthik, Wasim Jaffer, Rahul Tendulkar and Sachin Tendulkar had scored centuries in a Test match against Bangladesh in 2007.

Carse starts his new over with a short ball which Pant pulls for a couple of runs. He top edges the pull shot but goes fine on the leg side for a four and then takes one.

Singles off the last two balls makes it nine runs from the over.

19:04

Pant on the attack; India swell lead

India 221-3 (60 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Change in the bowling as Brydon Carse comes into the attack. Pant continues his attacking approach as he pulls the first ball over midwicket for a four and then taps the next on the off-side for a single.

Rahul will look to hold one end up while Pant tries to get on with things.

The duo have now put on 120 runs in what could be a decisive partnership.

Bashir bowls a half-tracker as Rahul is quick to rock back and pull it past the square leg umpire for a four.

Pant takes a single before Pant lofts it down the ground for two runs as it falls just short of Woakes at long-off, who does well to take it on the half volley.

Pant goes hard again as Stokes dives to his left at midwicket but fails to hold on to a tough chance.

41 runs from the last four overs as India reach 221/3 in 60 overs.

Pant has cut loose after lunch, smashing 76 from 96 balls, while Rahul has made 93 from 193 balls.

18:56

Pant on the attack; India swell lead

India 206-3 (58 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Extra bounce for Tongue as Rahul is hit on the gloves trying to defend before he clips the next for a single.

Pant once again gets the edge off Tongue but the ball flies wide of the first slip fielder for a four.

He flicks the fourth ball to fine leg for two runs to complete his fifty from 83 balls to continue his good form, having scored a century in the first innings.

Infact, Pant has now registered 50-plus in five consecutive innings in England -- with scores of 50, 146, 57 and 134.

Pant cuts a short wide delivery past point for a boundary to make it 10 runs from three balls.

Pant looking to change gears as India attempt to lift the scoring rate. The left-hander sweeps Bashir down the ground and manages to clear the fielder at long-on for a six.

Two balls later, he again takes the aerial route, but this time flatter and still manages to clear long-on for another six as India go past 200, in the 58th over.

He uses his feet to loft the last ball but doesn't get to the pitch as he gets just one to long-off.

18:46

Rahul, Pant cautious after lunch

India 180-3 (56 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

In the next over, Rahul clips Tongue off his pads for a single before Pant goes for the sweep over the leg side but misses and the fumble from the wicketkeeper gets India a bye.

Tongue drifts on the pads as Rahul nudges it on the leg side for one to keep strike.

Rahul plays a cracking sweep shot, hitting spinner Bashir square on the leg side for a boundary and then carefully keeps out the last five balls.

There is a fielder in place at slip for Pant, who does well to guide Tongue wide of that lone slip fielder for a four to thirdman.

He then throws his bat at a short wide delivery trying to slash it square but is beaten by the extra bounce.

A tidy over from Bashir as Rahul manages just a single from the last ball after playing five dots in a row.

18:30

Slow and steady India build lead

India 168-3 (52 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Spinner Bashir from the other end. The third ball is fractionally overpitched and wide as Rahul strokes it off the front foot through the covers for a four.

India are 157/3 in 50 overs, stretching their lead to 163 runs.

England pay the price for going too defensive against Pant. The left-hander gets a thick outside edge off Tongue but the ball flies through the vacant slip region for a four.

Pant has had enough of the blocking! He comes down the track and makes room to smash Tongue square on the off-side for another boundary.

He goes back to leaving the balls outside the off-stump before playing an uppish cut off the last ball for a single to thirdman and take his score to 40.

Bashir bowls a flighted delivery as Pant calmly drives it to long-off for a single. Rahul takes one off the fifth ball before Pant keeps out the last ball.

18:18

Slow and steady India build lead

India 153-3 (49 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Will India change their approach in the post-lunch session? Will Pant finally go on the attack?

England will be happy to continue their disciplined approach to put the two batters under pressure and force them into a mistake.

Tongue starts off with the ball in the post-lunch session. Pant is beaten first ball as he throws his bat at a wide delivery but fails to make contact.

He gets well forward to defend the next on the off-side followed by a leave.

Pant inside edges the fourth ball on to his pads and offers no shot to the next.

England have gone on the defensive against Pant, not having a fielder at slip wit four men patrolling the boundary on either side.

Pant watchfully defends the last ball to the fielder at midwicket.

17:38

India stretch their lead to 159 runs

K L Rahul

India 153-3 (48 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Spinner Bashir to bowl the final over of the session. Pant inside edges the first ball on to his pads before he blocks the next. He guides the third ball behind point for a couple of runs followed by a single on the leg side.

Singles off the last two balls as India go into the lunch break on 153/3 in 48 overs, stretching their lead to 159 runs.

Rahul has looked solid on 72, hitting seven fours in his 157-ball knock, while Pant survived some early mishaps to score 31 from 59 balls.

The duo resorted to caution after the drinks break, as they added 61 from 140 balls for the fourth wicket.

It was a hardworking session as England's pacers bowled with a lot of discipline to concede just 63 runs in 24.1 overs, while claiming one wicket.

India will look to lift the tempo in the next session and try to score around 100 runs to stretch their lead beyond 250.

17:28

Slow and steady India build lead

India 148-3 (47 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Stokes errs with his length, bowling it right in the slot -- full and wide as Rahul plays a beautiful drive through the covers for a boundary.

He has played some delightful strokes especially through the off-side in this innings.

Stokes then gets one to jump off length as Rahul is hit on the arm before he clips the next off his pads for a single and Pant does the same last ball.

Spinner Bashir is back into the attack. Will Pant go after the spinner or will he continue this cautious approach till lunch?

Pant being watchful as he defends the first two balls and then takes a leg bye after missing the flick and Rahul takes one to deep point.

A good short ball from Stokes which swings into Rahul as he misses the pull and is hit on the body.

He looks in some pain after that blow as he takes some moments to gather himself at the change of ends.

17:16

Slow and steady India build lead

K L Rahul

India 140-3 (44 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Stokes gets the ball to move away as Pant pushes away from the body and gets the edge which goes along the ground past the slips for a four.

In the next over, Rahul swats Tongue fine on the leg side for a couple of runs.

He nearly perishes next ball, chasing a wide delivery as he attempts to guide it to thirdman. That was close to the outside edge.

Pant walks up and has a word with Rahul after that loose shot, who plays out the last three balls.

In the next over, Pant hits Stokes uppishly through the vacant point region for a single before the pacer oversteps to add to India's total.

A sharp rising delivery from Stokes as Rahul is hit on the gloves trying to fend it but it falls safely on the off-side.

Pant looking to bat for lunch, he has cut down on his strokes and is only looking for the singles at the moment.

The round the wicket line on the stumps from the England pacers has also proved effective against Pant, not giving him any room.

Tongue bowls a few wide deliveries to Pant, who resists the temptation as he leaves before finally pushing away from the body to be beaten on the outside edge.

16:59

Rahul, Pant build India's lead

India 129-3 (40 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Tongue comes back into the attack. Pant steps out and has a big swing but fails to connect before he takes a single to midwicket.

Rahul does well to stay back and guide the short wide ball from Tongue past the gully fielder for a boundary.

Rahul, on 58, gets a lifeline as he again tries to run Tongue past gully but hits it straight to Harry Brook, who puts down the straightforward chance.

This Test match has seen a lot of dropped catches.

Stokes continues as Rahul flicks the first ball to midwicket for one and Pant guides the next past point for another run.

Stokes bowls a good yorker as Rahul digs it out on the off-side before the England captain bowls a superb delivery which swings away quite a bit to beat the India opener by a big margin.

Tongue from the other end. Pant defends the first two balls before he takes a single on the leg side and Rahul keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

India are 129/3 in 40 overs, with Rahul on 61 and Pant on 20.

England have done well to keep Pant quiet, not given him any loose balls to break free.

16:36

Rahul hits fifty to keep England at bay

India 118-3 (37 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Ben Stokes comes into the attack. Pant misses the glance but is able to collect a leg bye. Rahul again looking to leave as much as possible as Stokes is trying to draw him forward.

Stokes oversteps for a no-ball but his line is outside the off-stump which Rahul leaves easily.

At the first drinks break on Day 4, India reach 118/3 in 37 overs, for an overall lead of 124 runs.

India were dealt a blow early when Gill was bowled for eight but Rahul has held the innings together with a composed half-century.

Rishabh Pant chanced his arm and survived a couple of close calls but England did well to concede just 28 runs in 13.1 overs in the first hour.

16:31

Rahul hits fifty; India go past 100

India 114-3 (35 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Pant plays a rash shot to nearly lose his wicket. He attempts the slog sweep across the line off Carse, getting a big top edge which falls safely between fine leg fielder and Joe Root running back to his left at slip, but the ball goes for a boundary.

A huge appeal for leg before against Pant which is turned down before England take the DRS.

Pant walked across to play his trademark tumbling scoop shot but missed and was struck on the pads. Infact, there is a big inside edge before the ball hit the pads which save Pant in the end.

Pant is living a charmed life, playing some rash shots when the situation demands playing out the first hour.

Pant talking to himself at the change of ends in Hindi as the stump cam audio reveals. Pant telling himself : 'I need to calm down, I don't need to play such shots,' says Dinesh Karthik on commentary.

Rahul pulls out late just when Woakes when running in to bowl. Infact, he was put off by Pant adjusting the grip of his bat handle, but Rahul saves his teammate by saying the cover fielder had moved.

Woakes has been steady with his line and length to keep his end tight.

Carse is the one who has made things happen. Pant takes a single on the off-side before Rahul nudges it off his pads for one.

Carse bowls a beauty getting the ball to move away as Pant pokes and is beaten on the outside edge.

16:10

Rahul hits fifty; India go past 100

K L Rahul celebrates after completing his fifty.

India 107-3 (32 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Pant pushes Woakes into the off-side for a single. Rahul is then beaten as he pushes forward to defend but the ball moves away late to go past the edge.

The next ball is another cracking delivery. This time the length ball jags away quite a bit to open up Rahul as it goes past the outside edge and over the off-stump.

Rahul does well to push the last ball into the off-side for a single to retain strike.

India are 103/3 in 30 overs for an overall lead of 109 runs.

Carse continues as Rahul plays a nice crisp drive into the off-side which is stopped by the fielder in the covers. The cracks are playing a part as the seamers are getting the odd delivery to rise up sharply.

Rahul at his watchful best as he plays out a maiden over from the pacer.

Woakes pitches it up as Pant stretches forward to defend before the next swings into the left-hander and hits him high on the thigh pad.

After a few blocks, Pant uses his feet to smash Woakes straight back for a boundary.

15:55

Rahul hits fifty; India go past 100

India 101-3 (29 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

England took seven balls to strike on the fourth day and it is the big wicket of captain Gill.

Rishabh Pant walks in at No 5 and if he gets going he could decisively swing the match in India's favour by lunch.

Chris Woakes comes back into the attack. Rahul slaps the second ball past point for a couple of runs.

Pant offers no shot to the first ball he faces before he steps out and has a big swing but gets the thick outside edge which flies over the slip fielder for a four to get off the mark.

Pant gets back to defending the last two balls with utmost caution.

Carse continues as Rahul offers no shot to the first ball and misses the clip off the next to be hit on the thigh pad. Carse keeps bowling in the channel just outside the off-stump as Rahul is happy to leave, to bowl a maiden over.

Woakes strays down the leg side as Pant misses the glance before he inside edges the next. Pant has been very unpredictable with his choice of strokes, especially when attacking.

Pant keeps out the first five balls before he keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Rahul eases the full toss from Carse in the gap at midwicket for two runs to complete his fifty from 87 balls, after missing out on the mark in the first innings.

He will be looking to bat as long as possible while Pant looks to attack from the other end.

15:41

Blow for India; Captain Gill out for 8

India 92-3 (25 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Bashir starts off with the ball on Day 4 to complete his unfinished over from the previous day, which was stopped early due to rain.

K L Rahul watchfully defends the length ball to end Bashir's over before Brydon Carse is called back into the attack from the other end.

He starts with a length ball on line of the off-stump as Gill defends it on the off-side with a straight bat and does the same next ball.

Carse goes short as Gill pulls it to deep square leg where the fielder parries away from his teammate running around at fine leg to concede two runs.

Carse gets the early breakthrough with the wicket of Gill, who ends up chopping it back on to his stumps.

Gill looks to run the back of length behind square on the off-side but it takes the inside edge and goes back on to the stumps.

Gill walks back after scoring eight as India are reduced to 92/3 in 25 overs.

15:23

India aim to stretch lead on Day 4

K L Rahul

India 90-2 (23.5 ovs) & 471 vs Eng 465 | Scorecard

Welcome to the coverage of Day 4 of the first Test between England and India at Headingley on Monday.

India will be aiming to stretch their lead on the fourth day and put themselves in a good position to push for victory on the final day.

On the other hand, England can take control if they pick up a couple of wickets in the morning session.

India finished day three on 90/2 to lead England by 96 runs at stumps on Sunday after England were dismissed for 465 in the first innings on the back of Ollie Pope's century and Harry Brook's knock of 99.

Having scored 471 in the first innings, India's total was virtually wiped out when they walked in to bat again with a slender six-run lead and a little over two days left to play to leave the test evenly poised.

England struck early when Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a century in the first innings, was forced to play a superb Brydon Carse delivery that caught the edge to give wicketkeeper Jamie Smith an easy catch.

1st TEST Updates: England 21/0 at close; Target to win: 371

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