IND vs Ang Live Score, 5th Test Match Day 5: England Chase is the risk of rain as 35 runs and India Hunt 4 wickets
The afternoon belonged to Joe Root and Harry Brook, whose blistering 195-Rran’s partnership had distanced the game from India. Batting with flare and aggression, Brooke inscribed 98-Gennd 111, while Root’s composition was the third century of the 105 series and was ranked 13th against India. In tea, England was hovering 317 for four, only 57 runs were needed.
But Post-Chai, India’s pacers returned. Prasad Krishna hit twice – first overthrown Jacob Bethel and then retreated the route – while Siraj’s attempt ensured that Brook’s wicket was not meaningless before the gap. The old ball suddenly came into life, in which Carrie and Seem Movement used to harass the English batsmen. The scoreboard almost stopped, adding just 22 runs in the final session before playing.
Earlier in the day, Siraj set a tone with a fierce morning magic that helped England reduce England by 164 after lunch. He implicated Oli Pope LBW and tested the docket with speed and movement. Prasad Krishna also impressed, removed the docket quickly and pushed Brook with smart changes in speed and line.
India’s energy drowned in the medium session, as Brook’s attacker game and the blessings of the root loosened anything. Brooke was assigned a life when Sirj stepped on the border ropes after taking a catch on the fine leg, a moment that seemed to temporarily break India’s spirit.
However, the final session flipped the story. India’s bowlers got their rhythm with the pitch again tampering with the pitch and walking in the sky. England will resume more than 37 needs, but only four wickets in hand and India on the new ball, the day 5 promises to end a stressful that may define the entire series.
