Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special
That is keeping going and he has taken Jadeja to the cleaners. That mammoth target has been overhauled!
England have done it! Six more for Jamie Smith to complete another remarkable chase – their second-highest in Test history!
Incredible stuff from Ben Stokes’ side. They made it all look so straightforward.
Ben Duckett scored a wonderous century, Zak Crawley made 65 in superb opening stand before Joe Root, with some assistance from Smith, guided the home side to the finish line.
After a stunning first Test, England go 1-0 up in this five-match series.
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on Test Match Special
Jadeja is not bowling wide enough. He has not bowled particularly well this innings and hasn’t put any pressure on England.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special
Well this is how to finish it off…
OK, breathe now, Jess!
Jamie Smith wants to do this in style and nails a slog-sweep high into the stands for six!
The moment must be close, Jess!
Jamie Smith has just heaved Ravindra Jadeja for four. Just 12 needed…
England fans, at what point can we breathe? Any other team I’d think would walk this but my nerves are shot!
Jess, in need of a new manicure in London
Lovely stuff, Chris. It’s 102 50-plus knocks for Joe Root as well.
Meanwhile, we’re into the last hour and Ravindra Jadeja will continue with the new ball.
Jasprit Bumrah is on the field but not bowling.
Now it’s Root 66! (Test half-centuries).
Chris
Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
Most fifty-plus scores in the fourth innings:
- 13 – Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle & Graeme Smith
- 12 – Joe Root* & Sunil Gavaskar
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special
That wasn’t the best shot Joe Root has ever played but he has a smile on his face.
Joe Root has played a wonderfully composed knock today – but brings up his half-century with the streakiest shot he’s played.
He chases a wide, swinging delivery from Mohammed Siraj, gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies wide of gully for four.
England need 16 more to win – so, cricket being cricket, they’re stopping for a drink.
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician
This is only the third Test match in history in which all four innings have been 350 or more.
Applause from the Headingley crowd as Joe Root guides the ball through backward point for a single that brings up the 350 for England.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Siraj is limbering up so surely Bumrah is not out there? This would be Bumrah’s end.
The second new ball is now available. Will India take it?
The fourth umpire is running out so it looks like they will. Mohammed Siraj, not Jasprit Bumrah, is going to get first use of it.
Did Jasprit Bumrah do himself more damage that we realised when he fell in his follow-through in his previous spell?
Regardless, with 16 overs left in the day, England need 22 more to win.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
A brilliant shot. Smith knows where the space is and just lets the ball come.
The last half an hour has been very bizarre from India. They are expecting a miracle with the new ball.
Beautifully played by Jamie Smith.
Two fielders in at catching cover, Shardul Thakur offers some width to see if Smith with try to hit it over or past them.
He won’t. Instead, he just opens the face and runs the ball down to deep third for four. So well played.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
There are 11 balls until that second new ball and Jamie Smith might chance his arm here. He might whack a couple, there’s no movement, no pace, don’t be surprised if he tries to whack it over extra cover.
A single for Joe Root brings the runs required below 30.
