Joe Root kept England’s hopes of victory over India in the first Test alive with a superb 21st Test hundred on an absorbing day four at Trent Bridge.
The England captain’s first home century since 2018 held the hosts’ second innings together for much of the day before falling to the ever-impressive Jasprit Bumrah (5-64), who then made light work of the lower order.
After bowling England out for 303, India were left needing 209 to win the series opener and they made a positive start in the last hour of play, although Stuart Broad (1-18) dismissed KL Rahul (26) to set up a tantalising final day in Nottingham.
- First Test scorecard: England vs India
- Day four at Trent Bridge – as it happened
India will start it on 52-1, needing another 157 runs for a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, while England require a further nine wickets.
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Watch day five of the first Test between England and India at Trent Bridge from 10.15am, Sunday on Sky Sports The Hundred and Main Event.
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