England vs India Day 4: India lose by 60 runs, concede series

England vs India Day 4: India lose by 60 runs, concede series 

India suffered a 60-run defeat against England in the fourth Test at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium here on Sunday to go down 1-3 in the five-match series.

Chasing 245 runs for victory, the visitors were bowled out for 184. The visitors resumed the evening session at 126/4 and lost six wickets in quick succession adding only 58 runs.

England vs India Day 4: In pursuit of 245, India reach 126/4 at tea

India reached 126 for four wickets at tea in their second innings in pursuit of 245 to win the fourth Test against England on the fourth day here on Sunday.

The only wicket to fall in the session was of Indian captain Virat Kohli, who got out after a well-made 58 at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium.

Ajinkya Rahane (44 not out) and Hardik Pandya (0 not out) were at the crease when tea was called, with India still requiring 119 runs to win and level the series 2-2.

Rahane and Kohli shared a 101-run stand for the fourth wicket to revive India's hopes as they joined hands before lunch when the visitors were 22/3.

Resuming the session at 46/3, Kohli and Rahane batted sensibly to guide India past the 100-run mark. Kohli survived a close LBW decision against spinner Moeen Ali to lead his side's revival.

The experienced pair dealt mostly in singles and twos to collect the runs. With England also being guarded against conceding quick runs, Joe Root's fielding placements were slightly defensive. It allowed spaces to open up for Kohli and Rahane to look out for singles and twos.

For more than two hours in the session, Kohli and Rahane were in control. Kohli perished after registering his 19th half-century in Tests. A delivery from Moeen got a sharp bounce to kiss Kohli's gloves and Alaistair Cook took an easy catch at short leg in a big relief for the hosts.

Brief scores: England 246 & 271 (Jos Buttler 69, Joe Root 48, Sam Curran 46, Keaton Jennings 36; Mohammad Shami 4/57, Ishant Sharma 2/36) against India: 273 all out and 126/4 (Virat Kohli 58, Ajinkya Rahane 44 not out; James Anderson 2/33) on Day 4.

England vs India Day 4: Chasing 245, India wobble at 46/3 before lunch

England reduced India to 46/3 in their second innings after being bowled out for 271 in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the fourth and penultimate Test here on Sunday.

India, chasing 245 to win the match and level the series 2-2, lost opening batsmen Shikhar Dhawan (17) and Lokesh Rahul (0) as well as Cheteshwar Pujara (5) to find themselves in a precarious position.

Captain Virat Kohli (10 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (13 not out) survived some close calls to keep India's hopes alive at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium.

The day, however, began the way India expected. Resuming the day at 260/8, England lost Sam Curran (46) and Stuart Broad (0) as the hosts could add only 11 runs in about half-an-hour on Sunday.

Broad was the first to go, as he became seamer Mohammad Shami's fourth victim of the innings. Trying to slash a wide delivery, he only managed an edge to wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant.

Left-hander Curran hit off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on the leg side but his decision to take a double hurt him. Ishant Sharma made a long throw to ensure Curran fall short of the crease as England's second innings ended at 271. With India having a 27-run first-innings lead, India needed 245 to win the match.

India's chase was wobbly from the beginning. A delivery from experienced seamer Broad kept low before rattling the stumps of Lokesh Rahul.

Then, first-innings centurion Pujara failed to fend off an inswinging delivery from veteran seamer Anderson. The ball hit Pujara's right thigh -- an easy decision for the umpire to judge him LBW.

Dhawan was the final wicket to fall before the lunch session. An edge off a delivery from Anderson saw Ben Stokes take a very good catch at slip, as India lost their third wicket at 22.

Then, Kohli and Rahane endured some hostile bowling to take India to 46/3. Off-spinner Moeen Ali thought he had Kohli, who was on 9. But the umpire ruled out the LBW appeal. England sought a review but the decision stood as Kohli was found to have edged the ball on to his pad.

Couple of overs later, Rahane too got a reprieve when he was batting on 12. Left-arm seamer Curran got an LBW verdict against Rahane with an away-moving ball hitting the right pad. Rahane took a review and it was later revealed that Curran had overstepped the crease.

Brief scores: England 246 & 271 (Jos Buttler 69, Joe Root 48, Sam Curran 46, Keaton Jennings 36; Mohammad Shami 4/57, Ishant Sharma 2/36) against India: 273 all out and 46/3 (Shikhar Dhawan 13 not out; James Anderson 2/15) on Day 4.

England vs India Day 4: England bowled out for 271

England were bowled out for 271 in their second innings on the fourth day here on Sunday to set a 245-run target for India to win the fourth Test.

Resuming the day at 260/8, England lost Sam Curran (46) and Stuart Broad (0) as the hosts could add only 11 runs in about half-an-hour on Sunday.

Brief scores: England 246 & 271 (Jos Buttler 69, Joe Root 48, Sam Curran 46, Keaton Jennings 36; Mohammad Shami 4/57, Ishant Sharma 2/36) against India: 273 all out on Day 4