Live Reporting: Ind vs Eng: India lost by an innings and 54 runs, 4th test, day 3
Manchester: Another major let down by Indian batsmen after England bowled out India for 161 in the second innings that too in less than two sessions to win the fourth Investec test by an innings
England won by an innings and 54 runs
10:47 PM Ind 161 all out after 43 overs
bowled him! Good yorker and struck straight onto the stumps. Pankaj Singh out on duck. It's all over for India. England are 2-1 up in the 5 match test series.
Pankaj Singh is the last man in for India
India 161/9
This time short delivery worked for Jordan. First wicket for him. The ball hits the glove and Buttler takes the catch. Aaron goes for 9.
Short again and pulled by Ashwin to deep square leg. 1 run
Now he goes on the backfoot and hit through the covers for four.
Ashwin pulls high up in the air and the ball landed in no man's land at midwicket. Well short of Sam Robson. 2 runs taken.
He takes a single behind point and Ashwin gets the strike back
Jordan to Aaron
10:40 PM Ind 153/8 after 42 overs
This time Ashwin goes big down the ground to clear the ropes. SIX to end the over. He goes upto 39
Ashwin used his wrists and chopped away through backward point for four
That went missing Aaron's bat and the keeper. 1 bye
short ball pushed into midwicket off the back foot for a single
Moeen Ali to Ashwin
DRINKS BREAK
Extra half an hour for England. Can they wrap it up today? They are still 74 runs behind with only two wickets remaining
10:33 PM Ind 141/8 after 41 overs
Fast and straight bouncer. 86 mph. Aaron ducks under it and Buttler takes the ball still on the rise
This time through the covers for another boundary
Smashed away behind point for four
Jordan to Aaron
10:28 PM Ind 133/8 after 40 overs
maiden over
He played to the covers but turned the single down
Moeen Ali to Ashwin
10:25 PM Ind 133/8 after 39 overs
Varun Aaron comes in at no. 10
India 133/8
So Moeen Ali contributed again for England
RUN OUT! He punches through covers and batsman returned for second run. Ali throws it to keeper who hit the stumps. Bhuvi was well short of his crease. He goes for 10.
Kumar facing Jordan
10:19 PM Ind 132/7 after 38 overs
maiden over by Ali to Ashwin
Moeen Ali continues
10:16 PM Ind 132/7 after 37 overs
Last ball is safely defended to covers by Kumar
OUT! Kumar gets an outside edge and Bell takes another one at second slip. But umpires are checking for overstepping. And it's a no-ball, so Kumar survives. 1 extra run for India
Wide outside off and Kumar whacked it behind point for four.
England appeal for a catch. Decision is referred to third umpire. The ball clearly bounced after it hits Kumar's bat. Unnecessary appeal from the England side.
Short pitch delivery played to leg side for a single
Jordan to Ashwin
10:08 PM Ind 126/7 after 36 overs
Now Kumar hits hard through the covers for a boundary
Pushed away to mid on for an easy single
Moeen Ali to Ashwin
10:05 PM Ind 121/7 after 35 overs
Beautifully played by Ashwin through the on side for 3 runs to end the over.
This time through the covers, Ashwin settles for two runs
Short and wide, Ashwin steered away towards point for four more
Too short again, wide signaled by umpire
Short ball and Ashwin pulled it to midwicket for four
Jordan to Ashwin
England now need just 3 wickets to win. Will Moeen Ali do the job for England today itself?
09:59 PM Ind 107/7 after 34 overs
Ashwin plays off the backfoot to deep square leg for one run
Kumar clipped down to deep backward square for a single
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes in next to bat
India 105/7
Ali gets his fourth wicket. Down the pitch, Dhoni looks to go over the top, can only drag it to midwicket, where Ballance takes a very good catch, diving to his right. He goes for 27.
Moeen Ali to Dhoni
After 33 overs India are struggling at 105/6 with a fear of an innings defeat as they are still 110 runs behind England.