England vs India: Kl Rahul and Rishabh Pant struck hundreds to define hosts in a 371 race pursuit on the last day in Headingley | Cricket news

Contrasting and chic centuries of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have combined to set England a rigid target of 371 to win the first test against India in Headingley, with a fifth and last day in store.

The 137 of Rahul – his ninth tonne of test, and eighth abroad – was a masterclass of patience, concentration and contact, while Pant’s 118 was generally destructive when he fought the momentum of England in the afternoon, becoming the first Indian striker to mark hundreds in the two sleeves against them.

Josh Tongue (3-72), just as he did in the first rounds, torn his tail-taking three counters in four balls-while India was overthrown for 364, a late collapse of 6-31 to compete with the first round 7-41.

England, ending on 21-0, will fully believe that they will be able to make another memorable lance, six years later in the 359 inspired by Ben Stokes seen on the same land in the ashes of 2019, and with fresh memories in the spirit of their 378 Chase against India in Edgbaston only three years ago.

The fourth morning of England had the best possible start when the skipper of India, and the first case of Centurion, Shubman Gill (8) cut one on his strains to end the opening of Brydon Carse.

At that time, with India three below and the deficit only 98, England will have looked at a target of fourth worse much more modest, although Rahul and Pant had other ideas.

The two offered England early opportunities, Rahul fell on 58 by Harry Brook to a second shift, while the beginning of the pant’s sleeves was generally chaotic, while he was making four time on the slides to get out of the brand and was grateful to an inner edge that spared his blushes on a cry of card card card card.

Although the Indian counter goalkeeper also benefits from a surprisingly popped slip cord after lunch which saw some edges not being claimed, he gradually developed in his sleeves and ran through the gears after having mentioned his half-century.

From only 28 points being marked in a tight and tense opening game and 63 during the whole first session, India suddenly marked 74 in a spell of 10 around the afternoon while Pant led the charge, hitting two six on a Shoaib Bashir during this period.

Stokes dropped him on 75 in the next Spinner, although a chance almost impossible to dive to his left to the blanket he did well to put his left hand.

Rahul checked a hundred well deserved and undoubtedly his best of all time, with pants not far behind when he marked his seventh ton of test – five of those who came against England – but he refused the legend of Indian striker Sunil Gavaskar to the crowd for a second glance at his celebration of Somersault.

The 195-point partnership was finally finished when Pant took place on the open sea (2-90) shortly before tea, the last collapse of the lower order of India coming with the fall of Rahul, cutting Carsa (3-80) on its strains, during the last session.

Chris Woakes (1-45) claimed his first test of the test, taking a sharp chance and in the spotting Karun Nair (20), before the Tongue Rafale who saw Shardul Thakur (4), Mohammed Siraj (0) – apparently wounded his hand of bowling in the process – and Jasprit Bumrah (0).

Jadeja (25 NO) hit a few big shots on the border before Bashir loops the sleeves and England takes place on their pursuit of race, Zak Crawley (12no) and Ben Duckett (9NO) safely merchants a spell of six flakes through the stumps.

There is still a lot of work to do for hosts, with the form of Bumrah – fresh from a five for the first rounds – the unequal rebound and the rotation starting to appear on the surface, as well as the prospect of the rain on the five day combining, all potentially combined with Scopery Stokes.

Broad: Favorites India on the fifth day

Sky Sports’ Stuart Broad::

“Going through this new ball period will be the key to England tomorrow.

“I think India must be the favorites on a five -day plot. They only have to create 10 opportunities, and they have to take their catch.

“They must be the favorites, but England will speak to each other in the locker room and think they are the favorites.

“Gill has the responsibility of using his tellers well. They must enter and hit the land as hard as possible.”

Rahul: The counter played tricks

India opener STAT::

“I think it’s a counter of the day perfect for us.

“When the test match started, I had the impression that it was a good striking window and that it would be a draw, but there has been good wear, so we hope that tomorrow the cracks will open and I hope it will be an interesting match.

“The counter was not as easy to beat as the first rounds and it gives us the opportunity to be in the game. It was from top to bottom for us and the counter played tricks.

“I receive races now; it was a time that I do not convert these departures in the test cricket, but I have the impression that, at this stage, I am much calmer, not to hunt figures and I take advantage of the cricket.”

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England vs India Test Series ☀️

All matches at 11 a.m. from the United Kingdom and Ireland; All live on Sky Sports

• First test: Friday June 20 -tiesday June 24 – Headingley
• Second test: Wednesday July 2 July 6 – Edgbaston
• Third test: Thursday July 10, July 14 – Lord’s
• Fourth test: Wednesday July 23, July 27 – Emirates Old Trafford
• Fifth test: Thursday July 31, August 4 – The Kia Oval