IND 40/0 (8.0 ov, Rohit Sharma 24*, Yashasvi Jaiswal 16*, Joe Root 0/17) – Stumps – India vs England 4th Test Match Live Score, Summary

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IND 40/0 (8.0 ov, Rohit Sharma 24*, Yashasvi Jaiswal 16*, Joe Root 0/17) – Stumps – India vs England 4th Test Match Live Score, Summary،

4:44 p.m.: That's your fate for today, friends. Is there a twist in the story? We'll have to come back tomorrow morning to find out. The Valkerie Report is being cleared to take off, you can follow all the action on the live blog. Thank you for your feedback. Another four-day finale looms, and it could be series-defining. You know where to find us. Bye!

4:33 p.m.: What a fightback from India, who firmly passed this test on the third day in Ranchi. They still need 152 to win from here, but Rohit Sharma is all smiles as he sets off again alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, the former having shaved almost a quarter of the target in the dappled evening sun. England's Bazballers are no slouches – they already are – but Ben Stokes has his work cut out for him to get them fighting tomorrow.

Here's R Ashwin speaking to the host broadcaster: “I enjoyed bowling with the new ball. I raised my hand. I enjoyed bowling with a little more speed. I had to rethink my way to think about the game. Sometimes when I come here I find there's not as much bite. I had to do a lot of lateral rotations and hammer the pitch. [Foakes carrom ball] My knee is very sensitive and takes time to warm up. I didn't want to give extra points because we are running last. [Kudeep performance] A phenomenal character, Kuldeep performed brilliantly. He worked on his momentum, changing pace and trajectory. [Batting] His defense was armed, showed composure. Even better from Dhruv, great composure in his second match. It was a huge lift to get to lunch. We would have taken that [46-run deficit] with both hands last night. Winning a Test is the best feeling as a cricketer, I would love to have that tomorrow.”

Root to Jaiswal, no run, slightly round arm, 95 kmph and sliding towards the stumps, blocked from the crease – and it's strains