The fourth day of the last Test ended with India still needing 406 runs to win against England. 


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India's 2nd innings did not kick start as expected with the visiting side losing three wickets in four overs. England's James Anderson grabbed 2 wickets while Stuart Broad sent-off Indian skipper Virat Kohli for the golden duck.


Earlier in the day, England struck 423 runs in their 2nd innings with Alastair Cook scoring a huge 147 runs for his last innings before he retires from international cricket. Captain Joe Root also completed his ton.


Here are the highlights from Day 4:


Brief score: 


India's 2nd innings: 58/3, India needs 406 runs to win (KL Rahul 46, Ajinkya Rahane 10 / James Anderson 2/23, Stuart Broad 1/17)


England's 2nd innings: 423/8 (Alastair Cook 147, Joe Root 125 / Ravindra Jadeja 3/179, Hanuma Vihari 3/37)


Stumps


# The day ends. India 58/3 after 18 overs. India need 406 runs to win. Click here for the detailed scorecard.


# Today's game will be remembered in history as it was Cook's day. Cook gets another standing ovation from the crowd at the Oval.


# Meanwhile, the attention shifts back to Cook. The crowd cheers and sings for the veteran cricketer who is playing his last match before he retires from international cricket! 


# India comes up to 50 runs and so does Rahul-Rahane's partnership. The duo seem to struggle in take India forward while the English bowlers try to crack a wicket. With just two overs to go, India needs 410 runs to win. 


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# India 36/3 after 9 overs. India needs 428 runs to win.


# Rahul tries hard to revive the Indian side. He is sliding the ball towards boundaries but will have to be careful as India needs a steady game just like England's second innings.


# India is in real trouble here with batsmen like Virat Kohli, Cheteswar Pujara and Shikhar Dhawan retiring early. Kohli was sent-off by Broad for a golden duck! India needs a miracle here!


# India 2/3 after four overs. India needs 462 runs to win.


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# Ajinkya Rahane is in at five!


# WICKET!! There goes another one and this time it is the Indian Skipper. Broad takes this one for England.


# Virat Kohli is in at four.


# WICKET! Another one for England! This time it is Pujara. Anderson is enjoying this!


# Cheteswar Pujara is in at three. 


# WICKET! India lose the first one with Dhawan. He goes with just 1 run. Anderson kicks off for England.


# KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan come in to open for India.


# Match resumes!


# Innings Break


# England declare at 423/8. India needs 464 runs to win. Click here for the detailed scorecard.


# WICKET! San Curran, Vihari takes. With Curran's wicket, England declares and Innings break comes up.


# Adil Rashid is in at nine. 


# England 398/7 after 110 overs. England lead by 438 runs.


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# WICKET! This time it is Stokes! Jadeja takes his third wicket! The ball was in the air and KL Rahul catches it. 


# Match resumes!


# Tea break


# England 364/6 after 105 overs. Click here to check the detailed scorecard.


# England ahead by a 400 run lead. England has successfully transformed their 154 runs lead to 400-runs lead with no sign of declaring.


# Sam Curran is in at eight.


# England 357/6 after 102 overs. England lead by 397 runs.


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# WICKET!! Another one as Jadeja sends off Buttler without a run. Shami secures the catch.


# Jos Buttler is in at seven.


# WICKET! Bairstow bowled by Shami. England lead by 395 runs.


# Ben Stokes is in at six. 


 



 


# An emotional moment for the fans at The Oval as Cook departs for the final time. England still maintain a huge lead of 361 against India.


# England 322/4 after 96 overs. Click here to check the detailed scorecard. 


# WICKET!! Cook departs for the last time! Vihari takes the veteran's wicket!


# Jonny Bairstow is in at five.


# WICKET!! Finally! India manages their first wicket by sending off the English captain. Bringing in Vihari works for India as Hardik Pandya catches to grab the session's first wicket.


# The situation is grim for India now. Kohli tries to bring a change by calling Hanuma Vihari to bowl for India but Cook-Root duo stands strong. Cook and Root complete 250-run partnership.


# England 319/2 after 93 overs. England lead by 359 runs.


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# Cook and Root to continue the outstanding partnership, completes 200 run partnership. What a last match for Alastair Cook. India bowlers will now have to prove themselves as none of the bowlers have taken a wicket in this session till now. England steering with a massive lead of 320 runs. 


# England 279/2 after 82 overs. England lead by 319 runs. 


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# Skipper Joe Root completes his century. Both the English batsmen are now past 100 run mark.


 



 


# Match resumes!


# Lunch


# England 243/2 after 74 overs. England lead by 283 runs. 


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# Watch out for Joe Root as he marches towards his century now.


# Cook is the only Test player to score a century on debut as well as in the last match among players with 100+ Test appearances.


# Cook completes his century for the innings. What a way to play his last match! Cook receives a standing ovation from the audience for his contribution for the game. The applause goes on for a while. A moment of pride for the English side. India should start feeling nervous now as there has not been a wicket in the session. 


 



 


# This session has till now cost India 100 runs without a wicket. 


# 150-runs partnership comes up for the duo. Cook eyeing century now. England 214/2 after 67 overs. England lead by 254 runs.


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# India will be sending off Cook with a perfect end. Jadeja, Shami and Bumrah are trying their luck but Cook and Root are finding spaces for boundaries. Root has become more comfortable after completing his half-century and quickly paces up with Cook's score. Root hits up a six adding up to Kohli's annoyance.


# Alastair Cook completes 12,401 runs, playing 291 innings. Cook secures 5th rank in the leading run-scorers list in Test matches and gets pasts Kumar Sangakkara's record of 12,400 runs. This is Cook's 161st match. The next bar ahead was Rahul Dravid's record of 13,288 runs.


# Skipper Root comes up with 50 runs! England 167/2 after 57 overs. England lead by 207 runs.


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# England makes it a fairy-tale as Root and Cook completes 100 runs partnership. Root is nearing his half-century and England lead by 200 runs with 8-wickets in hand. England is not pacing or rushing the game but makes the overall score look classic. 


# Jadeja on to defend India's position with his fielding from deep point and off-side. He slides in behind the wicket-keeper and saves a couple of runs. With a smile on his face and maintaining his calm. Is he ready with a plan for India's second innings?


# Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah bowls for India. Jadeja took Moeen Ali's wicket on Day 3 with a lovely swinger. England with their best performers eye a more steady situation annoying the Indian side and making the second innings more difficult for Virat Kohli's team.


# Cook and Root steering the lead and the ship for England. The duo's partnership is bringing out a stable situation for the English side.


# England 129/2 after 47 overs. England lead by 169 runs. 


# Cook completes half-century with a boundary! This is the last innings that Cook is playing before he retires from international cricket.



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# Brief score:  


England lead by 154 runs


England 2nd innings: 114/2, lead by 154 runs ( Alastair Cook 46)


India 1st innings: 292/10 ( Ravindra Jadeja 86, Hanuma Vihari 56)


England 1st innings: 332/10 (Jos Buttler 89, Alastair Cook 71 / Ishant Sharma 3/62, Jasprit  Bumrah 3/83)


Playing XI: 


India: Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.


England: Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Moeen Ali, Joe Root(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.