England outmuscle India to set up tantalising final day of fifth Test as Jonny Bairstow maintains superb form

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow walk off maintaining a 150-plus partnership for England

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For the third Test in a row, the final day is tantalisingly poised, and there will be a very good crowd to watch it. For the fourth Test in a row, England have a chance of pulling off a remarkable chase.

Chasing a record 378, they are 259 for three, with the best batter in the world, Joe Root (76*), and the form batter in the world, Jonny Bairstow (72*), having shared another unbeaten 151 together. They have navigated a wobble, where they lost their top three for two runs in 16 balls fiercely-fought balls either side of tea, and would have been the more disappointed of the two sides to have to take a break tonight.