India v England: fourth Test, day one – as it happened

Joe Root acknowledges the crowd’s acclaim after bringing up his century. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

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And here is our match report from Ali Martin in Ranchi. I’ll be back on Monday, if the game lasts that long.

Updated at 1.48pm GMT

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Joe Root must be too weary to give an interview. Zak Crawley is sent out instead. “I said when I got out 300 would be a good score,” he tells Graeme Swann, “and I stand by that.”

A day that was shaping up as the last nail in England’s coffin has ended with the game nicely poised. And it’s nearly all down to the class and composure of one man. Well played, Joe Root. The Indians played their part with a spicy morning and a superb over rate, but they didn’t attack much and paid the price.

Thanks for your company and correspondence, and sorry not to get through more of it: when Ashwin and Jadeja are bowling, there’s not a moment to open the post. We’ll be back at 3am to see if England can add a few more runs and then find a way to dismiss Yashasvi Jaiswal.