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Ind vs Eng 4th Test, Day 4: England in deep trouble, reach 182/6 at stumps

Virat Kohli became the first Indian cricketer to score three double centuries as a captain.

Mumbai: There's no doubt about who's dominating this game. India are firmly on their way to win the series.

England end Day 4 at 182/6, they still trail by 49 runs and have already lost six wickets. Jake Ball was the last English batsman to be dismissed, Ashwin clinched the wicked off the last ball. Jonny Bairstow is still unbeaten on 50. India need four more wickets to take a 3-0 lead in the series.

It has been a great day for India in Mumbai. Not only that Virat Kohli struck his third double ton, all-rounder Jayant Yadav also brought up his maiden Test hundred. The batsman became the first No. 9 batsman for India to score a century in the longer format.

Kohli, who scored 235, also became the first Indian captain to score three double centuries.

England: 182/4 from 47.3 overs

Wicket off the last ball! Ashwin strikes again. Jake Ball out, caught by Parthiv Patel. And it's for the day. Stumps!

England: 180/4 from 43.3 overs

Wicket! Stokes out, caught by Vijay off Ashwin's bowling. The spinner picks up his first wicket. Stokes tried to play a reverse sweep, did not hit the ball cleanly, which bounces off his boot and is caught by Vijay in slips.

England: 170/4 from 41 overs

Bairstow have been wrongly given out two times and he's still out there. Both times he reviewed the decisions and the original decisions were reversed. England now trail by 57 runs. Bairstow is batting on 45, while Stokes is batting on 17.

England: 141/4 from 35 overs

Out! Root, out LBW off Jayant Yadav's bowling. It was slightly fuller and Root went on the back foot to defend it, missed the line of the ball and it hit his pads infront of the wickets. Height could have been an issue, but Root decided not to review it and walked-off.

England: 93/3 from 23 overs

Fifty! Joe Root completes his fifty in Mumbai, the batsman have looked more comfortable out there in comparison to other English batsmen. Jonny Birstow is batting with him on 10. England now trail by 138 runs.

Mumbai: No doubt who this session belonged to, and no doubt who is dominating this game. India have put England in deep trouble. The visiting team have already lost three top-order wickets and they still trail by 182 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja is on fire and has made life very difficult for the English batsmen. The spinner picked up two wickets, while the other wicket fell to Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

England: 49/3 from 13.2 overs

Out! Moeen Ali, out caught Vijay off Jadeja's bowling. It's time for Tea in Mumbai.

England: 43/2 from 11.5 overs

Out! Cook, out LBW off Jadeja's bowling. Umpire gave him out but Cook reviewed only to be given out by the third umpire.

England: 39/1 from 11 overs

Alastair Cook and Joe Root have steadied the England innings after the early setback. England now trail by 192 runs. Root is batting on 24, while Cook is unbeaten on 14.

England: 1/1 from 0.2 over

Out! Keaton Jennings, out LBW off Bhuvneshwar's bowling. The inswinger did the trick for the bowler. The ball was pitched just outside off stump on a good length and swinged back in to hit Jennings on his pads.

Mumbai: This is India's second highest total against England ever. Virat Kohli struck his highest score in Tests, 235, to give India a mammoth lead of 231 runs over England.

The Test skipper was well supported by Murali Vijay, who completed his eight Test century, and Jayant Yadav, who became the first No. 9 Indian batsman to score a Test century.

India: 615/all-out from 182.3 overs

Out! Bhuvneshwar Kumar, out caught Woakes off Rashid's bowling. The Indian innings finally comes to an end in Mumbai.

India: 615/9 from 179.3 overs

Out! Kohli, out caught by James Anderson off Chris Woakes' bowling. The skippers is dismissed for 235.

He tried to go for a big hit and was caught in the deep cover. English players congratulated Kohli for his marathon innings as he walked back.

India: 605/8 from 176.3 overs

Out! Jayant Yadav, stumped Jonny Bairstow off Adil Rashid's bowling.

The long partnership between Kohli and Yadav comes to an end. India are in a very good position now. The hosts now lead by 205 runs.

India: 594/7 from 174 overs

Maiden century for Jayant Yadav! India's first No. 9 batsman to score a Test hundred. India now lead by 400 runs.

Mumbai: It has been record-breaking day for Virat Kohli and India in Mumbai. The skipper brought up his third double century of this year, Kohli is the first Indian captain to score three double centuries.

Jayant Yadav is batting on 92 and India now lead England by 179 runs.

Things are looking very bad for England, the visiting team bowlers have been unable to break India's eight wicket partnership, which is now worth 215 runs.

India: 579/7 from 171 overs

LUNCH! India go into the break with a lead of 179 runs. Kohli is batting on 212, Jayant Yadav is unbeaten on 92.

India: 558/7 from 165 overs

Double ton! Captain Kohli brings up his third double century in Mumbai, all of his double tons have come as a captain, first for an Indian captain. It's has been a brilliant innings and the Wankhede crowd is delighted, they have found their successor after Sachin Tendulkar. India now lead by 158 runs.

India: 539/7 from 160 overs

The partnership is now worth 175 runs, thing are looking very bad for England. Captain Kohli is inching close to double century, while Jayant Yadav is getting close to his maiden century. The lead is now 139 runs.

India: 504/7 from 154 overs

India continue to dominate the opponents, the team is score is now past 500 and lead is now over 100 runs. This is great achievement considering that India batted on the third day pitch and are currently batting on a fourth day pitch.

India: 463/7 from 144 overs

Fifty! Second fifty for Jayant Yadav in his career, a career that is only three Tests old. Very impressive innings from the lower order batsmen. India lead by 80 runs

India: 463/7 from 144 overs

Just like the third day, England started with Jake Ball bowling the first over but they didn't get the same result. Saturday morning they clinched the wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara on the second ball of the day, this time Kohli hit a four in the first over to bring up his 150. India now lead by 63 runs.

Mumbai: Welcome back to Mumbai for fourth day's play of the fourth test between India and England.

India ended the third day at 451/7 with a lead of 51 runs. Virat Kohli, the Test skipper played a sensation innings of unbeaten 147 to put India in a commanding position in the fourth Test. Jayant Yadav is unbeaten along Kohli on 30.

The foundation was laid by the opener Murali Vijay, the batsman completed his eight Test century in the Tests.

English bowler were disciplined but ineffective the whole day as Indian batsmen dealt with them easily.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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