- Fourth Test, day three: England 353 & 145; India 307 & 40-0
- Hosts need 152 wins to claim unassailable series lead
To call the third day in Ranchi a rollercoaster would be like describing the Hundred Years’ War as a minor skirmish. It featured 13 wickets, 273 runs and, to the delight of the home crowd, an intoxicating display of spin bowling that saw England collapse in a heap.
Ben Stokes and his tourists had stepped off the bus first thing looking to consolidate a position of strength, India resuming their first innings 134 runs behind with just three wickets in hand. But the tourists were back out there bowling with a target of just 192 to defend, their hosts cruising to 40 for no loss from eight overs when night time called.
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