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Late wickets leaves Test in balance with England needing 35 to win after dramatic day four

Don Bradman walking off for a duck, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh arm in arm, Stuart Broad denying Australia one last time.

The famous old ground has delivered again. Realistically, England have no right to be in with a shot of yet another successful run chase, but here we are.

Harry Brook and Joe Root. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. Kumar Dharmasena and Ahsan Raza. Rain and bad light. 35 runs and four wickets. A long night staring into the soul.

Monday morning will not be as raucous as Sunday evening, but the stakes will not be diminished by having to return at the beginning of the working week.

England v India: fifth men’s cricket Test set for thrilling finale on day five – live

81st over: England 355-8( Atkinson 6, Tongue 0) England need 19 to win Krishna. Atkinson goes for broke, cutting with feeling, but cut off at deep third. In the dressing-room window, Chris Woakes, left-arm tucked into his jumper, smiles. Then – the tension – an lbw appeal against Tongue. Given out! Hit on a lunging front pad. Tongue reviews, missing leg. Woakes smiles again. Ball to boot next ball, another appeal, not out. And now the rain starts.

80th over: England 354-8( Atkinson 5, Tongue 0) England need 20 to win Siraj delivering the ball on a thread. Atkinson beaten by three in a row, a leg bye gets him up the other end – which is not great news for Overton, who is done by a big pad and a coat of varnish. Enter Josh Tongue, Test average of six. Winviz now makes an Indian victory 76 per cent likely.

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The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between England and India might have gone to the fifth and final day of the series, but everyone knows there was a real chance of the game finishing on Day 4 had the bad light not been called. All results are possible at the Oval with England needing 35 runs while India require four wickets. Chris Woakes, who has an injured shoulder, is willing to put his body on the line and will come out to bat if the hosts require so.

Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton are at the crease for England, and the duo will try to help England win the series 3-1. However, the on-field officials, Ahsan Raza, Kumar Dharmasena and the groundsmen are coming under fire for not getting on with it and resuming play on Day 4 itself.

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