India vs England 5th Test Highlights, Day 5: Root, Bairstow slam tons as England register their highest successful chase in Tests; series ends in a 2-2 draw

Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Another loosner from Shardul Thakur! Full and angling into the pads and Jonny Bairstow is in such supreme form that he is not going to miss out on this one. Plays this off his pads to deep backward square and beats the diving fielder.

Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow, On a length and on middle and leg, shaping away. Bairstow tries to flick it but misses and it goes past his gloves to the keeper.

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root, Full delivery on the leg, Root works it to fine leg for a single.

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root, Thakur goes short and outside off, Root offers no shot at it.

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root, BIG APPEAL! Thakur bowls it full and outside off, Root tries to drive it but gets an big inside edge onto his pads. The Indian players appeal but the finger stays down.

The game is delicately poised as the players decide to take DRINKS!

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Good length again and on off. Root pushes it with soft hands to point and gets a run.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Fullish delivery on the off, Bairstow drives it to long off and picks up an easy single.

Root and Bairstow have played brilliantly after England lost those two wickets after the break! Still, a long way to go though and one believes this is the partnership that has to take them closer to the target. India on the other hand, needs a breakthrough. Also, they’ll be wanting to stem the run-flow. Can they do so? We will find out.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, On a length and on middle, angling in. Bairstow knocks it to mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Bowls it short and on leg, Root watches it carefully and pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Good-length delivery on off, shaping in, Bairstow pushes it to the vacant point region for a run. Hint of reverse swing there.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On a length and on off, angling in. Root taps it down to the off side and gets across for a quick single.

Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow, Shardul Thakur ends the over with a delivery on good length just outside off and shaping in. Jonny Bairstow is solid in defense.

Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow, Good-length delivery angled into the batter. Jonny Bairstow works this leg side.

Shardul Thakur to Joe Root, Goes short and outside off this time, Root pulls it in the air towards deep sqaure leg. There are shouts of catch but the ball lands safely and they get a run.

Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow, Pitched up a bit on off, Bairstow punches it to covers. There is a misfield and the batters gets a run.

Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow, Thakur is targeting the stumps. Bowls it full on off, angling in. Bairstow blocks this one out.

Shardul Thakur to Jonny Bairstow, Shardul Thakur starts fraction fuller on an off stump line. Jonny Bairstow defends this back to him.

Shardul Thakur is going to have a go here.