Welcome to our live coverage of Day 4 action of the India-England fifth Test being played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai.

Stay cricket rating and live updates from Day 4 of the fifth check match between India and England at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk. Lokesh Rahul was unlucky as he was dismissed on the rating of 199, but his knock without a doubt positioned the hosts on top of things of the lawsuits.

Karun Nair and Murali Vijay persevered the good paintings for India within the morning consultation. beginning play at 383/4, those have brought 13 runs to this point. Nair, who is searching for his maiden test tonne, charged down the wicket towards Liam Dawson to dispatch him over lengthy-on for a six. The partnership is now really won 32 runs.

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Talented opener ok L Rahul displayed the first-rate temperament but ignored out on a well-deserved double century by way of a solitary run even though India were in a commanding position at 391 for four on the 0.33 day.

India is only 87 runs at the back of England with six wickets in hand and the penultimate day's proceedings on how the hosts play an enforcer will determine if there would be a result in the in shape.

Rahul, who hit a profession-excellent 199, changed into in a file breaking spree en path his fourth test hundred.

He becomes devastated after coming tantalisingly near his maiden double hundred before a second's laziness noticed him scale back a crazy leg destroy from Adil Rashid instantly into the arms of Jos Buttler.

A gap partnership of 152 with Parthiv Patel (71) set the ideal platform and it changed into utilised flawlessly with some other 161-run stand for the fourth wicket with Karun Nair (71 batting).

Both Parthiv and Karun also notched up their individual best in Test cricket.

Off-spinner Moeen Ali (1/96 in 24 overs) and Adil Rashid (1/76 in 17 overs) bowled bulk of the overs but were not effective with literally no help from the track. Moeen was smashed for 10 boundaries and a six.

Stokes (1/37) was also erratic occasionally.

With injured Murali Vijay (17 batting) coming in at No 6, India will hope to score quick runs and get a lead of 100 which would enable them to put pressure on England and go for a victory.

Live cricket score and live updates from Day 1 of the fifth Test match between India and England being played at MA Chidambaram Stadium at Chepauk stadium. After winning the series 3-0, India is eyeing their biggest series win against England. Alastair Cook is under tremendous pressure as it could be the end of his innings as captain if England loses the match.

Over 6 | Score 4/0 | (Cook 5*, Root 0*)

Ishant Sharma got India their first breakthrough when he lured Jennings with a length ball, invited him for a drive and the left-hander edged it to slips. Good, disciplined bowling by the Indian seamers so far. Joe Root is the new man in. This partnership will be crucial for England.

KK Jennings c Patel b Sharma 1 (17b)

Over 1 | Score 4/0 | (Cook 3*, Jennings 0*)

Umesh Yadav started the proceedings with the ball for India. Cook worked the first ball for a couple of runs with which he also completed 11, 000 runs in Test cricket. Cook is under severe pressure and he possibly has the last chance to save his captaincy by playing a big knock in the final Test of the series.

England's playing XI: A Cook (c), K Jennings, J Root, M Ali, J Bairstow (wk), B Stokes, J Buttler, L Dawson, A Rashid, S Broad, J Ball

Changes by England: James Anderson and Chris Woakes have been left out. Liam Dawson will make his debut. Stuart Broad is back from injury as well.

India's playing XI: M Vijay, L Rahul, C Pujara, V Kohli (c), K Nair, P Patel (wk), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, A Mishra, U Yadav, I Sharma

Changes by India: Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma replace Jayant Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar 

TOSS: England won the toss and Alastair Cook as expected, opted to bat first.

LIKELY XIs

India: KL Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (capt), Karun Nair, Ravichandran Ashwin, Parthiv Patel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

England: Alastair Cook (capt), Keaton Jennings, Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Liam Dawson, Stuart Broad, Adil Rashid, Jake Ball

PREVIEW

Cricket will provide the ravaged city some succour and the Indian team an opportunity to record its biggest-ever series victory against England when the two sides lock horns in the fifth and final Test at Chennai.

The match will also be a chance for the Indians to stretch their unbeaten run to a record 18 matches.

The southern metropolis has been ravaged by Cyclone Vardah that left in its wake, large-scale destruction. The catastrophe did not spare the iconic Cheapauk either, but the square and the outfield have not been damaged.

In their quest to get the venue ready in time, the ground staff were yesterday seen using burning coal to dry the pitch to be used for the match, which was rendered inconsequential after India wrapped up the series with a convincing win in Mumbai.

Training was cancelled owing to a wet ground, despite the stadium boasting of one of the best drainage systems in the country.

India is leading the five-match series 3-0 and should they taste success in the final Test, it will be their biggest against England, the previous being the 3-0 whitewash in 1992-93 under Mohammed Azharuddin's captaincy.

It will be a sweet revenge for the twin defeats, including a 4-0 drubbing in 2011, which India suffered at the hands of England in the last two series between the two nations.