5th Test: England v India at The Oval

India finally showing some fight at they take 2 quick wickets. England 209/4, a lead of 61.

Short and wide from Ashwin and Buttler smacks it for four! England 239/5 now, lead goes up to 91 runs

Binny's back. Standing ovation from large parts of the ground. One man who was going home has returned to his seat.

England 248 - 5 after 74 overs

England lead by 100 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

277 - 5

Root 34*

300 up for England. Lead up to 152. Root continues to show his class and Buttler is once again in the runs.

The game is slowly drifting towards the english side.They will look to pile it up from here and build big.
303/5,the lead goes past 150.
The spinners too are proving ineffective.A lead over 250...??

England are maintaining a healthy run rate as well,so every chance of this ending up in a draw seems dull.
248/7 and the lead touches 200.They are playing at a 3.5 RPO
No way for India to even wriggle through and get back.

Declaration after Root ton ? ....he on 70*

7 Down : Root 92*