Live cricket score updates: India v England, 1st Test, Rajkot

England make India toil hard for a draw

Prior to the start of the India v England first Test match at Rajkot, if some had said India would be struggling to save the Test match on the final day, the response would have been that of utter disdain. But India found themselves reeling in the final session of the final day of the first Test. In chase of 310, India were in trouble at 71 for four with a minimum of 26.3 overs more to negotiate. And if it was not for skipper Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin’s 47-run stand for the fifth wicket, India might have had to go in to the second Test at Visakhapatnam trailing 0-1 in the series. The result was a draw, but way too close than what was expected by and large. India finished with 172 for six at the end of the match. CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCORECARD

What a cracker of a match this has been - Draw is the result - but a mighty close one at that

Both captai nshake hands and that is the end of it. India finish with 172/6 in chase of 310. Kohli 49*, Rashid 3/64

Saha departs - India six down

Wirddiman Saha adds further anxiety departing for nine off 13 balls. He came down the track and hit it straight back to the bowler – Rashid. India six down with 6.2 overs to go

India require 261 more runs in 31 overs, England 8 wickets to claim victory

England made the day five proceedings of the first India v England Test match at Rajkot just a tad interesting declaring their second innings at 260 for three, thus setting India target of 310 in a maximum of 49 overs. A dangling carrot for sure for captain Virat Kohli and coach Anil Kumble to ponder over for a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. And keeping in mind the Rajkot track, that looked like a possibility, but when tea was taken, India meandered to 49 losing two wickets, thus dispensing any hopes of a mad dash to the target. India now require 261 more run to win from a maximum of 31 overs, England need eight more wickets to win; but a draw seems the most likely result. CLICK FOR FULL SCORECARD HERE

Cook out and that is the declaration

What a blod declaration this is. Fantastic innings from Cook comes to an end. India need 310 runs to win. England declare at 260/3 in their second innings. Cook 130 of 243 balls. CLICK FOR FULL SCORECARD HERE

Cook or Conor - who has more charisma?

You haven't seen Cook hundred.... https://t.co/q3taF1RzV2

— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) November 13, 2016

1000 Test runs in India for Cook

And what a shot to bring it up. Dancing down the track to Ashwin and launches a picture perfect inside out drive over the covers to the boundary. He becomes the first Englishman and fourth overall batsman to score over 1000 runs in India CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCORECARD

???? for Alastair Cook! The skipper reaches his 30th Test ton from 194 balls! Pure class from the captain ???? ????

England 196-2 #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/eZSZSjtTWE

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 13, 2016

Hundred for Cook - his 30th in Tests

5 hundreds in India - the most by a visiting team in India. Also surpasses Don Bradman in list of most career hundreds in Tests. CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCORECARD

Oh what has Root done - top edges and departs - England 192/2

Implosion on the cards here? Root goes for a slog sweep and blobs the ball high in the air. Saha takes an easy catch. He departs for 4

200 run lead for England. In their second innings they have scored 159/0

Fantastic display of batting skills here. Generally it is said for a successful opening pair complimenting each other is the key. But here, debutant Hameed is exactly like Cook, only right-handed though. Cook is known to be resolute, Hameed is matching his skipper in that trait. Test match batting at its best, but no quite sure the crowd and the audience who have been fed with T20 cricket will be enjoying this. CLICK FOR LIVE SCORECARD HERE

Half-century for Cook -his 53rd in Tests

A pull towards deep backward square takes Cook to his 53rd Test fifty

Will England make a sporting declaration?

#INDvENG WATCH: With a 163-run lead & all wickets intact, England have the upperhand pic.twitter.com/1IfR602QZL

— TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) November 12, 2016

Advantage England after taking 163-run lead over India at the end of Day 4

If it was not for Ravichandran Ashwin's valiant 139-ball 70-run knock, England would have had a lead of over 100 runs and a definite advantage in the first India v England Test at Rajkot with one more day to go. England did eventually take a lead of 49, bundling out India to 488 and went on score 114 without any loss in their second innings, extending the overall lead over India to 163. CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCORECARD

And that is the end - India all out for 488, England take a lead of 49 - Ashwin last man out for 70

No heroics from the hometown boy - Ravindra Jadeja. Third wicket for Rashid, OUT for 12. India: 449/8 #INDvENG

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) November 12, 2016

Loud cheer from the gathered little crowd as Sir Jadeja walks in. #IndvEng

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) November 12, 2016

WICKET! Mo breaks the partnership! Saha nicks one through to Bairstow for 35 - India 425-7 #INDvENG

Follow live: https://t.co/9xTwEDdljp pic.twitter.com/J4XE4mTON2

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 12, 2016

England waste another review for a bat before wicket call. This is their second such review that has been lost #INDvENG

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) November 12, 2016

VIRAT KOHLI - 22nd Indian batsmen to get dismissed hit wicket in Tests.
First since VVS Laxman vs WI at St John's in 2002.#IndvsEng

— Deepu Narayana (@deeputalks) November 12, 2016

HIT WICKET - Kohli out for 40, India in trouble

300 up for India - Vijay 117*, Kohli 17* - India 301/2

It's 253-1 and there's a fair bit to come, as well... #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/YJzQt7pbRT

— AllOutCricket (@AllOutCricket) November 11, 2016

MuraliV does it too & piles on Eng agony..but Ind not quite out of the woods yet!Plenty competitive Crkt left..!!

— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) November 11, 2016

Interesting fact this

9th 100 by @cheteshwar1 and Ist on home. He is only 3rd after Rusi Modi & E Solkar to have a 100 on their home Venue's Test debut #INDvENG

— Deepak Sharma (@deepakbhlscr) November 11, 2016

India take tea at 228/1 with Pujara on 99

Hameed puts down a diving chance with Vijay on 66 at cover. Not an easy grab, but he got there and boy did England need that wkt. 191-1

— Dean Wilson (@CricketMirror) November 11, 2016

Second session starts and Adil Rashid getting good turn

At lunch on Day 3 - India 162/1 (Pujara 62*, Vijay 57*) trail Eng by 375 runs

After India ended day two of the first India v England Test match at Rajkot on 63 for no loss, day three was going to be a battle of attrition with India primed to make England toil. Even though the start didn’t go as expected with India losing Gautam Gambhir (29) in the second over of the day, Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara ensured that Indian did not suffer any further damage in the first session as the duo motored along and combined for an unbeaten 94-run stand. India managed 99 runs in the session and when lunch was taken India (162 for one) were 375 runs adrift of England's first innings total of 537. CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCORECARD

Woakes has now hit Pujara three times on the helmet. Super bowling on a merciless pitch.

— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) November 11, 2016

Pujara gets stuck on the helmet - no damage done - India 106/1

Woakes bowls it short, Pujara is no the frontfoot and the ball hits his shoulder and then on to the helmet. Cook comes in quick to see if Pujara is ok. Physio on the stand-by but the batsman is good to go. CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCORECARD

Talking about Shout outs - here is another one - Happy Birthday Robbie

His 86 on ODI debut back in 2006 was the highest by an Indian batsman at the time - Happy Birthday to @robbieuthappa! pic.twitter.com/tOmgVxN8IA

— ICC (@ICC) November 11, 2016

Before the start of the match

England observe a minute's silence to mark Armistice Day before the start of play #LestWeForget pic.twitter.com/JvCilduMfF

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 11, 2016

Local boy Cheteshwar Pujara walks out to bat

WICKET! Broady, you beauty! He celebrates his 100th Test by trapping Ghambir in front with his 1st ball of the day - India 68-1 #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/VEMi4Q013R

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 11, 2016

A positive stat, should things come down to the lower-order to bail out India

Take a look at the late order contributions in terms of runs scored. India leads the chart #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/HJOjhg9jyv

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 10, 2016

In other news

Rangana Herath completes 350 wickets in Test cricket - OLDEST to reach this mark at 38 years 236 days.#ZimvSL #ZimvsSL

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) November 10, 2016

The last touring team to score over 400 in India: Australia (408) in Mohali, 2013. Over 500? England (590) in Mumbai, 2012. #INDvENG

— Jamie Alter (@jamie_alterTOI) November 10, 2016

Stokes falls for 128 - England 517/9

Fantastic innings from Stokes comes to a very tired end. He flicked a legside delivery from Umesh Yadav and the edge took the ball to the keeper. Redemption catch for Saha. In walked Stuart Broad at number 11, playing his 100th Test. CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCORECARD

A well deserved 4th Test hundred for Ben Stokes. It's a brilliant effort in the middle-order. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/CYlvgcIrf0

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) November 10, 2016

Click read what was the talking points from Day 1 of the Test

India sloppy in the field again - Eng 330/4

After the dropping three catches in the first hour of play yesterday, India fielders have started day two on a sloppy note. Two misfields and Ali has earned himself three boundaries in one Umesh Yadav over.

Century for Moeen Ali

With the first action of Day 2, Moeen Ali notched up his 4th Test hundred, his first against India

Moeen Ali inching close to a hundred - England 297/4

Joe Root departs for 124 - Eng 281/4

50 for Moeen Ali - England 216/3

At tea, England reach 209/3 - Root 93*, Ali 48*

100-run partnership up for Joe Root and Moeen Ali - England 204/3

England motoring along well at 166/3

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