:Cricket_bat_and_ball: 5th Test :engerland: England (and Wales) v India šŸ‡®šŸ‡³ - The Oval

That was absolutely magic. Iā€™m quietly trying to get away with watching the match in the office, but Cook getting his ton and the ovation after mad me do a little cry that gave the game away.

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While waiting for Root there is news

https://twitter.com/solentsport/status/1039135514908151809?s=19

There is a thread for this you know :kissing_heart:

Root ton up

14th test hundred

Not when waiting for his ton :wink:

OIC, after thread bragging rights??

Anyone know whatā€™s up with Sharma? India badly need another bowling option.

Think they said his ankle, will pay extra special attention next time I hear his name mentioned.

They did. It was ā€œbeing assessedā€ just before lunch & he doesnā€™t look like heā€™ll be back out

Root gone, slog sweep straight to the fielderā€¦he looked well pissed off with that shotā€¦

125 (190)

321-3

And Cook follows the very next ball, 147

Vihari to Cook, OUT , Vihari is on a hat-trick. Would you believe it? He has dismissed two centurions in two balls. Cook looks to cut, the ball skids through, and the edge settles in Pantā€™s gloves. Every single Indian fielder shakes his hand. The last walk back for Cook. A big applause from the stands. Another generous reaction from the crowd. Cook takes one look back, raises his bat, waves it overhead, and walks off. Bairstow pats his back too. What a career

321-4 (lead by 361)

Shami sneaks one between Bairstowā€™s defences!!

355-5

Bairstow 18 runs

Buttler inā€¦and out again without troubling the scorers.

355-6

423/8 declared, a lead of 463 runs.

India have a tricky final hour to navigate

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Kohli goes for a golden duck.

Broad to Kohli, OUT , outside off, and Broad has bagged Kohli for a golden duck! Unbelievable scenes! Just dangled a little further outside off than usual, the sort of line that he could have battered through the covers, but he was half-cocked in defence, and India are in tatters now

V Kohli c ā€ Bairstow b Broad 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Wow what a few balls that has been

https://twitter.com/the_topspin/status/1039225007308787712?s=19

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This test has been so absorbing even our cat canā€™t look away

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