Another thrilling, topsy-turvy day at the Oval ended with England on 77 for nought, needing another 291 runs for an extraordinary victory
England looked in all sorts for much of the day. Now, while India remain favourites, they have a tantalising chance of an incredible victory. England need to score 291 runs to win, or bat 540 balls to draw. India need 10 wickets. Whatever happens – and to be completely fair to the human race, none of us have a solitary clue – it is likely to be epic.
32nd over: England 77-0 (Burns 31, Hameed 43) Burns turns Jadeja to short leg, takes an instinctive step outside his crease and is almost in trouble when the substitute Yadav grabs the ball and throws it at the stumps in the same movement. It missed and ran away from two overthrows, though I think Burns was safe anyway.
Later in the over he fences a nastily delivery between short leg and leg slip, and that’s the end of yet another brain-meltingly brilliant day’s play.