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India 300 (Dravid 146*, Bresnan 3-54) and 129 for 3 (Tendulkar 35*, Mishra 8*) trail England 591 for 6 dec by 162 runs
England moved nearer to a 4-0 series whitewash next to India in spite of encounter some brave confrontation from Rahul Dravid on day four at The Oval. Dravid's winning 146 accounted for almost half of his side's first-innings total as the tourists were bowled out for 300 during the afternoon session.
It was the first time they had reached that mark in the whole series, but the total was still not sufficient to avoid the follow-on as England made their opponents bat all through the whole day.
India avoid another top-order collapse and ended the day 162 runs behind on 129-3, but they still face an uphill task on the final day if they are to avoid beat in the fourth and final Test.
India had resume the day on 103-5 and during the night partnership of Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (17) survived for 12 overs awaiting the latter edge at the back off the bowling of James Anderson.
Dravid continued undeterred and bring up his century, from 168 balls, with a dab to third man for two off Tim Bresnan.
The 38-year-old is fourth on the all-time list of Test centurions with 35 and becomes only the third India player to carry his bat in a Test innings.
Amit Mishra, who shattered the last ball before lunch for a six over long-on, made a breezy, defiant 43 in a seventh-wicket stand of 87 before he was dismiss by a superb one-handed Ian Bell catch as he attempt to pull a Bresnan delivery.
Usual opener Gautam Gambhir, not second-hand at the top of the innings due to a concussion, then made a n almost strokeless 10 before looping an easy catch to Kevin Pietersen at gully off Stuart Broad.
RP Singh hit five boundaries in a rapid 25 to help take the tourist to the 300 mark for the first time in the series, but they would go no further.
Bresnan (3-54) had Singh wedged at third slip and last man Sreesanth drove the same bowler directly to Eoin Morgan at cover two balls later.
Dravid was trapped four runs short of 150 and minutes later was back out in the middle again, retain opening duty as England, with a first-innings lead of 291, compulsory the follow-on.
His continuous spell at the crease looked to have come to an end when he was given out trapped by short-leg Alastair Cook off Swann, but a review showed the ball had clearly miss his bat.
But his valiant confrontation finally ended when he was once again snared bat-pad by Cook off the same bowler, with the review this time going next to him despite no evidence of any edge. With no conclusive proof suggesting Dravid had actually nicked the ball, it was strange how third umpiring Steve Davis determined to claim superiority the on-field umpire.
The Hot-Spot and snick meter clearly failed to spot any contact between the bat and ball but Dravid walked off the field in a cordial manner, very typical of him.
The wicket can be crucial in the background of the game, felt Sunil Gavaskar in the commentary box.
Virender Sehwag made a patchy 33 before departure as he was beaten by the spin of Swann and bowled throughout the gate attempt an ambitious drive against the turn.
Sachin Tendulkar (35 not out) and VVS Laxman almost made it to the come to an end but the latter fell for 24 late in the day after a beauty from Anderson sent his off stump flying out of the ground.
And Tendulkar was given a life when slow-motion replay suggested he was confused by Prior in the closing stages of the day but no England player appeal after the bails were removed with the batsman's back foot appear to be in the air at the crucial moment.
But with no appeal, Tendulkar survives and will have a chance to make that indefinable hundredth international hundred on the final day of the series.
England moved nearer to a 4-0 series whitewash next to India in spite of encounter some brave confrontation from Rahul Dravid on day four at The Oval. Dravid's winning 146 accounted for almost half of his side's first-innings total as the tourists were bowled out for 300 during the afternoon session.
It was the first time they had reached that mark in the whole series, but the total was still not sufficient to avoid the follow-on as England made their opponents bat all through the whole day.
India avoid another top-order collapse and ended the day 162 runs behind on 129-3, but they still face an uphill task on the final day if they are to avoid beat in the fourth and final Test.
India had resume the day on 103-5 and during the night partnership of Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (17) survived for 12 overs awaiting the latter edge at the back off the bowling of James Anderson.
Dravid continued undeterred and bring up his century, from 168 balls, with a dab to third man for two off Tim Bresnan.
The 38-year-old is fourth on the all-time list of Test centurions with 35 and becomes only the third India player to carry his bat in a Test innings.
Amit Mishra, who shattered the last ball before lunch for a six over long-on, made a breezy, defiant 43 in a seventh-wicket stand of 87 before he was dismiss by a superb one-handed Ian Bell catch as he attempt to pull a Bresnan delivery.
Usual opener Gautam Gambhir, not second-hand at the top of the innings due to a concussion, then made a n almost strokeless 10 before looping an easy catch to Kevin Pietersen at gully off Stuart Broad.
RP Singh hit five boundaries in a rapid 25 to help take the tourist to the 300 mark for the first time in the series, but they would go no further.
Bresnan (3-54) had Singh wedged at third slip and last man Sreesanth drove the same bowler directly to Eoin Morgan at cover two balls later.
Dravid was trapped four runs short of 150 and minutes later was back out in the middle again, retain opening duty as England, with a first-innings lead of 291, compulsory the follow-on.
His continuous spell at the crease looked to have come to an end when he was given out trapped by short-leg Alastair Cook off Swann, but a review showed the ball had clearly miss his bat.
But his valiant confrontation finally ended when he was once again snared bat-pad by Cook off the same bowler, with the review this time going next to him despite no evidence of any edge. With no conclusive proof suggesting Dravid had actually nicked the ball, it was strange how third umpiring Steve Davis determined to claim superiority the on-field umpire.
The Hot-Spot and snick meter clearly failed to spot any contact between the bat and ball but Dravid walked off the field in a cordial manner, very typical of him.
The wicket can be crucial in the background of the game, felt Sunil Gavaskar in the commentary box.
Virender Sehwag made a patchy 33 before departure as he was beaten by the spin of Swann and bowled throughout the gate attempt an ambitious drive against the turn.
Sachin Tendulkar (35 not out) and VVS Laxman almost made it to the come to an end but the latter fell for 24 late in the day after a beauty from Anderson sent his off stump flying out of the ground.
And Tendulkar was given a life when slow-motion replay suggested he was confused by Prior in the closing stages of the day but no England player appeal after the bails were removed with the batsman's back foot appear to be in the air at the crucial moment.
But with no appeal, Tendulkar survives and will have a chance to make that indefinable hundredth international hundred on the final day of the series.
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