The India batted in the evening session in Edgbaston, which suggested that they were careful with England’s ability to pursue a big score.
England chased 371 with five wickets in Leeds last week and knocked India by seven wickets at the ground in 2022 to knocked 378 – their record chased.
In the fourth innings, England’s four -best 10 chase – and have come in three years under his highest two – Stokes and McCullum.
However, no one has come close to this work. The most successful chase West Indies in the test history is 418–7 against Australia in 2003.
It is not easy to save a draw on the fifth day. England has done this only once in the last 12 years.
On that occasion, the fourth test of 2021–22 Ashes in Sydney, he started the last day with all 10 wickets, instead of that they are left here.
This EDGBASTON pitch is offering more spin and seam movement than headingley last week, as well as some unequal boom.
Cricviz’s pitchwiz, which is more difficult with the difficulty of surfaces from one to 10, gave this track a rating of 4.6 at the end of day four, which was a decline from the first day. The day-four pitch was rated at 3.7 in Headingley, which became easier to bat since the early day.
So it is clear that the obstacles against England have been heavily piled up.
For positivity, some rainfall is forecast in the morning that can reduce the number of overs they have to bat.
In this match, batting against the old, soft ball has also been easy and this current lump of leather is now 16 overs.
In England’s first innings, India took five wickets for 85 runs with the first new ball and 5-31 with the second. In the middle, Brooke and Jamie Smith jointly scored 303 runs for an epic partnership.
“We have the most difficult point of another 10–15 overs, before the ball becomes a bit soft, and we will see how we are leaving from that point,” Tracies said.
There will be 24 overs left in the day when India will get its second new ball immediately after tea – if England can reach there.
In some ways, England’s approach on Sunday will be more interesting than the result.
