Last update on. From the section CricketFirst LV= Insurance Test at Trent Bridge (day four out of five). England 183 (Root64; Bumrah 4-46), & 303(Root109, Bumrah 5-64). India 278 (Rahul84, Robinson 5-85). 52-1 India needs a further 157 runs in order to win ScorecardJoe Root smashed a century of the most elite class to give England hope that it will beat India in the see-saw first Test at Trent Bridge.Captain Root made 109 on a thrilling, competitive fourth day.England, which looked at one point in danger of losing, was able to reach 303 in the second innings. India won 209 runs with Sam Curran, Jonny Barstow and Dom Sibley contributing.Jasprit Bhumrah, a pace bowler, ran through the lower orders with the second ball. He took 5-64 to finish with match figures 9-110.India had an hour to bat, and seemed set to win. KL Rahul was caught by Stuart Broad for 26.Rohit Sharma had time to survive the England review. India closed at 52-1. India needed another 157 to win.Trent Bridge thriller set for Super SaturdayThis match has seen England look flattered at times. When England was bowled out for 183 by India in the first innings, India responded with 205-5 and England were 46-2 on the fourth day.Root's brilliance is what keeps them in the contest, even though they may not be there for the grandstand final day.Root's knock was not enough to keep Trent Bridge packed. Bumrah, Curran, and Bairstow provided the skills and shots that they are known for. Strangely, even Sibley's vigil was satisfying.Moments of pure theatre were present. Virat Kohli was taunted as India burnt their final review in an attempt to get Root out. Curran fought with Mohammed Siraj while Kohli met Ollie Robinson face-to-face.India started their pursuit, and the drama intensified. Play seemed to be on the brink of suspension until Broad appeared to expel Rahul.Rain is expected for Sunday but it also was due to spoil Saturday's memorable day. This absorbing contest should be concluded, it is our hope.It's amazing how Remarkable Root did it againRoot almost carried England's fragile batting for much of 2021. It was just more of the same. Root's captain's decision changed their course, changing them from defeat to a chance at victory.Root arrived in England at the age of 49. However, he immediately changed the pace with his flowing cover drives, urgent running, and quick thinking.Sibley added 89 to his total. He twice had the possibility of being run out, and the overturned lbw in his 28 balls from 133 balls. Bairstow had 30, Lawrence's 25, and Curran's punchy 32.Root drove down the ground in his 21st Test century to celebrate, and it was a long and emotional moment. Root signalled to his wife Carrie, and beat his chest in the direction England fans.Root was outed by Bumrah in the first over of his second new ball. This sparked a final England slide with four wickets for just 29 runs.Trent Bridge was filled with a standing ovation as he left, knowing that he had seen one of the greatest Test innings.India stays on trackIndia has won only one Test in England, in 1986. Root is still favourite for a repeat.Some loose shots helped them. Sibley drove at an outside edge to give Sibley, but Bairstow pulled in a straight line to deep square legs. Jos Buttler was not able to score.Just as Root and Curran were gaining momentum and India was feeling the heat of the crowd, Bumrah intervened.Root got an extra bounce, Curran shoveled to mid-on, and Stuart Broad was bowled his first ball by a thundering yorker.Robinson's slice to the third man signalled that the chase was about to start, Rohit and Rahul facing a dangerous period against an upbeat England.Broad was able to silence the crowd but Broad had to make a change and remove Rahul. Rohit and Cheteshwar Pujara then added some runs to what is still a pitch."One of the greatest innings of all-time" - What they saidBBC Test Match Special: Former England captain Michael Vaughan: "We have seen one of the greatest innings of all-time." Root has played many great innings, but this was the best.He wouldn't admit it, but he does have this batting lineup.It was a great day of Test cricket. Their captain has given them a chance to win, taking England from where it was two days ago to where it is now.Deep Dasgupta, former India wicketkeeper: "This is a great advertisement for Test cricket. Every over, or even every delivery has seemed to be a pivotal moment."Joe Root is a masterclass. He demonstrated how great he was and how far he has come over the rest of England's batters.Jonathan Agnew, BBC cricket correspondent: "If you look at that target like an apple, India has taken a healthy bit out of it."
