India vs England Live Score, 1st Test Day 4: Hardik Pandya Key For India With England 1 Wicket Away

India were 110/5 in their second innings, needing a further 84 runs to reach their victory target of 194, at stumps on the third day of the first Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday. India captain Virat Kohli kept visitors' hopes alive with a fighting 43 not out following a heroic knock of 149, his maiden Test ton in England, in the first innings. Wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik was unbeaten on 18. England pace battery, led by Stuart Broad, got rid of half of the Indian batting line-up under favourable overcast conditions. The visiting batsmen were either reckless with their shot selection or got too good deliveries to counter. (Play fantasy league and win cash daily)

Playing a skippers' knock, Kohli now stands between victory and defeat for India. The 29-year-old added 32 runs for the unbeaten sixth wicket with Karthik as the Test still hangs in balance with the first session on Saturday holding the key for both the sides. England did not have to wait long for their first breakthrough as Broad (2/29) trapped Murali Vijay and then removed Shikhar Dhawan (13) caught behind. KL Rahul (13) did not look too comfortable and was removed by Ben Stokes (1/25). Kohli survived an lbw call against Sam Curran (1/17) as DRS showed the ball sailing over middle stump. Earlier, India dismissed England for 180 in their second innings, with fast bowler Ishant Sharma taking 5 wickets for 51 in 13 overs. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Live updates between India vs England, 1st Test, DAY 4, straight from the Edgbaston cricket ground, Birmingham

16:42 IST: India 154/9, need 40 runs to win. Can Hardik Pandya defy the odds to help India register the win?

16:41 IST: OUT!! There is still drama left in the game. Ishant Sharma is trapped leg before for 11 as Adil Rashid strikes. The change in bowling worked for Joe Root.

16:37 IST: A change in bowling. Adil Rashid replaces Sam Curran.

16:33 IST: India 152/8, need 42 runs to win. With the boundaries coming for India, Suddenly a lot of chirping from the English side. Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes involved in a "friendly" exchange with Hardik.

16:31 IST: Four! 150 comes up for India, courtesy Ishant Sharma's second boundary of the over. Stokes bangs the ball in, Ishant defends but manages to edge the ball over the short third man for another boundary.

16:30 IST: Four! Ishant Sharma, the new man in, gets his first boundary. Stokes provide a bit of width outside off and Ishant plays with low hand and guides the ball past the short third man for a boundary. Stokes is not impressed but Joe Root has a smile on his face.

16:25 IST: ICC describing the fans' emotion.

Test cricket #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/5ny33D2XTH

— ICC (@ICC) August 4, 2018

16:21 IST: OUT!! Ben Stokes strikes twice in the same over. Mohammed Shami departs for a duck. The English all rounder is turning it around for the hosts. India 141/8, need 53 runs to win.

16:18 IST: OUT!! Massive, massive moment in the game and yes, Ben Stokes does give England the much-needed breakthrough. Virat Kohli departs shortly after his 17th Test fifty. The Ben Stokes delivery pitched in and around the middle stump, straightened up and rapped Kohli on the pads. Kohli, looking to clip the ball on the leg-side, misses and is caught plumb.

STOKES. GETS. KOHLI.

The Indian captain gets to fifty but then he's pinned in front, and not even a review can't save him. Soon after he gets Mohammed Shami, and England are two away.#ENGvIND LIVE https://t.co/jre8L0pd2t pic.twitter.com/Eya8o783Mz

— ICC (@ICC) August 4, 2018

16:16 IST: Ben Stokes replaces James Anderson. Can he give England a much-needed breakthrough?

16:15 IST: India need 53 runs to win.

16:13 IST: Four and Four!! Hardik Pandya is taking the attack to Stuart Broad. First, he drives the over-pitched delivery straight down the ground past mid-off, and then follows it up with a well-timed clip.

16:09 IST: Virat Kohli has score 200* runs till now in the first Test and has been dismissed only once.

16:08 IST: Four! Anderson strays down the leg side and Kohli tucks the ball away for a boundary. He also brings up his 17th Test fifty.

16:03 IST: Four! Fans welcome the first boundary of the day. Stuart Broad bowls a full length delivery, Hardik stands tall and drives the ball straight down the ground for a boundary. That was crunched!

16:00 IST: India need 73 more runs to win. England need four wickets.

15:59 IST: That was close! Anderson bowls a short of a length delivery, Hardik pushes forward to defend but the ball shapes away at the last moment to miss the right-handed batsman's outside edge by milimetres.

15:57 IST: Stat -- Six overs have been played since the start of play and Kohli has faced only 7 balls.

15:55 IST: Broad bowls a well-directed short length delivery and Kohli does well to defend and keep the ball down as it hits the handle of the ball. 

15:52 IST: Five overs have been bowled in the first session and India have scored 9 runs.

15:45 IST: Both Kohli and Hardik's innings will be important for India if they are to win the opening Test.

15:40 IST: After losing Dinesh Karthik early in the first session of the day, Kohli and Padnya are being watchful and are rotating the strike with singles at the moment. Meanwhile, Kohli is nearing his 17th Test fifty.

15:38 IST: Having batted four times in the second innings, Hardik Pandya averages only 3.67.

15:35 IST: Hardik Pandya is the new man in.

15:33 IST: OUT! And James Anderson strikes in the first over of the day. Anderson's good length delivery shapes back into the right-handed batsman and crunches him for space. The ball takes the outside edge of Karthik's back and Dawid Malan, in the slips, takes a fine, low catch. India 112/6, need 82 more runs to win.

15:31 IST: First ball -- Fuller length delivery from Anderson shapes away from outside of off and Karthik watchfully lets the ball go.

15:30 IST: Dinesh Karthik on the strike and is all set to face the first ball of the fourth day. James Anderson to start the proceedings.

15:20 IST: Ten minutes to go for the start of the match. Stay tuned.

15:10 IST: Hello and welcome to the live blog of the fourth day of the opening Test between India and England straight from the Edgbaston Cricket Ground.

The Delhi pacer recorded his 8th five-wicket haul, including three in an over, to leave India with a target of 194 to win with more than two days' play left. England's 1,000th Test had threatened to end in an embarrassing defeat with more than two days remaining as they collapsed to 87 for seven in their second innings. But Sam Curran had different plans. The star performer of England's second inning struck his maiden Test fifty, that came off just his second match in the longest format of the game. It was an impressive effort by the 20-year-old Curran, batting at No 8 which came just a day after the Surrey left-arm swing bowler had taken Test-best figures of four for 74.

"I had goosebumps listening to the Barmy Army chants and that first hour tomorrow (Saturday) is going to be crucial," Curran said. "If we can bowl well and take a couple up top, we will hopefully win." But it also showed the poor display by England's top order, with the next best score in the innings being Jonny Bairstow's 28, leaving India with a potentially awkward chase. It was also 20 runs more than their highest fourth-innings Test-winning total in England of 174 for six at The Oval in 1971 during their first victory in a Test on English soil.