Chennai, Feb 8 (UNI) England were 119 for five in their

second innings at tea on the fourth day of the first cricket

test against India here today.

With a cushion of 241 first innings lead, England now

have an overall lead of 360 runs with five wickets in

hand.

At the break Ollie Pope (18, 23 balls 1x4,)and Jos

Butler (14, 16 balls 1x6, 1x4)) were at the crease.

For India Off spinner R Ashwin claimed three wickets,

while Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah bagged a

wicket each.

England did not enforce the follow and chose to bat

for the second time and went for quick runs despite

losing wickets at regular intervals.

Ashwin, who opened the bowling, got a wicket of the

very first ball when Rory Burns (0) edged to Ajinkya

Rahane in the slip, before he struck again getting

rid of another opener Dom Sibley (16, 37 balls, 2x4),

held by Pujara at leg slip.

First innings double centurion in 100th test, in form

skipper Joe Root made his intentions clear and employed

the sweep and reverse sweep to good effect on a wearing

fourth day pitch as the ball bounced and turned and also

kept low at times.

After Ishant Sharma claimed his 300th test wicket

trapping Dan Lawrence (18, 47 balls 1x4) plumb in

front, Ashwin got his third wicket, inducing an

edge from Ben Stokes (7, 12 balls, 1x4), though

Root at the other end looked in ominous form,

scoring at a quick pace.

AFter scoring 40 in 32 balls with seven fours, Root

fell, when Jasprit Bumrah's delivery kept very low

and trapped him in front, before Ollie Pope and big

hitting Jos Butler, who struck a four and a six,

came together.

England would be scoring a few more runs and come

up with the declaration, as batting last on this wicket

would be more challenging.

Earlier, resuming at the overnight score of 257 for

six, India were all out for 337 shortly before lunch,

with left hander Washington Sundar scoring his

second successive half century in his second test.

He was set for a well deserved maiden hundred, but

ran out of partners. He eventually remained unbeaten

on 85 (138 balls, 12x4, 2x6).

The overnight pair of Washington Sundar and Ashwin

(31, 91 balls, 3x4, 1x6) extended their seventh wicket

stand to 80 runs in 178 balls before the latter fell.

Ashwin played a forward defensive prod of left arm

spinner Jack leach, the ball bounced more than he

expected and took the edge and ballooned to wicket

keeper Jos Butler who completed an easy catch.

While Washington Sundar took the attack to the rival

camp, picking up boundaries and clobbering James

Anderson and part time Joe Root for a six each, the

English bowlers wrapped up the tail quickly.

For England, offie Dom Bess claimed four wickets,

while Jofra Archer, James Anderson and Jack Leach

bagged two wickets each.

Following is the scoreboard :

England (first innings) 578.

India (first innings) 337.

England (second innings) :

Rory Burns c Rahane b Ashwin 0

Dom Sibley c Pujara b Ashwin 16

Dan Lawrence lbw Ishant Sharma 18

Joe Root lbw Jasprit Bumrah 40

Ben Stokes c Pant b Ashwin 7

Ollie Pope (batting) 18

Jos Butler (batting) 14

Extras : (NB-6) 6

Total : 119 for five in 27 overs.

Fall of wickets : 1-0, 2-32, 3-58, 4-71, 5-101

Bowling :

R Ashwin 12-1-49-3

Shahabaz Nadeem 7-0-33-0

Ishant Sharma 5-1-17-1

Jasprit Bumrah 3-0-20-1

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