England v India: Rain delays start as tourists chase 209 to win
By Stephan ShemiltBBC Sport at Trent Bridge
Last updated on .From the section Cricket
| First LV= Insurance Test, Trent Bridge (day five of five) |
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| England 183 (Root 64; Bumrah 4-46) & 303 (Root 109, Bumrah 5-64) |
| India 278 (Rahul 84, Robinson 5-85) & 52-1 |
| India need a further 157 runs to win |
| Scorecard |
Persistent rain delayed the start of what could be a grandstand final day in the first Test between England and India at Trent Bridge.
Wet weather lingered throughout Sunday morning in Nottingham, with the covers in place well beyond the scheduled resumption at 11:00 BST.
India are 52-1, needing another 157 to reach their target of 209 and win the opening Test in a series in the UK for the first time since 1986.
Play can continue until 19:30.
That England still have an outside chance of victory is thanks mainly to captain Joe Root, who compiled a magnificent 109 as they reached 303 in their second innings on Saturday.
The second match in the five-Test series is at Lord's, starting on Thursday.
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