England chased the biggest goal for the fourth innings in their test history to defeat India by seven wickets and tie the postponed series 2-2. England stood at 259-3 overnight, and Joe Root and Johnny Bairstow had already placed 150 for the fourth wicket. The pair broke the required 119 innings with ease, the root ended with 142 not out, Birstow not out 114, as England hit 378 three-shot throws and concluded the match half an hour before lunch. Root drafted his fifth Test cent of the year, while Bairstow’s purple patch lasted with his second Test century and fourth in the last five rounds. “It’s like how I felt when I first started playing,” Root said after the match.
