IND vs ENG 5th Test: Ton-up Brooks, doughty Root lead England to 317/4 at tea on Day 4

Harry Brook made his 10^th Test hundred and Joe Root a determined unbeaten 98 as England reached 317 for four at tea on day four, within sniffing distance of the 374-run target set by India in the fifth Test here on Sunday.

At the break, Root and Jacob Bethell (1) were at the crease with the home side needing a further 57 runs for a memorable win and a 3-1 series victory.

Brook (111 off 98 balls) and Root added 195 runs for a brilliant fourth-wicket stand that ran the Indian bowlers ragged.

Brook brought up his 10^th Test century in his 50^th innings to be placed 9^th on a list that is headed by Don Bradman, who achieved the feat in just 23 innings.

At lunch, Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna's early strikes reduced England to 164.

Ben Duckett made 54 off 83 balls but Prasidh dismissed him in the first hour itself to peg back England.

Stand-in-skipper Ollie Pope (27) looked in good touch but fell to Siraj as England slipped to deeper trouble.

Brief scores: India: 224 and 396 vs England: 247 and 317/4 in 66 overs (Ben Duckett 54, Joe Root batting 98, Harry Brook 111; Mohammed Siraj 2/91).