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England suffer late Zak Crawley blow in chase of 374 to win fifth Test and India series

At the end of a demoralising third day when England were put to the sword by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s sixth Test century came one final gut punch. Mohammed Siraj, the only seamer to stay the course in this punishing series, castled Zak Crawley with a perfect yorker to put his side on course for a 2-2 draw.

England will go into the fourth day on 50 for one needing 324 more runs to win. But while the target is just three more than the 371 they chased down at a canter in the first Test at Headingley, their beleaguered state of mind – and a more capricious pitch – points to a very different outcome this time.

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