England lose ground in 319 chase
Kapil Dev rang the bell to signal the start of day four at Lord's, with India looking to build a big enough lead for England to chase•Getty Images
Stuart Binny was sent in at No.7 and he unwittingly decided to loft Moeen Ali•Getty Images
Did they or didn't they? Ravindra Jadeja was aggressive from the off, and counterattacked with a 30-ball 37 as India made their way to 267 at lunch•Getty Images
It was a frustrating afternoon for England and Matt Prior, who conceded 36 byes in the match. India eventually made 342, setting the hosts 319 for victory•Getty Images
But once again, he was unable to build on from his start and edged Ishant Sharma behind•Getty Images
MS Dhoni and M Vijay extended their fifth-wicket partnership to 79, but Liam Plunkett provided the breakthrough, forcing Dhoni to edge a length ball to Ian Bell at slips•Getty Images
It proved costly as Alastair Cook hung on to a difficult chance at mid-off to send the batsman back for a duck•Getty Images
He recorded his maiden Test fifty, off 42 balls, and celebrated with style•AFP
Jadeja made an impact with the ball as well, trapping Sam Robson with his first delivery of the innings•AFP
Ishant also had Ian Bell bowled for 1, and England were soon tottering at 72 for 4•Getty Images
Vijay looked to be heading towards a second consecutive Test ton, but he edged James Anderson behind for 95 and India fell to 235 for 7•Getty Images
Bhuvneshwar Kumar compiled a handy 52, his third fifty of the series, as the pair added 99 for the eighth wicket•Getty Images
Alastair Cook played watchfully for his 22•PA Photos
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