Brook, Root run riot as England eye stunning win

Harry Brook's dashing century put England on the brink of their latest spectacular run chase in the fifth and deciding Test against India at the Oval yesterday.

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England were 317-4 at tea on the fourth day, needing just 57 more runs to reach an imposing target of 374 for a win that would secure a 3-1 series victory.

Brook, riding his luck at times, was dismissed for 111 shortly before the interval.

His fourth-wicket partnership of 195 in 35 overs with Yorkshire teammate Joe Root turned the tide after they came together with England 106-3 following the loss of stand-in captain Ollie Pope.

Root, the world's top-ranked Test batsman, was 98 not out at tea.