Chennai Test: India 582-5, Nair on verge of double ton

Karun Nair (L) and Ravichandran Ashwin (R) (Photo: AFP)


India continued to pile up the runs, reaching tea with a mammoth score of 582-5 on the fourth day of the fifth and final Test against England here.
With a lead of 102 and five wickets in hand, India are expected to bat out the rest of the day to quickly set a improbable target for the hapless visitors.
India were 582 for 5 in their first innings at tea on the fourth day of the fifth and final cricket Test against England here.
Karun Nair is in sight of a maiden double ton, remarkable progress for a player who has scored a century for the first time in his career on Monday morning.
Giving him company is dependable all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin at 54.
Brief Scores:
England 1st Innings: 477
India 1st Innings: 582/5 in 165 overs (KL Rahul 199, Karun Nair 195 batting, Stuart Broad 1/55).