India vs England LIVE: Latest score and updates from final Test of the series in Dharamsala

Re-live all the action from day two of the final Test of the five-match series in Dharamsala

Ben Stokes bowls during day two of the fifth Test (Getty Images)

Both Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill struck their second hundred of the series to fetch India a handy first innings lead on day two of the fifth and final test against England on Friday.

Each of India’s top five batters, including debutant Devdutt Padikkal, managed 50-plus scores to power the hosts to a commanding 473-8 for a lead of 255.

Ben Stokes claimed a wicket with his first ball in eight months, and James Anderson inched closer to his 700th test wicket, but India, holding an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, looked in control of the contest.

Kuldeep Yadav (27) and Jasprit Bumrah (19) have raised 45 useful runs for the unbroken ninth wicket and they will resume on Saturday hoping to take India past the 500-mark.

Re-live the action from day two of the fifth Test match below, and get the latest odds and tips here.

India v England

• India reach stumps on day two on 473-8 for a lead of 255
• England spinners hit back with flurry of wickets to expose Indian tail
• Rohit and Gill hit centuries as India take full control of fifth Test
• Stokes takes wicket with first ball on bowling return, Anderson takes 699th scalp

[6 March 2024 04:00 · Sonia Twigg]

India vs England

Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of England’s final Test match of the series against India at Dharamsala.

England won the first test match in thrilling fashion and Hyderabad, but suffered successive defeats in Vizag, Rajkot and Ranchi as the host nation claimed victory in the series.

India will want to cap off their success with a victory, but the cold weather and seam-friendly conditions could be more similar to what the England players are used to.