India vs England, 5th Test, Day 4, Highlights: Karun Nair's Triple Hundred Dents England

India continued their dominance in Chennai Test when Karun Nair's triple ton deflated England. R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja supported Nair in completing his milestone. While Nair achieved the feat of becoming the second Indian to score a triple ton, R Ashwin became the second Indian after Kapil Dev to take more than 25 wickets and score more than 250 runs in a series.With the series already in the bag, the Indian cricket team is hoping to add to England's woes with a win in Chennai. India are unbeaten in 17 Tests at the moment.

Get highlights of India vs England 5th Test here.  (SCORECARD)

17:00 IST: The limelight was all stolen by Karun Nair today and what a feat for him. India will hope to get a win from here. Join us for all the action from the India Vs England 5th Test Day 5 at Chennai tomorrow. Adios! 

16:50 IST: STUMPS! England are 12/0 at the end of Day 4. Alastair Cook 3 and Keaton Jennings 9 remain unbeaten. They trail India by 270 runs

16:45 IST: Now England come on to bat in the second innings. Trailing India by 282 runs 

16:40 IST: This is also India's highest score in Test matches 

What an effort 300 @karun126keep rocking..His first test hundred and that's 300 not out.God bless @BCCI #INDvENG looks like 4-0

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 19, 2016

16:38 IST: India declare at 759/7 (K Nair 303*, KL Rahul 199), lead England (477) by 282 runs in Chennai

Yay ! Welcome to the 300 club @karun126 .
It was very lonely here for the last 12 years 8 months.
Wish you the very best Karun.Maza aa gaya!

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 19, 2016

16:35 IST: Yes, he has done it! Karun Nair becomes second Indian after Virender Sehwag to score triple hundred. India 759/7 vs England 477

16:32 IST: Karun Nair one short of 300 now. He tries to paddle sweep and misses it 

16:24 IST: Ravindra Jadeja scores 4th half-century

16:16 IST: Karun Nair on 290 now. Will he be the second Indian after Virender Sehwag to score a triple ton

Try something different ?
Yorkers and bouncers with a different field for 4 or 5 overs ? Spinners not good enough ! Any of them

— Darren Gough (@DGoughie) December 19, 2016

16:12 IST: India 721/6, lead England by 244 runs. Karun Nair 279*, Ravindra Jadeja 38*

16:07 IST: FOUR! Boundary again and 275-up for Nair. One bounce and over the ropes. 100-run stand between these two 

16:06 IST: SIX! Karun Nair hits it for a maximum off Adil Rashid 

16:04 IST: 700-up for India and it's a rarity

16:02 IST: SIX! India 699/6. Karun Nair 260*, Ravindra Jadeja 35*

16:01 IST: Second consecutive 600-plus score by India 

16:00 IST: That's 250 for Karun Nair. This is the 4th highest individual score by an Indian and also the third Indian to get 250-plus in Tests

15:49 IST: Karun Nair steps out to hit a big one and the ball misses everyone here. Reprieve for Nair again. He was on 246

15:43 IST: For records, Virender Sehwag had scored a triple-century at the same ground in 2008 vs South Africa. Can Karun Nair repeat that feat

15:37 IST: India 665/6 at the players will have drinks 

15:36 IST: FOUR! Reverse-sweep again by Nair and he plays it a bit finer for a boundary

15:35 IST: 77 runs scored in this session in 12.3 overs 

15:31 IST: FOUR! India in limited overs mode now. 14 runs off Stuart Broad's over

15:30 IST: SIX! Jadeja hits it and clears the fence 

15:26 IST: Nair changes his bat here. May be the Twenty-20 bat to slog 

15:25 IST: India 640/6 in 175 overs, lead by 164 runs. Karun Nair 232*, Ravindra Jadeja 8*,

15:20 IST: It seems the message is clear now to score as many runs as possible. India will try to get the lead of 200 runs. 

15:16 IST: Karun Nair goes after Stuart Broad and hits it for four 

15:12 IST: SIX! Karun Nair hits it for a maximum. Right over the keeper's head

15:11 IST: The declaration can come anytime now. India 621/6 after 172 overs. India are 144 runs ahead. Karun Nair 219*, Ravindra Jadeja 1*

15:10 IST: DROPPED! Karun Nair gets one more life. Joe Root drops it at the slips. He was on 217

15:00 IST: OUT! Brilliant catch by Jos Buttler sends R Ashwin home at 67.

14:52 IST: No sign of declaration yet. India 606/5 after 169 overs. (Nair 208*, Ashwin 65*)

200 ! @karun126 brings up his maiden double hundred in Test cricket #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/MDmFdIlmh2

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 19, 2016

14:42 IST: Karun Nair now the 3rd Indian after Dilip Sardesai and Vinod Kambli to convert their maiden Test 100 to a double century

14:41 IST: Double-century! Karun Nair hits maiden double ton. India 589/5 lead England (477) by 112 runs

14:40 IST: We are back after the break

At Tea on Day 4 of the 5th Test, #TeamIndia are 582/5 (Nair 195*, Ashwin 54*), lead #ENG(477) by 105 runs #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/Y9AjMRV9mS

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 19, 2016

14:15 IST: TEA! India 582/5  (K Nair 195*, R Ashwin 54*) lead England (477) by 105 runs 

14:11 IST: REVIEW! R Ashwin given out LBW by the on-field umpire but hawk-eye says that the ball misses the leg stump. The third umpire changes the decision. Ashwin survives!

14:07 IST: Tea is around the corner. India 582/5 in 164 overs. Karun Nair 195*, R Ashwin 54*

14:03 IST: FOUR! Very lucky there Karun Nair. The ball takes the inside edge and it missed the stumps by a whisker. Nair on 193 now

13:52 IST: R Ashwin hits 10th half-century. India 568/5 lead England (477) by 91 runs.

13:47 IST: Keaton Jennings comes into the attack. Huge LBW appeal! not-out given by the umpire. It was very close though

13:45 IST: India 563/5 in 158 overs. Karun Nair 183*, R Ashwin 47*, lead England by 86 runs

13:44 IST: FOUR! Liam Dawson looks really tired and jaded. Backfoot cover drive by Nair, wasn't short enough

13:42 IST: FOUR! Nair finds the spot to perfection and he moves on to 176. India dealing in boundaries now

13:39 IST: FOUR! 550 comes up for India with Ashwin's boundary off Adil Rashid

13:38 IST: FOUR! Karun Nair hits it against the turn, sweeps it for a boundary  

13:32 IST: Not-out given, eventually a right decision

13:31 IST: Appeal for a catch and Simon Fry goes to the third-umpire for decision

13:30 IST: FOUR! Nair sweeps it for four again and Jake Ball misfields

13:27 IST: India 535/5, lead by 58 runs. Karun Nair 162*, R Ashwin 40*

13:25 IST: 100 partnership comes up between R Ashwin and Karun Nair in 180 balls for the 6th wicket.

13:17 IST: England go super defensive in the field. 

13:11 IST: FOUR!  Nair sweeps it for a boundary. It was premeditated though.

13:10 IST: Karun Nair tries to play a reverse-sweep, misses it. India still on 525/5

13:07 IST: Beautiful delivery by Liam Dawson. Squared Ashwin up. India 525/5 lead by 48 runs. 

12:53 IST: FOUR! Indians are toiling with the attack now. Lead by 38 runs

.@karun126 reaches the 150-run mark for the 1st time in Tests @Paytm Test Cricket #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/XAMLYgSBxA

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 19, 2016

12:50 IST: Karun Nair reaches 150-run mark. India 508/5 lead England (477) by 31 runs 

12:45 IST: FOUR! Another boundary by Nair. He is on 149 now.

12:43 IST: India 497/5 in 143 overs. India lead by 20 runs. Karun Nair 141* , R Ashwin 24*

12:42 IST: FOUR! Superb drive by Nair. He is looking a different player altogether after 100

12:40 IST: It has been a tremendous series for R Ashwin, both with the bat and bowl. He has taken 28 wickets in the series and scored over 25 runs. Only Kapil Dev had done it before

12:35 IST: FOUR! Cheeky shot by Karun Nair brings up a 50 partnership between these two. He is growing in confidence 

12:32 IST: Interesting stats. India have gone past 400 in every first innings score in the series

12:30 IST: SIX! Ashwin dances down the track and hits Moeen Ali for a maximum. India go past England total in style. India lead now

12:22 IST: India 472/5 in 138 overs. India trail by 5 runs. Karun Nair 129* , R Ashwin 11*

12:15 IST: This will be an important session now. Ashwin and Nair will look to take lead 

12:10 IST: We are back after the lunch break. 

At Lunch on Day 4 of the 5th Test, #TeamIndia are 463/5 (Nair 122*, Rahul 199), trail #ENG(477) by 14 runs #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/z3bTpaV2pW

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 19, 2016

11:40 IST: Take a break and we will be back after lunch

11:33 IST: LUNCH! India 463/5 at lunch (K Nair 122*, R Ashwin 9*) trail England (477) by 14 runs

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11:30 IST: India 457/5 in 134 overs. Karun Nair 117, R Ashwin 8

11:28 IST: FOUR! Ashwin hits his first boundary

11:18 IST: Nair was dropped on 34 by Alastair Cook. England paying off. India 451/5

11:17 IST: Leading edge and Karun Nair is safe

11:13 IST: Even Wriddhiman Saha is injured. The stand-by keeper Parthiv Patel has done well too

11:10 IST: The question is, how Karun Nair would get into playing XI when everyone gets fit. Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma all are in the injury list

Karun Nair powers India to commanding position. Photo credit: BCCI

11:02 IST: FOUR! Full toss by Ben Stokes and caressed to the boundary by Nair. Back to back boundaries for him

11:00 IST: FOUR! That ball bounced and hits the shoulder of the bat of Karun Nair

10:56 IST: Ben Stokes has been the best English seamer in the series so far, says Sanjay Manjrekar

10:55 IST: R Ashwin comes at the crease now. India trail by 41 runs

10:48 IST: OUT! Murali Vijay is beaten here by the quicker delivery of Liam Dawson, caught plumb in front. India 435/5

Karun Nair's Maiden Hundred Powers India In 5th England Test

Maiden Test Hundred!

Karun Nair raises his bat in the final #IndvEng Test as India close the 1st Innings gap LIVE: https://t.co/9YvSVv36ni pic.twitter.com/hf8xnfkXvF

— ICC (@ICC) December 19, 2016

10:45 IST: Karun Nair hits his maiden Test century. India (435/4) trail England (477) by 42 runs

10:33 IST: FOUR! Half-volley for Murali Vijay and he creams it through covers. Good to have an opener batting at this point of time

10:28 IST: Now, Karun Nair is one shot away from his 100

10:18 IST: Nair plays it for two runs and he is in nervous nineties now 

10:08 IST: SIX! Karun Nair comes out of the crease and hits it out of the ground

Photo Credit: BCCI

10:00 IST: India still trail by 73 runs. Karun Nair on 80 and Murali Vijay on 21

09:45 IST: Vijay flicked it through mid-wicket. Two it is and the 400 is up for India

09:35 IST: England have started with a defensive field here. Just one slip and a man at short mid-on, who is standing a bit straight

.@imjadeja and @y_umesh putting their bats to work at the nets before the start of Day 4 #TeamIndia #INDvENG @Paytm Test cricket pic.twitter.com/QPphIeY2ER

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 19, 2016

09:31 IST: Karun Nair to face the first ball off Stuart Broad and 2 runs straightaway for India

09:15 IST: It's a lovely morning in Chennai and India will look to bat well on the 4th day of the Test

Team India practice ahead of Day 4. Photo credit: BCCI

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