23:57 IST:
Well, if you look at the scores, they have progressively increased with each innings, and especially on Day 3, batting wasn’t as tough a task as it had been over the first two days. When India came out to bowl, the ball wasn’t doing plenty, but there was enough in the surface, particularly the bounce, to catch the English openers by surprise. India will hope that it does more come Day 4 and doesn’t ease out. England did hunt down 371 at Headingley, but that came on a much better surface. 374 has never been chased successfully in Tests at The Oval, so if Ollie Pope and Co. manage to pull it off, history will indeed be made. Day 4 might well be the final day of the series. The first ball will be bowled at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT), but as always, we will be with you early for the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!
