Karun Nair India
India batsman Karun Nair will hope to complete a maiden Test match hundred on day four of the fifth Test against EnglandReuters

KL Rahul might have suffered an agonising moment on day three of the fifth Test in Chennai, but for the most part it was India's day, with the batsmen making full use of a flat-as-a-pancake pitch. The England bowlers toiled for an entire day on Sunday and they will expect more of the same come day four at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

The pitch has shown very little signs of life – there is turn and every now and then one does so sharply, but with the wicket being so slow, there really is nothing much to worry about for the batsmen.

India showed that by scoring 331 runs on the third day, losing just four wickets in the process. Rahul was the main man, scoring 199, before getting out to a full and wide delivery from Adil Rashid in his eagerness to get to his first Test match double hundred. While the opener will be disappointed at missing out on a double century, he should be happy in the manner in which he batted, albeit on a nothing-is-happening-for-the-bowlers pitch, especially considering he was coming off a few low scores.

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For the fans and even for the players, the hope is that the wicket changes on days four and five. If it starts to take a lot more turn, and if India can manage to get to England's total, or even go above it, maybe the pressure will also play its part.

If that doesn't happen (too many ifs already), this Test match looks like ending in a dull draw in what has, otherwise, been a smashing series.

Much will depend on how Day 4 goes – England need to make the running, considering they will be desperate for a pride-saving win. India have already wrapped up the series and they will be happy to bat on, on the penultimate day, pile up as many runs as they think before then, if all goes according to plan, applying some scoreboard pressure on England.

Where to Watch Live

India vs England 5th Test, Day 4 is scheduled for a 9.30am IST (4am GMT, 11pm ET) start. Live Streaming and TV information for the match action is below.

India: TV: Star Sports 1, 3, HD3, HD1. Live Streaming: Hotstar.

UK: TV: Sky Sports 2. Live Streaming: Watch Sky Sports.

New Zealand: TV: Sky Sport. Live Streaming: Sky Go NZ.

Australia: TV: Fox Sports. Live Streaming: Foxtel.

Middle East: TV: OSN Sports Cricket. Live Streaming: OSN Cricket Live.

South Africa: TV: SuperSport. Live Streaming: SuperSport Online.

Canada and USA: TV: Willow TV. Live Streaming: Willow TV Online.