Root, Anderson star for England

Jul 12, 2014

India went into day four hoping to quickly claim the final wicket and secure a big lead•Getty Images

Joe Root was at his fluent best at the other end, stroking Mohammed Shami for consecutive fours in the first hour•Getty Images

And he made full use of the reprieve, treating Trent Bridge to an attractive array of shots•Getty Images

India's openers began briskly again but Shikhar Dhawan squandered another start by tapping a full toss back to Moeen Ali •PA Photos

Cheteshwar Pujara had batted solidly for 55 runs before slapping a short ball to point as India reached 167 for 3 at stumps•PA Photos

They peppered the No.11 batsman James Anderson with short deliveries hoping for a breakthrough, but Anderson rose to the challenge•Getty Images

He raised a fourth Test hundred, as England surpassed the 400-run mark•Getty Images

He reached his first ever Test fifty off 62 balls, in his 131st innings•Getty Images

M Vijay stroked his second fifty-plus score of the match•Getty Images

Anderson survived a run-out chance from Bhuvneshwar Kumar...•Getty Images

The pair combined for a record-breaking century stand for the last wicket and the hosts soon wrested a hard-earned lead•Getty Images

However, Moeen used Vijay's aggression against him as he lured the outside edge•Getty Images