India vs England, First Test: Stuart Broad predicts the result on day 5

The hosts need to score 350 runs on day 5 to win the first Test against India at Headingley, Leeds. Former England pacer Stuart Broad reckons England have to play the new ball well to set them up for an emphatic win but backed India as favourites to win the clash. 

Speaking to SkySports, Stuart Broad said that India need to create those 10 opportunities and hold on to their catches to win the Test match. While England have hunted down such targets under Ben Stokes’ leadership in the past, Broad doesn't think they can replicate a similar performance. 

"Getting through that new ball period is going to be key for England tomorrow. I think India has to be the favourites on a day five pitch. They only need to create 10 opportunities, and they need to take their catches. They have to be favourites," Broad said on Sky Sports.

"But England will be taking themselves up in the dressing room and thinking they are favourites. Gill has a responsibility to use the bowlers well. They need to come in and whack the pitch as hard as they can," he added.

KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant headlined India’s charge on day 4 as the duo stitched a 195-run partnership for the fourth wicket, taking the game away from the hosts. Pant’s outrageous knock of 118 off 140 balls was laced with 15 fours and three sixes. England, however, fought back brilliantly after Pant was dismissed at the score of 287/4. 

KL Rahul soon departed after playing a stunning knock of 137 off 247 balls and it triggered a collapse. India lost their last six wickets for just 31 runs, eventually bundling out for 364. Still, they managed to set a formidable target of 371 runs for England to chase. Both the English openers showed great resistance in the final period as England finished day 4 at 21/0, needing 350 runs more to win the Test match. 

Earlier on the back of centuries from Gill, Jaiswal, and Pant, India posted a formidable score of 471 in the first innings. In reply, England posted 465, courtesy of significant contributions from Ollie Pope (106), Harry Brook (99), and Duckett (62).