India vs England 1st Test Day 4: India to 167-3 at close, lead by 128

England pair Joe Root and James Anderson broke the all-time Test record for a 10th-wicket partnership on Saturday but the first Test against India at Trent Bridge looks like ending in a draw. The home team took an unlikely 39-run lead on first innings after Root and Anderson combined for a remarkable stand of 198, beating the previous test best by 35, to lead their side to a total of 496. England then grabbed two late wickets to reduce India to 167 for three at the close of play. Murali Vijay (52), who made a century in the first innings, and Cheteshwar Pujara (55) both fell in the last hour to leave the visitors 128 runs ahead. Part-time spinner Moeen Ali claimed two wickets and paceman Liam Plunkett one. Virat Kohli (eight) and Ajinkya Rahane (18) were the not-out batsmen when stumps were drawn. Vijay and Pujara put on 91 for the second wicket until the latter cut Plunkett to Ben Stokes at point and the fielder hung on after initially fumbling the catch. "On a pitch like that, that is quite unresponsive, if you play selectively like we did it's hard to get out," Root told Sky Sports television. "I actually quite enjoyed batting with Jimmy. It's the only time he's nice to me. He's normally quite grumpy and having a go at me so it makes a nice change. "Tomorrow we're going to have to bowl very well and get a few early wickets, then you never know," added Root who also made 200 not out against Sri Lanka last month. The day belonged to Yorkshireman Root and 31-year-old Lancastrian Anderson, who produced the best score by an England number 11. RIDE LUCK England began the day on 352 for nine and the pair had to ride their luck on occasions. The 23-year-old Root was the backbone of the innings, farming the strike in brilliant fashion as he registered his fourth Test century to rescue his team after they had collapsed to 202 for seven on Friday. Fast bowler Anderson carved out a career-best score until he edged the ball to Dhawan at first slip off Bhuvneshwar Kumar who returned test-best figures of five for 82. "I had really good fun today," said the Lancastrian. "It's probably the first time I've really enjoyed batting. "It was a great effort. We just seemed to get on a roll last night and overnight we both thought that we could actually annoy the Indians today and stay out there a little bit. "Obviously we didn't think anything like this could happen. We knew we still had a job to do this morning and we stuck at it brilliantly," said Anderson. "I wouldn't say it was easy but it was such a slow pitch that you knew there was only a few ways you could get out. If you had a good game plan you could stick in there." The record partnership meant it was the first time in tests that both sides had compiled last-wicket stands of three figures, following Kumar and Mohammed Shami's alliance of 111 on Thursday. Australia's Phil Hughes and Ashton Agar shared the previous record for the last-wicket stand when they put on 163 against England, ironically at the same ground last year. Root struck 15 fours in his 400-minute vigil while Anderson hit 17 fours in his 230-minute knock. India have not won a test away from home since 2011 while England have lost six of their last seven matches in the longest form of the game. There has not been a Test draw at Trent Bridge since 2002. CLOSE Kohli glances Broad to fine leg for a boundary as India end day four on 167-3, a lead of 128. Rahane is unbeaten on 18 with Kohli having come together at the quick dismissals of Vijay (52) and Pujara (55). Rahane helps himself to three boundaries in an over from Plunkett through point and couple on the leg side. Ind 159-3. Rahane opens his account with a boundary whipping Plunkett to midwicket. Ind 144-3. Double blow for India as Pujara cuts Plunkett straight to point where Stokes holds onto the catch after a bit of a juggle. Ind 140-3 in 41.1 overs. Cheteshwar Pujara c Stokes b Plunkett 55 (101b 7x4 0x6) Moeen Ali strikes against luring out Vijay who is out caught and also stumped by Prior. Ind 140-2 in 41 overs. Murali Vijay c Prior b Ali 52 (119b 7x4 1x6) Pujara cuts Plunkett past backward point for a boundary and then pulls a shorts ball to the square leg fence to reach his fifth Test half century. Ind 137-1. Pujara cuts Plunkett past backward point for a boundary. Vijay completes his fifth Test half century with a single off Ali. Ind 126-1. Pujara steers Anderson through the vacant third man area for a boundary while Vijay steps out and whacks Moeen in the next over for a six over long-on. Ind 115-1. Vijay gets a boundary getting a thick outside edge off Broad. Ind 96-1. Pujara is on song executing a judicious cover drive off Stokes. Pujara follows suit as Stokes gives him a little width to back cut past gully for another boundary. Ind 86-1. Vijay thumps a half-volley from Broad down the ground for a much-needed boundary for India. Ind 82-1. Vijay cracks two consecutive boundaries off Plunkett steering to third man and getting a thin edge p