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England batsman Ben Stokes is lbw to Ravindra Jadeja. Getty Images
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England's Joe Root celebrates reaching his century. AFP
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England's Zak Crawley plays a shot on the first day in Ranchi. AP
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India's Akash Deep, third left, looks upwards after taking the wicket of England's Ben Duckett. AP
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England's Zak Crawley in action. Reuters
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England's Zak Crawley is clean bowled by India's Akash Deep. AFP
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England batsman Joe Root in action. Getty Images
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England's Joe Root plays a shot on the first day of the fourth Test. AP
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Jonny Bairstow of England is trapped lbw by Ravichandran Ashwin. Getty Images
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England's captain Ben Stokes plays a shot. AFP
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India fans in the stands on day one in Ranchi. Reuters
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England fans place their flags in the stands. AFP
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An Indian cricket fan with his face painted in the colours of the flag of India cheers from the stands. AFP
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England batsman Ben Stokes is lbw to Ravindra Jadeja. Getty Images
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England's Joe Root celebrates reaching his century. AFP
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England's Zak Crawley plays a shot on the first day in Ranchi. AP
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India's Akash Deep, third left, looks upwards after taking the wicket of England's Ben Duckett. AP
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England's Zak Crawley in action. Reuters
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England's Zak Crawley is clean bowled by India's Akash Deep. AFP
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England batsman Joe Root in action. Getty Images
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England's Joe Root plays a shot on the first day of the fourth Test. AP
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Jonny Bairstow of England is trapped lbw by Ravichandran Ashwin. Getty Images
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England's captain Ben Stokes plays a shot. AFP
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India fans in the stands on day one in Ranchi. Reuters
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England fans place their flags in the stands. AFP
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An Indian cricket fan with his face painted in the colours of the flag of India cheers from the stands. AFP
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England batsman Ben Stokes is lbw to Ravindra Jadeja. Getty Images
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