Bedi backs India to gun for win in Chennai, fans reminisce Sehwag's '08 heroics with hope

With India needing 381 runs off final day of first Test in Chennai, former Team India skipper Bishan Singh Bedi has backed Men in Blue to gun for victory against England. Highlighting visitor's 'caution first' approach, Bedi remarked that Indian can, 'if y dare' make a 'momentous' 5th day at Chepauk. After bowling out England for 178 in second innings, Kohli & Co. eye a target of 420 runs with an entire 5th day in hand. However, hosts have been jolted with a severe blow as y lost Rohit Sharma to Jack Leach's turning delivery late on day 4. 

Meanwhile, in a bid to rekindle hope ahe of play on Day 5, fans have turned clock back to 2008 where India chased down 386 on last day of Test against England in Chennai. Men in Blue under MS Dhoni's captaincy n h registered a heroic victory courtesy of Virender Sehwag's blistering kck which set up tone for a win early in day. explosive opener h blasted 83 runs off just 68 deliveries setting innings perfectly for India. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar h n capitalized on momentum as he tched up a brilliant century to take India home. Significant kcks from Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh also helped Dhoni & Co to snatch a victory from pockets of England. 

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Here's how fans reacted: 

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England set a target of 420

After heroic Pant & Pujara partnership on Day 3, England bowlers came back stronger on Day 4 as y rattled out remaining Indian batsmen restricting ir innings to just 337 runs. Washington Sundar played ar brilliant innings to bridge gap and reduce deficit as he scored 85 runs before running out of partners from or end. English batsmen came out all guns blazing in second innings, however, Indian bowlers got better of m as y mand to pick quick wickets. 

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Skipper Joe Root has been sensational with a double century in first innings and a quickfire 40 runs in second to propel ir le. Ravichandran Ashwin has been pick of bowlers as he accounted for 6 wickets, with Ishant Sharma, Shahbaz Neem and Jasprit Bumrah picking one wicket each. veteran spinner registered his 28th five-for on Monday at his home ground in Chennai to rattle English batting lineup. India w need 420 runs to win first Test of 4-match series with 20 overs remaining today and ar day of play in hand. 

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