England batsman Alastair prepare dinner meant his 291st and ultimate test innings in becoming plan as he completed a century in opposition to India at the fourth morning of the 5th take a look at on Monday.

The 33-year-vintage opener, England's record run scorer in assessments, started the day on 46 and moved without problems to 103 now not out earlier than lunch as England made a big lead 283 maintains strolling with 8 more wickets nearby. Captain Joe root is unbeaten on 92.

It changed into left-hander cook dinner's thirty-third test century.