England v India, day four of the first Test - in pictures

So, England begin the fourth day's play at 5 for 0 in the second innings, with a very healthy lead of 188 over India (who scrambled to 286 all out yesterday) Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Within an hour England are in grave trouble. Alastair Cook's innings comes to an abrupt end when he's caught by MS Dhoni off Praveen Kumar for one run. Then four further wickets tumble in quick succession. Andrew Strauss (32), then Kevin Pietersen (1), Ian Bell (0) and Jonathan Trott (22) are all dismissed. Trott, pictured, is Ishant Sharma's third wicket of the morning Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

In steps Matt Prior on fire-fighting duty. He's batting well alongside Eoin Morgan Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Prior calls for a new bat Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Morgan and Prior lift England past the century mark before the former is caught by Gautam Gambhir. For the fourth wicket in succession, Sharma supplied the incisive delivery Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Stuart Broad steers a shot past Abhinav Mukund Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Prior sweeps a 72mph shot straight at Gambhir. Or more precisely, straight at his elbow! Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Gambhir hits the deck in agony Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

And then has to leave the field to go for an x-ray Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Broad and Prior are forming a strong partnership. Here, Broad strikes a blow through the off-side off Harbhajan Singh's delivery Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Rahul Dravid looks puzzled as he takes over the wicket-keeping from Dhoni Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Prior smashes a six off Suresh Raina to the delight of the crowd Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Blue skies and a resurgent England ... what more could the fans ask for? Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Harbhajan Singh looks dejected after a failed attempt to halt the run-scoring. England soon break the 200 marker Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

And there's Prior's 100! A fine tally off 120 balls Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Andrew Strauss duly beckons his charges back to the pavilion and declares the innings with England on 269 for six Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

India's bowlers Singh, Sharma and Kumar might well hold their heads after repeatedly failing to break England's seventh-wicket partnership. India need 458 to win Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Broad takes the wicket of Mukund early in India's second innings leaving them on 19 for one Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Kevin Pietersen seems to be enjoying himself Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

VSS Laxman and Dravid survive to the end of play, dragging India to 80-1 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Matt Prior leaves his batting gloves drying in the sunshine - they've been well worn today Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian