With India looking to level the series on the fifth day, rain poses a big threat to India's ambition of winning the clash. The visiting pacers rattled England\u2019s top order, leaving the hosts with a mountain to climb on the final day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Heading into Day 5, India are in a commanding position, with England still requiring 536 runs to chase down a mammoth target of 608 in Birmingham.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
According to BBC Weather, there is a 90 per cent chance of rain at 9 am (local time) - an hour before play is scheduled to begin at Edgbaston - which means the groundstaff will have a busy morning trying to ensure as much play as possible throughout the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The rain threat decreases to 65 per cent by 10 am and continues to drop to 45 per cent and lower in the following hours. This suggests a potentially wet start to the day, where every lost over could be costly for India and beneficial for the hosts, bringing them one step closer to a draw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, by around 2 pm, the chance of rain falls to just 20 per cent, indicating that the final four hours of play could proceed without interruption. This window could give India a real opportunity to push for a memorable late victory - provided they can fit in enough overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The rain threat decreases to 65 per cent by 10 am and continues to drop to 45 per cent and lower in the following hours. This suggests a potentially wet start to the day, where every lost over could be costly for India and beneficial for the hosts, bringing them one step closer to a draw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier in the day, India captain Shubman Gill once again led from the front, smashing a sublime 161 off 162 balls in the second innings. The 25-year-old\u2019s fluent knock took his match total to a staggering 430 runs - after his 269 in the first innings - making it the second-highest run tally in a single Test match, only behind Graham Gooch\u2019s 456 against India in 1990.<\/p>\r\n\r\n