Root however, fell 12 short of a hundred when a faint nick off the underedge was taken by Parthiv Patel behind the stumps, off Jadeja.

Jonny Bairstow of England during day one of the 5th test match between India and England held at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on the 16th December 2016. Photo by: Ron Gaunt/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS

Ravindra Jadeja got rid of Alastair Cook, after the England skipper became only the 11th batsman to score 11k runs in Tests

After playing cautiously before Lunch, Root masterfully shifted gears in the second session and scored his fifth 50-plus score of the series.

Joe Root took charge of the proceedings to pull England out of early misery.

Moeen Ali gave Root the right kind of company as the pair set out on a recovery mission.

Moeen Ali batted on to reach his fifth Test century - fourth this year, and first while batting No. 4.

Jonny Bairstow brought along his imperious form but fell just a run short of a brisk half-century.

Ishant Sharma made an impressive return to action, dismissing young Keaton Jennings early in the innings.

At stumps, England reached 284 for 4, with Moeen Ali batting on 120.