India, July 6 -- Chasing a mammoth target of 608, England's hopes of scripting a historic Test win were left in tatters as Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep struck early with the new ball, reducing the hosts to 72 for three by Stumps on Day 4 in Birmingham. However, controversy erupted over the third dismissal, with replays hinting at a possible umpiring blunder in the Akash Deep delivery that removed Joe Root.

Just moments before the close of play, Akash sent Root back for just six runs off 16 balls with a fuller, angling delivery that shattered the stumps-leaving the England batter stunned.

But shortly after Root had walked off and play resumed, commentator Alison Mitchell pointed out that the delivery was, in fact, a back-foot no-ball, r...