India resume on time at Lord's on 137-3 and needing another 243, but Ryan Sidebottom quickly traps Sourav Ganguly lbw
James Anderson accounts for the other overnight batsman, finding Dinesh Karthik's edge for Paul Collingwood in the slips
England have India at 145-5 but Mahendra Dhoni and VVS Laxman dig in as the dark clouds continue to gather overhead
Dhoni and Laxman put on 62 together and take India to 207-5 at lunch, 173 short of the win but with all results still possible
Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who plays Harry Potter, comes in for a spell with the TMS team during the lunch interval
Positive hitting after lunch takes India to 231-6 and fans start to sense a nail-biting finish could be in the offing
But Chris Tremlett puts the brakes on when he sneaks one through Laxman's defences as rain clouds again threaten
Tremlett strikes again to remove Zaheer Khan, putting England two wickets from victory with the light fading fast
A wild swing from RP Singh has India teetering at 263-9 but the umpires decide to offer the light and play is suspended
The players leave the pitch with England on the brink of victory but the prospects for more play do not look great
England face a frustrating wait as the light fails to improve and sporadic showers keep players off the pitch
India finally escape with a draw when the game is called off, leaving the series 0-0 ahead of the second Test on Friday
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