fast bowler Josh Tongue said there is no situation in which England would see a draw as a good outcome from their thrilling first Test against India at Headingley.

England will begin the fifth day on 21-0, 350 runs adrift of a target of 371. If the hosts pull it off, it would be their second-highest successful pursuit in a Test and the second-best on this ground.

Under captain Ben Stokes, England have made clear their aversion to drawing Tests. Only one of England’s previous 36 matches since Stokes became skipper three years ago has ended in a draw – and that was because almost two days of the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 2023 were lost to rain.

There is a mixed forecast in Leeds on Tuesday, potentially complicating England’s run chase.

But, asked if there was any scenario where a draw would become a good result, Tongue said: “No. Just go for the win. That’s the clear message in the changing room.”

England developed a habit for run chases in the early days of Stokes’ captaincy – they successfully pursued 378 to beat India at Edgbaston in 2022.

Headingley, with a reputation for extraordinary finishes, also has a history of teams winning batting last, a history that persuaded Stokes to win the toss and field in this match despite supreme conditions on day one.

Six totals in excess of 250 have successfully been chased at Headingley, more than any other venue in the world apart from the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.

Four of those Leeds chases have come in the past eight years, including the Stokes-inspired overhauling of 359 to beat Australia in an Ashes classic in 2019.