Summary

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham, Mike Peter, Esha Nayar & Sophie Trifonoff

  1. Ind 25-0

    KL Rahul is diligently applying himself against Jofra Archer. His face is a picture of concentration as he elects to defend or leave on merit.

  2. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Chris Woakes hasn't been very lucky this series. He's gone past the edge three or four times but got nothing from it yet.

  3. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Old Trafford

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    There was a presentation before play to mark a stand being named after two Lancashire legends, India great Farokh Engineer and legendary West Indies captain Sir Clive Lloyd.

    They also rang the five-minute bell together before play. A lovely moment.

  4. Ind 25-0

    An. Absolute. Jaffa.

    The second delivery from Chris Woakes' fourth over swings away through the air to KL Rahul and nips ever so slightly to beat the India opener's defensive prod.

    A couple of balls later and Woakes finds more swing but Rahul pierces the gap between gully and point with a square drive four.

    That was slightly uppish which prompted cries of 'catch it' from Woakes but there's no fielder within range.

  5. How's stat?!

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    Cricviz analyst

    Jofra Archer's average speed in this series is 87.6mph, his best ever in a Test series (where tracking data is available). So far, he has bowled 58% of his deliveries over 87mph, compared to his previous best of 48% in his debut series against Australia in 2019.

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  7. Ind 18-0

    Jofra Archer finds some carry to Yashasvi Jaiswal in the remainder of the over. The England quick sees the final delivery of the over hoop away after being left alone by the India opener.

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    Kevin Ticehurst: If you are wondering why there are empty seats at Old Trafford at the moment, the queue to get in is five miles long in either direction!

  9. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    England have won four tosses in a row this series. In the past 14 games that England have played India at home, they've won 13 of the 14 tosses. Of the last 26 games where England have faced India, home and away, England have won 22 out of the 26 tosses.

  10. Ind 15-0

    Jofra Archer continues for England and is starting to crank up the speed. A nip-backer into KL Rahul hits the inner thigh pad of the India opener.

  11. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Absolute beauty, wobble seam from around the wicket from Chris Woakes. That was a beauty angling into off stump. It just seamed off the pitch there, so there is something out there.

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    After watching Jonny Bairstow smash the ball to all corners in the recent T20 Blast game here, I'm a bit worried about India batting first. Let's hope the overhead conditions give the bowlers some help.

    Andy, Lancashire

  13. Ind 15-0

    The short ball is perhaps not the most effective weapon in Chris Woakes armoury, but he uses it again early in his third over to Yashasvi Jaiswal.

    The left-hander India opener effortlessly swats a pull to the boundary for four.

    Woakes goes much fuller towards the end of the over and is decidedly more threatening drawing Jaiswal forward to defend on a trickier length.

    The final ball of the over, in particular, straightens to beat the edge of Jaiswal's defensive poke. That was a beauty.

  14. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Jofra Archer makes it look very easy. Tidy stuff so far. Both bowlers have been pretty much on target.

  15. Ind 11-0

    Fans are still dribbling into Old Trafford as the sun peaks through and some blue sky emerges for the first time today, albeit with some dark clouds trailing behind.

    Jofra Archer bounces KL Rahul with the third ball of his second over but it's an easy duck for the India opener.

    Archer starting to target an area slightly back of a length to the right-handed Rahul.

  16. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

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    You get the feeling again that it's going to be a new ball pitch. Those first 20 to 30 overs are going to be crucial to get those wickets or you'll end up with 50 overs of slog.

  17. Ind 10-0

    Chris Woakes digs the penultimate delivery of his second over into the pitch to KL Rahul but it's easy pickings for the India opener.

    Rahul swivels on his heels and pulls, slightly across the line, to send the ball scurrying to the boundary for four.

    Rahul gets his first boundary of the morning

  18. How's stat?!

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    Cricviz analyst

    Batters have averaged 37.3 in the County Championship at Old Trafford this season, the third-highest amongst all venues, with all four matches ending in draws.

  19. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Jofra Archer has that ability to just cruise, cruise, cruise and all of a sudden there's this rocket coming directly for your throat. It's that whip from his shoulder and his wrist that just pings out.

  20. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Old Trafford

    There has been no obvious chirp from England's fielders yet after all of the build-up.