Summary

Live Reporting

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

  1. Ind 258-4

    Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur happily work Joe Root into the gaps for singles as we tick down to stumps.

  2. Ind 254-4

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    Ravindra Jadeja sweeps at Liam Dawson's fourth delivery, but it's straight to Jofra Archer at square leg.

    Two dots more and it's a maiden.

    Both sides going through the motions a little bit here.

  3. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    You wouldn't want to face Jofra Archer when it's gloomy like this.

  4. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I think Ben Stokes will like the control that he is getting from Liam Dawson, he's keeping a lid on the scoring. He's not looked that threatening but it is a day one wicket.

  5. Ind 254-4

    The new ball is due.

    However, with the light an issue Ben Stokes will keep England's spinners going with the older ball.

  6. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    India have not picked up any momentum this session.

  7. Ind 254-4

    Nice shot from Shardul Thakur who picks up the flight from Joe Root, takes a small step, and bunts it down the ground for four.

    Next ball, Thakur works one behind square and almost nudges it into the hands of Ollie Pope at leg slip.

  8. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    I think India wouldn't want to face the new ball today so there is some conversations about the light.

  9. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Liam Dawson will be happy with his work. He's come in and done exactly what we all knew he could do anyway.

  10. Ind 250-4

    Liam Dawson continues, bowling quite flat to keep it tight.

    Ravindra Jadeja pads up to one which spins big from Dawson, but it whistles pass the stumps and into the gloves of Jamie Smith.

    The umpires have requested a light meter and Ben Stokes responds by bringing on Joe Root.

  11. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Old Trafford

    It is very dark again.

  12. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That was a tight, unnecessary single there.

  13. Ind 249-4

    A tight-ish single after Ravindra Jadeja nurdles one into the leg side and sets off.

    Chris Woakes throws to the striker's end but Shardul Thakur manages to get home - his bat blocking it from hitting the stumps as he slides it over the line.

  14. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't like the contest being put in a worse off place with an injury like that. If someone has a bad injury, like a broken foot, just allow a sub to come in. In the first innings only though, it couldn't be later the game.

    Why do they allow concussion substitutes but not broken bones subs?

  15. Ind 247-4

    If you missed it, Rishabh Pant clocked one on his foot from Chris Woakes earlier and has since retired hurt.

    Pant off injured after ball from Woakes hits his foot

  16. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    India will be happy with the score but they'll be thinking about Rishabh Pant. His injury will impact the outcome of this series.

  17. Ind 245-4

    Liam Dawson, a green stain on the back of his trousers, wheels away.

    Shardul Thakur pinches the strike with a single off the last ball of that set.

    Three overs until the new ball.

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    I can't help but feel for India here - not only coming over without Kohli, Rohit and the injured Shami, have a fairly inexperienced side, having to protect Bumrah's fitness, had non-stop injury issues during the tour, lost all four tosses and now might not have Pant for the rest of this match and have to play a batsman short.

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  19. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Shardul Thakur is a natural aggressor, he'll be better off playing freely and trying to run up the score.

  20. Ind 243-4

    Shardul Thakur thumps one off the back foot from Ben Stokes and picks up four. England need to build some momentum into passage of the game.