Summary

Live Reporting

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

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

    There's still nothing out there for the spinners yet.

  2. Ind 237-4

    Singles bookend an over from Liam Dawson as England hunt for wickets. Five overs until the new ball is due.

  3. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Sai Sudharsan made 61 from 151 balls with seven fours. That's his first Test 50 in his third innings.

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

    That's the story of the series. There's been so many moments where India have looked so calm and collected then out of nowhere they make a mistake. This is what England have done to India throughout this series, they've had real quiet patches then all of a sudden, they create something.

  5. Ind 235-4

    With a right hander in the form of Shardul Thakur now at the crease, Liam Dawson is summoned by Ben Stokes to ask some questions.

  6. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    StokesGetty Images

    Once again it is that man, Ben Stokes, who conjures up a wicket out of nowhere. Sai Sudharsan is annoyed with himself, top edging a pull, he has to go.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Sudharsan c Carse b Stokes 61 (Ind 235-4)

    Out of nowhere England have their fourth wicket - and it's the partnership breaker, and difference maker, that's done it. Ben Stokes, of course.

    Round the wicket and Stokes bangs it into the pitch, drawing the left-handed Sai Sudharsan into taking on the hook shot.

    Sudharsan ends up top edging the hook down to the grateful hands of Brydon Carse down at fine leg.

    As he walks off Sudharsan give his bat an angry swish in frustration.

    Sudharsan is caught by Carse off the bowling of Stokes

  8. Ind 235-3

    Ben Stokes operating round the wicket to both of these left handers. Four dots.

    More on Rishabh Pant...

    Pant off injured after ball from Woakes hits his foot

  9. Ind 235-3

    Ravindra Jadeja decides to biff Joe Root back over his head and down the ground for four. Nicely played.

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

    Sai Sudharsan is a good player. Today he's played a traditional style innings for India, which has been much needed. Just over the past hour, he's started to play some more flamboyant strokes.

  11. Ind 231-3

    Elegant strokeplay from Sai Sudharsan, who square drives Ben Stokes for four off the back foot for four. The crowd is starting to thin out as minds start to turn towards this evening's dinner plans.

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    I think both football and cricket should follow rugby with an independent doctor to assess injuries. If doctor says it's serious enough, then a runner could be allowed.

    Bernd, South Africa

  13. Ind 225-3

    England trying to get between the overs quickly.

    Ravindra Jadeja and Sai Sudharsan content to knock it into the gaps for the time being.

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

    The runner brings such chaos to the game. They come out, don't know where to stand, it's entertaining.

  15. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    You should get the opposition coach to be the runner.

  16. Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    My solution for the runner issue is that the fielding team can pick someone from the batting team to be the runner. Then, they could pick the slowest player and it makes it fair.

  17. Ind 223-3

    Joe RootPA Media

    Joe Root continues. India happy to milk him for singles.

    Of course when Rishabh Pant returns to bat he will not be able to do so without a runner.

  18. How's stat?!

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    Cricviz analyst

    First half-century for Sai Sudharsan in Tests. This is also the first fifty by an Indian number three batter in England in 11 innings — the last being Cheteshwar Pujara’s 61 at The Oval in 2021.

  19. Ind 223-3

    Ben Stokes throws his head back in frustration.

    The England captain angles one into Ravindra Jadeja and he edges it into a gap between gully and second slip for four.

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    Sessions like this make me terrified of what will happen on flat pitches down under.

    James in Sheffield