Summary

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby, Tim Abraham and Huzaifah Khan

  1. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Edgbaston

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    For those of you who watch out for these things and the England captain's hamstrings, this is Ben Stokes' fifth over on the spin.

  2. Ind 180-3

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    Ben Stokes continues.

    He largely keeps it tight to Shubman Gill, who shows him the maker's name on a few occasions.

    Two runs off the over.

  3. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    There we go, Rishabh Pant can't resist for too long.

    A six, beautifully played, so well struck.

  4. 6 runs

    Ind 178-3

    'There he goes!' - Pant smashes Bashir over mid-on for six

    Rishabh Pant cannot resist any longer. He skips down the pitch and whacks the final ball of Shoaib Bashir for six over deep mid-wicket. Top shot.

  5. Ind 172-3

    'It's the skipper with the breakthrough!' - Stokes removes Jaiswal for 87

    Here's how Ben Stokes got the breakthrough with the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal a little earlier.

    Shoaib Bashir continues. A glimmer of a chance of a run out after Shubman Gill nudges one to leg off Bashir's second delivery, but Stokes fumbles in the ring and cannot gather it cleanly to aim a throw at the non-striker's end.

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    Quiet opening scene in today’s PANTomime.

    Jason - Colchester

  7. Ind 170-3

    Ben Stokes is turning pink as he works up a sweat before the tea interval. He bowls round the wicket to the right-handed Shubman Gill, who flicks him off his heels for a single.

    Rishabh Pant then punches Stokes for a single through the covers, to the England captain's general disdain.

    What England would give to nip another one out for tea.

  8. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Edgbaston

    Ben Duckett is in this funny straight long-off position behind Shoaib Bashir. He's currently doing some sort of dance at the direction of slip Harry Brook 50 yards away.

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    Thought I’d just drop you guys a message to say hi. I work as a gardener and TMS is always my favourite sound to drown out my lawnmower. Also… I’ve convinced my kids that all swans are called Graeme in respect to the man himself.

    Mark, gardening and bowling military medium in Great Harwood

  10. Ind 167-3

    Ben Duckett stationed almost behind the bowler's arm at long-off to Rishabh Pant for Shoaib Bashir, but the India wicketkeeper does not seem too fazed by Ben Stokes' attempts to unsettle him.

    Pant seems content to block, and dab singles, for now.

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    Listening all morning on holiday, taken my earphones out three times today and managed to miss all three wickets. Off for a dip in the pool so expecting a few more whilst I haven't got them in.

    Ben, Mallorca

  12. Ind 166-3

    Thanks for your work, Steve. Ben Stokes continues with about 20 minutes or so until tea.

    His fourth delivery to Rishabh Pant nips away from Rishabh Pant, who waggles his bat outside off stump.

    Stokes and Pant share a quick gag a ball later when one squirts off an inside edge for a single.

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    Just tuned in here in France, got us a wicket. You're welcome.

    Steve

  14. Ind 164-3

    India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is a batting bagatelle, but he starts relatively cautiously with a couple of singles as he looks to get his eye in.

    Shubman Gill moves on to 36 with a nudge of the final delivery of Shoaib Bashir's over.

  15. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Jaiswal genuinely had a waft at a wide ball and he will be so gutted at that.

    But I am excited to see this man, Rishabh Pant, bat now.

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    Big Ben strikes THREE!

    Rachel T, Lincoln

  17. Ind 162-3

    Vintage Ben Stokes to deliver the big moment when nothing seemed to be happening. You can criticise the shot from Yashasvi Jaiswal, but the England skipper really does have a knack of striking when needed.

    Rishabh Pant is the new batter. We could have a bit of fun before tea here.

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

    Up goes the finger and Yashasvi Jaiswal is walking off.

    He was looking a million dollars and struggled early on against the new ball but has been magnificent since.

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    'It's the skipper with the breakthrough!' - Stokes removes Jaiswal for 87

    Out of nowhere Ben Stokes has got one!

    Yashasvi Jaiswal is drawn into playing at a wide one outside off stump. It's a bit of an ugly swipe, if we are honest, and he slices it through to the grateful gloves of Jamie Smith.

    Stokes peels away in celebration. The England skipper has done it again.

  20. Cheteshwar Pujara
    Former India batter on BBC Test Match Special

    As a spinner, just to contain on this pitch is tough. You have attacking fields, only a little bit of turn. It's a flat pitch and when you're bowling in the first innings, you want to contain.

    It's not a bad strategy. Bashir might concede a few runs but he might also take wickets.