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Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby & Matthew Henry

  1. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    That's the perfect off-spinner's delivery, that's the line that I like to see him bowl.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Tsiga b Bashir 22 (Zim 251-7)

    'Absolute beauty!' - Bashir bowls Tsiga

    That's a beauty from Shoaib Bashir!

    It's his first ball back in the attack, his fingers bandaged after his injury in the middle session, and he absolutely castles Tafadzwa Tsiga. Bails everywhere.

  3. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    The short ball ploy works well for Josh Tongue here, but it hasn't been the most successful tactic for him in his Test career to date:

    Josh Tongue's Test bowling by length:

    • Full (<6m): 99 balls, 3 wkts, Avg 26
    • Good (6-8m): 130 balls, 5 wkts, Avg 14
    • Short (8+m): 301 balls, 3 wkts, Avg 55

  4. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Tafadzwa Tsiga has played a nice hand. He's come out and got on with his work quietly.

    England would've thought that they'd have an opening with him but he's looked very secure.

  5. Zim 251-6

    Gus Atkinson replaces Sam Cook in the attack and is immediately tonked for four by Tafadzwa Tsiga. Blessing Muzarabani finishes the over with a big swing and an even bigger miss.

    England might have removed Brian Bennett but Zimbabwe's batting is not done yet.

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    A bat held in a vice on a workbench

    Really is a joy listening to the BBC radio whilst working on my own self-made cricket bat!

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  8. Zim 246-6

    Trail by 319

    Blessing Muzarabani, with a Test average of 16, is the first of Zimbabwe's long tail to enter.

    Josh Tongue is going to have to bend his back to get the ball up towards his head.

  9. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    The crowd loves it. They've been singing and chanting for Brian Bennett all day. It looks like he was getting a bit tired of those short ones but what a fabulous innings. He made it looks so simple, he'll be absolutely delighted with that.

  10. Alison Mitchell
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    It's been an outstanding innings from Brian Bennett. The fastest Test hundred by a Zimbabwean, what a performance.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Bennett c Pope b Tongue 139 (Zim 246-6)

    'Outstanding!' - Bennett caught by Pope off bowling of Tongue

    Josh Tongue has his man! He turns around to look at the umpire before beginning his celebrations but this time, he's okay.

    It's a straightforward catch for Ollie Pope and finally, Brian Bennett has to depart. What an innings it's been from the 21-year-old.

  12. Of course, that no-ball isn't Brian Bennett's first reprieve today...

    'It wasn't too difficult!' - Root drops catch at slip to keep Bennett at the crease

  13. Ollie Pope is back under the helmet...

  14. Zim 246-5

    No-ballPA Media

    That Josh Tongue no-ball has certainly woken me up.

    Sam Cook follows it up with a maiden over to Tafadzwa Tsiga.

    How will Tongue respond to his earlier disappointment?

  15. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    That just knocks your stuffing out as a bowler, a wicket off a no ball.

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

    Wonderful catch, fended off the body, that one went up to the arm pit.

    It's a no ball! What a shame.

  17. Missed chance - Zim 246-5

    Tongue no ball denies Pope of 'wonderful' catch

    OH NO! Just as I was preparing the superlatives for Ollie Pope's brilliant diving catch to dismiss Brian Bennett, the umpire signals a no ball.

    Bowler Josh Tongue looks sheepish. Bennett is handed a life on 139. Oh dear, oh dear.

  18. There isn't an area of the ground Brian Bennett hasn't caressed the ball to today, but it's the drives in the 'V' which have really caught the eye.

    Brian BennettBBC/Cricviz

  19. Zim 245-5

    Brian Bennett looks serene as he strokes Sam Cook for another boundary. Surely more than one county director of cricket is watching this innings with interest.

  20. Zim 240-5

    Brian Bennett will rightly dominate the headlines for his century but Tafadzwa Tsiga is batting nicely so far. He's handling everything Josh Tongue chucks his way, including a bumper which he guides through a gap in the field for four.