Prakash Wakankar
BBC Test Match Special commentator

So far, India have looked like a bottle of fizz with no fizz in it. They've really gone flat. The bowling has been nowhere near what we've seen them do throughout this series so far.

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

Shardul Thakur is still bowling far too straight, surely he's not going to bowl another over.

India need to change the tempo, they look a bit sluggish in the field, their body language isn't great. England have come out with real intent, some great shots. You just wonder if this is the session that might break them.

They need to change it up a bit, maybe look at the spinners. Jasprit Bumrah hasn't looked quite himself in this innings.

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Shardul Thakur's figures don't improve as Zak Crawley finds the boundary twice in the space of three balls.

The England opener clips off his pads to the ropes at long-leg, then sends an edge between slip and gully.

Crawley now has 60 to Duckett's 57, having been on zero to his partner's 26 at the end of the sixth over.

Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician

This is Zak Crawley's 23rd 50-plus Test score, he has five centuries amongst those. He's yet to score a century against India, his highest has been 79.

A Ben Duckett single and a leg-bye come off Jasprit Bumrah's fourth over since tea.

He's conceded seven runs in that time, Shardul Thakur has cost 27 from the same number of overs.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

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Zak Crawley's played nicely. He's played some good strokes and with discipline at all times. Good knock from him.

Alison Mitchell
Test Match Special commentator

Zak Crawley's second 50 of this series. He needed those runs, he wanted them. A welcome 50 for him.

50 for Zak Crawleypublished at 21 overs

21 overs

Eng 109-0

Now both openers have their half-century!

Zak Crawley passes 50 from Shardul Thakur's penultimate delivery, confidently cutting through third.

It comes from 73 deliveries, and Crawley defends the 74th to finish the over.

Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician

In all England's Test history, they've only had 22 fifties by openers at a rate quicker than a run a ball. Ben Duckett has nine of them and Zak Crawley has four.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Zak Crawley today has played against Jasprit Bumrah, leaving the ball outside off stump, letting it come to him. Maybe later the cracks will open up and it will stay a bit lower but his discipline has been excellent today.

Jasprit Bumrah sends down a maiden to Zak Crawley, who stands still on 47.

It's got a fair bit sunnier in Manchester over the last hour or so, it's looking rather pleasant out there.

Jem Green
CricViz data analyst

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Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley navigating the toughest period of play with regards to false shots in this series.

In this series - age of new ball / percentage of false shots:

• 1-10 overs 23.3%
• 11-20 overs 26.5%
• 21-30 overs 23.4%
• 31-40 overs 22.1%

And the hundred partnership comes up four balls later.

Duckett drives Thakur's penultimate delivery through the covers for four.

Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician

Ben Duckett has 21 50s in Test cricket and six centuries. Of the 21 half-centuries he has, 10 have been made in fewer than 50 balls.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Ben Duckett has played really well. He's played with good balance this innings, the field is spread and he's just finding all the gaps. It's been a typical Duckett style innings from him.

50 for Ben Duckettpublished at 18.1 overs

18.1 overs

Eng 98-0

Another Test half-century for Ben Duckett!

He cuts Shardul Thakur through third for two, bringing up his 50 from 46 deliveries.