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Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham, Mike Peter, Karan Vinod & Sophie Trifonoff

  1. Eng 594-8

    Ben Stokes joins an exclusive club, then.

    It's also his first Test century since the hundred he made against Australia at Lord's in 2023.

  2. How's stat?!

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    Only three men have previously taken five wickets in an innings and scored a century in the same Test for England: Gus Atkinson against Sri Lanka at Lord's in 2024, Tony Greig when facing West Indies in Bridgetown in 1974 and Ian Botham, who did it five times!

  3. 100 runs

    Stokes reaches century

    'Captain Marvel' Stokes reaches century as England stretch lead

    And there it is! Ben Stokes has his 14th Test century.

    The England skipper gets a freebie on his hips from Mohammed Siraj and works it fine for four.

    Old Trafford rises to his feet. Stokes punches the air and then looks to the heavens.

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

    Ben Stokes will be forced to hit through this ring of fielders, he tried to whip that on to the on-side but the ball skimmed on him. He will have to work for this run.

  5. Eng 588-8

    Three balls left in the over from Washington Sundar but, with the field up, Ben Stokes cannot get the single needed.

  6. Eng 588-8

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    Brydon Carse punches Washington Sundar down the ground for a single. Ben Stokes back on strike. He has 99.

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

    Ben Stokes is okay and he's played brilliantly. A bit of a tricky start when India kept spin on yesterday but he's pressed on brilliantly.

  8. Eng 587-8

    Brydon Carse works away a single to get Ben Stokes back on strike.

    Heart-in-mouth stuff from the England skipper after he wafts at one outside off stump to Jasprit Bumrah which goes through to the keeper.

  9. Eng 568-9

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    Ben Stokes, one blow away from three figures, decides to skip down the pitch to Jasprit Bumrah, slapping it down the pitch.

    Mohammed Siraj dives to stop it and England have to settle for three.

    Stokes on to 99.

  10. Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    The only innings England have batted more in the Bazball era was the 150 overs in Multan when they made 823-7 and declared.

  11. Eng 582-8

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    Ben Stokes dabs Washington Sundar into the leg side for another single. The England captain happy to nudge and nurdle his way to three figures here.

    Later in the over he cuts away to backward point for another single to move on to 96.

  12. Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    First time Jasprit Bumrah has conceded 100 runs in an innings, and this the second-most overs he's bowled after bowling 36 at Chennai in 2021.

  13. Eng 580-8

    Not just me then, Paul...and I'm supposed to be keeping an eye on the rest of the action.

    Ben Stokes moves on to 94, and keeps the strike, with a gentle push to point off Jasprit Bumrah.

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    Jasprit Bumrah continuing to impress against the English lower order. Top stuff from the number one bowler in the world!

    Matt

    I keep watching that Ben Stokes cover drive on repeat. A thing of beauty.

    Paul Thompson

  15. Eng 576-8

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    Ben Stokes moves on to 93 with a dab into the off side off Jasprit Bumrah. The England skipper is looking good for a hundred here.

    Brydon Carse square drives Bumrah's next ball for four.

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    Well that should put all the declaration talk to bed. We'll attack from here. Get as many runs as we can positively. There's time left and the pitch is doing a bit already. Bat once or at least try to!

    Tom, Old Trafford

  17. Eng 571-8

    Lead by 213 runs

    Washington Sundar into the attack and he finds a bit of grip and turn from his first deliveries. Brydon Carse picks up a couple to open his account.

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    Clouds coming your way from Blackpool. Give it a thrash for an hour and let Jofra get at them.

    Mike, Blackpool

  19. Eng 569-8

    *Love heart eyes emoji...

    'That's the shot of the innings!' - Stokes' cover drive runs away for four

  20. Eng 568-8

    Wooosssh! Jasprit Bumrah wizzes a brute of a delivery past the head of Brydon Carse which bananas after going past the England batter, beats the dive of stand-in wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel, and races away for byes. In fact, Bumrah had overstepped so it's a no-ball as well.