150 for Joe Rootpublished at 118.1 overs

118.1 overs

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A single into the covers off Washington Sundar, Joe Root has his 150!

Three singles from Ravindra Jadeja's latest effort with Joe Root moving to 149.

Jadeja has figures of 1-105 from his 27 overs.

Jessica: Right idea. I was thinking two overs before, get Smith in, we are 130 odd in front. Not worth the risk for Stokes. Can always come back out at 11!

Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst

Joe Root has now scored 586 runs against Ravindra Jadeja across his career. In the history of Test cricket, no batter has ever scored more runs off a single bowler.

586 runs, 1284 balls, 8 wkts, Avg 73.25

Washington Sundar has also changed ends, replacing Mohammed Siraj after one over.

Jamie Smith gets off the mark from his third delivery, sending the ball to mid-on.

Joe Root takes two in the covers then retains the strike with a single square, moving to 148 in the process.

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Ben Stokes has retired hurt as he is struggling with cramp.

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Alison Mitchell
Test Match Special commentator

It looks like it was cramp but Ben Stokes is walking off. 66 runs to his name but he is not visibly hobbling anymore. Let's hope this is something temporary rather than a permanent niggle.

Ah, hold on - Ben Stokes is walking off the field.

The England captain has evidently decided there's no point risking this injury any further, given his side's position in the game.

Jamie Smith walks out to the middle.

Alison Mitchell
Test Match Special commentator

A bit of an apology from Joe Root to Ben Stokes after that quick single. Not exactly sympathetic of Stokes' cramps there by Root.

Ah, Ravindra Jadeja is changing ends to replace Washington Sundar.

Joe Root takes a quick single to cover and Stokes looks rather uncomfortable again having to hurry through.

Jadeja then gets one to spit off the pitch at Stokes and the ball balloons safely towards mid-wicket off the top of the bat.

Stokes finishes the over with a gently-ran single to mid-on.

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

There's been a lot of stoppage this session and part of it is because Ben Stokes requires treatment.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist at Old Trafford

If Ben Stokes nails one of this while swinging this hard he might clear The Point.

Just a couple of overs for Ravindra Jadeja, with Mohammed Siraj now taking over.

It's an over of short stuff to start, and Ben Stokes responds by swinging hard.

The England skipper cracks one through square but misses a couple more, while he runs a couple of singles at the end of the over rather awkwardly - he's definitely struggling with something.

Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst

We have seen 14 scores of over 100 in the series so far. The most hundreds ever seen in a series played in England is 15, when India toured in 1990. With a potential six innings remaining in the series, this is likely to be eclipsed very soon.

Ben Stokes ends Washington Sundar's 15th over with a four.

Bit of a drag-down from the India spinner and Stokes dispatches it to the ropes behind square.

Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician

Ben Stokes' three fours today is the fewest boundaries he's hit in the first 50 runs. It's his seventh 50 against India with one century as well.

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Four and flat on his face!

Ben Stokes gets low to sweep Ravindra Jadeja through mid-wicket but his horizontal bat swings round and clips his boot, leading to the England captain falling forward on his chest.

He peers up from the stubbly grass of the wicket as the ball races away to the boundary.

Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst

There have now been 5002 runs scored across the series, at an average of 40.01. Of the 18 series in history played in England to have seen 5000 or more runs, this series’ batting average is the highest ever seen.