Summary

Jamie Smith reaches 184 in England's first innings against India

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by Elizabeth Botcherby, Tim Abraham and Esha Nayar

  1. Eng 287-5

    KeeperReuters

    Nitish Kumar Reddy is still finding a little bit of swing through the air to this right-handed England pair. Jamie Smith inside edges one and it just misses the base of the stumps.

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    Harry Brook may flash at the ball often and come unstuck but he has that very rare talent of seeing ball, hitting ball with absolute demonic and irrefutable precision. Like Kevin Pietersen used to have.

    Gray (Ramsgate)

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

    You feel this tactic from India could work. Prasidh Krishna is bowling more or less the same ball every time. There's been a lot of chances that have come from it.

  4. Eng 285-5

    After three dots, Jamie Smith has a bit of a lazy swipe across the line to Prasidh Krishna but does not connect.

    Next ball he inside edges one but the ball does not carry to Rishabh Pant.

    Living dangerously.

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  6. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    BrookReuters

    Harry Brook's century is his ninth in his 27th Test. He's the second quickest England player to reach nine Test centuries behind Denis Compton.

    It's also his joint slowest Test century in 137 balls.

  7. Eng 284-5

    Trail by 303 runs

    This partnership between Harry Brook and Jamie Smith is now worth 200 runs.

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    'A truly stunning knock' - Smith leads England fightback with century

    Great from Jamie Smith, but people saying he could open instead of Zak Crawley, well that's nuts. Completely different facing the new ball with fresh bowlers. Both are proven in their positions, leave them be.

    James from Kent

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    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    In the half an hour since lunch, India’s seamers have bowled 50% of their balls wider than the outside off stump channel, and not a single ball on stump line. A clear tactical shift from the visitors.

  10. Eng 283-5

    Nitish Kumar Reddy is summoned by Shubman Gill.

    His first delivery has a hint of late movement and a drive from Jamie Smith is edged.

    Rishabh Pant drives to his right, gets a glove on it, but cannot cling on. Did that carry? It was close. The ball races away for four.

    Smith dropped by Pant on 121

  11. For fans of wagon wheels, here is Jamie Smith's so far...

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    And here's Harry Brook's...

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  12. Eng 279-5

    The Flintstones are in The Hollies today. They might see a page right out of history this afternoon if Jamie Smith continues to attack the India bowlers.

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    Jamie Smith should open the batting in the third Test at Crawley's expense, he's a class act and will be able to take the pressure. This would also create a middle order place for young Jacob Bethell.

    Mark in Horsham

    Duckett, Pope, Stokes gone for a combined 0 from 7 balls. Tired minds? I really think it’s time Stokes batted 8 with Bethell coming in at 7 to share the bowling load.

    Yarush in Bristol

  14. Eng 279-5

    Harry Brook attempts to lap scoop Prasidh Krishna but loses his balance a touch then tumbles on to his back side having failed to connect.

  15. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    BrookPA Media

    Last night was tricky, Harry Brook has been so good today though, he came out with a job to do and has played calmly. He so deserves this 100.

  16. Eng 279-5

    Jamie Smith joins the cutting party, skimming one from Washington Sundar to the fence.

    A miss-field by Yashasvi Jaiswal off the bat of Smith brings a loud cheer from the Hollies.

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    Nine tons in 27 Tests for Harry Brook - is there a better English all-format batter around right now?

    Glenn

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

    BrookReuters

    If you watched the first 10 minutes of Harry Brook's innings yesterday, you never would've believed he'd be getting a century today. He was all over the place.

    He's come out and put in a shift today.

  19. 100 runs

    Brook reaches century

    Harry Brook has a Test century now after cutting Prasidh Krishna wide of the slips for four.

    The Yorkshireman made a bit of a frantic start to his innings yesterday evening, but he's batted well today.

    He reached three figures off 137 balls with 12 fours and one six.

    Brook hits four to reach his ninth Test century

  20. Eng 265-5

    Ben Stokes has that particular record, Martin. He got one off 163 balls against South Africa in Cape Town in 2016. Only New Zealander Nathan Astle has a faster one - off 153 against England at Christchurch in 2002.