India close with 244-run lead - day three report
England bowled out for 407 - Smith 184*, Brook 158
Brook and Smith share epic 303-run stand
Six England batters fall for ducks
Second Test, day three, Edgbaston
England 1-0 up in five-Test series
Jamie Smith reaches 184 in England's first innings against India
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
'Remarkable cricket' - Smith hits five boundaries in one over
It feels like Bazball has evolved a bit. At first it was a bit kamikaze, but now it's proper cricket but just very positive. A good team evolves and developments, and I guess you start with the thinking about how you want to play.
Trail by 259 runs
Mohammed Siraj has his hands on his head after Jamie Smith inside edges on to mid-wicket, but in truth it was nowhere near the stumps. Siraj is lacking some of his usual fire, here.
England in cruise control as they chip away at India's total.
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician
Image source, PA MediaJamie Smith's 150 is the joint fifth fastest 150 for England.
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You know, if England need a bowler who can defend a total AND take wickets, there's this lad playing for Lancashire might be worth a look. I think his name is James Anderson...
Simon, looking forward to finishing work
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Akash Deep has got a bit of movement from this new ball. We haven't seen much movement at all this game.
India are looking a little bit weary. Exactly how England seemed in the field while Shubman Gill was making hay yesterday afternoon.
It would seem there is plenty of runs left in this pitch. Plenty.
The Hollies are singing Oasis again as Akash Deep wrestles an over back for India with just two runs conceded off it.
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician
Jamie Smith's 150 is only the sixth by an England wicketkeeper.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesSo impressive here from Jamie Smith with a potentially a game-changing score. Another milestone to showcase his talent and show his growth.
Prakash Wakankar
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Well played Jamie Smith. A great knock from him but his work isn't done. England are well on their way after a few early concerns.
Jamie Smith's counter-attacking rescue act has matured into a superb 150. He reaches the milestone with a late jab behind point off Mohammed Siraj.
Jamie Smith reaches his 150
Prakash Wakankar
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Image source, PA MediaIf this weather doesn't change I might have to do something with my wardrobe. I flew in for this series with too many long sleeves! But I'm sure it will change...
England trail by 268 runs now as Shubman Gill turns to Mohammed Siraj for some inspiration.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Smith has been so good on the short ball when it comes in the waist-high region. There can be errors when the ball is a bit higher, but there he's very destructive.
England starting to up the ante a bit more now.
Jamie Smith dismissively biffs a short ball from Akash Deep for four through the leg side.
A nudge into the on side a ball later takes Smith to 148 off 141 balls.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Nitish Kumar Reddy feels a bit hittable at the moment. His pace is down, and the delivery for the that second four just sat up.
A rather ponderous period is broken by back-to-back boundaries for Jamie Smith, who drives Nitish Kumar Reddy straight down the ground and then pulls the India seamer for four.
Smith hits successive fours to move closer to 150
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Shubman Gill spent a lot of time trying to get the gap between mid-off and the covers right and Jamie Smith still finds a way to hit it with power through the gap.
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Good point from Rob who is going camping in Ashbourne (@ 14.41). Always batting second means England will nearly always need to take 20 wickets. Tough on England bowlers.
Jon, West Malling
Re: Rob @ 14:41, the current crop of bowlers is too inexperienced/not skillful enough to defend totals. But we know the batters chase huge totals. Bowling first makes sense.
Anon
Akash Deep bustles in after drinks, and once again nips one between Jamie Smith's bat and pad. Must be the third or fourth occasion that's happened to the England wicketkeeper.
This period feels like the calm after the storm.
Cheteshwar Pujara
Former India batter on BBC Test Match Special
When you are top, keep bowling on the same channel, keep bowling a good length. There's time in the game, you try something different and you can concede a lot of runs and the momentum.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaiswal,caught Smith, bowled Stokes Jaiswal, caught Smith, bowled Stokes | 87 | 107 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 200 | 81.31 |
Rahul,bowled Woakes Rahul, bowled Woakes | 2 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7.69 |
Nair,caught Brook, bowled Carse Nair, caught Brook, bowled Carse | 31 | 50 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 62.00 |
Gill,caught Pope, bowled Tongue Gill, caught Pope, bowled Tongue | 269 | 387 | 239 | 30 | 3 | 509 | 69.51 |
Pant,caught Crawley, bowled Bashir Pant, caught Crawley, bowled Bashir | 25 | 42 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 59.52 |
Nitish,bowled Woakes Nitish, bowled Woakes | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.67 |
Jadeja,caught Smith, bowled Tongue Jadeja, caught Smith, bowled Tongue | 89 | 137 | 87 | 10 | 1 | 208 | 64.96 |
Washington,bowled Root Washington, bowled Root | 42 | 103 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 117 | 40.78 |
Deep,caught Duckett, bowled Bashir Deep, caught Duckett, bowled Bashir | 6 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 46.15 |
Siraj,stumped Smith, bowled Bashir Siraj, stumped Smith, bowled Bashir | 8 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 34.78 |
Krishna,not out Krishna, not out | 5 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 25.00 |
Extras, no balls 8, wides 2, byes 6, leg byes 6, total 22 Extras, no balls 8, wides 2, byes 6, leg byes 6, total 22 | |||||||
Total,587 all out 151.0 overs Total,587 all out 151.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 25.0 | 6 | 81 | 2 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.24 |
Carse | 24.0 | 3 | 83 | 1 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.45 |
Tongue | 28.0 | 2 | 119 | 2 | 110 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4.25 |
Stokes | 19.0 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.89 |
Bashir | 45.0 | 2 | 167 | 3 | 169 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3.71 |
Root | 5.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
Brook | 5.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
15 for 1 (8.4 overs) | Rahul |
95 for 2 (23.3 overs) | Nair |
161 for 3 (45.1 overs) | Jaiswal |
208 for 4 (60.1 overs) | Pant |
211 for 5 (61.4 overs) | Nitish |
414 for 6 (107.3 overs) | Jadeja |
558 for 7 (138.4 overs) | Washington |
574 for 8 (143.3 overs) | Gill |
574 for 9 (144.2 overs) | Deep |
587 for 10 (150.6 overs) | Siraj |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught Nair, bowled Siraj Crawley, caught Nair, bowled Siraj | 19 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 63.33 |
Duckett,caught Gill, bowled Deep Duckett, caught Gill, bowled Deep | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 |
Pope,caught Rahul, bowled Deep Pope, caught Rahul, bowled Deep | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Root,caught Pant, bowled Siraj Root, caught Pant, bowled Siraj | 22 | 46 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 47.83 |
Brook,bowled Deep Brook, bowled Deep | 158 | 234 | 139 | 17 | 1 | 323 | 67.52 |
Stokes,caught Pant, bowled Siraj Stokes, caught Pant, bowled Siraj | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Smith,not out Smith, not out | 184 | 207 | 119 | 21 | 4 | 295 | 88.89 |
Woakes,caught Nair, bowled Deep Woakes, caught Nair, bowled Deep | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 29.41 |
Carse,leg before wicket, bowled Siraj Carse, leg before wicket, bowled Siraj | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Tongue,leg before wicket, bowled Siraj Tongue, leg before wicket, bowled Siraj | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 |
Bashir,bowled Siraj Bashir, bowled Siraj | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 12, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 19 Extras, no balls 12, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 19 | |||||||
Total,407 all out 89.3 overs Total,407 all out 89.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deep | 20.0 | 2 | 88 | 4 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4.40 |
Siraj | 19.3 | 3 | 70 | 6 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3.58 |
Krishna | 13.0 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5.53 |
Nitish | 6.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.83 |
Jadeja | 17.0 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.11 |
Washington | 14.0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5.21 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
13 for 1 (2.4 overs) | Duckett |
13 for 2 (2.5 overs) | Pope |
25 for 3 (7.1 overs) | Crawley |
84 for 4 (21.3 overs) | Root |
84 for 5 (21.4 overs) | Stokes |
387 for 6 (82.2 overs) | Brook |
395 for 7 (86.5 overs) | Woakes |
396 for 8 (87.5 overs) | Carse |
407 for 9 (89.1 overs) | Tongue |
407 for 10 (89.3 overs) | Bashir |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaiswal,leg before wicket, bowled Tongue Jaiswal, leg before wicket, bowled Tongue | 28 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 127.27 |
batting,Rahul,not out batting, Rahul, not out | 39 | 53 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 87 | 73.58 |
batting,Nair,not out batting, Nair, not out | 17 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 44.74 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 2 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 2 | |||||||
Total,86 for 1 18.5 overs Total,86 for 1 18.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 8.0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.87 |
Carse, bowling | 7.5 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5.23 |
Tongue | 3.0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
51 for 1 (7.4 overs) | Jaiswal |
