Summary

Watch the best shots as Joe Root scores his 8th Test century at Lord's

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter & Matthew Henry

  1. Eng 54-2

    Two fours in three balls for Joe Root off Mohammed Siraj.

    He lashes a shot through the covers, where a chasing Ravindra Jadeja can't stop the ball reaching the ropes, then adds another boundary through mid-wicket.

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    Looks like our openers were so focused on batting Deep that they just weren’t Reddy post drinks

    Chris, Bordeaux

  3. Jem Green
    CricViz analyst

    England have a false shot percentage of 38.4% so far this morning. This is the highest percentage in the first 15 overs by a team electing to bat first in England in the last 10 years.

  4. Mark Wood
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The start of the game isn't always when the new ball starts to make its mark, it's later on.

    This pitch feels completely different now.

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    Stokes should have stuck to his guns and bowled first again.

    Mr Hindsight. Leeds

  6. Eng 45-2

    Just a single from Nitish Kumar Reddy's second over as Joe Root pushes towards point to get off the mark.

    Both England's batters are on one, it's the start of a rebuild.

  7. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter at Lord's

    England's openers came through a first hour against Bumrah, Siraj and Deep. Wasn't pretty, but they got through it. Change bowler, one caught down the leg side, one gets a trimmer. What a sport.

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    Like many, I have been critical of Crawley's approach - but that was an absolute jaffa! Sometimes that happens. Ben Duckett however will be fuming getting out like that... Root to the rescue again then?

    Che, West Bridgford, Notts.

    Ok. That’s it. Ban drinks!

    Chris

  9. Eng 44-2

    Easy now, Ollie.

    The England batter nudges at Mohammed Siraj's first delivery and edges just short of the slips.

    The rest of the over are dots too - a second maiden for Siraj in four overs.

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    Well that escalated quickly.

    Rachel T, Lincoln

  11. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    How things can swing so quickly in Test cricket.

  12. Mark Wood
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Reddy's opening over to remember as India get their breakthrough

    What an over that is. Two wickets and a dropped catch.

    Reddy steams in with a lovely action. Just a thin edge and India are all up for it.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Crawley c Pant b Reddy 18 (Eng 44-2)

    But now India do have their second wicket!

    Having navigated the first hour successfully, both England's openers depart in the over after drinks as Nitish Kumar Reddy picks up his second.

    It's a superb delivery that removes Zak Crawley, swinging late and taking an edge that Rishabh Pant gobbles up behind the stumps.

  14. Mark Wood
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That would've been a worldie of a catch, one handed at gully.

    Can we just settle down a little bit?

  15. dropped catch

    Pope dropped on nought

    Ollie Pope almost goes from his first delivery!

    The England number three drives loosely towards Shubman Gill at gully and the India captain can't quite hold on just above the ground.

    A tough chance, but a chance.

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    Duckett will be livid about losing his chance to capitalise to such a loose delivery. Do we think Pope can get some redemption here??!

    Glenn

  17. Mark Wood
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Disappointing to lose that one. Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley looked good together, so that one hurts.

  18. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Ben Duckett is out. There was a fine feather from that short one from Reddy, and Duckett is seriously deflated as he walks back to the dressing room.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Duckett c Pant b Reddy 23 (Eng 43-1)

    'He's seriously deflated' - Duckett caught behind off Reddy

    Four and gone - India have the breakthrough just after drinks!

    Nitish Kumar Reddy comes into the attack, replacing Jasprit Bumrah, and Ben Duckett tucks his second ball away past mid-wicket for a boundary.

    The England opener departs from the next delivery though - gloving behind attempting a pull shot, and Rishabh Pant takes a catch down the leg side.

  20. Thanks Ian - the cheque's in the post.

    Based on how people have addressed me in emails lately, I may not only be Mike Peter, but also Mark Peter (I see how it happened) and Brian Peter (not sure how you managed that).