Third Test, day one, Lord's - series level at 1-1
England win toss & bat
Hosts close on 251-4: Root unbeaten on 99, Stokes 39 not out
Pope caught behind off first ball after tea before Brook bowled by Bumrah
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Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on Test Match Special
As a batting side, you've got pressure for half an hour or an hour. You've got Jasprit Bumrah flying in at you and you don't want to be 40-4, so get through this period.
Jasprit Bumrah is back in the India line-up and he'll take the new ball.
Three slips in, bowling to Zak Crawley, who leaves the first delivery of the match well alone.
Image source, Getty ImagesSachin Tendulkar, who has been in the museum admiring his new portrait, rings the bell to mark the start of the day.
The anthems follow - we're almost ready.
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No chase for England! In the Stokes-McCullum era! I never thought I’d see the day…
Barney
Mark Wood
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
I understand with Jofra Archer, that because he's been out for a few years he has to prove he can do it.
They're not daft and won't expect the world. They'll know if he can manage it and not just throw him out to do it for England.
I'll be short sharp overs for him. Ben Stokes will look after him.
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on Test Match Special
This is not a wicket you'll blast a side out for. The best time to be batting will be day two and three, and then it'll get dry and spin later on.
India will want to be leading after the first innings.
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Should've had a bowl first...just kidding (I think).
Tim, Cambridge
Great choice Ben, let's hope your batters back up your decision 😉
Andy, Lancashire
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's been over 1,500 days since Jofra Archer last played Test cricket, but today he finally makes his return to the international red ball game.
He's back as the only change to England's XI, coming in for Josh Tongue, but will put his feet up initially with England batting first.
While we wait for the match to get going, why not take a read of Matthew Henry's excellent report on his return to the longest format.
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on Test Match Special
You have to bat.
It's going to do a tiny bit in the first 30 minutes or so, but the heat means it'll be great to bat for the first few days.
India captain Shubman Gill: "I was a bit confused this morning but I would've bowled first. If there is anything in the wicket, it's in the first day."
On winning the second test: "I think the contributions came in. All the batsmen chipped in and all the bowlers chipped in.
"The bowlers are feeling pretty confident. I'm feeling great, as a batsman you feel like you'll always be in the middle.
"One change, [Jasprit] Bumrah comes in for [Prasidh] Krishna."
England captain Ben Stokes: "The mood's good. It's been a very well fought two Test matches, set up the series nice but we're pushing to leave Lord's leading 2-1.
"Bodies are all good, a quick turnaround, everyone's fresh.
"I think everyone likes playing at Lord's. I think this week is very special, you've got to try and enjoy it as much as you can."
Image source, Getty ImagesBen Stokes has won his third successive toss and he tells Ravi Shastri that England are going to have a bat.
The decision is greeted by cheers from the Lord's crowd.
India captain Ravi Shastri will host the toss - he's looking very snazzy in a white suit, MCC tie and hat with matching club colours trim.
A style icon.
Yes, after a thrilling victory at Headingley, England's bat last strategy fell apart at Edgbaston as India completed a massive 336-run victory, levelling the series at 1-1.
Should Ben Stokes win a third successive toss in the series, what might England do on what looks to be a fantastic batting day?
We'll soon find out.
Image source, Getty ImagesBlue skies and glorious sunshine at Lord's.
Toss incoming.
What are we thinking, Ben?
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught Pant, bowled Nitish Crawley, caught Pant, bowled Nitish | 18 | 43 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 41.86 |
Duckett,caught Pant, bowled Nitish Duckett, caught Pant, bowled Nitish | 23 | 40 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 57.50 |
Pope,caught substitute, bowled Jadeja Pope, caught substitute, bowled Jadeja | 44 | 104 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 169 | 42.31 |
Root,bowled Bumrah Root, bowled Bumrah | 104 | 199 | 133 | 10 | 0 | 331 | 52.26 |
Brook,bowled Bumrah Brook, bowled Bumrah | 11 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 55.00 |
Stokes,bowled Bumrah Stokes, bowled Bumrah | 44 | 110 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 128 | 40.00 |
Smith,caught substitute, bowled Siraj Smith, caught substitute, bowled Siraj | 51 | 56 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 106 | 91.07 |
Woakes,caught substitute, bowled Bumrah Woakes, caught substitute, bowled Bumrah | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Carse,bowled Siraj Carse, bowled Siraj | 56 | 83 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 128 | 67.47 |
Archer,bowled Bumrah Archer, bowled Bumrah | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 36.36 |
Bashir,not out Bashir, not out | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10.00 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 5, byes 11, leg byes 13, total 31 Extras, no balls 2, wides 5, byes 11, leg byes 13, total 31 | |||||||
Total,387 all out 112.3 overs Total,387 all out 112.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bumrah | 27.0 | 5 | 74 | 5 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2.74 |
Deep | 23.0 | 3 | 92 | 0 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4.00 |
Siraj | 23.3 | 6 | 85 | 2 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3.61 |
Nitish | 17.0 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.64 |
Jadeja | 12.0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.41 |
Washington | 10.0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.10 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
43 for 1 (13.3 overs) | Duckett |
44 for 2 (13.6 overs) | Crawley |
153 for 3 (49.1 overs) | Pope |
172 for 4 (54.5 overs) | Brook |
260 for 5 (85.2 overs) | Stokes |
271 for 6 (87.1 overs) | Root |
271 for 7 (87.2 overs) | Woakes |
355 for 8 (106.2 overs) | Smith |
370 for 9 (109.3 overs) | Archer |
387 for 10 (112.3 overs) | Carse |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaiswal,caught Brook, bowled Archer Jaiswal, caught Brook, bowled Archer | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 162.50 |
batting,Rahul,not out batting, Rahul, not out | 53 | 113 | 82 | 5 | 0 | 210 | 46.90 |
Nair,caught Root, bowled Stokes Nair, caught Root, bowled Stokes | 40 | 62 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 64.52 |
Gill,caught Smith, bowled Woakes Gill, caught Smith, bowled Woakes | 16 | 44 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 36.36 |
batting,Pant,not out batting, Pant, not out | 19 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 57.58 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 4 Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 4 | |||||||
Total,145 for 3 43.0 overs Total,145 for 3 43.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 13.0 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.30 |
Archer | 10.0 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
Carse | 8.0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.37 |
Stokes | 6.0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.66 |
Bashir, bowling | 6.0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.66 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
13 for 1 (1.3 overs) | Jaiswal |
74 for 2 (20.2 overs) | Nair |
107 for 3 (33.1 overs) | Gill |
