Nice shot from Joe Root off Nitish Kumar Reddy, timing the ball through mid-on for four.

Only the second four since Stokes' successive ones in the 58th over, and Root's first in the entire session.

That shot brings up the half-century partnership too.

Joe Root brings out the reverse sweep to take a single from Washington Sundar, one of three runs in the over.

Ben Stokes faces five balls from Nitish Kumar Reddy without scoring, then denies the India seamer a maiden with a single towards square.

The England captain has 29 from 62 balls.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist at Lord's

One of the balconies high up on the block of flats behind the pavilion is flying both an India and England flag. Playing the odds.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

It's a funny pitch, occasionally it has moved a little bit. It could spin a bit later on.

It's been quite slow and it's been so dry that they'll have had to put a lot of water on the outfield, which must draw water from the square.

Lord's never used to spin on the first day of a Test.

Joe Root and Ben Stokes take a single apiece off Washington Sundar's over.

The India seamer has gone for just 10 runs off his five overs.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

There have been a lot of umpire's calls in this series. I think it's evened out between the two teams.

Clipping leg stump on umpire's call - Ben Stokes survives but India retain their review.

I'm surprised they went for it really, Stokes had stepped a fair way down.

Anyway, England took two leg byes off that delivery, added to a Stokes' four through fine leg earlier in the over.

A dot ball closes the over as Stokes waves a bat at it.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

The angle from here looked likely to take it past leg stump. Ben Stokes did go a long way in front of his stumps.

A first sight of Nitish Kumar Reddy in this session, and he strikes Ben Stokes on the pads with his penultimate delivery.

The England captain had stepped down the pitch attempting to flick down the leg side and there's nothing from the umpire.

India are going to have a look though, and call for a review.

Cheteshwar Pujara
Former India batter on BBC Test Match Special

I think it's even. India will have to pick another two or three wickets before the end of day. If they don't, there'll be pressure on India batters as well.

We know most of their players are stroke players and it wouldn't be easy to play their shots.

It's not a high scoring pitch, it's not doing a lot but it's not one where you can allow the opposition get to 400.

Four comes off Washington Sundar's fourth over, with Ben Stokes getting two behind square.

The players are taking proper drinks now - it appears the break a few overs ago was just an informal soiree.

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

It's a real innings of denial from Joe Root. He's using all his skill and experience to battle it out.

Aha, here's some of that Mohammed Siraj fire.

Joe Root pulls away just the point of delivery and receives some strong words from the India seamer.

Root then points out the spider-cam that's hovering over mid-on and Siraj turns his attention on that, gesticulating for it to be moved.

With the camera out of the way, Root takes a single through backward square from the over's final delivery, denying Siraj a maiden.

Ben Stokes faces four dot balls from Washington Sundar before sending the ball away into the covers for a single.

Joe Root then takes a single of his own through backward square, as England continue to grind out this innings.