Kumar Dharmasena wasn't hanging around. He beat one or two of the England fielders in getting off the field.

The pitch and outfield is getting pretty wet here, despite the best efforts of the groundstaff.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special

The rain has gone from 0 to 1000. It's all gone manic here.

Rain stops play - Ind 72-2published at 12:53 British Summer Time 31 July

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Where has this come from?!

A proper downpour has the players scarpering.

Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analyst

In Test history, only two visiting batters have scored four centuries in a series in England: Sir Don Bradman (1930) and Shubman Gill (2025).

Far too friendly from Jamie Overton. 80mph and halfway down.

Shubman Gill looks like he could swig on an energy drink in between seeing the ball leave Overton's hand and slapping it for four.

This is the shot of the day from Sai Sudharsan.

Chris Woakes pushes it full in search of nip and the compact left-hander just times the ball back past his bootlaces.

The switched-on reader may be aware he played briefly for Surrey last season and the season before.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special

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One thing Shubman Gill is doing really well is playing within himself. He's keeping it contained like he did in that final innings up at Old Trafford.

He's building slowly but rebuilding nicely.

England are without Mark Wood, Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse here. A fully fit Olly Stone is probably above Jamie Overton in the pecking order too. Of course they'd love to go back to the days of peak James Anderson and Stuart Broad.

As I say that, Overton drops short and wide to Shubman Gill for the second time in as many overs. This one is punished in the same way as the last.

Sai Sudharsan is one of those annoying batters that looks like he's playing a shot but really is leaving it by playing well inside the line. He's surviving nicely.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Test Match Special

It feels like a strange game. It feels like it's two different teams playing each other with so many injuries from the last Test. But it is crucial.

KL Rahul will be disappointed with this shot, I reckon.

Ah that's the one Jamie Overton is after - that bounces and swings away from Gill. It beats the edge rather than taking it but England will be enthused.

It's Jamie Overton's turn to look grumpily at the footholes at the Vauxhall End.

After another very wide wide, a long hop is timed through the covers by Shubman Gill as the India skipper collects his first boundary.

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It's time for a bit of Jamie Overton. He has not played a Test since his debut in 2022 but is on in place of the wayward Josh Tongue.

Chris Woakes has four slips waiting for the outside edge to Shubman Gill, who is countering the movement by starting out of his crease and walking a few more steps towards the bowler.

Gill gets off the mark with a clip to leg but is chuntering to himself after mistiming the final ball.

Deep Dasgupta
Former India wicketkeeper

Has Josh Tongue tried to do a little too much today? It seems like he's trying to swing the ball with his wrist position.

Josh Tongue would have hoped the cameras were not rolling for this opening over. I am not kind enough to hide it away.

Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analyst

In the first 15 overs, India played 25% false shots - the second most in the first 15 overs on day one in this series.

Also, India managed to play in complete control (good shot%) on just 4% of the deliveries they faced.