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You never know... you might get plenty this evening if India have a little wobble.

I'll keep banging on about how good a number 10 Zafar Ansari is, because he is. Dark-haired, crouching stance, jaw carved from granite, he plays the sort of pull shot off Yadav that Brian Lara would have been proud of. If this last wicket does not fall, tea will be taken at 09:10.  

I'm seeing some shots of a presentation made to Stuart Broad before the match began. It's a cap made of silver, so entirely useless. It was made by Andrew Strauss, who looks to be enjoying the life of an administrator, if you know what I mean. Ansari gets a little chin music from Shami, but manages to pinch the strike.

Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

Stokes made 128 from 235 balls in 295 minutes with 13 fours and two sixes. He only got 11 singles off the last 47 balls he faced.

Stuart Broad, on the occasion of his 100th Test (for some reason, I'm thinking of 'on the day of my daughter's wedding'), shuffles out at number 11 for the first time in his career. With the last-wicket pair at the crease, tea will be delayed.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

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It was a curious innings - a superb innings. The first half of it was just majestic but then he had a series of wobbles. He was dropped twice by the wicketkeeper, he got it together again and then in the nineties he had a frenetic 20 minutes. Towards the end he looked pretty exhausted and was moving gingerly. I suspect it's cramp.

Piers Morgan: This is the difference between a winning side and a surviving side, the last hour's been abysmal, Cook should declare before tea.

Joe Marshall: Quite enjoying the slow run rate this session. Keep them in the field and tire them out! Joe in Dubai loving the TMS.

Before you get in touch, it's not that Piers Morgan.

If you're just getting out of bed, the chances are you're late for wherever you are supposed to be. You have missed an excellent Ben Stokes century, some poor India fielding and some chat about someone who wanted a lift home from the doctor's. Nearly time for tea, with England's scoring pretty much at a halt. If you're India, what's worse in this situation? Seeing England crash it around but offering chances, or this remorseless grind?

From Duncan in Croydon: This is proper cricket. At this point, when they've been in the field for nearly five full sessions, the runs aren't even as important as grinding the opposition into the ground. Like the Aussies used to routinely do to everyone.

Ben Stokes is definitely moving gingerly, with the pun very much intended. When he smears Yadav for a single to third man, he just about manages a hobble to the other end. This ninth-wicket pair have now added 50. England really could draw their batting order out of a hat.

From Martin: Following the live feed from cold, snowy Oslo. Used to share my office with an Indian who moved offices on Monday, she could see this coming I'm sure.

Victor may be on to something there. Stokes stands at the non-striker's end and stretches, wincing through the grief. It may just be a touch of cramp - he's been batting in the airing cupboard all day. There's under 20 minutes to go before tea and the chance for a rub. Very little going on in the middle. India bowling dry, hoping for anything. England are happy to bat on and on.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

I keep looking at Stokes and the way he's moving, I'm sure there is something ailing him in the leg region. Every opportunity he has he is stretching his leg. He has lost fluency. 

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I'm told that both of Zafar Ansari's parents are professors. If that is right, is he the first Test cricketer to have such lineage? India try the old 'get-the-ball-changed' trick. I'm not sure if they had success. Whichever leather it is, Umesh Yadav pins it to Ben Stokes' inner thigh, with the flame-haired one swearing at the injury-inflicting globe. In other news, BBC Sport presenter and Strictly star Ore Oduba has just wandered into the office. My girlfriend will be pleased.

Sunil Gavaskar
Former India captain on Test Match Special

Hanging around here is not the best option - they should be looking to score some runs. 

Mohammed Shami is recalled to the attack. Here's hoping he doesn't crumble with the cramp that afflicted him yesterday. he's round the wicket to left-hander Ansari, who I think may be a candidate for best number 10 in Test history. Full length, decent pace, Ansari defending like a batter who bowls (which he may well be). Second successive maiden, only five runs in five overs. Stalled progress, or grinding them down?

Charles Price: What an amazing morning! The #johnlewis advert and Stokesy plodding into the 120s. Normal service has resumed.

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There appears to be some excitement within the BBC Cricket community for the release of the Christmas advert of a well-known department store. You know the one. Previously starring penguins and the moon. I'm told that this year's involves foxes on a trampoline. Nothing says Christmas like foxes on a trampoline. Hang on, now there's a badger. It looks like the Animals of Farthing Wood had a Jagerbomb too many on their Christmas do.