Summary

  • Bess - dropped on 19 by Rohit - ends 28 not out

  • Ishant takes two wickets in two balls in final hour of day

  • Root hits 218 - his fifth double-century - before being trapped lbw

  • Stokes - dropped twice in his 30s - hits aggressive 82

  • Pitch already breaking up - signs of spin and uneven bounce

  • First Test, day two, Chennai

Live Reporting

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  1. It has definitely hit Pope's arm - which wouldn't be out - but did it hit the glove first? We need ultra edge to check.

  2. India review

    Virat you tease. At the last second he calls for a review.

    The ball has been caught by a close catcher. Did it hit Pope's glove?

  3. Eng 416-4

    This time there's a proper mix-up between the two batsmen. Pope gets a third of the way down the pitch before being sent back by Root.

    Virat is the fielder who swoops in. Pope makes his ground. Just.

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    Favourite memory of Joe Root is his Bob Willis impression after winning the Ashes

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  5. There'll be something similar in Sheffield for a certain Mr Root if things continue like this.

  6. Henry Moeran
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    We’ve been sent a “Bradman Shrine” from (English) listener Lydia. How good is this?

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  7. Eng 415-4

    Root 183, Pope 11

    That's the Ollie Pope England fans like to see. A little skip and a lovely drive down the ground. It beats mid-on and runs all the way to the boundary.

    The camera picks out Virat Kohli. Problems.

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    Tom: I've seen Root averages over 50 in Asia, but what is his average solely in India?

    It's currently 69... and rising, Tom

  9. Eng 410-4

    Root 182, Pope 7

    Rishabh Pant shrieks loud enough to wake anyone still sleeping as Root sets off for a quick single. Pope makes it comfortably in the end. A lot of commotion for nothing.

  10. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on the Cricket Social

    If England can get to 700, get to 700. Make as many runs as possible.

    This is going to be the easiest time to bat, get all your batting done now.

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  11. Eng 408-4

    Shot! We haven't seen much aggression from Root today but he skips down and thumps Ashwin down the ground for four.

    Ollie Pope is sent diving for cover at the non-striker's end. He just evades the ball. One to test that shoulder out.

  12. Eng 404-4

    Root 177, Pope 7

    Pope bobs down before facing each delivery of Washington Sundar's over of off-spin. England's youngster has a layer of sun cream across his cheeks and a sweatband on his left wrist. He gets in behind the ball in textbook defence.

    Lovely.

  13. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on the Cricket Social

    England have just got to bat the day, bat as long as they can, into tomorrow if they can, and make sure they get as many runs as they can to say to India that you can't win this Test.

    It's very difficult to bat when you're in that mindset.

  14. Eng 404-4

    The TV companies' drone flies high above the stadium in Chennai. It's not Galle but with the Bay of Bengal in the background it's still a lovely ground.

    Ravichandran Ashwin is rattling through these overs. It's all singles at the moment.

  15. Just look at that high elbow.

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  16. Eng 403-4

    Root 177, Pope 6

    It has not been a free-slowing for Ollie Pope, who has been on the sidelines for a long time after shoulder surgery.

    But Pope is still there - that's the most important thing. A single takes him to six from 28 balls.

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    My favourite Root memory, the moment he went past 333 v India 2021, fingers crossed.

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  18. Eng 401-4

    A top batsman and a top guy.

    Root's career average is now back above 50 and it will stay there whatever happens in this innings. He defends calmly to Ashwin and then takes an easy single from the final ball.

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    Linda Gregg: My son had won a chance to go to Headingley for England v Pakistan in 2019. Root was fielding near us so I told my son to go down and I’d get a pic of him with ‘Root 66’. Joe Root photobombed us and made my son’s year!

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  20. I made it. Ravichandran Ashwin is back into the attack.