Summary

  • Anderson dismisses Gill in first over of India's reply

  • Stokes the only batsman to pass 50 as England bowled out for 205

  • Returning Lawrence makes 46 batting at seven

  • Axar Patel takes 4-68; Ashwin 3-47

  1. Postpublished at 06:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on The Cricket Social

    It was a terrific ball again. Siraj generates some excellent pace off the pitch.

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 06:56 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Bairstow lbw b Siraj 28 (Eng 78-4)

    SirajImage source, BCCI

    Jonny Bairstow is fuming.

    The review shows the ball is just clipping the top of the stumps, but Bairstow will be wondering how the on-field can give one that is so marginal.

    It's a lovely delivery from Mohammed Siraj. Pace, inswing. Bairstow trapped on the crease.

    Danger now.

  3. England reviewpublished at 06:55 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Eng 78-4

    Siraj the bowler.

    No bat.

    Too high for leg before?

  4. England reviewpublished at 06:55 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Eng 78-4

    Jonny Bairstow can't believe this.

    Has he been given out leg before or caught behind?

  5. Postpublished at 06:54 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on The Cricket Social

    Joe Root gave the umpires a real big-up in his media conference yesterday. He was at pains to say what a terrific job the umpires in the middle have done. The on-field umpires have done a brilliant job.

  6. Not outpublished at 06:54 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Eng 78-3

    Yep. Not even umpire's call.

    Two reviews gone for the hosts.

  7. India reviewpublished at 06:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Eng 78-3

    Pad first, but this is surely outside the line?

  8. India reviewpublished at 06:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Eng 78-3

    Oooffft. With one second left.

    This shows how much India want a wicket, and the value of Ben Stokes.

    Very marginal.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 06:51 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Text us on 81111

    England need to bat this session out without losing a wicket, if we have any chance of winning the game!

    Niall

  10. Eng 78-3published at 06:50 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    SirajImage source, BCCI

    I'm chucking Mohammed Siraj into the Handsome XI. Wonderfully manicured beard, Peaky Blinders haircut, shoulders like he's forgotten to remove the coat hanger. He's got a blue towel poking from the back of his trousers, swinging the ball away from Stokes, who is getting a big stride in.

  11. Postpublished at 06:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on The Cricket Social

    Yesterday, Joe Root said England would be busy between the wickets and running hard for singles etc. It's not been the case so far - it's been a lot of blocking.

  12. Eng 75-3published at 06:45 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    So, so many empty seats in Ahmedabad. The world's biggest cricket stadium has barely anyone inside it. Is it the time of day? India not batting? The locals not expecting a contest?

    SirajImage source, BCCI
  13. Postpublished at 06:42 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on The Cricket Social

    This could be a lively afternoon session if Ben Stokes hangs around.

  14. Postpublished at 06:41 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    The players have returned into the Ahmedabad heat. Ashwin has he ball. Ben Stokes is scraping at his guard.

  15. Postpublished at 06:40 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

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  16. Postpublished at 06:40 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    I'll be honest, I quite liked this England team before a ball was bowled.

    Now I've seen how the pitch has behaved, you wonder if the fast bowlers will have a bigger role to play.

    England need to bat long enough to make sure their spin-heavy attack is the right call.

  17. Postpublished at 06:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on The Cricket Social

    One of the spinners England are relying on they have dropped for two games. You wonder if they have a negative frame of mind, so have picked a defensive team. The ball has gone through for the fast bowlers and not one has turned.

  18. Postpublished at 06:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batsman on The Cricket Social

    England needed another fast bowler on this pitch. I think they have misread it.

  19. Live nowpublished at 06:31 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

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  20. Postpublished at 06:26 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2021

    The thing with covering these Tests from home is the over-exposure to TV adverts.

    I can't decide if I want a shave, a new car or an ice cream.