Postpublished at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on The Cricket Social
I like this umpire. He's not shy of sticking his finger up!
Summary
Pant hammers 115-ball century - brings up hundred with a six
Pant and Sundar frustrate England after India fall to 146-6
Disciplined England bowlers dominate before Pant & Sundar stand
Pacemen Anderson & Stokes miserly in long spells
Three wickets for Anderson, two for Leach & Stokes
Struggles continue for Bess - 0-56 off 15
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Not outpublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Ind 131-5
Decision overturned!
Ashwin survives. It came off his shoulder.
It's incredible stuff from Stokes, though, like the spell he bowled at Headingley before THAT innings.
Postpublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on The Cricket SocialThat's a beauty.
India reviewpublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Ind 131-6
Has Stokes done it again? It's another snorter to Ashwin.
Has that hit bat or shoulder?
get involved Bit-parts on screenpublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
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Image source, EPAI was on the set of Killing Eve being a waiter in a restaurant. Was standing for about an hour shooting the same section next to the person I assumed was the talent, though I didn't recognize her. Only on watching the episode did I realise it was Jodie Comer in a wig. Gutted.
James, London
Ind 130-5published at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Trail by 75
Ooohhh, that's close. Ashwin cutting, so close to edging into the black gloves of Ben Foakes. Can England get a lead? What would be manageable for them if India get ahead?
Postpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on The Cricket SocialLeach's confidence has improved a lot. He's had a good series.
Ind 130-5published at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Jack Leach is back. Good move. If I was Ashwin, I'd rather face Root than Leach.
Postpublished at 07:59 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on The Cricket SocialThis game is moving on quickly, but you wouldn't want to see India to get 250 from this position.
Ind 130-5published at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Not only is Stokes bending it around corners, he's also generating the sort of pace that gets Ashwin pinned by a lifter. He needs some treatment on his bowling hand. I'm not wishing an injury on him, but a broken spinning finger would really help England...
Bit-parts on screenpublished at 07:55 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on The Cricket SocialTalking about being an extra, Dawn (Tufnell's wife) was an extra in The Bill once. They were filming on Tooting High Street and she was roped in to walk into a newsagents. We all sat down to watch it - she was very excited - but we couldn't see her. We slowed it down on the VHS and there she was... as a reflection in a mirror. She was gutted!
Ind 130-5published at 07:55 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
I can't get over actors being paid by the day. You'd think an A-lister comes up with a set fee before they sign up. Instead, they file a timesheet at the end of the week. Ben Stokes has his left boot off again. Whatever is going on with that wheel, he should keep doing it. Ashwin pounces on a rare loose one to jab a full toss through point for four.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 07:51 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
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Sometimes hand doubles are for complex tasks the real actor can't do (such as piano playing). The rest of the time it's usually a cost issue. Some actors' daily rates are so high, and their time on set so precious, that anything that can be shot without them is shot without them.
Richard in Sheffield (20 years in the film biz)
Ind 124-5published at 07:50 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Trail by 81
Image source, BCCIThis is setting up to be a superb game, isn't it? England have been excellent with the ball. What they would give for another seamer to employ right now. Is it not worth getting Jack Leach back on? It's still Root. In other news, I'm currently watching the Test whilst being accompanied by stories from In The Night Garden.
How's stat?!published at 07:47 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician on The Cricket SocialIn Ben Stokes' last 20 Tests he averages 50 with bat, has taken 36 wickets at an average of 28 and has 29 catches.
Image source, BCCIPostpublished at 07:46 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on The Cricket SocialThat was a beauty. That has hooped back!
Ind 121-5published at 07:45 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
The players have taken drinks as Ravichandran Ashwin makes his way to the middle.
As that wicket fell, my son wandered in, having just woken up.
I explained to him that Rohit Sharma was out.
"Sorry about that," he said.
Postpublished at 07:42 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on The Cricket SocialBen Stokes is a matchwinner.
Postpublished at 07:42 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on The Cricket SocialTo get a ball to swing like that, to someone who is so set... Stokes has bamboozled him. Rohit's footwork is all over the place.
WICKETpublished at 07:41 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Rohit lbw b Stokes 49 (Ind 121-5)
Image source, BCCIThat is a a huge wicket and an incredible delivery.
Ben Stokes has produced a banana of an inswinger to do for Rohit Sharma, who was going to leave it, only to be done as it came back. It's trimming the bails. Good enough for England.
Big moment.