Postpublished at 06:20 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Surely Test cricket is on the syllabus?
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
Postpublished at 06:20 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 06:19 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
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Chris Jones: What a fantastic morning of good old fashioned Test match cricket. Gutted to miss the rest of the day as the day job of headteacher must come now! Hoping for some cricket on a Saturday this week!
Australia lose Wade in fourth T20published at 06:15 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
It is the fourth Twenty20 between New Zealand and Australia today. The Kiwis lead the five-match series 2-1 at the moment.
Australia are batting first and Matthew Wade has just been caught at short third man, off Mitchell Santner, as he looked to late cut.
Follow the score here.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 06:13 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
I'll be honest. I'm in a good mood.
It's Friday. I'm past the stress on finding my son something to wear on World Book Day. Line of Duty is back soon.
I might try Bloodlands to fill the void. Is it any good?
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
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Ian Champ: Perfect way to end an excellent session of bowling from England. Right back in this test match now. Good effort considering I thought yesterday at best we was 100 short.
Postpublished at 06:09 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Morning all.
Is it fair to say England have been as brilliant with the ball as they were awful with the bat?
Postpublished at 06:07 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
I'm off. A rejuvenated Stephan Shemilt will take you through to tea.
Postpublished at 06:06 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
James Anderson took 1-7 in that session, by the way.
Postpublished at 06:05 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
That's been a cracking session for England, keeping a lid on the runs and chipping away at the batting line-up.
Anderson, Stokes and Leach have all played their part. Proper hunting in packs.
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What a morning that's been for England.
WICKETpublished at 37.5 overs
Rahane c Stokes b Anderson 27 (Ind 80-4)
On the stroke of lunch!
Gosh, that's a good catch. A lovely delivery from James Anderson, just swinging away from Ajinkya Rahane, who offers nothing more than a timid flick of the bat at it. The ball moves quickly towards Ben Stokes' left and, despite an absolutely mammoth bowling spell this morning, Stokes shows no signs of fatigue to get down and get both hands underneath the ball.
Ind 80-3published at 37.3 overs
England appear to have put Dan Lawrence in charge of keeping the ball dry, to maximise their chances of reverse swing.
His shirt is an absolute state but he's done a sterling job.
Postpublished at 05:58 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
We're going to sneak another over in, I think.
Ind 80-3published at 37 overs
A decent over from Dom Bess is spoilt by a freebie of a full toss that Ajinkya Rahane gratefully pumps through cover for four. Too easy.
Postpublished at 05:55 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
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End of twitter postInd 74-3published at 36 overs
And, naturally, James Anderson's first ball swings outrageously past Ajinkya Rahane's outside edge, as the India batsman is beaten all ends up.
Rahane hustles the final ball of the over just - and I mean just - over the head of a backpedalling mid-wicket. Anderson gives him a filthy look as he gets his cap from the umpire.
Postpublished at 05:50 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Now then.
Jack Leach is off and James Anderson is on.
Ind 70-3published at 35 overs
Trail by 135
Ooft...
Rohit Sharma has a look at Dom Bess before launching him high, and not particularly well-timed, into the air, and somehow gets the ball between two fielders in the deep to pick up four.
Bess' next ball bounces so high that it almost brushes Rohit's elbow on the way through to the keeper. There's something in this pitch for him.
Image source, BCCIPostpublished at 05:45 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2021
Ben Stokes' superb spell is done, and Dom Bess is on.
Ind 66-3published at 34 overs
Ajinkya Rahane is going for a bit of a counter-attack here, as he shovels a short Jack Leach delivery just past a desperately diving Dom Sibley at mid-wicket. Not too far away...