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Image source, Getty ImagesMark Burt: The collapse virus seems to be affecting England’s women now. Did not see this coming. India right in the game.
Summary
England slip from 230-2 to 251-6
Knight lbw for 95 after playing back to Sharma
Beaumont makes classy 66 before being caught at short leg by Verma
England won toss; day one of four, Bristol
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 16 June 2021
Image source, Getty ImagesEng 261-6published at 86.1 overs
Jhulan Goswami is brought into the attack but continues with the 86-over-old ball. I imagine she'll bowl a few deliveries with this and then take the new ball?
It's not doing much as Dunkley defends away the first delivery.
Postpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 16 June 2021
Isabelle Westbury
Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match SpecialI think there's an angel and a devil on each of Katherine Brunt's shoulders, but we don't know which one she's going to listen to until she's about halfway through the shot.
Eng 261-6published at 86 overs
Remember, India still have the new ball available but Rana continues.
Plenty of flight as Brunt cuts, dabs, pushes and nudges away a maiden over.
Postpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 16 June 2021
Alex Hartley
England World Cup-winning spinner on Test Match SpecialWe've just seen Sophia Dunkley's mum in the crowd, she'll be nervous for her daughter but that was a beautiful shot and will have eased both of their nerves!
Eng 261-6published at 85 overs
Too short from Sharma, should be dispatched but Brunt pulls it straight to the fielder in the deep for a single.
That brings Sophia Dunkley on strike and the England debutant plays a brilliant drive through cover for four.
Her mum is in the crowd smiling and cheering along.
Eng 256-6published at 84 overs
Brunt 4, Dunkley 4
A few eyebrows were raised after Sneh Rana's selection today but she's repaid her faith, taking 3-75 from her 26 overs today. She's put in a proper shift.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 16 June 2021
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End of twitter postEng 255-6published at 83 overs
Image source, ReutersEngland were seemingly cruising at 230-2 and then lost four wickets for 21 runs.
Brunt drives to mid-off, a nice shot but the ball pulls up short of the boundary rope. This outfield is ridiculously slow.
Four from the over.
How's stat?!published at 17:51 British Summer Time 16 June 2021
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End of twitter postEng 251-6published at 82 overs
Brunt 0, Dunkley 3
Katherine Brunt joins Sophia Dunkley in the middle. There's still 40 or so minutes to go here, England need to dig in deep. India's spinners have been so impressive in this session.
Postpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 16 June 2021
Isabelle Westbury
Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, ReutersYou can just see from India's raised volume and their body language that they are really up for this now. It was a brilliant catch from Sharma in the slips and that's the beauty of Test cricket, just how quickly things can change.
WICKETpublished at 81.2 overs
Elwiss c Sharma b Rana 5 (Eng 251-6)
England are in a spin.
Rana tosses it up and Elwiss, looking to push through the covers, edges to Deepti Sharma at slip, the India fielder taking a neat catch low down.
From the press boxpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 16 June 2021
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End of twitter postEng 251-5published at 81.1 overs
You don't see this very often in cricket, Elwiss cuts through point and the batters run four. Unbelievable. I'd be absolutely blowing.
Eng 247-5published at 81 overs
Sharma's spin continues.
The India fielders have a spring in their step as Elwiss pokes and prods the first few deliveries then almost gloves a sweep to the wicketkeeper, the ball hitting the batter's wrist.
Elwiss is then off the mark with a single.
From the press boxpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 16 June 2021
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End of twitter postEng 245-5published at 80 overs
Just watched a replay of the India team waiting for the decision of that Heather Knight review. Lots of hugs, smiles and high fives. A stark contrast to their body language just an hour or so ago.
"Keep it going," wicketkeeper Taniya Bhatia tells Sneh Rana who concedes just the one run. There's a mixture of Hindi and English echoing around the County Ground, India are loving this final session.
The new ball is now available, will they take it or carry on with spin?
Postpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 16 June 2021
Alex Hartley
England World Cup-winning spinner on Test Match SpecialI'm gutted for her, but as soon as it hit the pad it just looked out. And that's the first mistake she's made all day, she looked relentless up until then.
Image source, ReutersEng 244-5published at 79 overs
Elwiss 0, Dunkley 1
Georgia Elwiss joins Sophia Dunkley in the middle. Two new batters out there for England and all the momentum is completely with the tourists.