Summary

  • Opening day of World Test Championship final in Southampton

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt, Ffion Wynne and Kal Sajad

  1. Ind 194-7

    Ecclestone, the left-armer, comes over the wicket to the left-handed Deepti, who gets down on one knee to help around the corner for four. Deepti is a fighter, so while she's there, India have hope of achieving that follow-on total of 247.

  2. India v New Zealand World Test Championship final

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at the Hampshire Bowl

    Southampton will soon have a new lake. What should we name it? Lake (James) Vince-water?

    Hampshire Bowl

  3. Ind 190-7

    Still Sciver, now with keeper Amy Jones standing up to the stumps. Lauren Winfield-Hill, at slip, is sporting a very funky nose ring. Deepti turns for a single to keep the strike.

  4. Ind 189-7

    She'd probably be stunned to find out that she's Mrs Shemilt. We're still a wedding away from her becoming the luckiest woman in the world.

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    tms@bbc.co.uk

    But enough about you Stephan, what does Mrs Shemilt have to say?

    Andrew Francis

  6. Ind 189-7

    I'm not ruling out the possibility of England winning this today.

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  7. Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Deepti Sharma, at the non-striker's end, just asked umpire Sue Redfern what the follow-on total was ...

  8. Ind 189-7

    Sneh Rana is the new batter. She is away with a turn behind square - the first runs of the day. It's dark in Bristol, but the clouds are all around India. Tammy Beaumont, at short leg, is wearing a magnificent long-sleeved sweater. I think she's dishing out some chirp, too.

  9. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special

    This is as bad a start as you could possibly imagine for India this morning.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Bhatia lbw Ecclestone 0 (Ind 187-7)

    This is all falling down for India. They have have lost seven (yes, seven) wickets for 20 runs.

    Almost exactly the same as the Harmanpreet dismissal. Taniya Bhatia pushes forward, misses the ball by miles, with Sophie Ecclestone getting it to straighten enough to take leg stump.

  11. India review

    Ind 187-7

    Another one gone!

    Ecclestone again! Bhatia wants another look, but this looks gone...

  12. Alex Hartley
    England World Cup-winning spinner on Test Match Special

    It's a dangerous game for the Indian batters to just try and not get out. Deepti Sharma is a good batter, she can hit the ball hard and sweep really well.

  13. Ind 187-6

    Need 60 to avoid follow-on

    I've cracked open my lunch. Too soon? Are we actually still in brunch territory? I see it as a good day if I manage to cram four meals in. Deepti Sharma is getting in a good stride against Nat Sciver. Runs remain an endangered species. We've started with three maidens.

  14. Alex Hartley
    England World Cup-winning spinner on Test Match Special

    Sophie Ecclestone is, in my opinion, the world's best bowler in all formats, not just T20.

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  15. Ind 187-6

    A wicket maiden to start. Two batters yet to score. You wonder where India are getting their next run from.

  16. Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    India were 167-0 - they have now lost six wickets for 20 runs.

  17. Ind 187-6

    Taniya Bhatia arrives. India are in tatters. Ecclestone has 2-61.

  18. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special

    First ball of the day for Sophie Ecclestone - that's a massive moment and the big wicket England would've wanted this morning.

  19. Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport at Bristol

    Sophie Ecclestone anounced straight away that that was out. She was right.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Kaur lbw Ecclestone 4 (Eng 187-6)

    What a review that is!

    For all the money in the world I thought that was missing leg stump. It's straightened and would have had the leg pole. Perfect start for England.