Postpublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2023
Nat Sciver-Brunt, who has only bowled seven overs today, is going to have a spell late in the day as the outfield falls into shadow.
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Matthew Henry and Sam Drury
Nat Sciver-Brunt, who has only bowled seven overs today, is going to have a spell late in the day as the outfield falls into shadow.
Shubha Satheesh is watching on from the sidelines now. The debutant was very impressive in making 69 earlier. Not many will have been familiar with the left-hander before today but she looks like she might be here to stay.
Another edge, another boundary.
Lauren Bell's hands go on top of her head.
Deepti 44, Rana 29
Here's another heap of frustration for England.
Deepti Sharma edges a Kate Cross delivery but even with the hard new ball it falls short of Sophie Ecclestone at slip. Ecclestone can't prevent it going for four either.
Sneh Rana follows up by bashing Kate Cross through the covers. England want this day to end.
You're a clever bunch.
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I didn’t mention on the Diotoir post that I’d been on Countdown as well! Series 70, fun fact - the game is still the only one in history with three impossible numbers games (apparently). Patchiest is the conundrum.
Dan. Cambs
Daniel from Countdown - was it PATCHIEST?
Joanne, Culworth
Anagram is PATCHIEST which rather neatly describes my batting for Hinckley Amateurs last season.
Aidan in (wait for it) Hinckley
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Sneh Rana is a more than capable batter. She scored an unbeaten 80 in the Test between these sides at Bristol and can hang around. Deepti Sharma was made for Test batting: more blocks than a Lego convention.
England would take anything here but they've already had their stroke of fortune with the run-out of Harmanpreet Kaur. As it stands this session is going to go the way of the previous two - two early wickets and then a partnership that frustrates England.
It was Lauren Bell and Kate Cross who bowled the India openers early on this morning. England will be desperate for one more breakthrough at least tonight.
It's all a bit quiet. The England players are looking a little red.
It's tough out there, especially when you don't play much multi-day cricket.
There's no joy for Cross on her return with the over including one optimistic lbw shout. Lauren Bell returns at the other end.
England have taken the new ball straight away.
Kate Cross is going to get first use of it.
Deepti 37, Rana 19
Sophie Ecclestone drops short again and Rana repeats the trick of finding the boundary. Ecclestone is getting more and more annoyed. This times she throws her arms out wide and looks to the skies.
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The answer to the anagram is clearly PITCHEAST. The curious natural phenomenon where bowlers find deliveries being deflected by the magnetic pull towards Canterbury.
From Moray in Edinburgh
Short and wide from Charlie Dean... crunched for four by Deepti Sharma. Heather Knight has had enough and sends a fielder out onto the boundary.
The new ball will be available in one over.
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentator
I can’t remember Sophie Ecclestone being out-bowled by a fellow spinner, but Charlie Dean has looked far more threatening today. Everyone has an off day, we’re just not used to it being Ecclestone.
Deepti 30, Rana 15
Clobbered for six by Deepti Sharma! You don't do that to Sophie Ecclestone.
There were four byes earlier in the over too. The pendulum has swung back to India again.
I not sure that would get past Susie Dent. Maybe she could get in touch.
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Daniel's anagram was a cricket one: PITCH TEAS.
Richard, Croydon
I should probably remind you that this is a 100-over day, rather than the usual 90, so there's a long way to go yet. Play can go until 11:30 GMT.
After drinks Sophie Ecclestone joins the dots before letting her radar slip to offer Sneh Rana a freebie that is cut for four. Ecclestone berates herself.
Deepti 23, Rana 11
Lauren Filer's day has been hampered by one wayward ball an over. For much of her spells she has been good. This time she drifts too wide and Sneh Rana can cut for four.
Having said England coach Jon Lewis will be content, it feels like this day could still go either way. If these two see it through to the close then India will be far happier.