Summary

  • India reach 421-7 at the end of day two with a lead of 175

  • Jadeja unbeaten on 81, Axar 35 not out

  • Rahul makes 86, Bharat 41

  • Two wickets for Root, including Jaiswal (80) c&b in first over of day

  • Two for debutant Hartley, one for Ahmed & Leach

  • Leach hampered by knee issue

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Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne

  1. Ind 367-7

    Lead by 121

    More worrying signs as Jack Leach gets one to keep very, very low and it skids through Ben Foakes' legs and away for four byes.

    Add uneven bounce to the spin, and England are in trouble.

  2. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper

    The last couple of Indian wickets is a good indication of what can happen if you bowl a few quiet overs.

    You put pressure on the batters and you expect them to do something differently. That's why I think the England bowlers haven't been good enough in stringing together a few good overs.

    But with Jack Leach and Joe Root together, this is a good phase as far as England is concerned.

  3. Ind 366-7

    Or even better, potato cricketers?

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    Hashwin Brown!

    Simon in Wakefield

  5. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler

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    Joe Root is showing why he can be England's third spinner in the next Test match in order for them to play two seamers and balance the attack a little bit better.

  6. Ind 362-7

    And another Joe Root maiden. Think we'll stick to the great potato debate.

  7. The Great Potato debate

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    What about crisps?! Surely the ELITE form of potato.

    Alice in Surrey

    Parmentier potatoes (fried cubed potatoes) have to be top 5. Especially with a bit of rosemary, garlic and rock salt.

    Simon in Woking

    Surely Bombay Potatoes need to get a mention?!

    A hungry Tony from Swindon

  8. Ind 362-7

    Another Jack Leach maiden ticks by. Jadeja is in for the long haul.

  9. Khawaja and Cummins rescue Australia

    Usman Khawaja and Pat CumminsGetty Images

    Usman Khawaja has found a good partner in captain Pat Cummins as Australia dig themselves out of a hole against West Indies in Brisbane.

    The hosts are now 232-7 in reply to the Windies' 311, having been 54-5 and 161-7.

    Khawaja is unbeaten on 70 and Cummins 38 not out.

    You can find the scorecard and listen to ABC commentary from that game here.

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    Everyone knows that the interloper that is the hash brown has no place on a breakfast. Fried bread every time

    Ian

    The lack of appreciation for croquette potatoes is a scandal.

    Jonathan, Mill Hill

  11. Ind 362-7

    Lead by 116

    Axar Patel gets off the mark with a boundary first ball, as Rehan Ahmed's tumbling dive is in vain.

    He's also a very handy batter so I doubt we'll see Jadeja going full Ben Stokes yet in terms of batting with the tail.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Ashwin run out Hartley 1 (Ind 358-7)

    A gift!

    Ravichandran Ashwin dabs into the covers and sets off immediately. But Jadeja is ball-watching at the other end and doesn't see his partner hurtling towards him.

    Both batters end up at the same end and it's Ashwin who has to depart.

    A complete mix-up and a big mistake but England won't mind how they come. Axar Patel is the next man in.

  13. Ind 357-6

    Glad to see us all rallying together on the subjects that really matter - the appreciation for hash browns.

  14. The Great Potato debate

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    Can we ban Anon from TMS who is suggesting "hash brown should ever be served in breakfast" I absolutely love Hash brown and can't hear anything against it.

    Raj from Surrey

    No wonder the person against hash browns wrote ‘Anon’ with such a terrible opinion

    Harry

  15. Ind 357-6

    Lead by 111

    Big over from Joe Root. Ravichandran Ashwin strides to the middle - he may be in at eight but he is certainly capable with the bat. England still have their work cut out.

  16. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler

    The pressure finally tells for Bharat as he looked to move the scoreboard on after being tied down for a little while.

    It's one that goes underneath his bat, but the concern for England there is the fact the ball almost bounced twice before getting to the stumps. So the pitch is only getting worse and this India lead is significant.

  17. wicket

    WICKET

    Bharat lbw b Root 41 (Ind 356-6)

    Got 'im!

    Just as KS Bharat was starting to grow in confidence, he misses an attempted slog sweep and is struck on the back leg by Root.

    The review is wasted and that is a deserved second wicket for by far England's best bowler today.

  18. India review

    Let's try this again.

    Joe Root gets another decision his way, after being whacked for four by Bharat from his first ball.

    The batter reviews it, but not quite as convincingly as Jadeja did for the last one. Let's see...

  19. The Great Potato debate

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    No-one partial to some duchess potatoes ? Used to love them as a kid. I mean roast mashed potatoes, c'mon!

    Anthony Walton, South Wales

    Boulangere potatoes- less middle class, just as tasty. Old school French village cooking!

    Josh from London

  20. Ind 352-5

    That opinion has sparked outrage in our group chat, while Jack Leach continues to bowl economically but still with little threat.