Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner

This has been another fantastic partnership. India would have felt they were all over Ollie Pope and could get him out at any stage but if you look ip and all of a sudden there's another 50-partnership on the board. It's been a really good fighting partnership.

Well, Richard in Whitstable's message has caused a bit of a stir (in a good way). Thanks for all the encouragement, we are grateful for you regardless of how/where/when you follow!

The first hour after lunch belongs to England, as did the first session. It's all going rather well...

Deep Dasgupta
Former India wicketkeeper

Mukesh Kumar coming back on is interesting. Of late he has played quite a lot as a white-ball defensive bowler. I wouldn't be surprised if one of the things he's asked to do is those white-ball deliveries, while trying to work out if the ball is reversing.

He's another great story. He's started playing cricket very, very late. He comes from a very humble background. He was playing second division cricket in Kolkata, which is very low down. There was a talent hunt and he was picked up and within two years he was playing first-class cricket and within six years he's now playing for India.

Mukesh Kumar's first two overs went for 22. And Ollie Pope rubs some salt in the wound with a gorgeous flick off his pads for four to bring up a very aesthetically-pleasing 50 stand.

Deep Dasgupta
Former India wicketkeeper

Talking about height, I'm sure it is not easy for bowlers to adjust to different heights. There is some difference between these two batters and as a bowler you've got to keep changing your length.

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner

Zak Crawley messed with Ashwin there. He had to come over and around the wicket, he couldn't get into any kind of rhythm or get any consistency. They have put him off his stroke here, the England boys.

It's interesting how much the height difference between Crawley and Pope makes, as is the case when he opens with Duckett. The length the spinners have to bowl is very different to both batters.

England have played Ashwin out of the attack here. He won't like that.

Deep Dasgupta
Former India wicketkeeper

Zak Crawley is batting like a dream, it is absolutely brilliant to watch him bat like that.

Oh, Zak.

He's using his height and reach to his advantage, leaning into a glorious drive off Ashwin that races through the covers for four, before stepping back and slapping one past point for the same result.

India's world-class spinner is being made to look rather innocuous.

Ben Duckett's wicket had England looking a little twitchy when Ollie Pope first came out.

That feels like a long time ago now. Pope and Crawley keep ticking over the spinners with ease.

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner

With bowling over the wicket Ravichandran Ashwin is trying to get England to play into the offside. Ollie Pope looks very fragile outside his off stump when he was around the wicket.

England are just counteracting it, especially Zak Crawley with that six. They are just looking to get inside it and play it into the on side and keep the off side out of action until it is really wide.

Then, when it is wide, it's almost a free hit over mid-wicket. A good game of cat and mouse is developing between Ashwin and the England batters.

Eng 91-1published at 18 overs

18 overs

Slog sweep, smashed over mid-wicket for six.

Zak Crawley is in the mood.

Deep Dasgupta
Former India wicketkeeper

I just have a feeling that we might not see the England batters play the sweep as much. The bounce hasn't been that great, it has tended to keep low at times. I feel that has created the doubt in the batters' minds.

Another challenging over from Kuldeep Yadav, just the single coming from it.

We haven't seen too many sweeps yet. It's inevitable though, right? Eventually.

And here he is.

Pope drives Ashwin fluently through the covers for four.

Just one from the over. Ollie Pope is taking his time.