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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain
Always the old saying - do not judge a pitch until both teams have batted and bowled on the surface!
Summary
Root's composed century helps England recover from 112-5 at lunch
Root and Foakes (47) put on 113 for sixth wicket
Pitch offering unpredictable bounce and movement
Debutant Deep takes three wickets in first hour of Test
England win toss; Day one, fourth Test, Ranchi; India lead five-match series 2-1
Postpublished at 06:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February
Postpublished at 06:04 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent220 looks like a very good score. Awful last ball to dismiss Stokes. And it won’t get better!
Lunch - Eng 112-5published at 06:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February
And that wicket in the final over before lunch sees the players leave the field a little early.
That has been a tough morning for England - and a mixed one. Some wickets falling from mistakes, others from good bowling.
It is not an easy pitch to bat on. Let's just say, it'll be astonishing if we even get to day four.
Postpublished at 05:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinnerThat has gone underground to Ben Stokes - there was nothing he could do about that. He's gone back and it's hit him on the boot.
WICKETpublished at 24.1 overs
Stokes lbw b Jadeja 3 (Eng 112-5)
Image source, Getty ImagesMy word. Ben Stokes is lbw to an absolute pea roller.
That was barely centimetres off the ground, skidding under his bat and pinning him plumb in front on the ankle.
Stokes barely waits for the umpire's decision. Nothing he could do there.
Eng 112-4published at 24 overs
Jadeja and Ashwin are bowling nicely in tandem here, and at very decent pace which is piling the pressure on England.
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Image source, ReutersPoor shot selection and good bowling have resulted in England losing wickets. Not the pitch. Just look at how Crawley and Root have played so far. England have to put their heads down and play quality Test cricket - Bazball or no Bazball.
Arvind, Bromley
Eng 111-4published at 23 overs
Just one off the over as Joe Root defends solidly to Jadeja.
Time for Root and Stokes to play sensible, right? Right?
Not outpublished at 22.2 overs
Phew!
Joe Root survives after a long replay, with the third umpire deciding that it was bat first.
Twitchy.
Postpublished at 05:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February
This is close. Is it bat or pad first?
India reviewpublished at 22.2 overs
Another lbw review.
Postpublished at 05:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February
Michael Vaughan
Former England captainThat’s Bazball all over - partnership looking very dangerous but then a huge mistake gifts India a huge lift. Now Ashwin to Stokes!
Eng 110-4published at 22 overs
Root and Bairstow were dominating, getting England back on top just before lunch.
It has just gifted India all the momentum and Ben Stokes has a tricky 10 minutes to navigate before the break here.
Postpublished at 05:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinnerWhat a breakthrough - just as England were starting to get going in this partnership. Good bit of bowling. Jonny B will be kicking himself.
WICKETpublished at 21.2 overs
Bairstow lbw b Ashwin 38 (Eng 109-4)
Ah. More frustration.
Bairstow drilled the first ball beautifully through the covers for four, put all the pressure back on Ashwin.
He goes for a huge sweep across the line and is pinned on the back leg as Ashwin throws one fuller. The straight-bat shots were serving him so well, and it's another good start thrown away.
Postpublished at 05:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February
There's no bat.
This is close.
India reviewpublished at 21.2 overs
Ashwin and India think they have got Jonny Bairstow lbw, just after he hit the first ball of the over for four.
Postpublished at 05:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinnerJoe Root is looking a lot more in control and measured in this innings so far.
Eng 105-3published at 21 overs
Let's hope the couple's children aren't reading this live text...
Meanwhile, Joe Root cuts another off the back foot for four.
Postpublished at 05:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February
"Spending the children's inheritence". Love that.
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