Jamie Murray speaking on BBC Two:

"Kyle did well to get back into that set. He really had to hang in and the tie-break was very unfortunate.

"He came up a little bit short. It will be a long way back from here.

"There hasn't been a lot of defence. Lucas Pouille has a slightly better serve than Kyle which as held up better in big moments.

"I think Kyle can come back though. He has to believe and keep his energy levels up."

That is an outrageous fight back from Lucas Pouille. He was 5-2 down in the tie-break and he's taken the second set with some cracking return play. Brilliant to watch - and France are two sets up.

Edmund's not going down easily, saving the first set point as he draws a backhand error out of Pouille. His next serve is too easy for Pouille when he's in this mood, and Pouille hammers it past him to get another set point.

A huge roar from the crowd as Pouille brings it level with a hammered forehand. 

Pouille takes a breath, before getting up to the net again - and he's got the point! Audacious from Pouille, another dinky backhand played close from the body. What. A. Recovery.

Pouille's drop shots have been excellent so far and he unfurls another one that Edmund slides to, but he can't meet it. 

That's excellent too from Pouille, on one leg and smashing his backhand beyond Edmund. Which way is this going?

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Can Pouille pull it back? He nets his first serve before he comes darting up to the net again, meeting Edmund's swat with a tidy dink of his own.

And Pouille nets again! This is an excellent fight back from Edmund, claiming two points from his opponents serve.

Pouille gets on the board but Edmund puts a bit of extra oomph into his forehand. That's back-to-back nets for Pouille now, and this is all going Edmund's way.

Right, here we go. Edmund snaffles the first point with a fine ace before Pouille faults on his serve! 

Pouille's service game, and it's a good one. Back-to-back serves draws the forehand error out of Edmund, before Pouille comes darting up to the net. It's another sumptuous volley that beats Edmund. We're headed for a tie-break.

Edmund has the upper hand on a rally but then, out of nowhere, Pouille unfurls a backhand that throws Edmund off guard. He's so agile and in the end it's Edmund who sends the return out.

He finds his feet with a couple of nice serves before tidying up the game with a serve that Pouille sends into the crowd. Another good hold for the Brit.

John Lloyd
Former GB Davis Cup captain on BBC Two

Lucas Pouille was clearly winning the set, and very comfortably but then he suddenly went off the boil. 

His first serve went and Kyle Edmund is back in this. He's been handed a life-line here.

Pouille's decided his not having this. An almighty swat, both feet off the floor, puts Pouille in control, and he races to a 40-0 lead. He saves his biggest serve until last, and not even Edmund's two-handed forehand can stop that. A welcome hold for Pouille.

Emphatic talks from Leon Smith and Yannick Noah to their respective players. Edmund's battled his way back into this set, Pouille just momentarily thrown off balance in that last game. 

Meanwhile over in Belgium, Davis Cup favourite Steve Darcis - who played his first tie back in 2005 - has lost the first set of his singles match to Italy's Paolo Lorenzi .

Lorenzi took the tie-break 7-3 in Charleroi.

And Novak Djokovic is under way in his tie in Belgrade.

It's two-games-all against Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas .

You can watch that live by clicking on the tab at the top of this page.

Can Edmund make the break count? He races to a 40-0 hold as Pouille goes wide with his forehand. And now a forehand comes crashing past Pouille, and Edmund holds! He's won three games in a row now.

Pouille loses his first point on his serve and Edmund jumps on the opening, greeting Pouille's short forehand with a clatter past him. 

This is a real see-saw game, Pouille controlling two rallies before he slashes into the net, and hands Edmund a break point. And now Pouille goes wide! A valuable break for Edmund and it's all square again.

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I love the Rouen band. So tuneful. A cracking rendition of We Will Rock You greets the players as they take a bit of a breather.

A good serve from Edmund sends Pouille sprawling before Pouille comes up to the net. He unfurls that little slice again and Edmund somehow manages to reach it, but he can't get near the return. That'll be deuce.

Edmund takes his time before nailing his forehand for the advantage. Another good serve beats Pouille, the return sailing out of play.

Edmund isn't happy as his forehand is given out, and the umpire keeps her eye on him as she gets up and down from her chair. Pouille is unruffled, two big serves allowing him an easy hold. He's found his rhythm when it comes to his serve.

Kyle Edmund might be behind on the scoreline but he's dominating in some areas of the court.

Lucas Pouille has only won 23% of his second serves to Edmund's 50% and has also conceded more unforced errors than the Brit.

But it's the Frenchman's backhand which has been the difference so far - four winners compared to just one from Edmund.

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