5.30 pm Chasing nearly six on a slow pitch is never fun, but an educated guess is that batting under lights might be a bit easier. England have done all they can after being put in, with Joe Root looking in sublime touch for 71 off 75 - he maintained that tempo while hitting only five fours - and Jos Buttler playing a hand he is fast becoming famous for. Comes in around the 30th over and swindles runs no one thought possible. The only reason he didn't take the total past 300 is because of Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi daring to bowl slow in the death overs. The game is set up superbly, so do join us in half an hour to see how the chase pans out.

Joey: "How can they have got a run off the last ball? It's a dead ball when the finger is raised, whether the decision stands or not, surely?" --- Hmm. That actually sounds quite reasonable.

Ferhad: "The run was completed before the finger went up. Perhaps same as batsmen crossing before a catch is taken?"