END OF OVER:50 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | IND: 356/10 | RR: 7.12
- Kuldeep Yadav1 (1b)
- Mark Wood9-1-45-2
- Gus Atkinson8-0-74-1
5.13pm 356. That's a massive total, but it's not nearly as massive as it could have been. Excellent contributions from Rashid, Mahmood and Wood to chip away at the wickets and stall India's momentum, after Gill, Kohli and Iyer had taken them to a breezy 226 for 2 in the 35th over. Gill continued his love affair with this ground with another century, and Iyer looked in frightening form while scoring 78 off 64, but the steady loss of wickets meant India ended up well short of the 400 they were threatening at one stage. The ball gripped on this pitch every now and then, and there were cracks to exploit too. Will that continue through the second innings, or will there be dew, and a significant amount of it? If there is, England could be in with more than an outside chance here. Andrew will be here soon to bring you the start of their chase.
Ankit Jain: "Why that wicket of Arshdeep is a run-out and not a stumping?" -- He was looking for the bye, even if it was a half-hearted attempt.
Reju: "Tactical blunder by Butler. Wood misses out on a over and he has been bowling really well."
Colin: "Do those two wickets flatter Wood a little?" -- Not at all. His new-ball spell was superb, and he could have had one or two more on another day. Excellent at the death too.
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Arshdeep Singh run out 2 (5m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
Superb last over, and three balls remain as Kuldeep walks in.
Washington Sundar c Brook b Wood 14 (27m 14b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100
Arshdeep Singh is in at the non-striker's end. Wood to finish, from round the wicket.
END OF OVER:49 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 353/8 | RR: 7.20
- Washington Sundar14 (11b)
- Gus Atkinson8-0-74-1
- Mark Wood8-1-42-1
Harshit Rana c Buttler b Atkinson 13 (11m 10b 1x4 1x6) SR: 130
Unnoticed by me, India have gone past 350.
Stays over the wicket to Washington.