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5.25pm A fascinating innings, with two big centuries and six ducks, four of those courtesy Mohammed Siraj, who, along with Akash Deep were the two best bowlers on display for India on a flat track. England, however, will feel happy to get where they have after they were 84 for 5 after the second over this morning. It was all about Harry Brook and Jamie Smith, whose 303-run stand helped England dominate most of the day so far. Now, the England bowlers will have a shot at the Indian batting lineup today for some late-in-the-day wickets, while India know they have a big shot at winning this contest. We should have the third innings starting very soon.

Here are a few quack-y stats for you:

First time two 150+ scores and five ducks in a Test innings. England vs Pakistan at Lord's in 2010 was the previous most ducks (4) in a Test innings with two 150+ scores.

Only one 400+ total previously in Tests with five ducks - 429 by South Africa vs Bangladesh in 2008.

This is also the first time six England batters got out for a duck in a Test innings. And this is the only 400+ total with six ducks in the innings in Test history.

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Mohammed Siraj to Shoaib Bashir, OUT, Knocks him over as Bashir leaves! Siraj has six and India seal a 180-run first-innings lead. Another duck, as Jamie Smith is stranded on 184 not out. This was on a length outside off and Bashir pressed across and shouldered arms but it nipped back in to hit top of off. Siraj leads the team off the field

Shoaib Bashir b Mohammed Siraj 0 (6m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Thanks, Alan. And Bashir is good to continue.

England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11BM DuckettZ Crawley
2nd19BM DuckettOJ Pope
3rd20JE RootOJ Pope
4th30OJ PopeHC Brook
5th3BA StokesHC Brook
6th70BA StokesJL Smith
7th46CR WoakesJL Smith
8th27BA CarseJL Smith
9th20BA CarseJC Tongue
10th25BA CarseShoaib Bashir