India tour of Eng, June 20 - Aug 4

[sussexpob]

Stokes nearly chops on, looked solid but then just got in two minds, tried to pull, underedge scrapes the bail

[Arthur Crabtree]

Lunch at 14.30.

If they last that long.

[Arthur Crabtree]

England 83-5 and 84-5 in either innings.

[sussexpob]

Deep poleaxes Smith with that one, somehow manages to miss the bails and Smith's inside edge.

India still creating chances at both ends now.

[sussexpob]

Same again. Carbon copy. Deep is bowling incredibly here.

[sussexpob]

Stokes likely won't last long. Just bring jadeja on and bowl into the rough. His defensive technique against spin is so poor he will likely try to reverse sweeps every ball again.

Jadeja instantly having him in trouble.

[sussexpob]

Did GIll drop Stokes then? No, drops inches before Gills hands.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I wasn't expectig this resistance. Come too late to save the game, but it is a little something.

[sussexpob]

I wasn't expectig this resistance. Come too late to save the game, but it is a little something.

If Jadeja gets a couple of whole overs at Stokes, I doubt he survives. Cut him to pieces a few times.

[sussexpob]

Jadeja has done everything but take a wicket. Rips one past Jamie Smith, I think it might have even clipped the offstump as it went past as there was a sound on the replay. Smith has been lucky to survive 3-4 balls. He responds by trying to sweep against the spin with men back for the shot.... probably a good job he missed.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Dual spinners, just before lunch.

[sussexpob]

If thats pad first its out... umpire thinks so, Ben reviews.

Yeah, clear.... Stokes gone. totally plumb

[Arthur Crabtree]

Three wickets before lunch. No more incoming rain.

Let's see if Woakes can bat for an hour, make India work a bit for the win.

[Arthur Crabtree]

50 for Smith. Good effort from him.

[sussexpob]

Rubbish from Woakes. Got himself in, threw it away.