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They've finally posted out final innings score.

Bairstow is one of Cricinfo's 13. He didn't bat so think it's pretty obvious it's 11 a side now.

Great start by Nepal.

If you add Finn to those who batted, I think that will be the side that starts.

Sky have just said that Bairstow has replaced Buttler behind the stumps so it looks like they are playing 13.

Aidan11 wrote:Sky have just said that Bairstow has replaced Buttler behind the stumps so it looks like they are playing 13.

Bit of a strange decision. Surely Buttler needs the keeping practice. Bairstow didn't even bat so he probably won't start the ODI series.

Nepal's batting is surprisingly very solid today. Good effort so far.

The big news from today's practice match is that Root has a new shirt number: 66.

(As do Hales, Taylor and Willey)

m@tt wrote:The big news from today's practice match is that Root has a new shirt number: 66.

It took me a couple of seconds to get that.

Aidan11 wrote:

m@tt wrote:The big news from today's practice match is that Root has a new shirt number: 66.

It took me a couple of seconds to get that.

Good stuff. Didn't want to patronise anyone by explaining it!

Cricinfo have eventually got a full scorecard for our innings. Occasional updates on Twitter - 2 wickets for Willey and 1 for Toply so far. Like Nepal, HK making decent progress but miles behind the required run rate.

m@tt wrote:

Aidan11 wrote:

m@tt wrote:The big news from today's practice match is that Root has a new shirt number: 66.

It took me a couple of seconds to get that.

Good stuff. Didn't want to patronise anyone by explaining it!

Cricinfo have eventually got a full scorecard for our innings. Occasional updates on Twitter - 2 wickets for Willey and 1 for Toply so far. Like Nepal, HK making decent progress but miles behind the required run rate.

HK score is now 140/5.

Aidan11 wrote:

m@tt wrote:The big news from today's practice match is that Root has a new shirt number: 66.

:clap It took me a couple of seconds to get that.

Nowhere near as long as it took Root to think of it.

If Topley is bowling and England are playing eleven, maybe he's ahead of Finn to start the first game. So I guess that would mean Finn is still injured.

Arthur Crabtree wrote:If Topley is bowling and England are playing eleven, maybe he's ahead of Finn to start the first game. So I guess that would mean Finn is still injured.

All 13 are playing. Bairstow and Buttler have both had the gloves this innings.