sussexpob wrote:Seems Foakes and Buttler are fighting back now. Anyone watching it? What is a par score?
I am watching this.
No demons on this wicket. The ball is not shooting, neither turning or bouncing severely. IMO England batsmen put themselves in precarious situation losing 5 wickets in first session on Day one on Asian wicket.
Par score should not be guessed from how England have batted. The first innings par score for team batting first should be at least 400 over here. England are far away from that. Nearing end of second session and it's still normal surface to bat on. This pair have managed to stop the collapse and bat for 18 overs. The first 5 wickets fell in 22.3 overs. So these two have done a lot of cleanup relatively.