England tour of India

[bigfluffylemon]

Jimmy you beaut. What an over. Who says he can't bowl in the subcontinent?

Here comes Pant. Should be interesting.

[alfie]

Pretty good at using reverse swing when the conditions are right , is Jimmy. And with the ball tending to keep low I did fancy he might be a handful for India this morning.

But that over was absolutely outstanding

England really have their foot on the Indian neck now . Can't see Pant going all blocky so the next few overs might be fun...

[Red Devil]

Pretty good at using reverse swing when the conditions are right , is Jimmy. And with the ball tending to keep low I did fancy he might be a handful for India this morning.

But that over was absolutely outstanding

England really have their foot on the Indian neck now . Can't see Pant going all blocky so the next few overs might be fun...

Huge over - big reverse swing and the game has completely swung England's way now

[bigfluffylemon]

Pretty good at using reverse swing when the conditions are right , is Jimmy. And with the ball tending to keep low I did fancy he might be a handful for India this morning.

But that over was absolutely outstanding

England really have their foot on the Indian neck now . Can't see Pant going all blocky so the next few overs might be fun...

Yup, Pant holes out.

Down to Kohli now. Sundar and Ashwin have recent form with the bat, but I can't see them making it through 65 overs.

[bigfluffylemon]

Sundar can't make it through one over, apparently.

Ashwin on the other hand has faced 150+ deliveries 4 times in his career. Including the last time England were in Chennai, where his partnership with Nair hammered the nail into England's coffin. So he has previous. Averages 18 since that knock though.

[alfie]

Sundar can't make it through one over, apparently.

Ashwin on the other hand has faced 150+ deliveries 4 times in his career. Including the last time England were in Chennai, where his partnership with Nair hammered the nail into England's coffin. So he has previous. Averages 18 since that knock though.

He will need to bat a very long time today ! Can't see the remaining three surviving long on this.

England having the morning of their dreams .

And Ashwin has just copped a nasty blow on the hand from Archer...not what India would want to see. Hopefully no serious damage : but that hurt.

[Arthur Crabtree]

These two in for an hour now. But, y'know, don't panic.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Leach gets Ashwin. That's a huge wicket.

[bigfluffylemon]

Nice work AC.

While Virat is there, India will have hope, and Nadeem has a first class hundred to his name, so it ain't over. But you'd hope England can wrap this up now.

[alfie]

Was coming sooner or later. Batting on a fifth day pitch here a bit different from doing so at Sydney or Brisbane.

Ashwin held out longer than most of his teammates today. But with 49 overs left to get the last three England will be happy with that mini session. And enjoying a drink break.

[Durhamfootman]

Well, this has gone as well as England could have hoped for

and now Kohli is out, so this might not take long now

[Arthur Crabtree]

Kohli out to a low one. All over for India now. Unplayable.

In the context of the day, that looks a pretty good effort from Kohli.

[Durhamfootman]

The 2 balls that reversed through the gate for Santiago were magnificent. A joy to watch

despite all the arguments and differing opinions, there is more than one way to skin a cat and England picked an effective one, so there can be no complaints about that very odd session yesterday

[Arthur Crabtree]

Wickets from Anderson look impressive.

Pleased Leach got back in ther game. Hope he gets the last two.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Four for Leach!