India tour of Eng, June 20 - Aug 4

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Thakur nearly caught by brook driving wildly!!!

Archer gets jadeja! Huge early wicket

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That was an exceptional over from archer movement bounce edges and a wicket deserved that wicket of jadeja!

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Washington new man in though and a number 8 averaging 39 in tests won't be easy getting him out! This new ball definitely doing more than the first one did though

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Archer starting to spray it around now may be time for a change.....as I say that he goes past thakurs edge

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Ball is hooping haven't seen the dukes move this much for a long long time! Disappointing to have only got one wicket with this movement this morning

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Fractured foot confirmed for Pant. Unlikely to feature again in this game at all.... huge blow for India

Talk of ishan Kishan flying in....surely that's pointless?? Jurel in the squad and KL Rahul who can keep....

300 up for india

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Remarkable that in a score of 300+ the top score is sudharasan with 61.....everyone getting starts but no one kicking on.....

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Looks like Pant is going to bat today as well....in all his gear in the dressing room...injection and crack on?

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Stokes gets Thakur! Great catch from duckett! Good from Thakur though made 41 and fought hard

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Guessing Pant is going to swing the kitchen sink at it.

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Rain so early lunch called

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Rain has cleared play to start in 5 mins

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Scoreboard not really going anywhere for India since pant came in....Sundar in defensive mode but can't pick up singles as pant can't run....and pant can't hit boundaries as he can't move at all....so I wonder if pant batting in this situation is doing India more harm than good as they can't move the game on at all.....and if they score next to no runs and England can knock over pant and the rest quickly then suddenly England are in the driving seat so to speak

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Might be worth going to spin....get Dawson to toss it up and make pant come out of his crease as he can't move and entice the big shot resulting in a stumping or miscue gotta make him do something other than just standing there

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Stokes has 5 wickets!