Stokes to Bumrah, no run, short of length and rising outside off, left alone
Stokes to Bumrah, no run, short of length and down leg, Bumrah flicks and misses, poor start by Stokes
Stokes to Thakur, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! Edged and gone! The England captain is on fire and making the ball move places. Nice outie outside off stump, Shardul had a full go at the drive. Wasn't as full so it found the outside edge for Smith to take an easy catch to the right. Number four for Stokes. Thakur c Jamie Smith b Stokes 1(8)
Stokes to Thakur, no run, good leave! Testing fullish delivery from Stokes, wasn't far away from the stumps but Shardul covered the off stump and let it pass
Stokes to Thakur, no run, now he's missed a full toss. Wanted to drive through cover wonder if it swung late
Stokes to Thakur, no run, oh late call to play and drag the bat inside the line. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Shardul wasn't sure and he almost edged that
Stokes to Jadeja, no run, blocked
Stokes to Jadeja, no run, oh Jadeja late on the defence. Late inswing and big swing too. Jadeja hangs back in the crease and just brings his bat down in time
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, Pant pushes to mid-on
Stokes to Jadeja, 1 run, in the airrrr and just past Pope's dive. Stokes has made Indian batters doubt their shot. He got Sai and Karun doing that. Jadeja almost fell now. Full and swinging in. Man at short mid-wicket, man close cutting the angle at mid-on so Jadeja checks his flick and ended up playing uppishly. Ball splits the fielders for a single
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, knocked around to fine leg
Stokes to Pant, no run, beaten! Cunning from Stokes. This one swung back in initially and then nipped away off the seam. Too good for any batter
Stokes to Karun Nair, out Caught by Pope!! In the airrrr and a stunner from Pope at short cover. This ball was flying but he dived full length to his left and took with both hands overhead. He was almost horizontal to the ground when he caught the ball. Slight bit of tentativeness costing Karun his wicket. This was a full outswinger wide of off stump. The drive was on but the problem was Karun wasn't fully onto that shot. Had he played normally he would have cleared the infield. Like Sai, it's a 4-ball nought for Karun on return to Test cricket. Karun Nair c Pope b Stokes 0(4)
Stokes to Karun Nair, no run, sprays down leg as he wanted to bowl a tight outswinger to the RHB
Stokes to Karun Nair, no run, oh he's almost defended that onto his own stumps. Shortish delivery, Karun defends with soft hands, ball hit the face of bat and bounce over the stumps
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, shortish delivery, Pant cuts to deep backward point
Stokes to Pant, no run, oh late defence as it nipped back in. Pant was hoping for more width, but it kept coming it him from length and he managed to block
Stokes to Pant, FOUR, pull shot in the gap! Shortish delivery on the stumps, Pant gets in line, swivels and pulls nicely just in front of square and the fielder gave up early as he had no chance
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, now he's cut this hard to deep backward point as Stokes offered width
Stokes to Pant, FOUR, get out of my sight shot from Pant! Stokes is getting outswing so he tried a fullie but it was slightly overpitched and lit up Pant's eyes, who seized the chance to drill a hard drive to the left of mid-off
Stokes to Pant, no run, full and swinging away outside off stump, Pant lets it go
Stokes to Pant, no run, slower delivery outside off stump, Pant cuts and finds backward point
Stokes to Pant, no run, back foot block this time
Stokes to Pant, no run, oh another tight leave from Pant. Stokes almost got him yesterday as well. This one though bounced over the off stump. Short of a length delivery angling in and moving in as well, Pant let it go as he felt it was quite safe but turned out it was too close for comfort
Stokes to Pant, no run, full and slightly swinging away, Pant pushes it to mid-off. Takes off and then yells a loud no as he realises that the fielder was close at mid-off
Stokes to Pant, no run, now he's in the mood to swing even harder. Had a real go at this slot ball, Pant wanted to smack it over mid-on, instead toe-ended just wide of Gill
Stokes to Gill, 1 run, full delivery, Gill flicks it to mid-wicket
Stokes to Gill, 2 runs, short of length delivery outside off stump, Gill pushes it to deep point
Stokes to Gill, no run, shortish delivery outside off stump, Gill lets it go
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, full on off stump, knocked towards mid-off and they pinch a quick single, Pant had to hurry but he made it through safely
Stokes to Gill, no run, defended from the crease
Stokes to Gill, no run, oh edgeddd and drops just short of Duckett. Effort ball from Stokes. Back of length with extra bending of the back to pound the pitch. Gill was surprised by the jump, fended hurriedly. Luckily the ball took the edge and landed just short of the diving gully fielder to the left
Stokes to Gill, no run, lovely away shape from good length and finishing just around off stump, Gill defends past the stumps, mid-on cuts it off
Stokes to Gill, no run, fullish delivery swinging away outside off stump, Gill lets it go
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, Stokes tries the dipping slower ball yorker but this one wasn't as high as yesterday so it didn't dip enough. Pant was ready to put bat on ball and place it through point. 99 now
Stokes to Pant, no run, fullish delivery outside off stump from round the wicket, Pant lets it go
Stokes to Gill, no run, pitched up full and shaping away outside off, watchfully left
Stokes to Gill, FOUR, that was regal! Gill hasn't spared anything that's been loose and this was loose, pitched up full just outside off, Gill prod forward and creamed it through extra cover, sublime timing once more
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, length delivery on middle-leg, easily tucked down to deep backward square leg
Stokes to Pant, no run, length delivery on middle, tucked to mid-wicket
Stokes to Pant, no run, banged in short on middle-leg, that's a good bouncer, Pant got under it looking to pull it down but got into a an awkward position, couldn't lay bat on it
Stokes to Pant, no run, good length delivery outside off, angles in but is just outside off, Pant shoulders arms
Stokes to Shubman Gill, no run, short of length delivery, Gill defends off the back foot. Umpires check if Stokes has overstepped but he's fine there
Stokes to Shubman Gill, no run, nice juicy inswinger but Gill gave the full face of the bat to the ball. Shame he hit it to hand. Held a nice pose after playing that ball
Stokes to Shubman Gill, FOUR, on the leg stump, Gill gets inside the line and glances fine. Fine leg not in the picture and Gill goes into the 80s now
Stokes to Shubman Gill, wide, shortish delivery on the leg stump, Gill lets it go, it's called a wide
Stokes to Shubman Gill, no run, outswing just outside off stump, Gill defends from the crease
Stokes to Shubman Gill, no run, short of length delivery fired down leg, Gill misses the glance
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, shortish delivery, Pant pulls to deep square leg
Stokes to Pant, no run, full and swinging back in, Pant lets it go
Stokes to Shubman Gill, 1 run, that ball raced off the bat. Short of a length and on the leg stump, Gill pulls, sends it to deep backward square leg
Stokes to Shubman Gill, no run, length delivery outside off stump, Gill defends
Stokes to Shubman Gill, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Gill defends
Stokes to Shubman Gill, no run, oh beaten! Stokes is in the middle of a great spell. Forced a false push from Gill. The batter wanted to play, ball swung away late. Gill pulled his bat inside the line in time to avoid the outside edge
Stokes to Shubman Gill, no run, blocked
Stokes to Pant, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Pant defends off the back foot
Stokes to Shubman Gill, 1 run, on the pads, Gill works it to fine leg
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, tentative poke away from the body as Pant wasn't sure which was this was going to swing. Full and swinging away late, Pant manages to put bat on ball, played towards cover
Stokes to Pant, no run, now the outie, Pant pushes it to the off-side
Stokes to Pant, no run, ohh now he almost shaved the off stump! That is a tigh leave. Too close for comfort. Stunning late inswinger from good length. He's getting it to swing big. Pant thought this would comfortably miss and let it go but it kept coming back and just missed the stump by a whisker
Stokes to Shubman Gill, 1 run, good length delivery swinging away outside off stump, Gill guides to third man
Stokes to Shubman Gill, no run, oh late away swing on the fuller length, wide enough ball to force a false shot but Gill lets it go
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, on the stumps, Pant works it to deep square leg
Stokes to Pant, no run, short delivery, Pant sways out
Stokes to Shubman Gill, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Gill works it to backward square leg
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, oh Ben Stokes almost outsmarted Pant there! He almost did a Dwayne Bravo on Yuvraj Singh! Stunning slower ball low full toss, Pant was totally sucked in early. Somehow he managed to adjust the bat swing and defend the ball. The late dip put him in serious trouble but he sneaks a run as the ball goes towards cover
Stokes to Pant, no run, oh he's sprayed that down leg
Stokes to Pant, no run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Pant works it to the on-side
Stokes to Pant, no run, full delivery outside off stump, Pant lets it go
Stokes to Shubman Gill, 1 run, times the pull shot well this time, got on top of the short ball, rolled the wrists on the shot to keep it all along the ground
Stokes to Shubman Gill, no run, good length delivery, Gill defends off the back foot
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Pant works it to mid-wicket
Stokes to Shubman Gill, 1 run, uppish pull but lands well before long leg. Rushed him with a shortish delivery, Gill mistimed the shot but found a gap
Stokes to Pant, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Pant knocks it to mid-wicket. Stokes has a few words with Pant and both share a smile. Two match-winners with high intent
Stokes to Pant, FOUR, if Stokes is positive, Pant is ultra aggressive. Steps out of the crease and just smashes this length ball back over the bowler's head to get off the mark in style. Brings out a big laugh from Stokes and a friendly chat in the followthrough
Stokes to Pant, no run, fullish delivery, Pant pushes it to the on-side
Stokes to Jaiswal, out Bowled!! Oh he's knocked him over! Did him in with the angle and then away movement off the pitch. Top beat the bat of a batter who's made a hundred and hit the top of off stump has to be something exceptional. Length delivery from Stokes's cunning widish angle. Jaiswal tried the drive down the ground. Ball nipped away to beat the outside edge and hit timbaahh! Stokes has his arm up in celebration. His body language so upbeat as he walked in and he's led from the front very early in this session. Jaiswal raises the bat to the crowd and walks off. Jaiswal b Stokes 101(159) [4s-16 6s-1]
Stokes to Jaiswal, no run, short of length delivery, Jaiswal pushes it off the back foot to the off-side
Stokes to Jaiswal, no run, round the wicket for this good length delivery on the off stump, Jaiswal defends off the back foot
Stokes to Jaiswal, no run, short of length and outside off, left alone
Stokes to Jaiswal, no run, five penalty runs! Edge falls short! To add to England's misery, India will be awarded five penalty runs, good length delivery on off-stump, Jaiswal prod forward and defended with soft-hands, it landed well short of Root at second slip and he ended up parrying it on to the helmets stashed behind the keeper
Stokes to Jaiswal, no run, short of length and slanting across outside off, left alone
Stokes to Jaiswal, no run, good length delivery slanting across outside off, left alone
Stokes to Shubman Gill, 1 run, full on off-stump, Shubman Gill digs it out towards mid-off and they pinch a quick single, good running
Stokes to Shubman Gill, no run, full on off-stump, defended straight back to the bowler
Stokes to Shubman Gill, 1 run, full outside off and this is the inswinger, comes back in towards off, Shubman Gill with a neat forward defence through vacant cover for one
Stokes to Shubman Gill, no run, short of length and seams away nicely, moves away, Shubman Gill shoulders arms, judged that well
Stokes to Sai Sudharsan, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! He's been caught down leg. This is a brilliant plan from England. They had leg slip and kept bowling on the pads. Stokes added a leg gully as well before this ball. The plan was to make the batter doubt the flick/glance. Sai was very mindful of the men behind and curbed himself on the flick. The result is an edge for Smith to the right. Out for nought on debut. Sai Sudharsan c Jamie Smith b Stokes 0(4)
Stokes to Sai Sudharsan, no run, appeal for LBW/caught behind. Definitely pitched down leg, definitely no bat. Inswinger down leg on good length, Sai misses the glance. Off the thigh pad. They have a man at leg slip and they want to put the doubt on the glance
Stokes to Sai Sudharsan, no run, fullish and angling away, Sai looks to defend, edge rolls along the ground to the left of third slip
Stokes to Jaiswal, 1 run, pushed to mid-off
Stokes to Jaiswal, no run, oh false drive! Full and outside off stump, Jaiswal leans forward to drive through cover, but the bat turned in his hands and ball rolls to mid-off to find the fielder
Stokes to Jaiswal, no run, on the pads. Full and swinging back in, Jaiswal misses the flick and gets hit on the pad. Missing leg though. Sent back when he was keen on a risky run
Stokes to Jaiswal, no run, late-cut but he picks out gully. Good length delivery swinging back in, Jaiswal cuts fiercely and finds the fielder
Stokes to Jaiswal, FOUR, and now the left-hander drives. He was so confident with that hit. Full ball, Jaiswal let it come and drove it with the full face of the bat through cover. In full control there
Stokes to Jaiswal, no run, fullish delivery on the stumps, Jaiswal defends
Stokes to Jaiswal, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Jaiswal lets it go
Stokes to Rahul, no run, nice outie but KL not interested to play as it wasn't close to him
Stokes to Rahul, no run, outside off stump, KL shoulders arms this time
Stokes to Rahul, no run, on the stumps, KL defends
Stokes to Rahul, no run, short of length delivery, defended
Stokes to Rahul, FOUR, Klassy from KL. If the straight angle wasn't good enough, the side angle. Oh beautiful. Bent knee, high elbow, front foot towards the pitch of the ball, free flow of the bat and the timing off the middle of the bat. This guy adds glamour to batting. Stokes tried the full ball again but KL was in full control
Stokes to Jaiswal, leg byes, 1 run, Stokes will be livid with the misfield from Crawley. Lazy in getting down. Full and swinging back in, Jaiswal misses the glance, off the pad and rolling straight to the fielder who wasn't alert
Stokes to Jaiswal, 1 run, and again! Full and swinging into LHB. Jaiswal doesn't get the drive right, inside edge rolls past square leg. Frustration for Stokes as he has a long look
Stokes to Jaiswal, no run, stays over the wicket and bowls full. Jaiswal a bit late on the drive and mistimed to mid-on
Stokes to Rahul, 1 run, nicely controlled pull shot! Short at the body from Stokes, KL swivelled, rolled his wrists to keep this along the ground as England had catching men at square leg and deep backward square leg
Stokes to Rahul, no run, KL taps this short of length delivery off the back foot to point and looks for single, Jaiswal yells a loud no as the run wasn't on
Stokes to Rahul, FOUR, this edge is along the ground! Length slightly pulled back, still asking for the drive. KL goes for a firm cover-drive, thick edge rolls along the ground past gully
Stokes to Rahul, FOUR, edgeddd and over gully! Stokes hanging it full and wide of off stump. Too much width for KL to resist and sure the drive was on. KL went real hard knowing even if he edges, it's gonna fly over the cordon and it did
Stokes to Rahul, no run, nice outie outside off stump, nice and easy leave for KL
Stokes to Rahul, no run, oh got a bit too straight and bowled leg-side. KL very watchful on the flick because there is a man catching at shortish mid-on. Ball rolls along the ground to the fielder
Stokes to Rahul, no run, back to testing him outside off stump, KL doesn't bother
Stokes to Rahul, no ball, now Stokes goes, okay I am targetting the stumps this time and KL deals with a front foot push towards the off-side. Stokes oversteps
Stokes to Rahul, no run, now Stokes throws it up fuller just outside off stump. He is pleading for the drive. KL says nothing doing and lets it pass
Stokes to Rahul, no run, and again! Stokes tried to tease him there for an away-from-the-body drive but KL being KL stayed compact, covered the stumps and said, naah, you got to get closer to me and shouldered arms to it
Stokes to Rahul, no run, bit of outswing from good length, KL just ball-watching there as it wasn't close to him
Stokes to Rahul, no run, full and outside off, left alone
Stokes to Rahul, no run, beaten! Pitched up full and shaping away outside off, Rahul is sucked into a big drive and is beaten by the away movement, proper tempter that and Rahul fell for it
Stokes to Rahul, no run, good length delivery wide outside off, left alone
Stokes to Rahul, no run, pitched up full and shaping away outside off, left alone
Stokes to Rahul, no run, short of length and heading down leg, Rahul looks to pull that fine and misses, kept a shade low
Stokes to Rahul, no run, nearly did! Nearly made something happen off the very first ball, good length delivery angling into off-stump, hit the deck and left him late as Rahul just about got his bat out of the way, he was caught in two minds there