India in England Aug-Sep 2021 (& July 2022)

[Arthur Crabtree]

Joe nearing the top end of his usually 30-90 score spread too.

Sibley in for 3h20m for his 28. Got well in, got out.

[Arthur Crabtree]

29 and 30 for JB1 in the match just about maintains his Test average.

[sussexpob]

Yep. Another start, another out

[sussexpob]

Lawrence gone too...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Apart from the openers, England's SR is very high. Either India have been a bit loose or the batters have decided to be more aggressive than in the first innings.

Tea, crucial final session to come.

[sussexpob]

Yeah. One decent partnership and England have a chance here, but you feel they need another 100. Tail needs to turn up unlike the first dig.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Buttler goes. Had a hunch he was going to hit a few.

Curran could bat in the top six for this team.

[Arthur Crabtree]

JB2 leaves a ball that bowls him out. Never looks good.

Middle order all getting starts and scoring at 60-80/100 balls. Great if you go on. Too ambitious if you don't.

[sussexpob]

JB2 leaves a ball that bowls him out. Never looks good.

Middle order all getting starts and scoring at 60-80/100 balls. Great if you go on. Too ambitious if you don't.

Wasn't the first time either. Left about three, one just missed, one hit his back pad slightly too high....third time unlucky.

Match in the balance on this partnership you'd think

[sussexpob]

100 for joe

[Arthur Crabtree]

Good effort by Root. But... exposes the tail to the new ball.

[sussexpob]

Robbo taking them on, but just got a tooth crusher of a bouncer from shami.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Starting to look an ok third innings score. Just that the first innings was so poor.

Scores in the game going up, so might not be too hard to chase.

[sussexpob]

200 the chase.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Awkward session for India tonight.