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28th over: England 130-5 (Root 59, Jacks 0) Just one from Axar\u2019s over.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.37 EDT<\/p>\n 27th over: England 130-5 (Root 58, Jacks 0) Gurnoor\u2019s sixth over. Root settles the nerves with four down to third, Jacks slashes at a bouncer but misses and they take DRINKS.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 26th over: England 125-5 (Root 53, Jacks 0) At just over half way, England need 109 to win which won\u2019t be a problem unless they have a flurry of wickets\u2026.and there\u2019s the first. Buttler closes his eyes and droops his shoulders as he hears the stumps rattle. Axar, long limbs and sunglasses, spins his web.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>WICKET! Buttler b Axar 17 (England 125-5)<\/p>\n Shimmy step, amateur miss, crunch of stumps.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 25th over: England 125-4 (Root 53, Buttler 17) The crowd are quiet, they know this is a crucial period. Bumrah tucks his necklace inside his shirt. Four dots, three runs \u2013 ah scrap that, another no ball. The free hit delivery is wide \u2026 Buttler reaches for it and scrapes a single.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Fifty for Joe Root!<\/p>\n 24th over: England 120-4 (Root 50, Buttler 16) Prasidh with over number seven. Washington Sundar can\u2019t bowl today, out with a suspected hamstring tear, so if England can see off Prasidh and Bumrah the road will become easier to travel. Another eased single brings fifty number three at Sophia Gardens for Joe Root, fifty number 67 in all\u2013 76 balls, five fours.<\/p>\n Joe Root brings up anther fifty. Photograph: Graham Hunt\/ProSports\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.22 EDT<\/p>\n 23rd over: England 117-4 (Root 48, Buttler 15) Bumrah is back for over number seven \u2013 Gill wants the breakthrough. Zips one past Root\u2019s outside edge \u2013 the keeper likes it but Bumrah isn\u2019t convinced enough for Gill to review. England are exactly half way to their target.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 22nd over: England 114-4 (Root 45, Buttler 15) Gill beckons Prasidh back to counter Buttler. On the button over and just two singles from it. Root backs away from a ball very late – I think the umpires say too late \u2013 and the ball counts. Root is unusually animated.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 21st over: England 111-4 (Root 43, Buttler 14) One, one, one off Axar then a huge straight happy-go-lucky six into the bushes by Buttler. More coins in the England piggy bank.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 20th over: England 100-4 (Root 40, Buttler 6)The end of a nicely knitted innings from Curran, who didn\u2019t seem in any trouble. Jos Buttler, who comes in below Curran for reasons I don\u2019t actually know, is off the mark straight away and brings up England\u2019s hundred with a legside flick.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>WICKET! Curran c Ishan b Shivam 26 (94-4)<\/p>\n Another catch for Ishan Kishan, standing right up to the stumps, who throws the ball up in the air in glee. Curran pushes, edges, and is reluctantly on his way.<\/p>\n Ishan Kishan celebrates taking the catch to dismiss Sam Curran. Photograph: Kieran McManus\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.00 EDT<\/p>\n 19th over: England 94-3 (Root 40, Curran 26) Time for spin and the equally long legged Axar Patel, and wait while he positions his field. England are watchful \u2013 just two singles from it.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.53 EDT<\/p>\n 18th over: England 92-3 (Root 39, Curran 25) Now a wristy four from Root off Shivam. I\u2019m a big fan of the light blue shirts \u2013 though the dark blue trousers differentiate from the iconic 2019 kit.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.48 EDT<\/p>\n 17th over: England 87-3 (Root 34, Curran 25) An early in the over four from Curran through midwicket, then four more, with a real swish of the skirts. Joe Root content with the anchor role here.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 16th over: England 76-3 (Root 32, Curran 16) Shivam Dube replaces that two over mini-spell from Bumrah. Bumrah then loses his trousers and sunglases at midoff with a misfield that lets a gentle stroke from Curran run away to the rope. Relief for the crowd as the ground is now mostly in shade.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 15th over: England 68-3 (Root 31, Curran 10) Curran ducks a Gurnoor bouncer. Then he\u2019s squared up, but the edge falls short. Just two singes. This is still England\u2019s maintenance era.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.33 EDT<\/p>\n 14th over: England 66-3 (Root 30, Curran 9) Curran pulls Burmah, the first ball of over number six, for four. A couple of singles<\/p>\n Apologies if you\u2019ve tried to send me an email, I\u2019ve just noticed the address above was wrong. It should work now \u2013 I\u2019m at tanya.aldred.freelance@theguardian.com<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.29 EDT<\/p>\n 13th over: England 60-3 (Root 29, Curran 4) Just thinking back to the days when India seam bowlers used to be about five foot six and bowl at 75mph as Gurnoor sprints in his two metre legs. An astonishing drop and roll in the deep save a boundary and just four singles from the over. They take DRINKS.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.22 EDT<\/p>\n 12th over: England 56-3 (Root 27, Curran 2) Gill brings back Bumrah, with just Buttler and Jacks to come before we hit the bowlers. No chances taken \u2013 just two singles from the over.<\/p>\n Meanwhile Ali Martin has spotted this story \u2013 that Sunday\u2019s ODI could be Rohit Sharma\u2019s last. <\/a><\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 11th over: England 54-3 (Root 26, Curran 1) Root tries another upper cut, but Gurnoor beats him for height, he\u2019s not proving much of a relief. Root gets down the other end in time to watch Brook empty the contents of his pockets while prone on his backside. A short but very entertaining cameo.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.18 EDT<\/p>\n WICKET! Brook c Ishan b Gurnoor 16 (England 53-3)<\/p>\n Brook falls over for one last time, trying to scoop a 91mph ball, loses balance, ends up in a puddle of pads on his back while Ishan takes the prize.<\/p>\n Gurnoor Brar celebrates the wicket of Harry Brook. Photograph: Rachel Le Poidevin\/PPAUK\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.23 EDT<\/p>\n 10th over: England 51-2 (Root 25, Brook 16) Root is all gymnastics here, arches backwards, a nasty ball from Prasidh follows him, but he ramps four. Another four, another arched back, this time from a bottom edge.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 9th over: England 42-2 (Root 16, Brook 16) Relief for England as Bumrah is put back on the shelf after four overs, 1-17. The tall figure of Gurnoor Brar is his replacement. Brook goes for a ramp second ball and like a man whose overcoat is caught in an escalator ends up flat on his back. The physio comes out as he was hit on the grill and checks he knows the prime minster\u2019s name \u2013 tricky one that.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 8th over: England 39-2 (Root 14, Brook 15) A third no ball of the innings, and a third free hit \u2013 this time Brook carves Prasidh away to the boundary. India have been brilliant but careless to bowl so many no balls. Also four dots and a four to Root down to long leg.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.56 EDT<\/p>\n 7th over: England 29-2 (Root 9, Brook 11) Root scampers a single to Bumrah\u2019s third ball- over to you mate. Brook charges down the wicket and \u2026 gets an inside edge onto his pad. But then Bumrah oversteps again and Root picks up four on the legside.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.56 EDT<\/p>\n 6th over: England 21-2 (Root 3, Brook 10) Brook tries to haul Prasidh leg side but misses and gets thudded in the guts, sending his bat flying. A forward defensive to settle the nerves. Then gets hit on the back thigh as he tries to loft another. But after five dot balls, he casually ramps six like a man swatting a fly.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.56 EDT<\/p>\n 5th over: England 14-2 (Root 3, Brook 4) What a thrilling start \u2013 survival is all England can grip onto at the moment. Bumrah no balls and the free hit is a yorker that brushes Root\u2019s stumps. Root has a bit of a swish at another and Bumrah thinks it might be caught behind \u2013 but gets no support from his captain or former captain Kohli.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 4th over: England 12-2 (Root 3, Brook 4) Relief \u2013 of sorts \u2013 in the form of a kamikaze charge and smack from Harry Brook \u2013 who gets an inside edge for four.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>WICKET! Bethell c Ishan b Prasidh 4 (England 8-2)<\/p>\n Rubber ball bounce, Bethell is stranded with a defensive bat and gets a feather of an outside edge.<\/p>\n Oh Jacob. Photograph: Oli Scarff\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.43 EDT<\/p>\n 3rd over: England 7-1 (Bethell 4, Root 2) Burmrah, wearing a long necklace, releases a succession of exocets, Bethell beaten twice in a row. Then a late-swinging yorker from the heavens that fells Bethell, leaving him sprawled on all fours, but Bumrah\u2019s hands say it would have swung legside.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.29 EDT<\/p>\n 2nd over: England 5-1 (Bethell 4, Root 1) Prasidh with some tricksy stuff. Root is hit one ball, chases a wide one the next. A maiden.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.24 EDT<\/p>\n 1st over: England 5-1 (Bethell 4, Root 1) Bumrah is smiling his wolfish smile as Duckett trudges away having gone finishing in iron boots. But some succour for England as Bethell, squinting into the sun, cover drives four gloriously.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.16 EDT<\/p>\n WICKET! Duckett c Ishan b Bumrah 0 (India 0-1)<\/p>\n An outside edge first ball, and Duckett turns his head to watch the ball fly into the stand-in keeper\u2019s gloves!<\/p>\n Ben Duckett edges the first ball of the innings and is out! Photograph: Graham Hunt\/ProSports\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.15 EDT<\/p>\n And here come the players\u2026<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n India have to hope that the pitch offers something to their bowlers or this should be easy work for England. Feeling for the spectators in that heat, there are some lovely trees in Sophia Gardens if people can exit the ground for the park and some shade between innings.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks Tim, great stuff as ever. Well that was a bit of a surprise, unoriginally I was expecting the Virat Kohli of whippy wrists and clean strikes who marched out today to lead India towards 300.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n That\u2019s my shift done. Tanya Aldred will be here shortly to add some sparkle to the proceedings and to see if England can level the series.<\/p>\n Thanks for your company and some learned correspondence. I\u2019ll be back on Sunday for what should be the decider \u2013 but with England, especially in this format nowadays, you can never be sure.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n So India really were England in disguise. From 178-3, with Kohli lording it, they lost seven wickets for just 55.<\/p>\n It was a great team effort from England, with Sam Curran and Will Jacks changing the game early on, the three fast bowlers (Archer, Mahmood and Atkinson) taking eight wickets between them, Jos Buttler collecting four catches, and Harry Brook cashing in his chips after gambling on a shortened innings.<\/p>\n Joe Root and co. should be able to chase 234 without too much fuss, but after seeing the Indians produce so many top edges and to-ends, they will be a little wary of the pitch.<\/p>\n