Sums up the situation rather nicely.... please log in to view this image Phil Tufnell Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special It's edge of your seats cricket. A 100 partnership here and England are on top. Two quick wickets and India are on top.
Agreed. Plus, he had the wicket keeping gloves taken from him very much against his wishes, which will definitely have affected him imo.
Stokes runs Root out just short of his 50. Terrible call for a run and England are in trouble. Well done thicky!!
Somehow England need to get another 150 with only 5 wickets left to give them a real chance...…...favour swings towards India again....
Root doesn't exactly look like he's stretching to make his ground... please log in to view this image
It seemed to me that he was hoping it wouldn't be a direct hit and he was too posh to dive in case it did.
Both true. However it was a ridiculous, stupid, unnecessary, risky call from Mr No Brains. Why risk it with the game in the balance?
Yeah it was a **** attempt at a joke on the 'too posh to push' when celebs have a cesarean. We need another good stand from Stokes and Buttler now, so far so good. Hopefully they can hang on until close of play.
Another 80 runs and England strong favourites on a pitch said to be ‘crumbling’. Even if we don’t get close to that very good chance for a win here.
England's lead over 200 now, looking good. We also have the possibility of Buttler, who has played beautifully, lighting some fireworks batting with the tail. Ten overs left tonight, if these two can see it out England are big favourites.
Lead over 200 buttler and Curran with another 50 partnership for 7th wicket.... Getting into territory that would make England favourites...
Been out at the local music festival that takes over our nearby town once a year and return to see young Curran doing his stuff again. England getting themselves into a strong position here.
A cracking match.... England scored 254 runs today so India will have to bat almost a full day to score the required runs to win....No easy task on this pitch..... May be 60/40 England at the moment...
Need broad to hit a few boundaries in the morning like he can & stretch lead, young curran needs support & anything above 250 will be tough.
