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India won the toss and are batting .

106-3 at lunch .

kholi out for 0 bowled Ali .

 

Oh dear.....

 

India were never going to get bowled out cheaply. Anything under 400 and England will be happy. Even 450 might not be enough.

 

Stone getting the ball to reverse now.

 

Rohit holes out in the deep. Phew!

 

Fabulous bowling by Leach.

 

Not sure he had much to do with that wicket. Just a top edge from an aggressive shot.

 

Starting to think England should have picked 3 spinners. Ball's turning a mile on day 1!

 

Cheerio Rahane!

 

So now 2 new batsmen just before the new ball.

 

Oh look it's not just football. Rahane should have been out caught before he was bowled. Umpires ****ed up by not checking properly when England reviewed.

 

Oh good England have been given their review back for that cock up. Just relieved Rahane departed shortly after the incident.

 

It was entirely down to Leach putting the pressure on.

 

Yeah fair point. And he has bowled well to be fair. Keeping things tight.

 

Oh Christ there goes Pant.

 

Only if we had a genuine wrist spinner. They are too samey and we have Root and Lawrence as spin options so I think with what we have the balance is spot on

 

Well we did bring 2 to India - Parkinson and Crane. But it would have been a huge gamble to play either.

 

I don't understand why we don't take the new ball and bring on Stone and Broad. Pant is dangerous against spin. But as I type Pant is given out!

 

Damn this will be overturned.

 

Yes Joe!