Rohit learnt his lesson and put Ashwin on straight away with the new ball. 19/2 and both Duckett and Pope back in the pavilion with Pope getting a 1st ball duck for a pair.
Very difficult when you're used to playing balls on length not to go back to one that is short and on the stumps on a track where the ball is shooting. Then you end up going forward and one pops instead of keeping low!
Stokes has had a few shooters in this Series but that dismissal was an achievement in itself - misses the ball, it hits the back pad, ricochets off the front pad and onto the stumps.
What's happened to Bazball ? What's happened to Stokes striding down the wicket & slogging it for 6 ? Seems we're back to the usual push & prod and out within a few balls.
What's happened to Bazball ? What's happened to Stokes striding down the wicket & slogging it for 6 ? Seems we're back to the usual push & prod and out within a few balls.
Lead of 200 wont be enough.
The likes of Crawley and Duckett do tee off from the start but most of Stokes match winning innings have taken place once he's got himself in.
An intriguing finish ahead. Probably needs an airhead like Bairstow at the crease. Somebody who won't be emotionally affected by their wicket being the outcome of the series (pretty much now).
India have won both sessions today and England needed the 100 lead as 46 never seemed enough against the Indian spin maestro Ashwin( 500+ wickets) and the wrist spin of Kuldeep.
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100/2 for the optimists !
I think we need to get 250+, so that the lead is over 300 to give us a chance of winning.
65-3 (111/3)
Shame as Joe and Zak were going along nicely.
Ashwin was always going to be the danger if Bashir could get 5 wickets.
Ashwin 3/38 in 10 overs
97/3 (143/3)
110/4 (156/4)
Ben has just used 1 life up !
120/5 (166/4)
The captain never looked comfortable and Indian spinners are showing their class.
Lead of 200 wont be enough.
An intriguing finish ahead. Probably needs an airhead like Bairstow at the crease. Somebody who won't be emotionally affected by their wicket being the outcome of the series (pretty much now).
You don't fancy C-bombing yet @Leuth?
I reckon we will fall well short of that unfortunately
I thought for a second that was from an earlier innings !