Summary

  1. Ind 167-5published at 38.3 overs

    There's a cricket match going on, of course.

    This is how Jemimah Rodrigues was dismissed...

  2. Ind 166-5published at 38 overs

    After a resumption, there's more groundstaff running onto the field at the end of the over.

    Hopefully they're bringing on a massive Venus Flytrap to stand next to the umpire.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:41 BST 5 October 2025

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    What about Alastair Cookroach?

    Andy from Barnsley

    Ricky Pontick.

    Simran, Leeds

  4. Postpublished at 13:39 BST 5 October 2025

    We've got another bug-related delay. I think one has flown into the eye of bowler Rameen Shamim.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:38 BST 5 October 2025

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    Surely there would also be a Bee team...

    Nick from Clapham

    A Bee De Villiers

    Simon, Leeds

  6. Ind 164-5published at 37 overs

    We can do better than that, Hayden. Kemar Roach can make an unfortunate appearance in our XI.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:34 BST 5 October 2025

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    Nick Gnat to open the batting.

    Hayden in Nantwich

  8. Ind 160-5published at 36 overs

    Just one from that over as the sun sets over Colombo.

    India will want to get over 200 as a minimum.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:32 BST 5 October 2025

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    Rishab P(ant)

    Rob, Fargo

    How about Gnat Sciver-Brunt?

    Mark, London

  10. Ind 160-5published at 35.3 overs

    Simran's text arrives right on cue as Sneh Rana swings her bat at the swarm of insects before facing the first ball.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:30 BST 5 October 2025

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    Brian Larva?

    Simran, Leeds

  12. Postpublished at 13:30 BST 5 October 2025

    Sneh Rana has been pushed out of the door rather than Richa Ghosh.

  13. Postpublished at 13:30 BST 5 October 2025

    Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Jemimah Rodrigues goes! She is a very powerful sweeper but that was not the right shot to try there.

    If Pakistan can keep making scoring difficult then they will fancy themselves.

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 35 overs

    Rodrigues lbw b Sandhu 32 (Ind 159-5)

    Gone! As we expected. It's plumb.

    Nashra Sandhu gets the big wicket and now the game is back in the balance.

  15. Postpublished at 13:27 BST 5 October 2025

    Rodrigues has definitely hit the ground with this sweep. I don't think there's an edge.

  16. Pakistan reviewpublished at 35 overs

    This has to be out! Jemimah Rodrigues misses a sweep and is hit on the pad. The umpire says no but...

  17. Postpublished at 13:25 BST 5 October 2025

    Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It doesn't look like the fumigation has done anything, in fact it looks like there are more bugs now! Did he bring the wrong smoke?

  18. Ind 155-4published at 34.2 overs

    All of this for nothing...

    Insect fumigationImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 13:23 BST 5 October 2025

    It appears we're about to get back under way but the bugs have not gone anywhere.

    I hope the Bug Buster wasn't expensive.

  20. Postpublished at 13:21 BST 5 October 2025

    We're hearing this delay could last 15 minutes. That's more than enough time to come up with a Cricketer Insect XI.

    I'll give you Mark Woodlouse to get you started...