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  1. How's stat?!

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    Amy Jones loses the helmet as Lauren Bell returns to bowl, but prior to this, Jones has stood up to the stumps 24% of the time that seamers have been in action in this match, compared to just 8% for Yastika Bhatia of India.

    The Indian batters seem very happy to stay in their crease and play off the back foot to negate this threat, having done so 39% of the time when facing seam, compared to 24% for the England batters.

  2. Ind 144-1

    Time for a burst of Lauren Bell before the close - she replaces Mady Villiers.

    Smriti Mandhana takes a single into the covers off the seamer's first delivery, before Yastika Bhatia faces five dots.

    Bell has an economy rate of 1.5 from her 10 overs today - considerably better than her 5.55 from nine in the first innings.

  3. Ind 143-1

    Hmm, hint of a chance?

    Sophie Ecclestone returns in place of Issy Wong, meaning England's spinners have swapped ends in the last half hour.

    The spinner drops a delivery down the leg side and Amy Jones doesn't collect cleanly, with Yastika Bhatia off balance and stumbling out of her crease.

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    First hint of pressure and England wilt. Ever since the World Cup win in 2017 they have gone backwards despite greater resources and better infrastructure. This has been a pathetic performance, on par with the men’s Test side.

    Mark, London

  5. Ind 142-1

    Mady Villiers starts with two dot balls before the India batters work her for four singles.

    The four in the last over brought up the fifty partnership by the way, off 92 balls.

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    What is India’s target for declaring tomorrow? 400 and five sessions to bowl England out? 450 and four sessions?

    Jason in Philadelphia

  7. Ind 138-1

    Lead by 253

    Smriti Mandhana guides Issy Wong's last delivery neatly past the diving gully fielder and sees it race away for four.

    Issy Wong holds her head in her hands, meanwhile that takes India's lead past 250.

  8. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It is a critical time for England at the moment, they need the wickets. The players will want to be that person, who in the dressing room people are slapping them on the back, saying 'well done'.

  9. How's stat?!

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

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    Issy Wong's average length has been in the 'good length' zone in both innings, but in this innings, she is dragging her length back, albeit still within a good length, by 60 cm.

    Issy Wong's average length in this Test match:

    • First innings = 5.8 metres
    • Second innings = 6.4 metres

  10. Ind 132-1

    Aha, it's a change of ends from Mady Villiers to replace Sophie Ecclestone.

    Smriti Mandhana lumps a shot just short of mid-on before Yastika Bhatia drives her fourth four of the day through the covers.

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    I have a ticket for Monday. My feeling is I won’t be needing it!

    Caz, Portsmouth

    Outplayed in the T20 final and outplayed in this Test. Have England improved since the Ashes disaster? Debatable.

    Helen in Rutland

  12. Ind 127-1

    England bring Issy Wong in place of Mady Villiers.

    The seamer starts with a maiden to Yastika Bhatia.

  13. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Post drinks Mandhana and Bhatia have just upped that run-rate, they are looking to score from every ball.

  14. Ind 127-1

    Four for Yastika Bhatia, lifting Sophie Ecclestone through the covers.

    India now lead by 242, they're in cruise control.

  15. Ind 122-1

    Runs off every ball of Mady Villiers' over.

    Yastika Bhatia whacks a full toss out towards Sophie Ecclestone at mid-on, the ball drops just short of the England fielder, leading to a bit of awkward fielding.

  16. Ind 115-1

    During the drinks break, Jemimah Rodrigues, who is padded up as the next batter in, tries out some hockey close-control skills on the boundary's edge, using her bat and a spare ball.

    Charlotte Edwards peers round another member of her staff, evidently intrigued.

    After we get underway, Yastika Bhatia takes one single off Sophie Ecclestone's over.

  17. Ind 114-1

    Mandhana 51, Bhatia 17; lead by 229

    Yastika Bhatia takes two off Mady Villiers' first ball, walking across her crease to turn the ball through backward square.

    India have added 84 in 24 overs since tea.

    The players are taking drinks with about 45 minutes left in the day.

  18. Ind 111-1

    A couple of singles off Sophie Ecclestone's latest.

    111-1 at the end of the over, very Nelson-y.

  19. 50 runs

    50 for Smriti Mandhana

    Ind 109-1, lead by 224

    A single past point for Smriti Mandhana, that's her half-century!

    It comes up off 89 balls, with seven fours and one six.

    That was the penultimate delivery of Mady Villiers' over, and Yastika Bhatia finishes it off with two into the covers.

  20. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I am contemplating how easy India have made it look out there today.