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Mike Peter, Elizabeth Botcherby & Grace Wheeler

  1. Ind 106-1

    Yastika Bhatia comes down the ground and strikes Sophie Ecclestone down the ground for four.

    Bhatia's not batting especially swiftly - at the end of the over she's on 11 from 23, with two fours.

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    India may well have enough on the board to declare tonight.

    Matthew, Bolton

  3. Ind 101-1

    Smriti Mandhana sends Mady Villiers out through point, coming back for two to bring up India's century off 153 balls.

  4. Ind 98-1

    Sophie Ecclestone sends down a maiden to Yastika Bhatia.

    Nine of the 25 overs in this innings have been scoreless.

  5. Ind 98-1

    And two singles from Mady Villiers.

    Some other fans catch the eye of the roving TV cameramen - one with a flannel over his head as a form of sun shade, the other very still with his head resting on the back of the seat in front of him.

    Is... he alright? Yes, he is - his companion has spotted they're on camera and awakens him from his stupor.

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    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    It is probably time to start looking at records for fourth innings chases in women's Tests. It is not pretty reading from and England perspective as India's lead continues to climb.

    The highest successful fourth-innings run chase is 198 by Australia against England in Sydney in 2011.

    England's highest successful fourth-innings run chase is 173 which they have pulled off twice, both times against New Zealand, in 1969 and 1992.

    Looking beyond winning causes, England do hold the record for the highest fourth-innings score, which is 245-9 in a draw against Australia in 2022.

  7. Ind 96-1

    Lead by 211

    Thanks Elizabeth.

    A trio of singles from the latest Sophie Ecclestone over.

    Meanwhile some fans in the crowd frantically fan themselves to try and relieve the evening heat.

  8. Ind 93-1

    Mandhana 42 (69), Bhatia 5 (8)

    Mady Villiers comes into the attack.

    She starts with three dots but then Yastika Bhatia, skipping down, goes up and over Issy Wong at mid-off for four.

    It's the only scoring shot of the over and extends India's lead to 208 runs.

    Mike Peter will be your guide for the rest of the evening session.

  9. How's stat?!

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    Smriti MandhanaPA Media

    Smriti Mandhana is accessing all areas in this innings. Splitting the pitch into four quarters, in her first knock of 83, 42% of her runs were scored in front of square on the off side, with next to nothing coming from behind square on the off side.

    In this innings Mandhana has scored between 20-37% of her runs in each of the four quarters.

  10. Ind 89-1

    Yastika Bhatia is the new batter in for India and gets off the mark at the second time of asking with a single.

    A good over for Sophie Ecclestone - two singles and the important wicket of Shafali Verma.

  11. Annesha Ghosh
    India cricket journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A duck in the first innings and a good knock in the second but not on the honours board this time for Verma.

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    Shafali c sub b Ecclestone 33 (Eng 88-1)

    Shafali Verma holes out!

    She goes for the big heave and picks out substitute fielder Emma Lamb, wearing a huge grin, at mid-on.

    India's opening stand is broken but they lead by 203 runs with nine wickets in hand.

    England get the breakthrough as Ecclestone removes Verma

  13. Ind 87-0

    Smirit Mandhana moves into the 40s with a well-timed drive through the covers.

    It also takes India's lead above 200. They're 202 runs in front.

  14. Ind 82-0

    Sophie Ecclestone throws a hand in the air to appeal for an lbw but quickly withdraws it. She followed Shafali Verma with her delivery and you could see all three stumps.

    Single, dot, single, dot, and then Smriti Mandhana goes BANG. Six down the ground.

    Nine from it.

  15. We're going to see a bit of spin after drinks. Sophie Ecclestone, who picked up three wickets in the first innings, enters the attack.

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

    They way that longer form games work is that you have to earn the right to have fun and at the moment India are being really disciplined to earn their right to have fun tomorrow.

  17. India lead by 188 runs, with Shafali Verma on 32 (51) and Smriti Mandhana on 29 (57).

  18. Ind 73-0

    Lauren Filer returns to the attack.

    Shafali Verma darts through for a single and Smriti Mandhana helps a wayward leg-side delivery to the rope.

    India add another two to their lead in the second half of the over courtesy of a fumble from Amy Jones behind the stumps and a wide but Filer's final delivery leaves Verma bent double over her bat. She was bamboozled by the low bounce.

  19. Ind 66-0

    Oooohhh a bottom edge from Shafali Verma drops agonisingly short of Mady Villiers at gully. Verma comes through for a single.

    Smriti Mandhana pushes into the covers and picks up two off the final ball of Lauren Bell's over.

    India lead by 181 runs.

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    Very disappointing performance from England. Looking totally lost. Honestly believe Charlie Dean has to take over. And getting a little bit fed up with hearing about Alice Capsey being the next big thing, she just doesn't deliver.

    Martin, Chapman