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  1. Eng 170-9

    Two more for Issy Wong, digging out a full delivery from Sneh Rana and getting runs on the off side.

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    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    Deepti Sharma played a really important 'holding role'. Attacking the stumps 65% of the time today, which is at least 20% more than any other spinner in this match so far, returned her an economy rate of just 0.64 (3 runs off 28 stump-hitting deliveries).

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    Biggest problem for women's cricket might be the dominance of Australia. England need a long term plan with some proper money behind grass roots.

    Simon in Woking

    There’s undoubtedly some sympathy with lack of Tests but if that’s the case why don’t Australia and India struggle

    Matt, Bolton

    Hi Matt, India play domestic red-ball cricket, with the Senior Women's Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy returning to the calendar back in 2024. How involved the centrally-contracted internationals are, I don't know.

  4. Eng 168-9

    Four for Issy Wong!

    She glances Kranti Gaud square, a little aerially but it flies to the left of short leg and to the ropes.

    Wong then runs a leg-bye off the following delivery.

  5. Eng 163-9

    Issy Wong gets off the mark from her 23rd delivery, pushing Sneh Rana into the covers for a single.

    That's her first run in Test cricket.

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    I'm sensing a match-winning ton from Tammy Beaumont in the fourth innings....

    Tommy, Bristol

  7. Eng 162-9

    Trail by 123

    Lauren Filer is last out of the hutch, she survives the last four balls of Kranti Gaud's over.

    A wicket maiden for Gaud - England have lost three wickets for three in the last 41 balls.

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Kranti Gaud celebrates her five-wicket haulGetty Images

    Brillaint catch from Verma. The teammates didn't know whether to celebrate with Verma or Gaud. They were running all over the place.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Bell c Shafali b Gaud 3 (Eng 162-9)

    Kranti Gaud has her fifth wicket - she will be the first woman on the Test honours board at Lord's!

    It's a brilliant catch from Shafali Verma, snatching the ball with one hand and keeping it off the turf after Lauren Bell's edge had rebounded off Sneh Rana's chest in the slips.

    The seamer holds the ball aloft, she has figures of 5-33 thus far.

    A brilliant catch from Verma gets Gaud her fifth wicket

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    Should we have maybe 3x 4-day games for intra-England squad spread throughout season? In aim to refine skills in match situations, these players most definitely have the quality to achieve consistent wins

    Matthew, Kuala Lumpur

    You cannot blame the players completely. The authorities, in both men's and women's have pushed 50 then 20 overs, then finally the Hundred. Glitzy, but it's like asking a sprinter to run a marathon - ludicrous.

    Pat in Cheshire

  11. Eng 162-8

    Trail by 123

    Runs!

    After 29 balls without scoring, Lauren Bell gets England going again.

    She edges past slip for three off Sneh Rana's first delivery, but Issy Wong can't score off the rest of the over.

    The players will take drinks - England have scored 25 runs off 15 overs since lunch, losing three wickets.

  12. Eng 159-8

    Make that four maidens in a row, back to Sayali Satghare to Issy Wong.

    Not the most thrilling times at the moment, but at least I can easily copy and paste the title of each entry.

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    To be fair to them Michael (@14.33), they've not been given much of a chance...

    Elly, Devon

  14. Eng 159-8

    A third maiden in a row, as Kranti Gaud switches ends to chase her five-fer.

    She can't winkle out Lauren Bell on this occasion.

  15. Eng 159-8

    Successive maidens for India, with Sayali Satghare keeping Issy Wong quiet.

    In the last 17 balls England have lost two wickets and failed to score a run.

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    England haven't a clue how to play this form of cricket. Another 16-0 coming in next year's Ashes.

    Michael in St Helens

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    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    Sneh Rana is getting great returns with her biggest spinning deliveries. Both of her wickets today have been with balls turning in excess of 3º, with the one that dismissed Ecclestone turning the most.

    Sneh Rana has bowled 11 deliveries today that have turned more than 3º, and taken two wickets for seven runs.

  18. Eng 159-8

    Trail by 126

    Lauren Bell comes out at number 10 and faces four dot balls from Sneh Rana.

    A wicket maiden for the off-spinner.

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

    England's Mady Villiers is bowled out by India's Sneh Rana during day two of the first Women's Rothesay Test at Lord's Cricket GroundPA Media

    A slow and loopy delivery from Rana which gave it the chance to spin. It was ripping through the gate but it certainly moved through the gate and hit the middle stump. It was no where near where she thought it would have been and she was a mile off.

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    WICKET

    Villiers b Rana 10 (Eng 159-8)

    Another bowling change, another wicket with the second ball.

    Sneh Rana replaces Deepti Sharma and the off-spinner takes out Mady Villiers, who was looking to strike towards mid-on, bowling the all-rounder through the gate.

    That was pretty reminiscent of Villiers' dismissal of Harmanpreet Kaur in the first innings.