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  1. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Jones has brought it up in quick time. There have been a few moments of madness but she has been very switched on.

  2. 50 runs

    50 for Amy Jones

    Eng 122-4

    Amy Jones squeezes the ball through third and jogs three to bring up her second Test half-century in 59 balls.

  3. Eng 118-4

    Ohhhh that was a dicey shot from Amy Jones, just about getting it up and over Harmanpreet Kaur at mid-on. She had a look of resignation as she watched its trajectory.

    She moves onto 49.

  4. Eng 116-4

    A single apiece for Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amy Jones off Sneh Rana's seventh over.

  5. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    This partnership between Jones and Sciver-Brunt has been brilliant and needed. I was feeling a bit meh after the wicket of Capsey.

  6. How's stat?!

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    Although India have bowled a better length more consistently throughout this innings than England did yesterday; England batters have managed to capitalise better when deliveries have been overpitched.

    Facing over-pitched deliveries in this Test match:

    • India: 4 dismissals at an economy rate of 4.21
    • England: 0 dismissals at an economy rate of 5.16

  7. Eng 114-4

    Amy Jones goes for a big heave, gets under the ball, and is fortunate to see it plop down safely around deep mid-wicket.

    Her following stroke is far more elegant, driving past the bowler for four.

    She's up to 46 (50). Nat Sciver-Brunt has 27 (52).

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I don't mind the field but what Charani has done is bowl far too wide. She just needs to bowl a bit straighter.

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    Really impressive rebuild. On all the negativity at the team. Most of them played in a World Cup final a week ago, give them a break. Lauren Bell isn’t a machine, she was clearly exhausted from that World Cup schedule. Blame poor scheduling/management if you must, don’t blame the players.

    Mark, Dublin

  10. Eng 106-4

    Sree Charani is preparing to bowl her sixth over when captain Harmanpreet Kaur has a change of heart.

    Sneh Rana switches to the Nursery End. England alternate between dots and singles.

  11. Eng 103-4

    Deepti Sharma rattles through a maiden.

    Richa Ghosh, under the helmet at short leg, wears another one on her legs as Nat Sciver-Brunt tries to go hard into the leg-side.

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

    I don't see any big spinning demons in this pitch here today.

  13. Eng 103-4

    A tidy over from Sree Charani. Her first four overs went for 22 but her fifth yields just one scoring shot - two from it.

    And here comes Deepti Sharma for her first over of the match.

  14. Eng 101-4

    Slightly nervy moment for Nat Sciver-Brunt as her attempted sweep pings off her bat, foot and shoulder before ballooning up. Fortunately for the England skipper, it's comfortably out of reach for both wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia and Deepti Sharma in the slips.

  15. 100 runs

    100 up for England

    Nat Sciver-Brunt pulls hard into the leg side and it's well fielded on the boundary. She has to settle for two but it brings up England's 100.

  16. Eng 99-4

    Nat Sciver-Brunt brings up the 50 partnership with a single. A smattering of applause. She and Amy Jones have steadied the ship after England lost 3-15 in the opening half an hour.

    Four singles off the over take England to the brink of three figures. Don't think we need to be too concerned about the follow-on now.

  17. Eng 95-4

    Nat Sciver-Brunt sweeps hard into the shins of a jumping Richa Ghosh at short leg. Dot ball.

    Sneh Rana collides with Amy Jones as she enthusiastically fields a drive down the pitch off her own bowling.

    Maiden.

  18. Eng 95-4

    Boundaries in three consecutive overs for Amy Jones, pounding her latest effort along the ground through mid-wicket for four.

    The following delivery, bowler Sree Charani has her head in her hands as Jones nearly inside edges onto her stumps.

    Seven from it.

  19. How's stat?!

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

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    Generally favouring the leg side, Nat Sciver-Brunt continues to look for runs this side of the wicket when the ball is turning away from her.

    When facing spinners naturally turning the ball away, Nat Sciver-Brunt scores 68% of her international runs on the leg side. The only international batter to have a higher percentage is New Zealand's Suzie Bates, who scored 72% of runs on the leg side when playing against the spin.

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    There was an unfortunate smugness from some commentators about India’s first innings score not being challenging. In truth, England's bowling was ill-disciplined and without a clear plan. India’s shown us a serious professional approach.

    Peter Riddle, Wirksworth Derbyshire