Another poor start in English 2nd innings.

15/2. Bairstow out first ball.

65/5.

Another early finish to a Test beckons.

[PL2 3DQ]

England all out 135. Well played India, their spinners and batsmen were so much better than ours but let's see how they cope with seaming green tops this summer.

Prevents Oz reaching World Test final.

We can’t blame the pitch when we batted first and we can’t blame the pink ball in this match.
Clearly, after the first test, we were outclassed by a team with far superior spin bowlers.
That wicketkeeper, Pant, frustrates me with his ridiculous celebratory appealing, in advance of an umpire’s or DRS decision but, boy, he can bat and keep wicket.

Stat from TMS. Now just 74 consecutive partnerships under 50.