Key occasions
“If Roses Match naming rights are allowed to transcend cricket, how concerning the Bleasdale/Bennett?” writes Anthony Baxter. “The groups might compete for the Shavings, a classic pencil sharpener reputed to be filled with charred pencil swarf.”
There’s a break in play whereas Jaiswal receives therapy. It seems to be like he may need cramp in his proper hand or forearm.
forty seventh over: India 195-2 (Jaiswal 86, Gill 57) Gill mistimes a pull off Carse, who has most likely been England’s most threatening bowler right this moment. Not that the competitors is volcanic. I’m wondering what let it go, Smyth, it’s over Ollie Robinson is as much as this afternoon. Nonetheless England’s finest bowler for mine.
A maiden from Carse, his fourth in 13 overs. That’s as many as the opposite bowlers between them.
forty sixth over: India 195-2 (Jaiswal 86, Gill 57) Everybody maintain their nerve, we’ve been How’s Jimmy bowling nowadays right here earlier than within the Bazball period and I simply don’t know what’s going off on the market it has typically resulted in a Ship ‘em dwelling! thrilling run–chase.
Bashir continues with an in-out area, slip and leg slip for Jaiswal. He averaged 90-odd towards Bashir in final yr’s sequence, a statistic that involves thoughts as he spanks a disdainful boundary again over Bashir’s head. That brings up an excellent century partnership between the current and way forward for Indian cricket: Jaiswal (23) and Gill (25). England want we had been speaking about their rating fairly than their age.
“Undecided,” writes James Wallace in reply to Smylers’ question within the forty third over, “ however I did see a bloke decanting a bottle of white wine on the way in which in. That’s the one intel I’ve.”
forty fifth over: India 188-2 (Jaiswal 80, Gill 56) Carse replaces Tongue (11-0-45-0) and is inspired via mid-on for 3 by Gill. He produces a jaffa later within the over that leads to the gloves of Jamie Smith. England enchantment for one thing, something, every part, however there’s no edge and it was too excessive for LBW. The umpire Chris Gaffaney pointed in the direction of the stumps, and for a second the Sky commentators thought Gill may need bowled. Seems Gaffaney was simply asking to see whether or not the bails had been disturbed.
forty fourth over: India 183-2 (Jaiswal 79, Gill 52) England’s determination to bowl seems to be a little bit of a stinker, although Shubman Gill would have achieved the identical. One particular person knew: your good friend and mine, Tim de Lisle, despatched me an e mail at 11.10am alongside the traces of, ‘Has Stokes achieved a Nasser at Brisbane?’
Bashir continues his encouraging begin – correct, seductive flight – with a contemporary rarity: a maiden from a spinner to Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Fifty for Gill on captaincy debut!
forty third over: India 183-2 (Jaiswal 79, Gill 52) Shubman Gill pulls Tongue effectively in entrance of sq. for 4 to succeed in a silken half-century from 56 balls. New captains have a tendency to begin effectively with the bat; few had achieved it as elegantly as Gill right this moment.
“Please might any person at Headingley verify if gate employees are imposing the ‘No plastic drink bottles if the seal has been damaged’ rule?” asks Smylers. “On this climate, it appears merciless to confiscate drinks from followers who felt they wanted to hydrate on their technique to the bottom or whereas queuing exterior, and so opened their drink earlier than making it via the gates. Asking for any person who’s obtained tickets for this weekend.”
Jim is there so hopefully he’ll inform us, though given his, a-hem, social intent he could have put all digital units for the forseeable.
forty second over: India 172-2 (Jaiswal 78, Gill 47) A thick edge from Gill off Bashir runs away for 4 extra. That was a superb little bit of bowling, however England are haemorrhaging boundaries: 28 fours and a six in 42 overs.
That six from Jaiswal was his twenty seventh in Checks towards England; he’s already solely seven wanting Viv Richards’ all-time report.
forty first over: India 172-2 (Jaiswal 78, Gill 42) My Sky feed has simply gone down. Nice stuff. And also you thought England’s bowlers began the sequence badly.
I don’t you suppose you/I/now we have missed a lot, only a single to Gill from Tongu- ah, scratch that, Jaiswal has slapped Tongue’s final ball over level for six.
fortieth over: India 165-2 (Jaiswal 72, Gill 41) Cheers Jim, afternoon everybody. I’ve arrived simply in time for Shoaib Bashir’s first over of the day; this already appears like an vital spell within the context of the sport.
Jaiswal slashes his first ball behind sq. for 4. However that apart it’s a promising begin from Bashir, with some good drop and a few balls that flip noticeably.
James Wallace
thirty ninth over: India 159-2 (Jaiswal 67, Gill 40) Tongue bends his again and bangs in an over of quick stuff to Jaiswal. It slows the scoring however seems to be laborious yakka. Is perhaps time for some spin quickly?
Would you take a look at that, it’s most positively time for Rob Smyth to slide into the OBO scorching seat to information you thru the remainder of the day.
Thanks in your firm, that was plenty of enjoyable. I’m off to hunt out that ice chilly shandy…
thirty eighth over: India 158-2 (Jaiswal 66, Gill 40) It’s getting sticky on the market for England, in additional methods than one. Woakes leaks three boundaries to Jaiswal, pushed, punched and reduce. The ball has gone tender and the pitch has gone flat.
Right here’s Romeo attempting to lighten the temper. Attempting…
“Hello Jimbo, I used to be dissatisfied to see within the Cricketers’ Who’s Who 2025 that Brydon Carse’s nickname is Tacky. I used to be fairly hoping it could be Carsey.”
It’s the way in which he tells ‘em.
thirty seventh over: India 145-2 (Jaiswal 53, Gill 39) Tongue has tightened up his line after a scrappy spell earlier. He’s zoning in on the highest of off stump and transferring the ball again in to the correct handed Gill.
Julian Menz’s Bucolometer is seemingly off the charts:
“Hello James and readers from around the globe… We’re sat round within the backyard having fun with Midsummer right here in Sweden (not THAT one, I’ve but to bash an aged particular person’s head in with a picket mallet, and Midsommar was really filmed in Hungary).
We’re consuming pickled mackerel with potatoes, chopped crimson onions, and bitter cream. My daughter is moaning about how pappa will get to spend extra time on his cellphone (following the OBO) than she does, and the grandparents are passive-aggressive about the truth that I’ve TMS on within the background.
If this was a Sunday, the Kinks may need written about it.”
thirty sixth over: India 142-2 (Jaiswal 51, Gill 39) Gill drives Woakes for 4 extra via cowl. He seems to be in superb fettle, worryingly for England.
thirty fifth over: India 135-2 (Jaiswal 50, Gill 33) Fifty up for Jaiswal! His first Take a look at knock on English soils and he’s been as spectacular as ever. Compact when he must be and swashbuckling-ly expansive when he doesn’t. He lifts his bat subtly to the appreciative crowd. Loads extra to get…
Oooft. Shubman Gill performs his trademark back-foot punch sq. of the wicket. Only for two on this event however pretty to see it within the flesh. Be nonetheless my beating…
thirty fourth over: India 132-2 (Jaiswal 49, Gill 31) “Regal” purrs Ravi Shastri like an E-Sort Jag within the quick lane of the M1 after Gill on drives Woakes’ closing ball for 4.
thirty third over: India 128-2 (Jaiswal 49, Gill 27) “Pricey Jimbo, a lot chatter concerning the Anderson/Tendulkar trophy, following Crowe/Thorpe, Richards/Botham.
However certainly cricket’s biggest rivalry must be recognised with a brand new cup? What names needs to be honoured for the conflict between Lancashire and Yorkshire?”
Candy Child Tim Sowula getting the controversy going. Should be a quiet passage of play. Have they got to be cricketers? My previous man is from Wigan… and my ma is from Huddersfield. The Wallace Trophy. There you go. Sorted.
Tongue replaces Carse. Area set for some quick stuff. Begins with a full toss. Double bluff didnae work.
thirty second over: India 124-2 (Jaiswal 46, Gill 26) Gill edges Woakes between slip and gully to select up 4 in streaky style. Nothing streaky concerning the subsequent shot although! Gill takes a few steps out to Woakes and drives imperiously via cowl. There’s that MRF sponsored blade as soon as extra. Ahem. Shot! Extra pretty batting, Woakes goes too full and is clipped away off the pads for 4 extra. Gill is into his groove now.
thirty first over: India 112-2 (Jaiswal 46, Gill 14) It feels ‘nick-y’ on the market in line with Stuart Broad on the Sky comms. Carse is thundering in, sweat dripping off his tattooed forearms. Two no-balls in a row as Carse struggles along with his run up and oversteps. One among them was a speared in yorker that Jaiswal did effectively to maintain out, not that it could have mattered.
thirtieth over: India 107-2 (Jaiswal 45, Gill 12) The brand new England captain is utilizing an MRF stickered blade. The tyre behmoth’s torch being handed on from Tendulkar to Kohli and now Gill*. Woakes continues with a leg slip in place. Simply two runs to Jaiswal although cowl.
*Not a paid promotion. However might be…
twenty ninth over: India 105-2 (Jaiswal 43, Gill 12) Gill guides Carse for a pair via level. The large burly bowler is simply too full and broad with the subsequent ball and Gill simply leans on it to get 4 over the speedy sq.. Hundred up for India, these wickets will nonetheless be annoying them.
twenty eighth over: India 98-2 (Jaiswal 42, Gill 6) Woakes again into the assault after the break. He’s over the wicket. Three slips and a gully in place. Maiden. On a postage stamp is the Wizard. Is that good English? I don’t know. I do know I had chow mein for lunch, sans fork. In 30 diploma warmth.
twenty seventh over: India 98-2 (Jaiswal 42, Gill 6) Gill plinks to midwicket and calls a dangerous run… Ollie Pope swoops and has a shy on the stump – MISSES! Gill was out if he hit, that was not a superb run. Early nerves from India’s new skipper. Nobody was backing up the throw so 4 overthrows are added to India’s rating. That might have been some begin after the break, might even have blown fork-gate out of the water.
twenty sixth over: India 93-2 (Jaiswal 41, Gill 1) Stokes polishes off the three balls remaining within the over. His reverse quantity, Shubman Gill, shoulders arms to a size ball after which will get off the mark with a drop and run into the covers. The clouds have rolled over Headingley, can or not it’s so muggy it doesn’t swing?
twenty fifth over: India 91-1 (Jaiswal 41, Sudharsan 0) Sai Sudharsan arrives on Take a look at debut. Shut! Carse goes full and scuds one into the debutant’s entrance pad as he affords a tentative ahead defence. It was going over, however not by a lot.
We interrupt this OBO to let you know that there was distinct lack of forks within the media centre lunch room. I do know that’s the type of element you might be after. Almost your complete lunchbreak had handed earlier than, inexplicably, two gleaming forks had been ceremoniously wheeled in. It appears like a joke/metaphor for this morning’s first session however is definitely true. I needed to eat my chow mein with Jeremy Coney’s crutch. Positively true. Anyway, the gamers are again on the sphere. I suppose you need that type of element too do you?
Lunchtime Studying:
And for these of you after the TMS abroad hyperlink, William Hargreaves has obtained you lined. Ta Invoice.
Lunch – India 92-2
For the perfect a part of two hours India had been bossing the beginning of this sport. One brings two because the previous adage goes, Ben Stokes leads his males off for some effectively deserved scran with a skip in his stride. India’s new captain, Shubman Gill, might be on the crease after the break. Righto, to the buffet!
WICKET! Sai Sudharsan c Smith b Stokes 0 (India 92-2)
A strangle! Stokes performs on the debutant’s nerves and want to get bat on ball, a leg slip in place and a leg facet lure set. Sudharsan flicks at one however doesn’t join, he doesn’t be taught his lesson although and will get a tickle on the subsequent! England are cock-a-hoop with that, from nowhere they’ve obtained two wickets and a gruelling morning session is now about honours even.
WICKET! KL Rahul c Root b Carse 42 (India 91-1)
A flat footed drive from KL Rahul is snaffled by Joe Root within the cordon! The sting went shortly however Root held on effectively with each arms. England wanted that and in fact had been gifted it by Rahul who might be furious that he gave it away on the stroke of lunch.
