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  1. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

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    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

  14. Eng 88-4

    Jones 26 (26), Sciver-Brunt 21 (28)

    Amy Jones is picking off boundaries with relative ease, attacking Sneh Rana and going over mid-wicket for four. From 5 (10) four overs ago, she's up to a run-a-ball 26.

    A productive over before drinks adds nine to England's tally.

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

    I do like England's intent to score here.

  16. Eng 79-4

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    A third boundary for Amy Jones to move onto 18, pounding Sree Charani's penultimate delivery along the floor through the covers for four. Harleen Deol dived over it on the boundary.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt has 20. Together they've put on 32 for the fifth wicket.

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    England are paying the price for winning the toss and batting first. Dry warm forecast, less pressure setting a total and not having to bat last on a pitch that on recent showing can deteriorate quite dramatically.

    Colin Pocock, Selsey

  18. Eng 74-4

    Amy Jones plays a thick edge through third but the ball grinds to a halt a few feet inside the rope.

    She and Nat Sciver-Brunt run three and finish Sneh Rana's over with a two and a one. How pleasing.

  19. Eng 67-4

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    A productive over for England. A single, a boundary through mid-wicket for Amy Jones, and a quick two to finish Kranti Gaud's 10th.

    On the subject of selection, Daniel (@11:45), I do think some players have unlucky not to be rewarded for county/domestic form. I'd have loved to have seen Katie Levick in an England shirt, for example.

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

    I think the gentle breeze has picked up a little. It is making the ball drift.