Arshdeep Singh to Root, no run, pace off, Root defends to the off-side
Arshdeep Singh to Root, FOUR, oh he's pierced a real small gap between point and backward point. Look at that ball race away. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, Root just placed that on the off-side. Looked like even he wouldn't have thought he could get a four with that shot but such was the placement and Kuldeep couldn't cut that off even with a slide at third man
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, out Caught by Axar!! Slower ball after slower ball, I will stick to my plan, you can hit me if you are good enough is the ploy from Arshdeep Singh. Another slower ball bumper and he teased Salt with third man up. Natural urge for any batter to try and guide that away because there's an easy boundary on offer behind point but Salt walked right into the trap. When it comes off, it does look for the bowler. Good of Arshdeep Singh to not offer pace bowling this length with that field. England lose both their set batters to Arshdeep Singh. Again credit to Rohit because he could have easily changed the bowling at this end and brought Hardik/Axar on! Phil Salt c Axar b Arshdeep Singh 23(21) [4s-4]
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run, slower delivery on the off stump, Salt backs away and drives off the back foot to point
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, wide, slower ball bumper, too high
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, FOUR, Phil Salt was just waiting for that slower ball. He knew it was going to be nothing but that knuckle ball and didn't get deceived by the release. Delayed that slap and when it came off a length, slapped it reall hard past mid-off
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, 2 runs, pace off slower ball. Salt helps it away to short fine leg. Harshit with another diving save, he pushed this ball to the left and Salt sensed the chance to steal a second run and he did
Arshdeep Singh to Tom Banton, 1 run, short of length delivery, Banton taps it to mid-off and he's away
Arshdeep Singh to Tom Banton, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Banton works it to the on-side
Arshdeep Singh to Tom Banton, no run, beaten! Short of a length delivery angling away, Banton slashes and misses
Arshdeep Singh to Tom Banton, no run, and he welcomes Banton with a slower delivery too
Arshdeep Singh to Duckett, out Caught by Rohit!! The bowler wins the battle. Ah I see you are defending the slower ball, let me see how long can you resist says Arshdeep and delivers another slower ball - the knuckle ball. Duckett couldn't keep his calm. He went for a mighty heave but it's difficult to hit slower balls with power without moving the feet. The groin niggle that he picked up definitely curbed his batting and he just went for an all-hands slog with minimal feet. Big mishit and it flew high for Rohit to swallow that at mid-off. Good of Rohit not to change Arshdeep despite those boundaries last over. Duckett c Rohit b Arshdeep Singh 34(22) [4s-8]
Arshdeep Singh to Duckett, no run, this slower ball was telegraphed so Duckett didn't move one bit. Just waited and defended knowing Arshdeep Singh is looking to deceive him
Arshdeep Singh to Duckett, no run, finally a slower ball from Arshdeep Singh and Duckett is deceived totally. Luckily for him it was off target and wide of off stump
Arshdeep Singh to Duckett, FOUR, they did place a deep square leg before this ball so Duckett decided to move his front leg. He lifted it in the air to rock on the back leg and pull this short ball in front of square through mid-wicket. This is outstanding batting despite the niggle he has
Arshdeep Singh to Duckett, FOUR, now he's just dismissed that pull shot out of sight over mid-wicket. Arshdeep Singh tried to push him back with a bumper but it hardly mattered for Duckett that he had to move his front leg. Just fetched that around head height and smacked it over mid-wicket
Arshdeep Singh to Duckett, FOUR, now Duckett stays put and slaps it off the back foot through cover. Finds the gap between cover-point and extra-cover. This is really good batting despite not being able to move freely
Arshdeep Singh to Duckett, FOUR, slot ball and Duckett thumps it down the ground over mid-on. No one moved. Duckett is not even moving his front leg and he didn't have to because this was a hit me ball
Arshdeep Singh to Duckett, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Duckett toe-ends the drive to mid-off
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, FOUR, smashed over mid-wicket. Hard length and sat up nicely, Salt waited and thumped it over mid-wicket
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run, edged but rolls to KL. Short of a length delivery angling away, Salt looks to play off-side, toe-ends it to the keeper
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Salt mistimes the drive to cover
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run, full and swinging away outside off stump, Salt swings hard and misses
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, leg byes, FOUR, that is off the pad for sure! Inswinger too straight and down leg, Salt misses the glance, big deflection goes fine past KL who had no chance
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run, short and down leg, Salt moves inside the line and looks to pull, misses. Salt is surprised it's not called a wide
Arshdeep Singh to Duckett, no run, short of length delivery, Duckett defends off the back foot
Arshdeep Singh to Duckett, no run, drives but hits it back to Arshdeep Singh, who gets low to the left and stops in his followthrough
Arshdeep Singh to Duckett, no run, nicely watches this outie onto his bat from good length. Defended
Arshdeep Singh to Duckett, no run, nice outie outside off stump, Duckett mistimes the push to mid-on. No feet. Will that groin niggle affect his mobility between wickets or how he plays the ball?
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, 1 run, swinging down leg, Salt glances to fine leg
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt, no run, full and looking for swing, not much on this one, Salt toe-ends the drive to mid-off