e e looking at the clock this will be the final over of the day it's been a great day's play with plenty to talk about afterwards a that's nice good defense nice solid defensive shot classic cover drive but finds the Fielder at [Applause] cover good running keeping the scoreboard ticking [Applause] over got that away nicely nothing really wrong with that ball got onto the front foot and found the Gap to get that one to the boundary always difficult to focus after what happened last ball but just got to stay positive and believe the Wicket will come dug that out well end of the over seven off it England are 442 for [Applause] S end of the session and as the players make their way from the field for a short break I'm off to refocus my core with some light [Applause] meditation no no no terrible shot lovely cover drive but straight to Extra cover a direct hit and it's gone that looks gone oh great run [Applause] out another one eight wickets gone on you feel it's just a matter of time now a few decent deliveries could see the end the Press have been circling the last few weeks about their place in the team this Innings and match could be a great opportunity to prove the critics wrong straight drive mid off will cut that one off Woods taking go has been playing well in recent matches certainly needs to bring their aame today left alone and easily through to the keeper accurate bowling just the one off England are 443 for8 the right armor is coming into the attack from the Brian Stam end collects that one simple as you like inside the ring shoulders arms and true to the Wicket keeper can't get that outside the ring field classic cover drive but finds the Fielder at cover end of the over batting seems to be quite tough at present I can feel the screws slowly turning in [Applause] couldn't get it through the field [Applause] lovely sound off the bat beats the infield maybe four no point running for that one it was a four the moment it left the bat beautiful shot off the front [Applause] foot getting nicely settled at the crease now would have been very happy with that last shot a little bit of wobble on that one and it's safely taken by the keeper not enough on it to entice a shot didn't like the look of that one and just ignored it bit of a shaky start but they've Consolidated and are looking steady now mean bowling well this Innings just needs one more to top it off with a five fo [Applause] finds the Fielder with that shot Fielder coming around could that be out looks like it oh great run out well the end of an entertaining performance with the bat certainly a good Wicket to get the runs were really starting to flow as they take guard they'll want to feel Bat on Ball early and get off the mark and settle the nerves a bit lovely cover drive but straight to Extra cover got that away nicely oh my that's racing away what a great shot that was onto the front foot really quickly no stopping that one you can't fault that shot nicely played four runs all the [Applause] way these batters took some time to get their but they've started to look good out there now this bowler knows how to give the ball An Almighty tweak let's see how they go misses everything wow that missed a lot [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] dug that out well quick on to that in the infield end of the over one run coming from it England are 459 for n they've bowled beautifully so far deserves to pick up a fifth Wicket nice solid defensive shot drive straight down the ground midon will collect that though great shot through the Gap perfect timing you can't fault the bowling some times your opponent is just too good that is a beautiful front foot shot no point in chasing that [Applause] one tried for something a little bit different that last delivery the captain shouldn't mind that if they get it right they might just get the Wicket doesn't beat the infield left alone and easily threw to the keeper end of the over not many coming from it3 [Applause] oh that's nice good defense lovely cover drive but straight to Extra cover end of the over and none off it3 mean bowling well this Innings just needs one more to top it off with a fer [Applause] for didn't like the look of that one and just ignored it [Applause] straight to the Fielder we'll need a direct hit end of the over the Batters pinned down at the moment [Applause] picks the Gap perfectly this is a Master Class of batting reads the length gets forward dispatches it to the [Applause] boundary I'd like to see them aim for the top of off now as a bowler you've always got to make them play on your terms [Applause] [Applause] dug that out well end of the over five runs coming from it England are 471 for n going to spin left alone and easily thre to the keeper classic cover drive but finds the Fielder at cover [Applause] moved in quickly needs a direct hit oh that's nice good defense nice solid defensive shot nicely played perfect timing [Applause] they've picked the Gap perfect timing end of the over England are 477 for n [Applause] collects that one simple as you like inside the ring no no no terrible shot through the Gap great [Applause] shot lovely cover drive but straight to Extra cover every over England are 479 for [Applause] n couldn't get it through the field [Applause] dug that out well immaculate timing there [Applause] classic cover drive but finds the Fielder at [Applause] cover beats the Fielder Nice Shot nothing really wrong with that ball got onto the front foot and found the Gap to get that one to the [Applause] boundary end of another tidy over this is good pressure on both batters at the moment very good shot there [Applause] Cricket boss thank you so much for the chat message I was not able to see your message completely but stay home Whitey Whitey stay home I don't know what it means but thank you so much let's enjoy the game [Applause] that finds the Fielder with that shot [Applause] end of the over one run coming from it England are 487 for9 nice solid defensive shot [Applause] a that's nice good defense [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] good bowling that over precise bowling no real opportunities for the batter quick on to that in the infield dug that out well that's [Applause] Immaculate timing there sometimes You' just got to stop and admire batting like that gets on to the front foot early well timed for runs end of the over not many coming from it times that shot to perfection perfect timing a direct hit and it's gone [Applause] [Applause] got that away nicely you can't give that much width B out there and you get what you [Applause] deserve a good contest here at the moment four off the last ball it'll be interesting to see how the bowler can respond through the Gap great shot that's the over England are 501 for [Applause] nine can't get that outside the ring field misses everything wow that missed a lot [Applause] still honing in on their lines the batter happy to let it go through lovely cover drive but straight to Extra cover these batters took some time to get their eye in but they've started to look good out there [Applause] now a that's nice good defense classic cover drive but finds the Fielder at cover [Applause] Immaculate timing there just perfection a magnificent shot you just can't hit it any better than that racing away to the boundary don't need to do anything special line and length still the key [Applause] doesn't beat the infield end of the over not many coming from it nicely played perfect [Applause] timing dug that out well nice solid defensive shot bit of a shaky start but they've Consolidated and are looking steady now [Applause] h [Applause] oh no no no terrible [Applause] shot these batters took some time to get their eye in but they've started to look good out there [Applause] now oh that's nice good defense times that shot to perfection well they'll get back for three well done but on a ground this size you have to ask how they got three in the first place through the Gap great shot [Applause] couldn't get it through the field [Applause] end of the over and another tight over by the bowlers tough workout there for the two batters the right arm median bowler is coming into the attack from the Brian Stam end onto that early that could be fall you can't fault the bowling sometimes your opponent is just too good that is a beautiful front foot shot no point in chasing that one like to see them aim for the top of off now as a bowler you've always got to make them play on your terms theyve picked the Gap perfect timing bowling a little too wide and that was just driven square with Incredible timing looking very settle now [Applause] getting nicely settled at the crease now would have been very happy with that last shot collects that one simple as you like inside the ring [Applause] B and slip Cordon very [Applause] confident bowler seems convinced it was a good shout was definitely close might be worth a look oh this could spell trouble I'm not hearing anything on this this could be trouble wasn't the best of reviews great call by the Umpire though nice solid defensive shot lovely cover drive but straight to Extra cover end of the over England are 520 for [Applause] nine dug that out well got that away nicely we'll need a direct hit [Applause] [Applause] a that's nice good defense finds the Fielder with that shot end of the over one run coming from it England are 521 for n classic cover drive but finds the Fielder at [Applause] cover straight to the Fielder no shot offered left alone [Applause] end of the over the Batters pinned down at the moment [Applause] they picked the Gap perfect [Applause] timing lovely shot straight into the ground and through Extra cover for four more this is a master class of batting reads the length gets forward dispatches it to the [Applause] boundary yes it can be very disheartening seeing good deliveries smacked around sometimes though you just have to accept it and move on times that shot to Perfection that showed great skill lovely timing and the boundary was the only place it was heading no point running for that one it was a before the moment it left the back beautiful shot off the front [Applause] foot Woods has already got the big shot away this over now they can just focus on playing the next ball on its merits nice solid defensive shot picks the Gap perfectly what a lovely shot flown to the boundary that's not the type of ball to be bowling Top Class Innings been playing very nicely out there and brings up the half [Applause] century lovely cover drive but straight to Extra cover smashed all over the park I wonder if the captain will stick with them [Applause] oh can't get that outside the Ringfield [Applause] misses everything these batters took some time to get their eye in but they've started to look good out there now left arm medium bow is coming into the attack from the stretford [Applause] end Diego thanks for the chat but I cannot read what you have written thank you for the chat but yeah classic cover drive but fin the Fielder at cover does very well to quickly get across to this one [Applause] for great shot through the Gap perfect timing [Applause] end of the over batting seems to be quite tough present you can feel the screws slowly turning in [Applause] let's take early lunch we'll meet in just 30 or 40 minutes and then Sri Lanka will hopefully come out for a Chase and we'll see what happens thank you so much cheers guys