Over-by-over updates from the second day’s play at Trent BridgeCounty cricket: live updates from around the countryEmail Adam your thoughts, or tweet him @collinsadam 2.50pm BST 22nd over: England 81-3 (Root 13, Bairstow 4) Ishant into YJB’s inside edge and nearly makes it to Jadeja (the sub on for Ashwin) at square leg. The number five keeps his cool, clipping the next offering to the midwicket rope. Half a shout for leg before to finish, in keeping with the theme of this relentless session so far.“Funny how after all the jaffas in this spell, a wicket falls to the tickle down the leg side,” says Amand Kumar. “Almost feels like everyone is wasting time bowling outside the off.” Remember, it’s a horrible game most of the time. 2.44pm BST 21st over: England 77-3 (Root 13, Bairstow 0) Bumrah finds Root’s outside edge again – twice in two overs – but he’s played it with soft enough hands that it reaches Kohli only on the bounce at third slip. Then he does him with another of those vicious leg-cutters. What a superb contest! Can the England captain get through his spell?Pant is the third ‘keeper to claim the first three dismissals on debut, Andrew Samson tells us on TMS. Interestingly, Tim Paine was one of the other two (Lord’s 2010). Continue reading…
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