England were all out for 246 at Lord’s but Reece Topley’s six wickets ensured that India fell a long way short in the chase
5th over: England 30-0 (Bairstow 8, Roy 21) A lucky inside edge brings Roy four. Shami responds with the ball of the day so far, cutting Roy in half like he’s a magicians assistant. SIX! Take that - next ball Roy flays over midwicket with an extravagant bat swing. A push from Roy runs away into the gap and brings three more. England cranking up, as Dave Benson Phillips might say.
4th over: England 17-0 (Bairstow 8, Roy 8) Bairstow, who has been starved of the strike so far, get’s off the mark with a glide through point for a couple. Both England batters struggling to time the ball so far... spoke to soon! Bairstow clips a short of a length ball off his hip for a sublimely timed four! Almost as if Jonny could hear me there and responded in kind. “When will they learn to to shut up” etc etc.
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