England v India: third men’s cricket Test, day four - live

2m ago 07.30 EDT 17th over: England 56-3 (Root 4, Brook 5) Harry Brook tries to put the pressure back on India’s change bowlers, Reddy drops short and is cut away viciously square of the wicket for four. Welcome to The Crawley Zone, where endless backing doesn’t always deliver results | Barney Ronay Read more Here’s Barney Ronay on Zak Crawley from day one… Look at the numbers. Factor in the vibe, the weather, the positive energy around this team. Put it all together and Crawley is a fair candidate for the title of most cosseted England cricketer of all time. It is weirdly beautiful in its own way. Picture this, oh drawn and tortured opening batters of decades past. Imagine a world where people just tell you you’re great. Where you’re urged to play only the shots you like and be damned. Where you get to bat on flat pitches. Where almost every other cricketer will be saddled with learning white ball skills, rushed between formats. But not you. Rest. Be ready. Do you.” Share

7m ago 07.25 EDT 16th over: England 51-3 (Root 2, Brook 1) Akash Deep replaces Siraj from the Pavilion End. Harry Brook charges down and tries to marmalise him over extra cover but neasrly swings himself off his feet and connects with nowt. “That’s a bit wild” drawls Ian Ward with significant understatement. Sure enough, the knives are being sharpened for Zak Crawley in the OBO mailbag. “Well Reddy has finally put Crawley out of his misery. Can the selectors please do likewise for the next Test?” writes Keith Astbury. “Let that be the last of Crawley please” sighs Steve Downing from the Mound Stand. Share

11m ago 07.20 EDT 15th over: England 51-3 (Root 2, Brook 1) There will be plenty of chatter about Crawley’s place now, especially if England go on to lose this Test and with a talent like Jacob Bethell waiting in the wings. Harry Brook joins Root in the middle. England need some Yorkshire defiance right about… now! Share

14m ago 07.17 EDT WICKET! Zak Crawley c Jaiswal b Nitish Kumar Reddy 22 (England 50-3) Crawley plays a loose drive and is caught by Jaiswal at gully! Gah. *Ray Winstone voice* there are ways to get out and ways to not get out and wafting airily to Nitish kumar Reddy ain’t one of them. England in strife here at Lord’s. View image in fullscreen Zak Crawley is out for just 22. England are in a spot of bother. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Share Updated at 07.20 EDT

16m ago 07.15 EDT 14th over: England 49-2 (Crawley 22, Root 2) “Hello James!” Back atcha Rowan Tewari. “Pleased to see you on the OBO double shift. I must say the drama seems to boil over when you’re on, surely a sign to the higher ups that no AI named Jimbot could take over your job!” I’ve pasted this to the top of my Curriculum Vitae already, Rowan. “On a more serious note, this series has been defined by tricky new ball periods with batters making hay against the old ball, but I fear run scoring won’t be so easy against the old ball once the spin twins begin operating.” It’s hard to know what a good score might be in this tricky third innings, Dinesh Karthik on Sky suggests a minimum score for England is 300, far be it for me to disagree with DK but that seams high on the evidence of this pitch at the moment. England are on the brink of reaching fifty with a Root single off Siraj. Share

23m ago 07.08 EDT 13th over: England 48-2 (Crawley 22, Root 1) Bumrah might’ve been tempted to bowl an over at Root but he’s bowled five on the spin and decides it is time for a breather. If I was Shubman Gill (spoiler – I’m not) I reckon I’d have asked my star man to give me on more. Root’s wicket is huge now in the context of this match ands series. Still, it is going to be Nitish Kumar Reddy from the Nursery End. Reddy’s pace is well down on what has come so far this morning, we might see Crawley try and take him down here – sure enough a 78mph short ball is pongoed away on the pull through midwicket for four. Share

30m ago 07.01 EDT Joe Root emerges for England and the players take a drink. That has been an utterly compelling first hour and India are on top of England here at Lord’s. Play it again, Joe? 12th over: England 42-2 (Crawley 15, Root 0) Mo Siraj is absolutely pumped. Share Updated at 07.03 EDT

32m ago 06.59 EDT WICKET! Ollie Pope lbw b Mohammed Siraj 4 (England 42-2) Siraj scuds one through Ollie Pope and pins him lbw! It was given not out on the field but it looked pretty plum, Siraj certainly thought so and he implored his captain to send it upstairs. Sure enough it was hitting the top of middle stump and Pope has to depart. View image in fullscreen Mohammed Siraj strikes again! Photograph: Richard Pelham/AP Share Updated at 07.05 EDT

34m ago 06.58 EDT 11th over: England 36-1 (Crawley 15, Pope 4) Things quieten down a smidge but it is no less tense at Lord’s. Crawley clips a couple off his pads for two. Share

39m ago 06.52 EDT 10th over: England 36-1 (Crawley 15, Pope 4) Siraj bustles in but Pope is up to the challenge, blocking out a maiden with stout defence. A significant score from him or Crawley today might quieten the doubters once and for all, these are the most challenging conditions for batting all series. Share

41m ago 06.51 EDT Decent shout from Mike F who messages to say that the pitch reminds him of this: Share

46m ago 06.46 EDT 9th over: England 36-1 (Crawley 15, Pope 4) A length ball from Bumrah keeps low (!) and Crawley squirts an inside edge through square leg for two. Eeesht! Crawley ‘French cuts’ away for four down to fine leg. Crawley then shows decent judgement by leaving well alone outside off. Ball is dominating bat for once in this series and the cricket is all the better for it. Tom Atkinson has fessed up by the way: “I’d like to apologise to England fans for causing Duckett’s wicket by saying to myself how great it was to be spending my Sunday morning watching a batter scoring runs against elite level quicks through skilful timing and placement. Obviously the gods must have heard, and the next ball he plays the ramp, then two balls later gets out playing a boneheaded rounders shot. Can’t help but feel responsible, sorry.” Share Updated at 06.47 EDT

49m ago 06.43 EDT 8th over: England 30-1 (Crawley 9, Pope 4) Nasser Hussain is all for the fired up nature of Siraj’s celebration, he’s not condoning the physical contact but he says it is an emotional game and it is very much on the line right now. Also, the replays show that Siraj walked in a straight line after taking the wicket and it was Duckett that crossed his path. There’s a forensic examination happening on the tv right now. You certainly can’t take your eyes off it. Crawley decides he’s going to have a flash at Siraj and aims two booming drives to length balls but connects only with fresh air. A clip for two and a leg bye keep England ticking, every run feels so important. Share

54m ago 06.38 EDT 7th over: England 27-1 (Crawley 7, Pope 4) This is electric cricket. The pitch has come alive and Siraj and Bumrah are mining it for its spoils. Crawley is beaten by a Bumrah beauty that zips past the outside edge. A single down to deep third sees Pope come on strike to Bumrah. Spits into the glove once more! Pope wrings out his hand and grimaces, it’s nasty stuff for the batter’s at the moment. My days! Bumrah takes Pope’s edge and it soars over the slip cordon and away for four! I can see the emails piling up, apologies I will get to them. I’m wringing my knuckles a but here! Share

1h ago 06.33 EDT 6th over: England 22-1 (Crawley 6, Pope 0) The umpire has a word with Shubman Gill, I think Siraj might be called to the Umpire’s office after the close of play. Physical contact is a no-no even if Siraj might protest it was just a glance and was accidental, ump. Ollie Pope arrives in the middle and all eyes are glued to this contest. Don’t go anywhere! Share

1h ago 06.28 EDT WICKET! Ben Duckett c Bumrah b Mohammed Siraj 12 (England 22-1) It’s all kicking off! Duckett scoops Siraj for four over the keeper’s head but the bowler gets his revenge and then some! Duckett goes to pull but the ball but it beats him for pace and he plinks an easy catch to mid-on. Siraj gives the pint sized batter a full serve and there’s even a little shoulder barge for afters! It is Feisty. View image in fullscreen Mohammed Siraj gets right up in Ben Duckett’s grill(le) as it gets a little heated at Lord’s. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images Share Updated at 06.37 EDT

1h ago 06.25 EDT 5th over: England 18-0 (Crawley 6, Duckett 8) Bumrah is getting some real up and down bounce now from the Nursery End. Duckett clips for two and then scampers a single to cover. Crawley flays at a length ball and gets a meaty edge that flies wide of gully and away for four! He wasn’t in control at all but he did flash hard. Cripes! Bumrah gets another ball to lift and slam into Crawley’s gloves. The Kent opener must have robust hands, remember Nasser’s Poppadom fingers*? *“I’ll be mother!” Share Updated at 06.33 EDT

1h ago 06.20 EDT 4th over: England 11-0 (Crawley 2, Duckett 5) Duckett gets off strike off the first ball of the over once more. Clever lad. Siraj snakes one back into Crawley’s pad and India like the look of it. The umpire says no but they send it upstairs… NOT OUT and review burned – it was missing leg stump. Zak Crawley’s eyes are wider than hubcaps out there at the minute. Share

1h ago 06.14 EDT Jasprit Bumrah from the Nursery End… sizzling atmosphere here at Lord’s. Duckett continues his perky start by clipping for a single to get off strike. Right, Bumrah vs Crawley take two. Here we go! Chance! Ouch! Bumrah gets one to spit off a good length and it slams into Crawley’s left hand, that came out of nowhere! The ball flies up off the glove and Bumrah hares after the looping Dukes for the return catch. He doesn’t quite get there, a finger end on it as it drops to the turf. Great drama. Crawley could not do anything about that, no histrionics needed, that would have hurt. This fourth day pitch is starting to offer up some spice too. 3rd over: England 10-0 (Crawley 2, Duckett 4) Share Updated at 06.16 EDT

1h ago 06.09 EDT 2nd over: England 9-0 (Crawley 2, Duckett 3) Siraj steams in and sends a wild delivery down the leg-side, waaaay out of the reach of a diving Pant and a loud cheer goes around Lord’s as four byes are gifted to England. Duckett drives through mid-off for three runs, didn’t middle it but its a positive start from him. Crawley comes on strike and the Lord’s hum goes up a few notches. Plenty of chatter from India’s fielders. Crawley dots out the rest of the over, here comes Jasprit! Share

1h ago 06.04 EDT The players emerge onto a now sun soaked outfield. Jerusalem is dispatched into the North London environs. Mohammed Siraj is going to start from the Pavilion End. Lot’s of short sentences. To build up anticipation. Let’s play! Share

2h ago 05.59 EDT Cricketing needle strikes me as a good OBO sub plot to the day’s action. My mind goes immediately to Michael Clarke telling Jimmy Anderson to “Get ready for a broken F***en’ arm” in Australia a few Ashes ago. The ‘e’ in the expletive is all important. Patrick Fullick remembers Snowy and Sunny facing off. “The little fracas between Crawley and Gill last night took my mind back to the 1971 Lords Test between England and India, in which John Snow barged Sunil Gavaskar out of the way to get to the ball as Gavaskar was running between the wickets. Gavaskar dropped his bat in the collision, which Snow then picked up and casually threw back to him, smiling at the same time. There’s aggression for you! And yes, I remember it well.” Share

2h ago 05.54 EDT Play will begin in about ten minutes time. No you’re excited. I’m in the press box so have got to keep a lid on it, to an extent. Too much exclaiming and there’s still enough gnarly old boys about who will likely greet such effusing with a withering glance. Anyway, there’s just time enough to get yourself up to speed by reading young whippersnapper Ali Martin’s report of yesterday’s action: Stokes conjures England magic to halt India and put third Test on knife-edge Read more Share

2h ago 05.47 EDT Simon Law isn’t afraid of a plug on the sabbath: “Our band put out a song a while back called ‘Sunday Morning, New York City’… I’d like everyone to listen and reimagine it as ‘Sunday Morning, St John’s Wood’. Share

2h ago 05.26 EDT Harry Brook was having some throw downs in the Nursery ground nets as I walked past half an hour ago. Most of the England players are now on the outfield playing their game of keepie uppies. India’s players are in a huge team huddle about 80 metres away. It’s a tired old cliche but the first hour of play this morning really is the definition of a big one. Share

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