4:28
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It’s more like Durham-Shala this morning, hope England can capitalise after winning the toss.
Ben Duckett releases some pressure by flaying a wide ball from Mohammed Siraj through the covers for four.
It’s not the prettiest drive but he’s given it everything and it’s effective. He was on four from 16 balls so it’ll give him a boost.
4:23
It’s a beautiful ground, but it was always a bizarre decision to play this match up in the mountains at this time of year. Imagine if this was the decider!
However, the pitch looks good. The outfield was terrible when we were there in the World Cup in October.
Bumrah jags yet another beauty past Ben Duckett’s edge, but there’s some awkward bounce to deal with, too.
Duckett is not a tall man and the ball is thudding into the top of his bat, jarring his hands.
He finally gets one on his pads though, clipping past mid-wicket for three more. It’s been a testing new-ball spell and the openers have done very well so far.