Woakes, Curran stretch England's lead

August 12, 2018 15:55

England 364-6 (84 ovs) vs India 107 | Scorecard

England will continue to bat and build their lead on a gloomy day at Lord's. Mohammed Shami will open the bowling for India.

He starts with a wide delivery which moves away quite a lot as Sam Curran leaves it alone and it moves away enough to beat a diving wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik for four byes.

Curran defends the next two balls before he is beaten by one which comes in slightly and he turns the fifth ball on the leg side for a single.

The last ball is pitched and swings away beating centurion Chris Woakes, who goes for the drive through the off-side but misses.

Ishant Sharma to bowl from the other end. He starts with an excellent delivery, which moves away at the last minute to beat Curran outside the off-stump.

Ishant making Curran play with a good line on and around the off-stump as he starts off with a maiden over.

Woakes taps Shami to point and picks a single before Curran is beaten by a beauty, bounce and movement, to beat the left-hander.

Curran picks a single off the third ball before Woakes is beaten outside the off-stump by a perfect outswinger from Shami.

Shami keeps plugging at that same line and length to beat Woakes for the remaining two deliveries of the over.

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