[Cricket] Third test: England v India at Southampton, Jul 27-31

[Simster]

600 could be on here, and ideally as quickly as possible so that they get 15 overs at India - rather than the 550/10 overs that they're banging on about on TMS.

 

[Titanic]

Will this do Titanic? Suddenly seem to be rolling along!

Perfect

Just as Bell SMASHES another four!

 

[Titanic]

600 could be on here, and ideally as quickly as possible so that they get 15 overs at India - rather than the 550/10 overs that they're banging on about on TMS.

92 in 7 would be FIREWORKS indeed!

 

[Simster]

92 in 7 would be FIREWORKS indeed!

Don't rule it out - 40 runs in the last 4 overs...

 

[Titanic]

9 off that over.... 517-5 (157 overs)

 

[Titanic]

100 partnership from 132 balls

Bell 166, Buttler 45

 

[Titanic]

7 off that over.... 524-5 (158 overs)

22 left in the day

 

[Titanic]

Jos Buttler 50* (64 balls, 6 fours and 1 six) on debut

Easy game, innit?

 

[Simster]

Bell goes for 167.

Smashing effort.

 

[Titanic]

Ian Bell out for 167... selflessly skies one to long on.

526-6

 

[halbpro]

Declare soon? Go out while riding high, don't let India recover any momentum.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Bell goes for 167.

Smashing effort.

Particularly considering he was out on 0. No DRS eh?

 

[Titanic]

Buttler enjoying himself out there... lofted extra cover drive for four.... a beauty!

534-6 with 20 overs left in the day.

 

[Titanic]

Buttler's charmed life continues, Dhoni misses a simple stumping.

Six from the over 545-6

18 overs remaining... will this be the last one?

 

[halbpro]

Almost certainly will be now Buttler's smacked us past 550.

 

[Titanic]

England 552-6 (162.2 overs) with a HUGE SIX from JB

Buttler 71, Woakes 4

 

[Simster]

And another SIX Buttler 77

 

[Titanic]

SMASH SIX, SMASH SIX, run hard TWO, SMASH FOUR, and two more

Buttler 85 from 82 balls

England 566-6

21 from the over... WOW

 

[halbpro]

Scratch that, surely let Buttler have a crack at 100?

 

[Titanic]

Buttler bowled... and the declaration comes.

England 569-7

14 overs tonight at the Indian openers.