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England 65-2
Doggett finds the pads of Root first up but the umpire isn’t interested, and neither is Smith on the review.
Not a lot of movement on this 15th over either, with five dot balls to Root before the England man picks up a single down leg side.
Chris Wilson4 December 2025 05:19
England 64-2
Three dot balls in the next over though Root does well to punch a three through the off-side covers, before the pair add two more singles.
Boland returns next, starting with four dot balls before a wide and two more dot balls to finish.
Crawley took a swing at the final one, to cheers from the home crowd!
Chris Wilson4 December 2025 05:15



Chris Wilson4 December 2025 05:05
England 58-2
A one and a two and a couple of dot balls before Root drives back down past Boland to bring the partnership past 50.
We’re into the first drinks break of the day.
Chris Wilson4 December 2025 05:02
England 51-2
Doggett gets his first over of the day next, with Crawley swatting the second ball for three before a similar shot on the fourth yields another triple.
Another single comes to end the 11th over and – dare we say it – the visitors are beginning to tick along nicely here.
Chris Wilson4 December 2025 04:58
England 45-2
Plenty of length on the deliveries from Boland but neither Crawley or Root are biting so far.
The ball is moving significantly less than expected, it seems, with Crawley already leaving a couple...
But the next delivery comes with an appeal, hitting the pad before Carey takes it. So, will the hosts review?
They decide not to, and replays show it was clearly the pad.

Chris Wilson4 December 2025 04:53
England 43-2
The first four off Starc comes from a wild high ball, bouncing well over Carey and Crawley and finding the boundary behind.
Moments later through, Crawley does indeed find a boundary, driving the delivery straight back past the bowler for a four.
Chris Wilson4 December 2025 04:46
England 2-30
Another two-run over from Starc, but England survive again.
Boland to deliver the seventh over, which is his first of the day.
The first three deliveries come without incident or runs, before Root hits a single off the fourth ball.
Crawley leaves the fifth and takes a single off the final ball to leave England at 32-2.
Chris Wilson4 December 2025 04:41
England 2-28
The only score of the fourth over is a single from Crawley – now up to 17 – and Starc does without a wicket this time round.
Neser’s next over is a little more fruitful for the visitors, though not by much as they tot up another five to take them to 28-2 through the first six overs.
Chris Wilson4 December 2025 04:31
England 2-22
Right, can the visitors steady the ship here? A bit of worry as an edge from Root almost sees a brilliant catch from Smith at slip, but Crawley and Root recover to find the first boundaries of the day.
Another wide from Neser is punched away by Crawley for four, before the hosts avoid making an appeal on the penultimate ball and the over finishes with a single.
England 22-2 after those early slip-ups.
Chris Wilson4 December 2025 04:22


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