96th over: England 312-7 (Smith 35, Carse 14) A change in bowling comes now, with Ravindra Jadeja taking over from Akash Deep, who might switch ends soon. Jadeja moves swiftly through his over as usual.
95th over: England 311-7 (Smith 35, Carse 13) Siraj continues his spell, which seems demanding. The batters collect four more singles.
A message arrives during play: *“Fridays should be light, shouldn’t they? I’m in a meeting that was supposed to wrap up by 11:30, but here we are, still going. Just ten minutes left—hurry up, the cricket’s on!”* The sender’s details remain discreet.
Drinks: A strong start for India
94th over: England 307-7 (Smith 33, Carse 11) Bumrah takes a break, making way for Akash Deep, who hasn’t found his earlier rhythm. Five singles are taken, bringing the session to a pause.
England, aided by Jamie Smith, have shown some fight, but Bumrah has dominated, dismissing key batters with ease. His spell has been electrifying.
93rd over: England 302-7 (Smith 30, Carse 9) Smith keeps moving briskly, working Siraj for runs—two past gully, a couple off the hip, and another single. He’s reached 30 off 29 balls. Carse survives an appeal after being beaten by a sharp delivery.
92nd over: England 297-7 (Smith 25, Carse 9) Bumrah continues his search for another breakthrough. Smith punishes a loose ball for four, while Carse can’t capitalize on a full toss.
Discussions arise about the replacement ball, with observations that it sounds softer off the bat.
91st over: England 291-7 (Smith 20, Carse 8) Smith drives Siraj through the covers for four. Suddenly, India request a ball change, surprising many, given its condition. The replacement is approved, but confusion lingers as players exchange words with the umpire.
Read next
Andreeva's French Open victory highlights the impact of Martínez and women coaches
Conchita Martínez was describing her player’s journey to a maiden grand-slam title when Mirra Andreeva interrupted. Accompanied by officials and a staff member holding the Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen, the new French Open champion entered the room to cause mischief.
Andreeva asked, “What is the best thing about working with Mirra
Lewis Hamilton confident he is nearing first victory with Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton believes a victory for Ferrari is possible following his second-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix. The seven-time champion is determined to pursue Kimi Antonelli, the current Formula One leader who secured another win in Monte Carlo.
Driving for Mercedes, Antonelli dominated the race, maintaining his lead through
Hodgkinson: Shock loss will fuel my pursuit of 800m world record this summer
In a dramatic event in Stockholm, Audrey Werro recorded the fastest 800m time seen since the Cold War era, defeating Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson. Werro finished in 1min 53.98sec, marking the third fastest time in history. She now trails only Jarmila Kratochvilova’s 1983 world record of 1:53.