India v England second Test, day two – live!

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Over-by-over updates from the second Test in Chennai
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3.57am GMT
Mark Butcher is on the Chennai pitch, blazered up and walking towards the camera. He speculates that Ben Stokes might be injured - but speculation is all it is right now. I’m excited/nervous to see how Pant plays this morning, and it seems I’m not the only one.
David Melhuish has had dressing problems. “This seems a fair benchmark just how engrossed I am in this series. Preparing for breakfast I distractedly tried to put my clean underpants on my head. Now where was my beanie ...”
3.52am GMT
“If you are an England fan today, I’d be seriously nervous,” says Ebony Rainford-Brent in the Channel 4 studio.
Andrew Strauss, is more loyal: “I think England need to not buy into the narrative we know it is possible to bat on this pitch, just don’t look too far ahead,” Continue reading...

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