Live5.29am GMT35th over: England 117-2 (Cook 66,Root 16) Root helps himself to seven runs from two Bird deliveries, with a steer to the third-man boundary followed by a clip through midwicket. Cook survives an LBW appeal off the final ball of the over. It was angled in from around the wicket and would acquire missed leg stump. There are still 23 overs remaining today. If England are two down at the close they will be in a fine position. But they really need to acquire their runs in the first innings. 5.24am GMT34th over: England 110-2 (Cook 66, and Root 9) Cook is dropped by Smith! He drove external off stump at Marsh and edged to slip where Smith spilled a sharp chance by his right ankle. He was very fine,with Paine up to the stumps, and might acquire seen it late.
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Source: guardian.co.uk