Live Blog – Friday 16th February

Radio team working hard ahead of the second bulletin of the day

Here’s the link to the 4pm news bulletin.

15.30: Fill your ears with delight and listen to the 15.30 radio bulletin.

15.10: Newcastle striker Callum Wilson faces a long spell out after undergoing pectoral muscle surgery

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13.30: Live again!

Here is the link to the 1.30 bulletin

11.40: That’s it for the day in Rajkot

But not before a bit of last over drama. Ben Duckett survives a final over leg before referral, to end the day unbeaten on 133, bolstering England’s reply of 207-2 which has wrestled the initiative away from India who were dismissed earlier in the day for 455.

11.10: India strike!

Duckett is still gong strong but he has lost another partner as Ollie Pope’s nightmare day continues.

Having shelled the dolliest of dollies to present Ashwin with a life earlier, Pope is rapped on the pads by Siraj and after the umpire says no, India take it upstairs and their appeal is successful to leave England 182-2. Joe Root comes top the middle, in need of a score.

11.05: And it’s live!

Here is the link for our first TV bulletin of the day, ready to rock at 11.30

10:40: Rapid-fire ton for Duckett

Fireworkds in Rajkot where opener Ben Duckett has scored England’s fastest century against India, coming off just 88 balls, including 20 fours and surprisingly only one six.

England are 156-1, chasing India’s first-innings total of 445, with just the loss of Duckett’s fellow opener Zac Crawley

10:18am: England vs India update

There is a test match going on in Rajkot, where England, having bowled India out for 445, are making a decent fist of their reply. Opener Zac Crawley became Ravi Ashwin’s 500th test victim, but England are jogging along nicely at 137-1.

10:33am: Tiger Woods returns to tee for 2024

Legendary golfer Tiger Woods stepped up to the tee for the first time in 2024, appearing at the Genesis Invitational in California.

Here is Tom Goward with more: