Player of the Final is James Vince for his brilliant 95:
āIāve really enjoyed my time here. Iām obviously happy to make these contributions. I couldnāt have done it without this group around me. Different guys stood up all season.ā
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Woke up to see Dom Bess fall 1st ball of the new ball for 34.
Was shortly followed by Jack Leach being full on Stokes smashing a 4 over the bowlers head.
Now 577-9
And Ashwin cleans up Jimmy for 1, missing a sweep.
578 all out.
Lunch. 59-2.
Both openers gone, thanks to a brilliant spell by Archer.
Tempted Rohit to knick one to Buttler for 6. Then Jimmy took a smart catch low down at mid on to remove Gill for 29.
Archer has also unsettled Kohli already.
OK sleeping beauties. This is getting better all the time! 73-4. Bess has two.
First he gets great turn to fox Kohil who goes for 11. Then Rahane hits a full toss well, but Joe Root takes a blinding, one handed, diving catch to do for him, for 1.
Its a dull morning 
Pants down for 91
Is it stumps? Scratch that, the blag is playing up with the epg.
From my Indian mate
What did Dom Bess have for Tea?" The whole Indian Middle order ā¦ 
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Shame Jofra dropped that late chance. Not an easy one, but would have really made the day.
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Time for the proper sport now
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Another dull morning of live cricket
Very very negative last 20 mins from England. Bonkers
Had a work meeting, turned the cricket back on on the More 4 app and England were 9 wickets downā¦
Then I realised it was highlights from yesterday!!
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It was entertaining today but the last 30 odd minutes have been awful.
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Bess given out LBW but it looks like it hit bat and pad at same timeā¦hmm, tight call for me
167-8, lead by 408
And still we bat on, with no intent, as if trying to salvage a draw. Nuts.
Jimmy is padded up too!
We must be trying to tire the bowlers outā¦
Archer gone now, 178-9, lead by 419 runs
'taters reckon England want to bowl with a harder ball tomorrow morning which is why theyāre slowing down and not declared yet!!
Not that that matters, Anderson gets a duck
178 all outā¦
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We are, and should still be rightly, favourites. It may work brilliantly this plan. But if India grab an unlikely draw, Root will need shooting
Enough time for India to get the required runs to be honestā¦(dropping full into @Polski_Filip pessimistic mode)
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5.3 overs
WICKET
Rohit b Leach 12 (Ind 25-1)
That is a BEAUTY!
Jack Leach lands one on middle stump, thereās a puff of dust, and it spins past Rohit Sharmaās bat, who is playing the wrong line, and crashes into off stump.
āLeachyyyyyā shouts Jos Buttler.
That is exactly the start England will have wanted.
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