When Moeen Ali flighted one, he was quick to dispatch him through the covers.
The shot of the morning certainly was a push past Anderson that raced to the boundary. It was not even a firm push let alone be called a drive. But the flow in his gentle push was there to be seen.
The wicket certainly eased out considerably although it’s on the slower side. Understanding the nature of the strip, skipper Alastair Cook was seen removing the second and third slips early. The gully was also taken off as the lesser carry meant that balls won’t fly off the surface.
At the start of the day, Shami with first ball of the second over got Adil Rashid (4) to nick a delivery that only moved a shade away. He then wrapped it up by getting an in-cutter to trap Gareth Batty (1) leg before.
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