Lauren filer
One-off Test: Mandhana, Shafali Take India To 30/0 At Tea, Extend Lead To 145
Having wrapped up England's innings shortly after lunch, India were left with the task of negotiating a potentially tricky period against the new ball. England's pace attack, which had struggled for consistency in the first innings, began with far better discipline this time. Lauren Bell and Lauren Filer bowled probing spells with two slips and a gully in place, extracting enough movement to test both openers.
Bell set the tone by delivering a maiden over to Smriti Mandhana, repeatedly drawing the left-hander into cautious defence. Filer also found seam movement and bounce, beating the bat on occasions, while wicketkeeper Amy Jones' fumble behind the stumps gifted India their first run through byes. Despite the early pressure, neither Mandhana nor Shafali Verma looked flustered, trusting their defence before waiting for scoring opportunities.
