India women vs England women LIVE: Test, day two, Mumbai – score & updates – BBC

India end day two of four-day Test with 478-run lead
England collapse from 108-3 to 136 all out
Sharma ends with brilliant figures of 5-7
Sciver-Brunt (59) only batter to offer real resistance
India take 292-run first-innings lead
England fight back with ball – India falling to 133-6
Four wickets for off-spinner Dean
Matthew Henry and Sam Drury
If you missed today's action you can read all about it in my colleague Ffion Wynne's match report.
The facts do not make pretty reading.
India are well in control of this match and could wrap it all up inside three days tomorrow.
We'll be here from 03:45 GMT to see if they can.
I take your point, Ricky, but India haven't played a home Test for nine years either! I agree it's not a shock. That doesn't mean England haven't been poor today. They should not be conceding a 292-run first-innings lead.
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Personally, I think that you're being a bit harsh on the England Women – first Test in India for nine years, with zero multi-day games to acclimatise? India in their home conditions – this isn't a huge shock.
Ricky, Cheltenham
Sophia Dunkley was bowled for 11 and captain Heather Knight pinned in front but the collapse was really set in motion by Tammy Beaumont's run-out.
After that Danni Wyatt tamely offered a catch to short leg, Amy Jones was comically caught via a deflection off the short leg fielder's helmet and Sophie Ecclestone was bowled going back to one she shouldn't have.
Nat Sciver-Brunt was the only batter to find rhythm in making 59 but she was bowled playing a loose cut shot to one that ragged back.
Deepti Sharma finished with remarkable figures of 5-7 in 5.3 overs as England were dismissed for 136 in reply to India's 428.
England actually started the day well.
They took the final three wickets in India's first innings in 10.3 overs for just 18 runs.
There are some tired-looking bodies as England wander off.
That horrible collapse in the afternoon – eight wickets for 57 runs from 79-2 with the last six falling for only 10 runs – has left them facing defeat.
Lead by 478
And there ends a tough day for England! 19 wickets have fallen and India are in total control.
It's now surely a matter of when they complete victory over the final two days.
Charlie Dean is still searching for that fifth wicket. Two balls to go…
Lead by 473
England are still smiling to their credit. Amy Jones is grinning about something. Sophia Dunkley was smiling a moment ago too.
Things could be worse.
The next over will likely be the last today.
Kaur 43, Vastrakar 11
Well said, Stephen.
Pooja Vastrakar looks perfectly solid. It's always easier in these situations but it makes you wonder why England's top order couldn't defend like this.
India' lead is going to be almost 500 by the end of day two which is quite something.
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If we're talking great number 7s then I have two words – Rob Burrow.
Stephen, Leeds
Without meaning to show off, I told you so.
I don't think England's hearts were ever really in it. The ball did indeed hit the India captain outside the line of off stump.
England try again with the lbw review. This time it is Harmanpreet Kaur under threat but I thought she got outside the line.
Harmanpreet 36, Vastrakar 11
The pitch is not doing as much as much as earlier. That might just be down to tiredness among the bowlers.
"I see a clear deviation," says the TV umpire.
A good on-field decision because it was a small snick.
It looks like Pooja Vastrakar has got an inside edge.
Up we go again for an lbw shout.
Heather Knight got the last one right…
Into the final 15 minutes we go. England were bowling at this time yesterday and now have to do so again.
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer

India were always going to come out and play with freedom with such a big first-innings lead on their side, so the six wickets that have fallen here won't be worrying them too much.
But for England, the turn and bounce that Ecclestone and Dean are getting isn't exactly a positive for them either – they've got to bat last on this, almost 500 runs behind.
It's also worth bearing in mind that India have got another Test match against Australia next Thursday. This is almost just a warm-up game for that now, and Harmanpreet Kaur finding form just adds to the excitement that is bubbling for that encounter. If both teams are at their best, it could be a cracker.
Kaur 33, Vastrakar 10
It dawns on me that Harmanpreet Kaur is also wearing number seven as she places a full toss from Sophie Ecclestone just out of the reach of the diving fielder on the boundary edge. That placement was immaculate.
She is another one to add to the great Number 7s list.
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