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5.05pm BST
30th over: England 210-2 (Root 39, Morgan 40) Morgan batters Lyon to the cover boundary to take England past 200, and then Root reverse sweeps cheekily for four more. This is a pasting for the ages. Lyon, a potential matchwinner, has figures of 5-0-49-0.
"So here we are," whispers Harkarn Sumal. "Polishing off our drinks, undressing each other with our eyes; the deal is sealed. We're in the Clooney/Lopez 'Out of Sight' zone, aren't we? Grab your coat, Thomas Lord. You've pulled. See you Sunday."
4.59pm BST
29th over: England 197-2 (Root 33, Morgan 33) A brilliant slower bounce from Behrendorff hoodwinks Morgan, who waits and waits and waits and still misses his attempted pull stroke. A maiden.
It's only bloody time for a Powerade Hydration Break.
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