England’s innings is steadied after early wickets as Matt Fisher scores a half-century, helping limit the damage. According to The Independent, Fisher reaches 50 while England lose wickets early, putting the team under pressure. Fisher then builds a productive partnership for the last wicket, sharing a stand of 53 with debutant Sonny Baker. The combination allows England to improve their position compared with the start of the innings, when the early dismissals threatened to reduce their total significantly. Overall, the accounts agree that Fisher’s batting provides the main resistance during a difficult period for England, and that his collaboration with Baker helps preserve momentum near the end of the innings. While details beyond Fisher’s half-century and the final-wicket partnership are not provided in the available excerpt, the central theme is consistent across sources: England’s recovery depends on Fisher’s batting, which narrows the gap created by the early wickets.