Tripathi moved to his maiden Championship half century in 85 balls, but when he smashed Smith to Garry Park at mid on it sparked a collapse that saw the hosts lose seven wickets for 62 runs either side of a 40-minute rain delay.
The Czechs, so unfortunate to lose their opening game to a last-minute Dutch penalty in Ajax on Sunday, know they will have to maintain that top-level performance to keep alive their hopes.
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