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Mon, 01 August 2011
England thrash India by 319 runs at Trent Bridge
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21:56
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Anderson helps himself to a third wicket when he cleans up Praveen Kumar.
Kumar made a run-a-ball 25.
Soon after Broad rattles Sreesanth's stumps to ensure a memorable win for England.
India is bowled out for 158 in their second innings, enabling the home team to score a whopping 319-run win and take a 2-0 lead in the four-match series.
21:15
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Tim Bresnan comes back to have Harbhajan (46) caught by substitute Elstone and complete a five-wicket haul.
He will be a candidate for the man-of-the-match honours.
India in tatters at 129 for eight (after 40 overs).
21:00
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Change of ends for Anderson. He comes in to replace Swann (3-0-21-0) from the Pavilion End in the 37th over.
And Jimmy strikes with his third ball, having Sachin Tendulkar (56) out leg before. It is the seventh time that the bowler had accounted for James Anderson.
Tendulkar's 86-ball innings included eight boundaries and he put on 52 runs (in 63 balls) with Harbhajan for the seventh wicket.
India reduced to 108 for seven after 37 overs.
20:48
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A boundary of Anderson in the 34th over helped Tendulkar reach his 60th Test fifty.
It is his 11th fifty against England.
The Master Blaster is waging a lone battle here.
A six by Harbhajan off Swann helps India cross the 100-run mark. Another four in the over brought about the 50-run partnership for the seventh wicket.
India 106 for six in 35 overs.
20:16
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Graeme Swann has come in to replace Bresnan (8-2-17-4) in the 30th over.
At tea, India has reached 68 for six (30 overs), with Sachin Tendulkar waging a lone battle having made 35 not out.
The visitors need a further 410 runs to win.
It is now not a question of the result. The question is, will India be able to take the game into a fifth day?
19:54
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Bresnan strikes for a third time.
A short-pitched ball takes care of Yuvraj Singh (8). Cook takes a neat catch.
In comes captain MS Dhoni. And he goes first ball, leg before.
It is four wickets for Bresnan.
India tottering at 55 for six after 26 overs.
19:14
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Suresh Raina has come in to bat.
And he doesn't bother the scorers much.
Bresnan has him caught by substitute fileder Elstone for just one.
India reduced to 45 for four after 19 overs, heading for a heavy defeat.
18:50
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What a ball it was by Anderson. Laxman couldn't believe it.
Neither could the England players. But they have got their man.
Sachin Tendulkar comes in to bat. He has to play a big knock now.
Anderson will love it though. He has dismissed Sachin six times in his career. However, SRT wins the first round on this occasion, with two boundaries in Anderson's seventh over.
Tim Bresnan has come in to replace Broad (6-3-10-1). And he accounts for Abhinav Mukund (3) with a snorter fifth ball.
India down to 31 for three after 14 overs.
18:19
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Broad starts after the break and concedes a bye. Laxman helps himself to his first boundary in Anderson's next over, fronm the fourth ball he faces.
However, three balls later Anderson rattles Laxman's tumps with the beauty of a delivery.
India down to 13 for two after seven overs.
India in dire straits.
17:46
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England has dominated the morning session.
Having scored at more than five-an-over, they have ensured India a tough target.
And getting Dravid out early, they have got themselves a major breakthrough.
India eight for one at lunch.
17:27
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Dravid gets his first boundary off the 10th ball he faces. But Broad has his revenge two balls later, having the batsman caught behind.
India six for one after four overs.
It is a tall order for the visitors now.
17:22
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England all out!
Ishant has Swann caught by Saha at mid-off for three.
James Anderson remained unbeaten on one.
The home team make 544 in their second essay, setting the visitors a hefty 478-run target.
17:02
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England all out!
Ishant has Swann caught by Saha at mid-off for three.
James Anderson remained unbeaten on one.
The home team make 544 in their second essay, setting the visitors a hefty 478-run target.
16:43
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Dhoni seems to be keen on an England declaration now. He is making random bowling changes.
Suresh Raina now comes in to replace Yuvraj (11-0-51-1) in the 114th over. Broad helps himself to successive sixes in the over, both over midwicket.
India has managed a wicket though, having Broad (44) run out. Broad's dismissal brings to an end an 82-run (off 79 balls) partnership for the eight wicket.
Bresnan (90) goes next ball, caught by Dravid.
England 540 for nine in the 116th over.
16:24
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After Bresnan, it is Broad's turn to rip apart the Indian bowling attack. The result: successive boundaries off Kumar.
Ishant Sharma is introduced into the attack in the 111th over, replacing Kumar (33-5-119-3). A single off his first ball by Broad helps England reach the 500-run mark.
It's a twin change for India, with Yuvraj replacing Sreesanth (27-5-135-2) at the other end. Successive boundaries off the last two balls of this over by Broad helps bring the 50-run partnership for the eighth wicket.
England 520 for seven in 113 overs.
16:02
Stuart Broad has come in to the crease after the fall of Prior's wicket.
A boundary by Bresnan, his 12th, off the third ball of Sreesanth's third over of the day helps extend England's lead to beyond 400. The batsman helps himself to a couple of more boundaries in Sreesanth's fourth over of the day.
England 484 for seven after 108 overs.
15:41
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A boundary off Sreesanth to the third man in the third ball of the day's first over helped Tim Bresnan reach a well-deserved half century.
It is his second Test fifty. He celebrated the same with another boundary off the fifth ball.
However, Kumar struck with the fourth ball of his second over, having Prior out caught behind for 73.
The wicket ended a 119-run partnership for the seventh wicket that came off just 120 balls.
England 458 for seven after 103 overs.
14:51
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India has a tough task ahead on day four of the second Test against England at Trent Bridge.
With the home team having taking a massive lead, with four wickets still left, the onus is on the visitors to make a match of it.
Day Three was more about controversy than cricket. Hope focus is on the latter on Monday.
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