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Sun, 21 August 2011
India end Day Four on 129 for three
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23:06
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The visitors ended Day Four at 129 for three, needing a further 162 to make the home team bat again.
Sachin Tendulkar was batting on 35 and giving him company was night watchman Amit Mishra on eight.The Master Blasters 100th Test
hundred, should it come on Monday, would be the only thing to look forward to
for an Indian fan, the result of the match being a foregone conclusion.
22:45
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Two boundaries by Tendulkar, in Anderson's sixth over, helps raise the 50-run partnership for the third wicket.
However, the bowler cleaned up Laxman soon after. He made 24 and put on 54 runs for the third wicket with Tendulkar.
Amit Mishra is the night watchman.
India 121 for three after 30 overs.
22:24
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Laxman hits Swann for three successive boundaries in his ninth over.
The batsman is fortunate though when he is dropped by Strauss, off Anderson - when on 20.
Tendulkar's third four, off Swann, brings up the Indian 100.
India 101 for two after 25 overs.
21:54
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Swann takes a second wicket.
It's a classic off spinner's dismissal. Sehwag is cleaned up with a ball that comes in.
Sehwag made 33.
India 68 for two after 18 overs.
21:36
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Review time again.
Swann is convinced he has got Dravid caught by Cook. The umpire thinks otherwise and the question is asked.
The spinner gets it right this time. Dravid goes for 13.
In comes Laxman and he hits a boundary off the third ball he faces.
India 54 for one after 14 overs.
21:17
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In the first over after resumption, Dravid is given out caught off Swann.
The batsman opts for a reviewed and the decision is reversed.
Good thinking by Dravid.
After 10 overs, the visitors have made 33 without loss.
20:47
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The visitors had made 25 without loss aft tea in their second innings, needing a further 266 to make their hosts bat again.
Virender Sehwag was unbeaten on 16 and Dravid on seven.
20:36
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Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag have ensured a good start to the Indian second innings.
Viru, in particular, looks in good touch with Dravid as resolute as ever.
India 25 for no loss after five overs.
20:15
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England have predictably enforced the follow on.
And Rahul Dravid, having batted the full first innings, comes out to open the second.
The Wall, in the real sense.
20:06
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Bresnan comes in to replace Broad in the 94th over. Dravid welcomes him with a boundary first ball.
A single in the second helps raise the Indian 300.
However, Bresnan hits back having RP Singh (25) caught by Anderson at third slip.
Sreesanth is dismissed second ball, caught by Morgan. It is Bresnan's third wicket.
Dravid remains unbeaten on 146.
Indian 300 all out after 94 overs.
19:57
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RP Singh is being severe on Anderson, hitting him for as amany as four boundaries.
His arrival has ensured an increase in the scoring rate. In five overs following his arrival 31 runs have been scored.
India 295 for eight after 93 overs.
19:36
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Broad has managed to provide England a vital breakthrough, having Gambhir caught by Pietersen.
Gambhir played 62 balls for his 10 and helped Dravid put on 40 for the eighth wicket.
India 267 for eight after 88 overs.
19:26
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The new ball is taken in the 81st over.
Anderson to bowl. He bowls a maiden first up. Broad will share the ball from the other end.
Gambhir isn't exactly looking comfortable. But he has survived nonetheless. Dravid, in the meanwhile, is inching towards the 150-run mark.
India 263 for seven after 87 overs.
18:42
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India may have lost Amit Mishra early in the second session but Gautam Gambhir has come in to bat.
Considering the new ball will be taken, it is a good sign.
Dravid is still going strong.
India 239 for seven after 75 overs.
17:34
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India has had a good opening session on day four.
Going into lunch, the visitors have made 218 for six (after 66 overs), having lost one wicket in the period which witnessed an addition of 112 runs.
Rahul Dravid is batting on 109 and Amit Mishra on 38.
17:22
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Dravid and Mishra are putting up a good seventh wicket partnership.
The visitors have crossed the 200-run mark.
India 208 for six after 63 overs.
16:52
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Three boundaries in four balls off Swann helps Dravid reach 99.
He reaches his 35th Test hundred with a single in Bresnan's next over.
It is is seventh ton against ton.
India 172 for six after 54 overs.
16:23
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James Anderson is introduced into the attack in the 44th over, replacing Broad (15-3-32-1) and he provides England the breakthrough in his second over, having Dhoni (17) caught behind.
The Indian cptain helped Dravid put on 42 runs for the sixth wicket but left at a time when his team could ill afford to loose him.
India 141 for six after 47 overs.
16:22
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James Anderson is introduced into the attack in the 44th over, replacing Broad (15-3-32-1) and he provides England the breakthrough in his second over, having Dhoni (17) caught behind.
The Indian cptain helped Dravid put on 42 runs for the sixth wicket but left at a time when his team could ill afford to loose him.
India 141 for six after 47 overs.
16:05
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Broad induces an edge off Dhoni but it falls short of Strauss at first slip.
A couple of boundaries in Broad's fifth over of the day gets Dravid going.
India 131 for five after 43 overs.
15:43
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Dravid and Dhoni come out to salvage the Indian pride. Stuart Broad opens the bowling for England. The first runs come off a no ball.
Graeme Swann is asked to bowl from the other end and Dhoni is fortunate to survive a loud leg before appeal.
India 110 for five after 37 overs.
15:20
When the score reads 103 for five there's not much room for hope.
However, Rahul Dravid does offer the beleaguered Indian team a hope against hope. Only he needs to get ample support from his captain.
Else, India could be staring down the barrell.
A whitewash looms large.
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