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Sat, 23 July 2011
England extend lead to 193 on Day Three
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23:35
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England scored five without loss before stumps were drawn on day three at Lord's on Saturday.
Andrew Strauss was unbeaten on three and Alastair Cook was yet to score.
England now have an overall lead of 193 with all their second innings wickets intact.
23:04
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Zaheer Khan has come in to bat with a runner, clearly indicating he isn't fully fit.
He doesn't have to spend much time on the crease though, Anderson rattling his stumps before he could open his account.
And when Anderson Ishant Sharma (0) caught behind, it was all over for India.
The visitors were bowled out for 286 (95.4 overs), giving the hosts a lead of 188 runs.
Rahul Dravid remained unbeaten on 103.
22:36
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Dravid soon after reached his century with a couple off Broad.
It was Dravid's 33rd century overall, his seventh against England - the most he has scored against any country.
More importantly, it was his first Test hundred at Lord's, a venue where he has made his debut and missed a hundred by five runs in the same.
India 283 for eight in 90 overs.
22:27
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A boundary over mid-off by Kumar, of the second delivery he faced (off Anderson), helps India reach the 250-run mark.
Following Tremlett's over where he had two wickets, the next two overs have ensured India 23 runs and close to avoiding follow-on.
Another eight come off Anderson's 21st, making it 31 from three overs since Kumar arrived.
Broad replaces Anderson (21-5-86-0) in the 89th over and a single by Kumar off the first ball helps India avoid follow-on.
But Broad strikes with his final ball, having Kumar (17) caught by Strauss.
India 276 for eight after 89 overs.
22:01
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Jimmy Anderson bowls the first over with the new ball and concedes just two. It is Chris Tremlett who will share the ball. He also gives away two.
It was Tremlett though who struck in his second over, having MS Dhoni (28) caught by Swann at slips.
Dhoni's departure ended his 57-run fifth wicket stand with Dravid and exposed the Indian tail.
Two balls later, Harbhajan Singh (0) was caught behind.
India reduced to 241 for seven after 84 overs.
21:41
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Kevin Pietersen is out of the field at the moment even as there is a bowling change.
Jonathan Trott comes in to replace Broad (18-6-33-3) in the 72nd over.
Pietersen, back in the field, was brought into the attack in the 79th over, replacing Swann (19-3-50-1).
A single by Dravid in that over helped complete the 50-run stand for the sixth wicket.
The new ball has been taken in the 81st over with India on 234 for five.
21:05
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A single by Dhoni (off Swann) helped India reach the 200-run mark soon after tea.
The Indian captain and Dravid are slowly but steadily building a partnership.
The new ball is due and Strauss might relish the prospect of taking it.
India 215 for five after 71 overs.
20:15
India go into tea precariously placed at 193 for five (62 overs).
Dravid is unbeaten on 59 and giving him company was Dhoni on four.
19:57
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Laxman scored his first boundary of the 25th ball (off Swann) he faced.
It was only his seventh scoring shot.
Tremlett is back and he has Laxman caught by Trott at deep backward square.
Three balls later, Swann trapped Suresh Raina (0) leg before.
India reduced to 183 for five after 58 overs.
19:25
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Riding his luck to good effect, Dravid completed his 61st Test fifty, with a boundary off Swann.
It was his ninth fifty against England.
The shot also helped him become the second highest scorer in Test cricket, surpassing Ricky Ponting (12, 363)
After 50 overs, India had reached 169 for three.
19:12
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Graeme Swann has Dravid in all sorts of trouble.
Dropped!
England captain Andrew Strauss drops a sitter off Broad. VVS Laxman (0) survives.
And now Swann drops Dravid. Broad is twice unlucky in an over.
India 164 for three after 47 overs.
19:01
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Three boundaries (in four balls) off Anderson's 16th over helps India get past the 150-run mark.
Tremlett tests Tendulkar with a slew of good deliveries, just outside the off.
Graeme Swann comes into the attack in the 41st over, replacing Anderson (16-3-67-0). The spinner keeps it tight early on but can't get the breakthrough.
The crowd has gone quite as well. England desperately need a wicket. And they get one.
Broad is brought back from the Nursery End - he took both his wickets from the Pavilion End - to replace Tremlett (16-4-51-0).
And he strikes for a third time, a big catch this time. Broad has Tendulkar (34) caught by Swann at third slip.
The Master Blaster's poor record at Lord's continues.
India reduced to 158 for three after 44 overs.
18:35
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Tendulkar is scoring his runs very fast.
He has hit a slew of boundaries at the start of the second session.
The 50-run partnership for the third wicket has been reached very fast, and Tendulkar's contribution in the same is 31.
After 38 overs, India has reached 138 for two.
17:31
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Dravid and Tendulkar have combined well so far, resisting some accurate bowling from Tremlett in particular.
A boundary through covers by Dravid of Broad helps India reach the 100-run mark.
Jonathan Trott is brought in to bowl the 31st over, replacing Broad (8-2-25-2).
And lunch is taken soon after.
India 102 for two at lunch (32 overs).
17:01
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The wicket has palpably slowed down the scoring rate.
It takes Dravid 14 balls to open his account. But he does so with an exquisite boundary off Anderson.
Broad strikes again in his sixth over, cleaning up Mukund.
Mukund runs finally runs out - he is out for 49.
India 81 for two after 25 overs.
Sachin Tendulkar arrives to a rapturous welcome.
16:33
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Mukund is lucky again as a scorcher from Broad hits his boots first. But England don't appeal.
Another bowling change. Anderson comes in to replace Tremlett (8-2-27-0) from the Nursery End.
But it is Broad who provides England the breakthrough that they so desperately required, rattling Gautam Gambhir's (15) stumps with a scorcher.
India lose their first wicket at 63.
Rahul Dravid comes in to bat.
After 19 overs, the visitors have made 63 for one.
16:10
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It's an attacking field set by Andrew Strauss with three slips and a gully.
The first run of the day comes in the first ball of Tremlett's second over, with Mukund taking a single.
The Tamil Nadu batsman is having problems though facing Tremlett. He has been relying on his fortune a lot so far.
A bouncer from Tremlett and Mukund loses his shoe in trying to tackle it. Bizarre to say the least.
However, he does get the first boundary of the day in the third ball of Andreson's seventh over.
The first bowling change takes place in the 15th over. Stuart Broad comes in to replace Anderson (7-3-23-0). He starts off with a no ball. Mukund gets his first boundary of the day with the third ball.
India 44 without loss after 15 overs.
15:37
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James Anderson's first over is a maiden.
Ditto for Chris Tremlett's over.
After two overs on Day Three, India is yet to add to its overnight total (17-0).
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