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Eden Test Live! England thrash India to take 2-1 lead

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09:56   Eden Test Live! England thrash India to take 2-1 lead
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Ian Bell, with a quickfire 27, seals it for England. 

Nick Compton remains unbeaten on 10.

It took England 12.1 overs to reach the target required.

The visitors win by seven wickets to take an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the four-match series. 

09:47   Eden Test Live! Bell, Compton take England closer to win
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Kevin Pietersen goes for a duck, Ashwin having him caught behind. 

However, after the initial wobble Compton and Ian Bell have settled down well. 

England 29 for three after nine overs.
09:29   Eden Test Live! India make early inroads in 2nd innings
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Pragyan Ojha provides India a second breakthrough, having Jonathan Trott (3) out leg before. 

This match is becoming interesting. 

England seven for two after four overs.
09:19   Eden Test Live! Ashwin strikes early, England lose Cook
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Alastair Cook and Nick Compton open the batting for England. R Ashwin starts for India and strikes fifth ball, having the former stumped. 

An ambitious attempt to smash a six ended the England captain's stay at the crease. 

England four for one after one over.

09:07  
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R Ashwin begins the day with successive boundaries off Steven Finn, the second of those hits bringing up the 50-run partnership for the 10th wicket.

However, James Anderson accounts for Pragyan Ojha (3) in the day's second over.

India 247 all out after 84.3 overs. 

England need 41 to win.
08:56  

England will begin day five aiming to wrap things up quickly. 

R Ashwin's resilient 83 helped India not only to avoid innings defeat but also take the match to a fifth day. 

Thee home team is 32 runs ahead.

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