STUMPS - DAY 1

India 1st inns: 259-4 (90 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

- Vijay hits unbeaten century (122 not out, 294b, 20x4, 1x6)
- Dhoni hits fifty at No. 6 (50, 64b, 5x4)
- Anderson took two wickets on Day 1 (2-70)

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Anderson and Broad bowling in tandem with the second new ball as India's two batsmen are content to play it safe and reach close of play without any further damage.

Stokes has done a lot of bowling today and he comes back for another spell with the new ball and once again ahead of Plunkett.

Plunkett to bowl the final over of the day. Dhoni steers the second ball to thirdman for a single to bring up his half-century from 64 balls.

At stumps on the opening day, India are 259 for four in 90 overs.

Vijay has batted beautifully to bat through the day and finish unbeaten on 122 from 294 balls, hitting 20 fours and a six in the process. Dhoni has batted positively to hit 50 from 64 balls as the duo put on 81 runs for the fifth wicket to give India slight edge on the opening day.