Vijay hits century to lift India on Day 1

July 09, 2014 21:20

India 1st inns: 178-4 (60 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Vijay a run away from his century as he drives a full delivery from Broad straight down the ground for a boundary which takes his score to 99.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has tried to adopt a positive approach and is going hard after the deliveries but is yet to score from seven balls.

He finally finds the gap as he punches Plunkett past point for three runs to bring Vijay back on strike.

Plunkett bowls from round the wicket and aims short deliveries at Vijay's body, who sways out of the way and continues be a run away from his century at the end of the over.

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