Vijay hits fifty to put India on top in first session
July 09, 2014  17:37
LUNCH - DAY 1

India 1st inns: 106-1 (30 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard


- Vijay hits fifty (55 not out, 89 balls, 11x4) to give India a good start
- Dhawan fell early (12) caught behind off Anderson
- Pujara looking settled on 38 not out (67b, 7x4)


Vijay hits Stokes for back to back boundaries through the off-side to bring up his half-century from 68 balls as India continue to make good progress in the first session.

Pujara comes down the track to Ali and hits him on the leg side for a one. Vijay then gets a thick outside edge which goes fine on the off-side for two runs as India reach 94 for one in 25 overs.

Pujara is getting very busy as he flicks Plunkett through the leg side for a couple. He then steers the next ball past the slip cordon for a couple for a boundary to bring up India's 100.

Ali is taken off after just two overs in his first spell and he makes way for Broad with the lunch time round the corner.

Vijay realises the situation and is happy to play out the over with caution.

Pujara decides not to offer a stroke to a short ball and is hit on the body by a short ball from Plunkett as both the batsmen look to have pulled down shutters and are playing for lunch.

Despite using so many overs of pace England have maintained an excellent over rate. Plunkett comes on to bowl the 30th over of the morning session which could also be the final one before the lunch break.

At lunch on Day 1, India sitting pretty on 106 for one with Vijay on 55 from 89 balls and Pujara on 38 from 67 balls. The two batsmen have added 73 runs from 138 balls for the second wicket to put India on top in the morning session.
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