Confident India eye early wickets on Day 3
July 11, 2014 15:29
Eng 43-1 (17 ovs) vs India 457 | Scorecard
- England lost captain Cook early for 5, reach 43-1 at stumps
- India post 457 courtesy of fifties from Bhuvneshwar and Shami
- Opener Vijay top scored with 146, while Dhoni made 82
At stumps on Day 2, England were 43 for one in 17 overs, still trailing India by 414 runs with three more days to go on a pitch which has gone completely dead as far as the bowlers are concerned.
Sam Robson looked solid to score 20 not out from 48 balls, while Gary Ballance had a few edges falling short of the slips for 15 from 46 balls.
England's under-pressure captain Cook was bowled off his thigh pad for five as his side closed on 43-1 in reply to India's 457, which included a 111 partnership between Bhuvneshwar Kumar and number 11 Mohammed Shami - a last-wicket record for India against England.
- England lost captain Cook early for 5, reach 43-1 at stumps
- India post 457 courtesy of fifties from Bhuvneshwar and Shami
- Opener Vijay top scored with 146, while Dhoni made 82
At stumps on Day 2, England were 43 for one in 17 overs, still trailing India by 414 runs with three more days to go on a pitch which has gone completely dead as far as the bowlers are concerned.
Sam Robson looked solid to score 20 not out from 48 balls, while Gary Ballance had a few edges falling short of the slips for 15 from 46 balls.
England's under-pressure captain Cook was bowled off his thigh pad for five as his side closed on 43-1 in reply to India's 457, which included a 111 partnership between Bhuvneshwar Kumar and number 11 Mohammed Shami - a last-wicket record for India against England.
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