Vijay, Pujara rally India after early wicket at Lord's
July 17, 2014  17:03
India 43-1 (20 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Plunkett adjusts his length in his second over, bowling a tad fuller. Vijay is beaten off the third ball before he edges the next but it falls short of the slips and is then beaten off the last two deliveries of the over.

Ben Stokes comes into the attack, replacing Anderson, who bowled a long first spell of eight overs for 11, including six maidens having picked the wicket of Dhawan. Even Stokes not bowling on the stumps as Pujara is content to leave four deliveries of that over.

Meanwhile, Vijay steers a short ball from Plunkett which goes in the air and beats a diving Joe Root at gully for a four. Once again Vijay, who hit a century in the first Test, is looking settled as he drives a full delivery straight past mid-off for a four.

Pujara leaves the first two deliveries from Stokes who then tries to compensate by bowling on the stumps which is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Meanwhile, Plunkett bowls a short ball down the leg side which is well stopped by Prior before Pujara ducks under another short ball and is then beaten by one which moves away after pitching, beating the edge of the bat.

After 20 overs, India are 43 for one with Vijay on 20 from 59 balls and Pujara on nine from 51 balls.
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