Parthiv out for 71, India lose 1st wicket
December 18, 2016  11:08


India 152-1 (42 ovs) vs England 477 | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Adil Rashid comes into the attack. The first ball is on the leg side as Parthiv flicks it on the leg side for two runs and then picks one two balls later.

The last ball is full and wide as Parthiv stretches forward and hits a cracking drive through the covers for a four. Unlike earlier in the series, Parthiv has looked to play with a bit of caution and not trying anything fancy but has still scored at a good rate.

Rahul is looking quite at ease against the spinners. He plays the reverse sweep against off-spinner Moeen, hitting it behind point for a four as he looks set for a century on a flat pitch in Chennai.

Parthiv comes down the track to Moeen and hits him against the spin over midwicket for a four. He tries the same shot a couple of balls later but this time he gets the leading edge and is caught on the off-side.

Parthiv walks back after a fine knock of 71, after he had to bat as the replacement opener following the injury to Murali Vijay. He kept wickets for nearly two days but put his hand up to open the innings and did a good job, putting on 152 runs for the opening wicket with Rahul to lay a good foundation for the Indians.
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