DRS saves Pujara as India cross 200
November 11, 2016  13:42


India 210-1 (71 ovs) vs England 537 | Scorecard


Off-spinner Moeen comes back into the attack after a long break, he had previously bowled in the morning session.

Vijay and Pujara pick a single each before the former paddle sweeps the fourth ball fine for a four on the leg side to take India past the 200-run mark, in the 68th over.

It will be spin from both ends as Rashid continues and he has bowled quite well, to bowl tight from his end and keep up the pressure from his end on a pitch which looks totally dead.

Vijay is looking to be positive against Moeen as he goes for the sweep but mistimes it and is lucky it falls safely behind square on the leg side for two runs. Once again Vijay and Pujara miss out on the chance to steal an extra run as they settle for two runs when they could have picked up three.

After a good spell, Rashid makes way for left-arm spinner Ansari. The young left-arm spinner strikes Pujara on the pads and the umpire instantly accepts the appeal and rules it out LBW.

DRS saves Pujara!

Pujara takes the review with the replays showing that the ball missed the bat and hit him high on the back leg. The ball tracking shows that the ball would have bounced over the stumps which means Pujara gets the reprieve with his score on 86.

Team India will be happy that they finally embraced the DRS else Pujara would have made his way back to the dressing room and no one more excited than Pujara's wife Puja.

Pujara cut the next ball to deep point for a single to take his score to 87 and Vijay plays a similar shot for one to the same fielder.
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