Vijay, Pujara hit centuries as India dominate Day 3
November 11, 2016  16:23


India 292-2 (100 ovs) vs England 537 | Scorecard


After facing 10 dot balls in a row, captain Virat Kohli finally gets off the mark with a single on the leg side off Stokes in the 94th over.

With Kohli out in the middle, England bring in pace bowlers from both ends. Broad gets one to bounce just a bit more as Kohli somehow manages to defend it on the off-side.

Stokes tempts Kohli with a wide outswinger which he reaches out to and drives away from his body for a boundary. He will need to be careful with that shot, and not fall in the trap which England have set for him.

Kohli turns the fourth ball from Broad through the leg side for a single and Vijay clips it through midwicket as Kohli calls him back for three runs. Surely if it was Pujara, they would be content to stroll for a couple but Kohli brings in some urgency in the running between the wickets.

Stokes attempts a short ball to Kohli who goes for a pull shot but misses it as wicketkeeper Bairstow dives to his left to take the catch but umpire Dharmasena turns down the appeal for caught behind.

Kohli then fails to make most a full toss, hitting it straight to Ben Duckett in the point region as he misses out on some easy runs.

Interesting field placing from England as they employ three fielders close in on the leg side at short mid-on, short midwicket and short square leg for Vijay, who is facing Broad. Vijay drives a full delivery straight but it is stopped by the fielder at short mid-on.

England now have the wicketkeeper standing up to the stumps, this is more mind games than just tactics, trying to play on Vijay's mind.

Kohli lofts Moeen over midwicket but gets just a single with a fielder placed at deep midwicket.

India have reached 292 for two in 100 overs, trailing England by 245 runs.

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