Vijay, Pujara steady India after Gambhir's dismissal
November 11, 2016  10:41
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India 110-1 (37 ovs) vs England 537 | Scorecard


With Pujara hitting Moeen for a few boundaries, he is replaced by the young left-arm spinner Zafar Ansari.

Vijay decides to go after the spinner as he comes down the track to the second ball and lofts it straight down the ground for a six.

Pujara looks to cut the left-arm spinner but is beaten by some extra turn and bounce before he gets the shot off the next ball for a single to deep point. Once again Vijay is unhappy that Pujara didn't come back for the second run.

Chris Woakes comes in to replace Broad as England continue with pace bowlers from one end.

The pacer bowls a good bouncer to Pujara, who looks to sway out of the way but is struck on the helmet. That was a good short delivery aimed at the batsmen's body as Pujara took his eyes off at the last moment and was hit on the grill on the front of the helmet.

A single each to Vijay and Pujara off Ansari's fifth over with the pitch again looking perfect for batting.

Woakes starts his new over with a short ball as Pujara defends it off the backfoot before he is again hit on the helmet by a short ball from the fast bowler.

Pujara's initial reaction is to get on the front foot and that is making it difficult for him to deal with the short balls directed at his body.

Vijay gets a leading edge as he looks to turn Ansari on the leg side but it falls safely on the off-side.

Woakes makes it three in a row, as Pujara is struck on the helmet for the third over in a row. He had driven the previous ball for a four, hitting it straight as it bounces over the bowler's head and goes straight down the ground.
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