Saha dismissed for 9, India lose 6th wicket
November 13, 2016  16:07
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India 132-6 (43 ovs); Target to win: 301 | Scorecard

England make a change as left-arm spinner Ansari comes into the attack. Kohli turns the first ball fine on the leg side for two runs before he defends the rest of the over.

Another change for England as part-timer Joe Root comes into the attack. He bowls one short as Ashwin cuts it past point for a four but Root has managed to send down a quick over in a couple of minutes.

Kohli has batted in the same vein right from the start and has never looked in any kind of trouble. Ansari drops short as Kohli rocks back and slaps it through the covers for a boundary before Root follows up with a very quick over.

Ansari bowls another long hop and Ashwin punches it through the covers for his fourth boundary of the innings. The left-arm spinner continues to dish out freebies, as Ashwin hits another short ball through the off-side for the second four of the over.

The last ball is again short and Ashwin, who is waiting on the backfoot, helps himself to the third four of the over, cutting it through the vacant thirdman region.

However, Ashwin gets carried away as he drives a full delivery into the hands of the fielder in the covers to be dismissed for 36.

Ashwin played a good hand with the bat, as put on 47 runs for the fifth wicket with Kohli as the duo stayed at the crease for 15.2 overs.

The wicket of Ashwin opens the door slightly for England yet again but Kohli has held forte quite well for the last couple of hours.

Zafar bowls a beauty to Kohli, that bounced much higher than expected leaving even Kohli a bit stunned. And the Indian captain sees the funny side of things as he asks the leg umpire to call it the one bouncer for the over! Kohli was lucky that the ball was not on the stumps else he would have ended up gloving it.

Moeen comes back as England keep juggling the bowlers around, hoping to get wickets with around 30 minutes left for stumps.

Surprising choice from Wriddhiman Saha as he comes down the track to Moeen and lofts him over mid-on for a four.

Moeen overpitches and Saha drives him through mid-off for another boundary and England won't mind seeing the batsmen drive against the spin through the off-side.

Saha comes down the track to Rashid and defends it back to the bowler as England's players appeal for a catch. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena refers it to the third umpire with a soft signal saying 'Out' and the decision stays as Saha chipped it straight back to the bowler.

India suffer a big blow as Saha is dismissed for nine, leaving Kohli with just tailenders for company.

Ravindra Jadeja is capable with the bat and he knows this pitch better than anyone and how India would want him to stay at the wicket for atleast another 20 minutes or so.
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