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2nd Test: India finish day 1 on 317/4
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16:53 2nd Test: India finish day 1 on 317/4
The visitors take some heart after the late dismissal of Ajinkya Rahane.
India 317-4 vs England:
Day 1 honours go to India and Virat Kohli. The Indian captain remains unbeaten on 151 runs.
Pujara played extremely well for his 119 runs.
For England, senior pacer James Anderson claimed three wickets.
The visitors take some heart after the late dismissal of Ajinkya Rahane.
Kohli and Pujara fought well to bail India out of trouble after losing openers Vijay and Rahul early.
16:45 2nd Test: Rahane dismissed by Anderson
India 316-4 vs England:
New ball does the trick for England and Anderson. Rahane pokes at a wide ball to give an easy catch to the wicketkeeper.
Anderson claims his third wicket.
16:42 2nd Test: Kolhi completes 150 runs
India 313-3 vs England:
Virat Kohli completes his 150 runs to give India a huge advantage on the first day of second Test.
The Indian captain will now look to bat England out of this game.
16:27
India 301-3 vs England:
300 comes up for India with Kohli still unbeaten on 143. India will look to bat England out of this game.
16:14
India 294-3 vs England:
Kohli survives a DRS referral for a LBW call. He went for the reverse sweep but missed it completely with the ball hitting his pads.
Replays confirmed that it was umpire's call, who had adjudged it as not out.
15:42 2nd Test: Kohli scores 14th ton, 3rd of the year
India 264-3 vs England:
Kohli is playing aggressively after completing his century. He has raced away to 121 and has Rahane (2) in company.
15:17 2nd Test: Pujara dismissed by Anderson
India 248-3 vs England:
Lapse of concentration from Pujara gets the breakthrough for England and Anderson. Pujara chases a wide delivery to give an easy catch to the wicketkeeper.
He departs for a well-made 119.
15:06 2nd Test: Pujara, Kohli score splendid hundreds
India 231-2 vs England:
Back to back celebrations for India as Kohli now follows Pujara with a splendid century.
This is Kohli's 14th hundred in Tests and his second against England.
This is also Kohli's 7th hundred as captain in only his 19th Test match while leading the side.
Pujara earlier scored his third consecutive century in Tests.
14:47 2nd Test: Pujara completes superb century
India 225-2 vs England:
Pujara completes his century in style by hitting his second six of the innings.
This is his 10th hundred in Tests. Kohli at the other end is also two short of his hundred.
14:14
India 210-2 vs England:
Tea called on day 1 of the second Test in Vizag. Kohli and Pujara have guided India past the 200-run mark. Pujara is only three short of a superb hundred, while Kohli is playing well on 91.
14:00 2nd Test: Kohli, Pujara power India past 200-mark
India 203-2 vs England:
200 up for India as both Kohli and Pujara look solid at the crease. Kohli is in the 90s, while Pujara is not far behind from his captain.
13:48
India 188-2 vs England:
Runs are flowing thick and fast for India now. Kohli hits back to back boundaries off Moeen Ali's bowling.
He is racing towards the 90s, while Pujara is not far behind.
13:39
India 170-2 vs England:
Pujara rocks back to hit one for a massive six on the leg-side off Ansari's bowling. He follows it with a boundary straight down the wicket.
13:25 2nd Test: Kohli, Pujara steady India
India 150-2 vs England:
150 up for India. Excellent batting from Kohli and Pujara to lead India's fightback after losing the openers early.
13:10 2nd Test: Huge lifeline for Kohli
India 130-2 vs England:
Kohli went for the pull short and it took top edge of his bat. Adil Rashid in the deep reached the ball but failed to hold on to the catch.
It was very much in his reach and England will be ruing this missed chance.
12:54
India 125-2 vs England:
Pujara's rich vein of form continues as the stylish batsman completes his half-century. Pujara had scored a hundred in the first Test in Rajkot.
12:51
India 120-2 vs England:
This is good batting from Kohli and Pujara. The Indian skipper has completed yet another half century in Test cricket.
Pujara is just four short of his 50.
12:24
India 105-2 vs England:
100 comes up for India with a classic drive from Kohli. He has raced away to 46 now.
12:23
India 100-2 vs England:
100 comes up for India with a classic drive from Kohli through the off-side. Kohli has raced away to 45.
12:12
India 96-2 vs England:
We are underway in the second session on day 1 of the second Test. Kohli hits Anderson for a boundary with a superb flick.
11:45 2nd Test: Kohli, Pujara lead India's fightback
India 92-2 vs England:
It is lunch on day 1 of the second Test in Vizag. Kohli (35) and Pujara (37) return unconquered after the fall of openers early in the innings.
11:17 2nd Test: Kohli, Pujara steady India after losing openers
India 80-2 vs England:
Kohli and Pujara have somewhat steadied the Indian innings after losing openers Rahul and Vijay early.
Both Kohli and Pujara are on 30 runs respectively.
11:00
India 66-2 vs England:
A mix-up with Kohli and Pujara survives a close run-out call at the striker's end. He had to dive full-stretched to save his wicket.
10:39 2nd Test: 50 up for India after losing openers early
India 50-2 vs England:
Kohli and Pujara are looking to steady India's innings after losing the openers cheaply. Kohli has looked comfortable in the middle and is on 17.
Pujara has been troubled by the short ball.
10:14
India 36-2 vs England:
India skipper Virat Kohli gets off the mark with a confident looking cover drive off Anderson.
Remember, Anderson is the bowler who has dismissed Kohli most number of times in Test cricket.
10:09 2nd Test: Double blow, India lose openers early
India 22-2 vs England:
James Anderson strikes for England to dismiss last match's centurion Murali Vijay. A well directed short ball does the trick with Ben Stokes taking a simple catch.
India now lose both their openers cheaply.
09:51
India 17-1 vs England:
Murali Vijay scores back to back boundaries off Stuart Broad. He is looking in a good touch and will be key to India after losing Rahul early.
09:44 2nd Test: Early blow, Rahul out for a duck
India 6-1 vs England:
KL Rahul edges one from Stuart Broad to be caught at slips. He is dismissed for a duck. Huge blow for India early in this innings.
Loose shot from the opener as he played with hard hands away from his body.
09:38
India 6-0 vs England:
James Anderson bowled the first over after his injury comeback. Murali Vijay opens India's account with a boundary off the leg-side and follows it up with a double.
09:33 2nd Test: India elect to bat, Jayant debuts
India vs England:
India's captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected to bat first in Vizag. Offspinner Jayant Yadav will make his debut, while KL replaces Gautam Gambhir.
Amit Mishra sits out.
For England, senior pacer James Anderson makes a comeback after injury and will replace Chris Woakes.
08:55 2nd Test: Jayant to debut as India eye improved show
India vs England:
Hosts India will look to break England's confidence in the second Test match of the five-match series in Visakhapatnam.
Alastair Cook's men had pushed India on the backfoot in the opener in Rajkot and now captain Virat Kohli will hope to turn the screws with the pitch expected to assist spinners.
The ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag will become the third successive first-time Test centre after Indore and Rajkot, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India continue to take the longest format to untested waters.
Off-spinner Jayant Yadav was handed his debut cap from former India captain Ravi Shastri.
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