Ishant, Bumrah strike

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August 19, 2018 18:40

England 62-2 (14 ovs) vs India 329 (94.5 ovs) | Scorecard

Pope looks the more confident of the two new batsmen at the crease having played two beautiful drives.

Root is happy to defend as England look to rebuild after losing two quick wickets after lunch.

Ishant contiinues and Pope plays a lovely straight drive down to long off chased down by Rahane, Pope gets three runs.

Fast and full and Root plays it back to Ishant as he nearly falls over.

Just three runs come off the over.

England now have two new batsmen in in Root and Pope after those two back-to-back strikes after lunch.

Pope gets off the mark with a superb shot through covers for a boundary.

Pope then drives but gets the inside edge, the ball narrowly missing the stumps. He gets a single down to fine leg.

Bumrah continues and strikes off his first ball. Jennigs hangs his bat out and fishes for the ball that is going wide. Pant takes a catch to his left and India get their 2nd wicket.

In the second session, India must look to get that breakthrough.

Ishant continues and Cook gets a four down to third man.

India's slip fielding continues to disappoint as Pujara drops Cook at first slip.

Cook drawn into the shot and Ishant gets the first wicket. Good length ball, Cook made to play, gets a slight nick and Pant takes his maiden Test catch. Cook gone for 29 and England lose their first wicket.

Bumrah comes in from the other end and that is a maiden.

Ishant starts proceedings after lunch, he starts around the wicket to Cook.

After three dots, Cook plays a cover drive for a boundary. Four runs off the over.

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