Pujara hits century as India take lead
August 31, 2018 22:08
India 251-9 (78 ovs) vs England 246 | Scorecard
Jasprit Bumrah clips the second ball from Rashid fine on the leg side for three runs. Pujara comes down the track but is unable to find the gap before he tries to paddle the last ball but fails to make connection.
But Bumrah does well as he picks a single off the very first delivery of the next over, bowled by Moeen.
Pujara gives Moeen the charge and lofts him over short midwicket for a four and then takes a single off the fifth ball to bring down England's lead to five runs.
Rashid is taken off from the attack as left-arm pacer Curran comes into the attack after the final drinks break of the second day.
Pujara pulls the second ball to deep square leg and turns down the single and does the same next ball.
Curran then drifts wide and also drops short as Pujara flays it through the covers for a four but is unable to get a single from the last ball, which is down the leg side, as he misses the glance.
Moeen gets a break as Broad comes back into the attack. But a watchful Bumrah is able to play out the over from the England fast bowler.
In the next over, Pujara pulls Curran through midwicket for two runs to give India the lead.
Curran bowls two wides in a row to Pujara, who then takes a single off the fifth ball to take India past the 250-run mark and Bumrah clips the last ball to deep square leg for another run.
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