Rahane out for 11, India in trouble
August 31, 2018 19:54
India 168-4 (52 ovs) vs England 246 | Scorecard
Pujara turns Stokes on the leg side for a single before the young Rishabh Pant sees off the rest of the over with utmost caution.
Anderson comes back into the attack, as he replaces Curran, who took one for 29 in 12 overs, including the big wicket of Kohli in his previous spell.
Interestingly, the HawkEye technology is not functional at the moment, which means temporarily there is no DRS, as Naseer Hussain reveals on commentary.
Pujara picks another single off Anderson on the off-side to take the score to 166 for four in 50 overs.
Stokes bowling at a good pace as Pujara is struck on the helmet by a quick bouncer from the England fast bowler.
He manages to sneak a leg bye after taking the hit and Pant manages to block the rest of the over. The normally aggressive Pant, who got his first Test runs with a six off the second ball he faced during the previous match, seems in no hurry at the moment as he is yet to get off the mark from 12 balls.
In the next over, Pujara steers Anderson past point for a single. England playing on Pant's patience, by bowling in the channel outside the off-stump. He has so far kept the discipline by not attempting any flashy. He looks to drive Anderson through the off-side but gets a thick inside edge back on to his pads before he offers no shot to the last ball.
The onus rests on Pujara, who is looking solid on 58, as India reach 168 for four in 52 overs, still trailing England by 78 runs.
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