Rahul, Pujara steady India after early wicket

September 08, 2018 19:54

India 40-1 (12 ovs) vs Eng 332 | Scorecard

England have a fielder in the deep for Rahul as the opener strokes the fourth ball from Broad towards deep point for one.

Pujara plays a lovely drive off the last ball, through the covers, for a boundary as Buttler makes a valiant effort with the dive but is unable to keep the ball in.

Stokes tries a short ball as the aggressive Rahul pulls it through fine leg for a four to race to 21 from as many balls.

Change of ends for Anderson as he comes in for Broad, who took the first wicket during his opening spell of four overs.

He bowls in a good channel just outside the off-stump as Pujara defends the first three balls before offering no stroke to the last three.

Stokes beats Rahul with one that hold it's line as the opener pokes at it before he plays a cracking cover drive off the next for a four and picks a single from the last ball.

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