Rahul, Pujara steer India to 53-1 at tea

September 08, 2018 20:11

India 53-1 (18 ovs) vs Eng 332 | Scorecard

Rahul taps Stokes on the off-side for a single before a watchful Pujara defends the rest of the over.

In the next over too, Rahul steers Anderson to point for a single before Pujara is happy to see off the last three balls.

A change in the bowling as Sam Curran comes into the attack. Rahul defends the first ball before he offers no shot to the next and then blocks the third ball on the leg side.

Rahul steers the fourth ball to thirdman for a single before Pujara sees off the last two balls.

Moeen Ali comes into the attack as England introduce spin. Rahul picks a single off the second ball before Pujara gets a lifeline off the fifth ball after surviving a leg before shout off the fourth. He comes forward to defend but gets an inside edge but Cook at short fine leg is unable to hold on to a sharp chance as he sticks out his left hand.

The last ball is short as Pujara pulls it through midwicket for a four.

Rahul keeps the scoreboard ticking as he punches a slightly short ball from Curran square on the off-side for a single.

The left-arm pacer produces a beauty which slants across Pujara, who plays a nothing shot to be beaten.

Moeen to bowl the final over of the session. Rahul turns the third ball on the leg side for a single to bring up India's 50, in the 18th over.

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