Cook, Root guide England to 114-2 at stumps
September 09, 2018  23:07
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Eng 114-2 (43 ovs) & 332 vs India 292 | Scorecard

Alastair Cook's unbeaten 46 helped England extend their lead on Day 3 of the fifth and final Test against India at The Oval in London on Sunday.

Cook and Joe Root (29) guided England to 114 for two in 43 overs at stumps to swell their overall lead to 153 runs.

Cook, England's record Test-run scorer, who scored 71 in the first innings of his record-extending 161st Test, walked out in the sunshine to a loud and prolonged standing ovation as he prepared to bring down the curtain on his 12-year Test career, having announced his international retirement.

Mohammed Shami dismissed Keaton Jennings early for 10 while Moeen Ali was bowled by Ravindra Jadeja for 20 before England's two most experienced batsmen steadied the ship.

Earlier, A superb unbeaten 86 by Ravindra Jadeja and a debut half-century by Hanuma Vihari helped India stage a late fightback in their first innings.

Having begun the day on 174-6 in reply to England's first-innings 332, India were eventually all out for 292 having clawed to within 40 of parity.

Jadeja and the 24-year-old Vihari survived a testing morning as Anderson and Stuart Broad swung the ball both ways under grey skies. But they showed great composure and picked off bad balls in a seventh-wicket partnership of 77.

Vihari was eventually out 10 minutes before lunch when he tickled an edge behind off Moeen Ali.

Jadeja, who arrived at the crease the previous day with India on 160-6, cleverly managed the tail and struck some dazzling boundaries including a huge six off Anderson as he edged towards a first Test century.

England were getting frustrated but Bumrah was eventually run out for nought as Jadeja attempted a quick single off the final ball of an Adil Rashid over.
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