India v England – England tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 (1st Test) – Match Update [Day 4] – Captain Cook leads England to 182 for 3 by lunch
With the team understandably shaken after their collapse at 191 in their first innings during their ongoing Test match against India at the Sardar http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 followed on, and steadied
the innings with an unbeaten century on day four, getting the tourists up to 182 for 3 by lunch today on November 18.
The turn in the pitch made its presence felt from day one, after India won the toss and chose to bat first. England’s pacers struggled visibly, rendered impotent by the track at the Sardar Patel Stadium, and off-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 (51-8-144-5) was the
only one who managed to serve as a challenge to the Indian batsmen. At home on the slow pitch, the host team went on to rack up a massive score of 521, after which they declared.
England, on the other hand, appeared visibly ill at ease, as was apparent during their first innings. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 (48) and Cook (41) remained the only batsmen who managed to contribute substantial scores, while the rest of the batting order collapsed completely.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198 (22.2-8-45-5) exploiting England’s susceptibility
to spin, the tourists crumbled, all out, at a meagre first innings total of 191.
Asked to follow on, England stepped up to the crease for their second turn at bat on the third day of play. Openers Cook and Compton got the innings off to a promising start, and managed to get England up to 111 for 0 by stumps on day three.
Day four saw Cook continuing to lead the team forward. Compton was only able to reach 37 before he was trapped lbw by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576
(17) was only able to join him at the crease for a limited period of time, and soon found himself dismissed by Ojha, who also went on to send Pietersen (2) back to the pavilion for a paltry score.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 (11*) was the next batsman to step up to the crease, and he, alongside Cook (109*) managed to get England up to 182 for 3 by lunch.
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