India v England – England tour of India (4th Test) – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – India undergo rapid rise and fall
Having gone wicketless for the first two sessions on the third day of their final Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, the England bowlers finally managed to make dents in the opposition’s batting order, picking up crucial wickets after tea to bring India from a promising
269, down to 297 for 8 by stumps on day three, at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vidarbha-c860 Cricket Association Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur, today on December 15.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 elevated the home team to a great degree with a determined century, and a steady partnership with skipper MS Dhoni, with both batsmen digging their heels in through the first two sessions. However, England hit back after tea, and left India trailing
by 33 runs, with 2 wickets remaining in their first innings by stumps.
Having been bowled for a first innings total of 330, England gained an upper-hand as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 took
care of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CA-Pujara-c1209 (26), to reduce India to 87 for 4 by the end of the second day.
The third day commenced with Kohli (103) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 (99) occupying the crease, and both batsmen displayed immense staying power, setting up a 198-run partnership for the fifth wicket, and leading the team forward with caution. By tea, the duo had gotten
India up to 227, and the host team appeared to be back in the running – however, England hit back during the final session to take back control.
Kohli’s departure, trapped lbw by Swann (30.1-9-76-3), was the first blow, and Anderson (26-5-68-4) followed it up by dismissing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RA-Jadeja-c2238 (12) in a similar manner, leaving India at 288 for 6. Hope remained for the home team, with Dhoni still present
at the crease, but India’s last specialist batsman soon found himself run out by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 one run short of a century, bringing his innings to a frustrating end and pushing his team into a tight spot.
Swann’s dismissal of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 (7*) remains the team’s only hope as they look
to catch up on day four, still trailing by 33 runs.
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