http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 – 1st Test – Live Cricket Score and Match Update
England bowlers again failed to make a mark as a century from youngster http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657 Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad, November 16, 2012.
The opening session was reminiscent of the first two hours of the previous day, with edges and close calls remaining the order of play, as the tourists watched India march past 400. A sense of injustice seemed evident on their faces but that again could not hide their lack of innovation with the ball.
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Yuvraj survived a close lbw call off Swann and then dispatched the spinner for a handsome straight six, before bending down on one knee to sweep the bowler in front of square. The left-hander’s confidence grew with every shot and he too brought up his fifty with a boundary off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426. While Pujara’a three-figure mark was greeted with warm applauses, Yuvi’s half-century was an emotional affair for the crowd as well, which acknowledged his achievement in the face of his remarkable recovery from a career-threatening cancer.
Runs continued to flow as the pair brought up their century stand. Patel’s inconsequential spin bowling was again picked out by Yuvraj, who duly dispatched him for another maximum.
The pacers were used sparingly and though they did manage to stem the flow of runs, their inability to be patient remained their biggest downfall. Broad and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705 were both guilty of over excessive appeals and the only person paying attention would have been the match referee.
With resources exhausted, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 for a couple of overs of part-time spin but even that made little difference. The final over before the lunch interval saw Swann being clobbered for an effortless four by Yuvraj Singh.
The session yielded 87 runs for the hosts as the fifth-wicket stand reached 127.
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