India vs http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 – 4th Test – Live Cricket Score and Match Update
England kept their noses in front after their bowlers restricted http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vidarbha-c860 Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur, on December 14, 2012.
James Anderson again starred for his side as he cleaned up http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 fended the last 10 overs to remain unbeaten on 8 and 11 respectively.
However, the day arguably belonged to England, despite starting on an even platform. The first session yielded two wickets for the hosts even though http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Lumb-c1981 Root extended their stand beyond 100.
The former reached his half-century before losing his stumps to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566. Nonetheless, it did not prevent Root from impressing everyone with his approach. The youngster had reached his fifty during Prior’s stay but became more proactive after his senior teammate fell.
Deft touches, paddle sweeps and drives, were all on display as he added a priceless stand of 60 with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501. Swann’s knock arguably lifted the team’s spirit and further derailed the opponents. His counter attacking approach helped him make his fifth career Test fifty, which included the only two sixes of the innings.
Just as England were destined to run away, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705.
England still would have been content with their first innings tally of 330, which ended just before tea. That allowed them a fair crack at the Indian openers and James Anderson firmly closed the session in their favour after he took out Virender Sehwag in the first over with a beautiful inswinger.
The inform http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 got the innings underway on resumption, adding 58 for the second-wicket. However, as often has been the case during the series, Swann struck to give his side the a well-timed breakthrough.
For the English, Pujara’s wicket seemed precious, and that was proved by Anderson, who then easily accounted for Tendulkar (bowled) and Gambhir. However, for the Indians, Tendulkar’s slump will be the main story.
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