LIVE - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 v India – England end the first day’s play after posting 84 runs in the 3rd Test
The English batsmen ended the proceedings on the first day of the third Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at Edgbaston, Birmingham after posting 84 runs on the board without losing a wicket in response to India’s 224 runs as England trail by 140 runs in their first innings.
The English openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 showed impeccable form as the two batsmen smacked the Indian batsmen all over the park without letting the tourists dominate them at any point in time during their innings.
Strauss smashed 52 runs off 83 deliveries while his opening partner Cook played a well crafted innings of 27 runs off 67 deliveries as they managed to prevent the Indian bowlers from making a breakthrough before the end of the first day.
Earlier, the hosts left India completely rattled by dominating their batsmen as the English bowlers made life extremely difficult by bolting blazing deliveries at the tourists.
India, who have had a disastrous tour of England so far once again failed to bat under the English conditions as the top batsmen were sent back to the pavilion by the English bowlers frequently.
The much hyped return of India’s ace batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 left the Indian fans disappointed as the he could not back the hype that was attached with his return because of losing his wicket without scoring a run after getting caught behind by the England’s
wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465.
This wicket actually laid the foundation of the demolition work that was yet to come as the English bowlers kept the pressure on the Indian bowlers by exhibiting sensational bowling.
Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 to depart after playing an innings of 22
runs off 68 deliveries. The batsman had his stumps pulverised by Bresnan.
On the other hand, India’s batting maestro http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556, who was anticipated to score his 100th century in the series, could only muster a run off eight deliveries before finding his way back to the pavilion.
Under such a situation it was the Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, who helped the side post a tally of 224 runs to give the Indian bowlers something to fight for.
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