Thursday 10 July 2014
England v India, 1st Investec Test, Trent Bridge, 2nd day
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| Kumar's 58 included some pleasing strokes. |
India were in danger of surrendering to England after building a competitive total carefully over 4 sessions as they lost 4 wickets for just 4 runs after lunch today. But Bhuvneshwar Kumar & Mohammed Shami saved the day with a 111-run last-wicket stand that took out the fuel reserves of a frustrated England bowling and mustered India's total to 457.
Shortly after his heroics with the bat, Shami dismissed Alastair Cook in the 4th over of England innings, bowling the England captain round his legs as he walked too far across the stumps.
Throughout the remainder of the final session, Indian seam bowlers searched for the right length to discomfort Sam Robson and Gary Ballance. But they found themselves a bit shorter, but Ishant Sharma landed one in the perfect spot 2 overs from stumps only for the outside-edge from Ballance to drop a foot short of 2nd slip. Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled 2 overs, showed he could be key later in the Test after he got 1 ball to explode out of rough at Ballance.
