India took control of the second test, reducing England to 105-4 at
stumps and still needing another 214 runs for an improbable win with one
day left. Chasing a daunting 319, England at one stage lost three
wickets for two runs — including that of struggling captain Alastair
Cook for 22 — on the fourth day at Lord's. Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja
scored 68 off 57 balls as India scored 342 in their second innings.
Jadeja removed opener Sam Robson lbw for seven on the first ball of his
first over to put England at 12-1. After recovering to 70-1, England was
quickly reduced to 72-4. Gary Ballance (27) pushed into a delivery from
Mohammed Shami, and was caught behind by Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the
wicketkeeper's 250th catch in test cricket. Ian Bell (1) followed when
he was bowled by Ishant Sharma, playing and missing a straight delivery,
before Cook became Sharma's second wicket. Cook edged behind after
making a patient 22 from 93 balls, as another innings passed without
making a big score. Those three dismissals leave England facing the
prospect of going 10 test matches without a win. Moeen Ali and Joe Root
offered some resistance, finishing unbeaten on 15 and 14 respectively,
but England will likely be hoping for rain on the last day. "There is no
question today that Jadeja's innings has given them a big advantage,
but it is up to us to show the fight tomorrow," England assistant coach
Paul Farbrace said. "If Moeen Ali and Joe Root can give us a good
partnership tomorrow, we have got people who can come in and strike the
ball cleanly. It is a pretty straightforward chat tomorrow morning."
Earlier, Murali Vijay made 95 for India before Jadeja's 68, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar contributed 52 as the visitors built up their imposing lead. Resuming on 169-4, Vijay and India captain Dhoni took the tourists to 202-4 before it lost two wickets for one run. Dhoni edged Liam Plunkett to Bell, before Stuart Binny fell for a duck. He rashly scooped a ball from Ali over midwicket where Cook took an excellent catch over his shoulder as he was running backward. Vijay's dismissal saw Kumar partner Jadeja at the crease on 235-7, and they forged an eighth-wicket partnership of 99 off 100 balls which allowed India's grip on the match to tighten. When he left, England wrapped up the innings soon after. Shami was caught behind for a duck off Ali and Kumar, who made his third half century in the series, edged Ben Stokes to Bell at second slip for 52. Sharma was 0 not out. Kumar was dropped by Root at fourth slip on only two runs off the bowling of Stuart Broad. While the opening session was edged by the home side, those 50 extra runs that Kumar made in the second session enforced India's already significant advantage. The first test of the five-match series was drawn.
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Earlier, Murali Vijay made 95 for India before Jadeja's 68, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar contributed 52 as the visitors built up their imposing lead. Resuming on 169-4, Vijay and India captain Dhoni took the tourists to 202-4 before it lost two wickets for one run. Dhoni edged Liam Plunkett to Bell, before Stuart Binny fell for a duck. He rashly scooped a ball from Ali over midwicket where Cook took an excellent catch over his shoulder as he was running backward. Vijay's dismissal saw Kumar partner Jadeja at the crease on 235-7, and they forged an eighth-wicket partnership of 99 off 100 balls which allowed India's grip on the match to tighten. When he left, England wrapped up the innings soon after. Shami was caught behind for a duck off Ali and Kumar, who made his third half century in the series, edged Ben Stokes to Bell at second slip for 52. Sharma was 0 not out. Kumar was dropped by Root at fourth slip on only two runs off the bowling of Stuart Broad. While the opening session was edged by the home side, those 50 extra runs that Kumar made in the second session enforced India's already significant advantage. The first test of the five-match series was drawn.
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