India had a dubious distinction of registering 6 ducks in the same
Test innings. This unwanted record came today against England on the
opening day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford. MS Dhoni-led India were
bundled out for just 152 runs in 46.4 overs and in this sorry scorecard
included six batsmen departing to the pavilion without scoring. Paceman
Stuart Broad was the wrecker-in-chief with 6/25 in 13.4 overs. This is
only the fourth time in the history of 2,134 (including today’s) Tests
that six batsmen have failed to open their account in the same innings.
Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Pankaj Singh were the 6 Indian batsmen who scored
ducks.
Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh are the three other teams to be in this 6-duck club. Only consolation for India is that they registered the highest team score among the four. The previous worst for India was 5 ducks in the same innings. In overcast conditions, Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat. But his decision backfired as India were reeling at 8 for 4 (all four wickets fell at same score) in just 5.1 overs. Three in the top-four departed for ducks. Only Dhoni managed to defy the English bowling attack with a gutsy knock of 71 runs. He was the ninth batsman to be dismissed. He had walked into bat in the sixth over.
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Stuart Broad ripped through India’s batting order with six wickets as the tourists were bowled out for just 152 on day one of the fourth test against England at Old Trafford. England reached 113-3 in a shaky reply before stumps as Alastair Cook’s woes with the bat returned, with the captain making only 17 before falling to Varun Aaron. Cook, who had looked comfortable at the crease following scores of 95 and 70 in England’s series-leveling third test victory at the Rose Bowl, pulled Aaron to Pankaj Singh at long leg. But the day still belonged to Cook’s side, with Broad embarrassing India’s batting order with 6-25 after Mahendra Singh Dhoni had won the toss and elected to bat on a hard wicket. It was a decision that Cook said he would have taken too, but with the start delayed by 30 minutes due to light rain and heavy cloud cover remaining for an hour when play began, Broad and James Anderson seized the advantage for the hosts. They demolished India’s top order, leaving the tourists on 8-4 after 5.1 overs.
Broad and Anderson’s blitz began when Gautam Gambhir (4), called into the starting side in place of Shikhar Dhawan as one of India’s three changes from the third test, edged Broad to Joe Root at gully for a routine catch, before Murali Vijay (0) nicked Anderson to Cook at first slip. Virat Kohli (0) followed in the exact same manner two balls later as Anderson enforced England’s advantage, before Chris Jordan dived to his right and held an edge from Cheteshwar Pujara (0) at fourth slip for Broad’s second wicket. Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane offered some resistance and made the scoreboard slightly more respectable for India with a partnership of 54, before Rahane (24) edged Jordan to Ian Bell at second slip shortly before lunch. Anderson then trapped Ravindra Jadeja (0) lbw swiftly after the interval before Broad took the next four dismissals. Ravichandran Ashwin (40), replacing Rohit Sharma in India’s team, was tempted by a short delivery from Broad and hooked high but not far as Sam Robson came in from deep square leg to catch. In Broad’s next over, he bowled Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0) with a delivery that crashed into off stump. Dhoni, who had made a defiant 71 as the only batsman pass 50, then picked out Jordan at deep backward square leg. Broad ended the innings three balls later, clean bowling Pankaj Singh for India’s sixth duck and sealing his six wicket haul. Varun Aaron, replacing Mohammed Shami, was unbeaten on 1. England’s reply did not begin strongly, as Robson’s poor form continued when he fell for 6 to Kumar. The opening batsman failed to protect his off stump, leaving a delivery that weaved inwards and sent his bails flying. Cook then fell and England were wobbling on 36-2. Gary Ballance and Ian Bell looked to have thwarted India’s early momentum with a third-wicket partnership of 77, but there was still one wicket left to fall. Ballance, who appeared comfortable on 37, was dismissed lbw to Aaron in the final over of the session. Nightwatchman Jordan saw out the final three balls without scoring alongside Bell, who was not out on 45.
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Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh are the three other teams to be in this 6-duck club. Only consolation for India is that they registered the highest team score among the four. The previous worst for India was 5 ducks in the same innings. In overcast conditions, Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat. But his decision backfired as India were reeling at 8 for 4 (all four wickets fell at same score) in just 5.1 overs. Three in the top-four departed for ducks. Only Dhoni managed to defy the English bowling attack with a gutsy knock of 71 runs. He was the ninth batsman to be dismissed. He had walked into bat in the sixth over.
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Eng bowls India for 152
Stuart Broad ripped through India’s batting order with six wickets as the tourists were bowled out for just 152 on day one of the fourth test against England at Old Trafford. England reached 113-3 in a shaky reply before stumps as Alastair Cook’s woes with the bat returned, with the captain making only 17 before falling to Varun Aaron. Cook, who had looked comfortable at the crease following scores of 95 and 70 in England’s series-leveling third test victory at the Rose Bowl, pulled Aaron to Pankaj Singh at long leg. But the day still belonged to Cook’s side, with Broad embarrassing India’s batting order with 6-25 after Mahendra Singh Dhoni had won the toss and elected to bat on a hard wicket. It was a decision that Cook said he would have taken too, but with the start delayed by 30 minutes due to light rain and heavy cloud cover remaining for an hour when play began, Broad and James Anderson seized the advantage for the hosts. They demolished India’s top order, leaving the tourists on 8-4 after 5.1 overs.
Broad and Anderson’s blitz began when Gautam Gambhir (4), called into the starting side in place of Shikhar Dhawan as one of India’s three changes from the third test, edged Broad to Joe Root at gully for a routine catch, before Murali Vijay (0) nicked Anderson to Cook at first slip. Virat Kohli (0) followed in the exact same manner two balls later as Anderson enforced England’s advantage, before Chris Jordan dived to his right and held an edge from Cheteshwar Pujara (0) at fourth slip for Broad’s second wicket. Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane offered some resistance and made the scoreboard slightly more respectable for India with a partnership of 54, before Rahane (24) edged Jordan to Ian Bell at second slip shortly before lunch. Anderson then trapped Ravindra Jadeja (0) lbw swiftly after the interval before Broad took the next four dismissals. Ravichandran Ashwin (40), replacing Rohit Sharma in India’s team, was tempted by a short delivery from Broad and hooked high but not far as Sam Robson came in from deep square leg to catch. In Broad’s next over, he bowled Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0) with a delivery that crashed into off stump. Dhoni, who had made a defiant 71 as the only batsman pass 50, then picked out Jordan at deep backward square leg. Broad ended the innings three balls later, clean bowling Pankaj Singh for India’s sixth duck and sealing his six wicket haul. Varun Aaron, replacing Mohammed Shami, was unbeaten on 1. England’s reply did not begin strongly, as Robson’s poor form continued when he fell for 6 to Kumar. The opening batsman failed to protect his off stump, leaving a delivery that weaved inwards and sent his bails flying. Cook then fell and England were wobbling on 36-2. Gary Ballance and Ian Bell looked to have thwarted India’s early momentum with a third-wicket partnership of 77, but there was still one wicket left to fall. Ballance, who appeared comfortable on 37, was dismissed lbw to Aaron in the final over of the session. Nightwatchman Jordan saw out the final three balls without scoring alongside Bell, who was not out on 45.
Source- www.crictoday.com
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