Nagpur Test, Day 2: A sad day for India yet again as Anderson shines
Team India would have harboured high hopes from their batsmen but that was not to be. The bowlers too did not do the clean up job brightly and let England score 330 on what looked a dicey pitch in Nagpur.
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Team India would have harboured high hopes from their batsmen but that was not to be. The bowlers too did not do the clean up job brightly and let England score 330 on what looked a dicey pitch in Nagpur. Debutant Joe Root, though, was absolutely magnificent. (Photo credit: BCCI)
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Both Matt Prior (57) and Root (73) scored half centuries to add 103 runs for the sixth wicket before the wicket-keeper was done in by a R Ashwin delivery that never turned. India sensed an opening then and Dhoni immediately brought on Ishant Sharma who got rid of Tim Bresnan. (Photo credit: BCCI)
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Piyush Chawla was the pick of the bowlers for India picking up three wickets in the day, including those of Joe Root and Graeme Swann. He ended up with his best Test figures of 4/69 but England had dented the home side's confidence by then or so it seemed. (Photo credit: BCCI)
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When India started their innings, a lot rested on Virender Sehwag's shoulders but he never turned up. He never looked the part on the field during England's innings too and that reflected as James Anderson's in swinger did Viru in, in the very first over. (Photo credit: BCCI)
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India had a mini recovery with Cheteshwar Pujara and Gautam Gambhir as they added 58 before the Saurashtrian was given out bat-pad off Swann. The ball went off his arm as shown in the replays but since DRS is absent, nothing could be done. (Photo credit: BCCI)
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As it turned out, India never recovered after losing their best batsmen in Sehwag and Pujara. Sachin Tendulkar, who has been a shadow of himself, was again dismissed bowled in typical fashion to Anderson. India still trailed England by 243 runs going into Day 3. (Photo credit: BCCI)
