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Live Reporting: Ind vs Eng: First test match drawn after India ended 391/9 on Day 5

Nottingham: The first cricket Test here ended in a draw as India took a massive 430-run lead after they made 391 for nine in the second innings against England on the fifth and final day


MATCH DRAWN

India and England will meet again in the second Investec test to be played at Lord's starting on 17th July.

There was plenty of time left in the match but England were ahead of their overs and the game ended 55 minutes before the scheduled time.

9:34 PM: India 391/9 after 123 overs


Shami punches the last ball for FOUR and the first test match is drawn.

Mohammad Shami is the last man in for India.

India 387/9

Cook got his first test wicket! Ishant Sharma caught behind the stumps by Prior. He departs for 13.

The crowd has suddenly became active with recent bowling changes by England.

Cook continues

9:28 PM: India 387/8 after 122 overs


Good maiden over by Ballance.

Kumar facing him

Gary Ballance to bowl now. First over in test cricket. Seems like England is trying their batsmen to bowl.

9:25 PM: India 387/8 after 121 overs


Single taken off the last ball by Kumar

That was a Doosra by Cook and a single taken by Ishant.

Hugely tossed up delivery, met on the full, gently driven to mid-off by Ishant. No run.

England skipper Alastair Cook is bowling now to Ishant Sharma

India lead England by 346 runs with 2 wickets remaining

DRINKS

9:18 PM: India 385/8 after 120 overs


Kumar pulled away Moeen Ali to mid wicket for FOUR.

9:15 PM: India 381/8 after 119 overs

One run off that over

Joe Root continues

9:12 PM: India 380/8 after 118 overs


Maiden over!

Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma

9:10 PM: India 380/8 after 117 overs


Kumar late cuts for a couple

He tucked out to deep-backward square for a single

Ishant Sharma facing Joe Root

9:07 PM: India 377/8 after 116 overs


Kumar is dealing in boundaries right now. Another one in covers off Moeen Ali.

9:04 PM: India 371/8 after 115 overs


Another half century for Bhuvneshwar Kumar with a single.

Through the covers for another FOUR! 49 for Bhuvi.

Kumar hits it over mid on for a boundary. He's on 45.

Root bowling his 10th over

9:01 PM: India 362/8 after 114 overs


Single off the deep square by Kumar

Moeen Ali to Kumar

8:59 PM: India 361/8 after 113 overs

Single off the last ball by Kumar in Root's over

8:57 PM: India 360/8 after 112 overs


Ishant Sharma hits a boundary over mid wicket off the last ball

Kumar gets a single and puts Ishant Sharma on strike

Moeen Ali to Kumar

8:55 PM: India 355/8 after 111 overs


Kumar hits Root for a boundary through covers region

8:52 PM: India 350/8 after 110 overs

Three runs from that over off Moeen Ali

8:49 PM: India 347/8 after 109 overs

5th maiden over in a row

Ishant Sharma faces him

Joe Root continues his spell

8:47 PM: India 347/8 after 108 overs

Another maiden over!

Third session begins with Moeen Ali bowling to Bhuvneshwar Kumar