Live Reporting: Ind vs Eng: India 25/1, trail Eng by 544 runs at stumps, third test, day 2
Southampton: India finished at 14/1 in their first innings of the second Investec test against England at stumps on Day 2 at The Rose Bowl here Monday. Dhawan was fallen early at the score of
TEA DAY 2
Another session dominated by England. 94 runs scored in 26 overs and 2 wickets lost in the afternoon session. England would be discussing in the tea break how much more to bat and when to declare as 35 overs are still remaining in the day. Ian Bell 133*(216) and Jos Buttler 13*(23) went unbeaten at tea break.
8:09 PM : Eng 452/5 after 145 overs
Umpires are looking whether the clock ticked for the tea time and its tea called.
He pushed the ball to fine leg for a single
Rohit Sharma to bowl the last over before tea to Jos Buttler
8:06 PM : Eng 451/5 after 144 overs
He played it towards mid wicket for a couple
First delivery down the leg side and Bell pushed it behind square for a boundary. He moves onto 131
Pankaj Singh with his another spell
8:02 PM : Eng 445/5 after 143 overs
Single off the last ball keeps Bell on strike
Buttler takes a single towards the off side
Single to Bell towards long off
Jadeja to Bell
8:00 PM : Eng 442/5 after 142 overs
just a single off the over
He gets a single towards long on
Kumar to Bell
07:56 PM : Eng 441/5 after 141 overs
Another one lofted over mid off for second boundary
He comes down the track and goes over the mid off for a boundary
Jadeja to Buttler
07:52 PM : Eng 433/5 after 140 overs
another outside edge but not carried to Dhawan at first slip.
Buttler punched off the backfoot towards the covers to get three runs. His first runs in test cricket
outside edge for Buttler and caught by Rahane at second slip. But has it carried? Decision has been referred to third umpire. It look close, the ball might have touched the ground. NOT OUT given
Bell glanced it to short fine leg for a single
whips towards leg side for single. 1 leg bye
Kumar comes on to bowl to Buttler
07:46 PM : Eng 428/5 after 139 overs
He sweeps it a lot finer this time for a couple
Bell facing Jadeja
07:43 PM : Eng 426/5 after 138 overs
Single for Bell behind square leg puts Buttler on strike
He pushed it down the ground for boundary
Shami to Bell
07:38 PM : Eng 421/5 after 137 overs
just one off the over.
He sweeps it for a single
Jadeja continues. Bell on strike
07:35 PM : Eng 420/5 after 136 overs
Debutant Jos Buttler comes in at no. 7
England 420/5
Moeen Ali out off another short ball. He tried to ball but got a bottom edge and well caught by Ajinkya Rahane at second slip. He goes for 12 off 28 deliveries. Bhuvi gets his second
Bell played it softly towards third man for a single
Ali picked away off the legs but there is a man patrolling the fine leg boundary. Single taken
Kumar now bowling to Moeen Ali
07:29 PM : Eng 418/4 after 135 overs
too expensive over. 21 runs from that.
This time he cuts behind point for another boundary.
Down the ground again for a SIX. Great hit over mid on
This time through the covers for FOUR.
Bell goes high down the ground for a SIX. What a way to reach his 100. 21st Test century for Ian Bell
He takes a single and Bell is on strike
Jadeja to Moeen Ali
07:24 PM : Eng 397/4 after 134 overs
Short this time and pulled behind square for a couple
Moeen Ali drives through point for a boundary
Bell reaches 94 with a single towards point
Pankaj Singh coming in to bowl
07:20 PM : Eng 391/4 after 133 overs
Nicely played by Bell to short fine leg for another single
Single towards gully for Moeen Ali
He pushed the ball easily to mid off for a single
Ravindra Jadeja to bowl now to Ian Bell