Ind vs Eng Test: Vijay-Dhoni duo lead India to 259/4 at stumps Day 1

New Delhi: It's been M Vijay's day, unbeaten on 122 - his first hundred away from home. India will be pretty happy with their position, especially after the wobble after lunch when Pujara and Kohli went quickly. England, though, have held their own with some hard-working pace bowling.Earlier, India recovered to post 117 at after it lost two quick wicket immediately afters lunch, thanks to Murali Vijay who played a marathon inning to remain unbeaten on 92 in the 1st test against England.Anderson took his second wicket when he had Pujara caught at short mid on. Broad complimented by removing Virat kohli who could score just one run.Rahane is with Murali Vijay. he is on 32 Earlier, India won the toss and chose to bat first against England in the 1st of five test match series here Wednesday. Stuart binny makes it in to the eleven. Rohit Sharma, Ashwin and Gautam Gambhir have been left out.Team from:India TeamM Vijay, S Dhawan, CA Pujara, V Kohli, AM Rahane, RA Jadeja, MS Dhoni*†, STR Binny, B Kumar, I Sharma, Mohammed Shami.England TeamAN Cook*, SD Robson, GS Ballance, IR Bell, JE Root, MM Ali, MJ Prior†, BA Stokes, SCJ Broad, LE Plunkett, JM AndersonHere is live reportingStumps Day 1.10:47 PM: India 259/4 after 90 oversOne run off the last over of the dayDhoni spars at it and the edge runs down to third man to take him to a very confident half-century.Plunkett to bowl the 90th over10:42 PM: India 258/4 after 89 oversDhoni nudges into the leg side for a single and moves to 49Ben Stokes comes into the attack and Dhoni faces him10:37 PM: India 257/4 after 88 oversThis time he gets too straight and is flicked out to deep square for a single.Dhoni worked Anderson into the leg side towards deep square for 2 runs.10:33 PM: India 254/4 after 87 oversDhoni takes a single towards mid onDhoni facing Stuart Broad10:28 PM: India 253/4 after 86 oversOnly one run conceded by Anderson in that overDhoni pushes towards the deeper of the cover fielders for a quick singleDhoni shuffles across and defends to the leg side10:23 PM: India 252/4 after 85 oversBroad bowls maiden over to Murali Vijay10:20 PM: India 252/4 after 84 oversDhoni went hard at it with a square drive and it was out of the reach of a leaping backward point for two runs.Anderson to Dhoni10:14 PM: India 250/4 after 83 overs250 up for India in 82.2 oversDhoni gets right across outside off and works a length delivery to long leg who has just reinforced the leg side from cover for a single.there's some intent from Dhoni who walks at delivery, gets himself outside off stump, and drives to mid-off . No run!Stuart Broad shares the new ball with Anderson.10:10 PM: India 249/4 after 82 oversAnderson bowls another maiden overThe new ball has been taken. Anderson has it. Will start with two slips and Vijay on strike.10:05 PM: India 249/4 after 81 oversDhoni has driven it straight of Broad at mid-off for FOUR!Joe Root comes to bowlThere won't be new ball for now10:02 PM: India 243/4 after 80 oversDhoni and Vijay are playing on 35 and 121 respectively. He drives Plunkett on the up square through the off side for a boundary.Vijay flicked it off his pads for a couple.9:58 PM: India 237/4 after 79 oversVijay punches Ali through the mid wicket for FOUR!9:55 PM: India 230/4 after 78 oversPlunkett shifts to over the wicket for VijayPlunkett to Dhoni, he takes a single over backward of square9:50 PM: India 228/4 after 77 oversThis time Vijay goes big! a couple of steps down the pitch and he lofts Moeen straight down the ground over long-off for SIX!Ali to VijayDhoni uses his crease nicely to get a shorter delivery away square into the off side for three runs.Ali to Dhoni9:46 PM: India 219/4 after 76 oversVijay keeps it back of a length, this time outside off, punched off the back foot straight of mid-off for a couple.Liam Plunkett returns and Murali Vijay is on strike9:41 PM: 6 runs off that over and India are 217/4 after 75 oversHe is round the wicket with a slip in place.Moeen Ali to bowl to DhoniTime for drinks and the new ball is six overs away9:35 PM: India 211/4 after 74 oversAnderson bowls a maiden over to Vijay9:32 PM: India 211/4 after 73 oversDhoni doesn't move his feet but throws his bat at that, gets a thick outside edge to third man boundary.Dhoni shuffles across the stumps and whips the full delivery wide of midwicket for a quick singleDhoni facing Ben Stokes9:25 PM: India 205/4 after 72 oversA maiden over!Anderson is really keeping it tight for Vijay.Anderson to Murali Vijay9:22 PM: India 205/4 after 71 oversHe conceded only one run this over.Ben Stokes is bowling to Dhoni9:17 PM: India 204/4 after 70 oversDhoni goes again! This time it is fuller. He crouches down and steers it fine on the off side.India completes their 200 in 69.1 oversDhoni punches Anderson's overpitched delivery to extra cover gap for FOUR!9:14 PM: India 196/4 after 69 oversDhoni takes a single. he is on 10.Murali clipped Stokes to deep backward square leg for a single.Murali completes his century with a cheeky single09:07PM : India 188/4 after 67 oversDhoni take a single off Stokes, gives strike to Murali09:03PM : India 187/4 after 66 oversMurali will remain on 99, will have to wait for next overMurali finding it difficult to score that one run for his centuryPlunkett to MuraliDhoni takes three runs, Murali on strikeMurali is on 99. He is at the non striker end08:59PM : India 184/4 after 65 oversMurali drives, FOUR, reaches 9908:54PM : India 180/4 after 64 oversWith a single Murali reaches 95Plunkett bowling to Murali08:51PM : India 179/4 after 63 oversMurali pushes Broad for a singleMurali is on 93Broad to Murali08:47PM : India 178/4 after 62 oversDhoni tries to pull Plunkett, no runPlunkett to Dhoni08:43PM : India 178/4 after 61 oversBroad bowling to MuraliDhoni joins MuraliRahane was caught by Cook off Plunkett, made 32 runsIndia 178/4 after 60 overs Rahane outTea break08:15PM : India 177/3 after 59 oversRahane cuts Moeen, three runsMoeen Ali bowling, it might me a last over before tea08:13PM : India 171/3 after 58 oversPlunkett bowling to Murali who is on 9008:09PM : India 171/3 after 57 overs08:06PM : India 167/3 after 56 overs08:00PM : India 166/3 after 55 oversMoeen Ali to continue07:59PM : India 163/3 after 54 oversMurali again takes advantage of vacant third man, FOUR07:54PM : India 155/3 after 53 oversRahane sweeps, fourRahane cuts, two runsMoeen, off spinner, brought back in to the attack07:51PM : India 147/3 after 52 oversMurali Vijay is on 8007:47PM : India 146/3 after 51 oversMurali cuts, FOURMurali cover drives Plunkett for FOURPlunkett bowling to Murali07:43PM : India 138/3 after 50 oversRahane has faced 51 deliveries for his 14 runsMurali back foot tap earns him three runs07:39PM : India 135/3 after 49 overs07:34PM : India 133/3 after 48 oversRahane pushes on off side for a singleStokes bowls short, out side off, no runStokes bowling to RahaneStokes replaces Broad 07:31PM : India 132/3 after 47 oversMurali pushes on on side for 2 runsFlowing off drive by Murali off Plunkett goes for FOURPlunkett to continue07:27PM : India 126/3 after 46 oversRahane goes on back foot to defend BroadMurali plays off his pads to get a singleBroad bowling from the pavallion end 07:23PM : India 125/3 after 45 oversPlunkett consistently bowling out side the off stumpMurali takes a quick single to reach 61(129)Plunkett to MuraliDrinks break07:16PM : India 124/3 after 44 overs07:11PM : India 120/3 after 43 oversAppeal for LBW but ball took the edge of the batStokes to Murali, short of length, no run07:07PM : India 120/3 after 42 oversBouncer followed by a slower one A well directed bouncer by Anderson to Rahane07:03PM : India 120/3 after 41 oversAppeal for caught behind, turned down by the UmpireStokes bowling better in his second spellStokes bowling to Murali06:59PM : India 120/3 after 40 oversAnderson dragged Rahane forward but concedes FOURMurali on 60, Rahane on 4Anderson getting movements in the air tooAnderson continuing from one end06:55PM : India 115/3 after 39 oversStokes given the ball06:51PM : India 115/3 after 38 oversAnderson has taken two wickets for 45 runs06:47PM : India 115/3 after 37 oversRahane straight drives Broad for FOURRahane has faced nine balls but yet to open his acoountBroad bowling to Rahane with three slips in place 06:43PM : India 111/3 after 36 oversMurali flicks Anderson for FOURIndia have lost two wickets after lunch adding just one run06:39PM : India 107/3 after 35 oversIndia is on back foot nowRahane edges Broad but ball falls short of slip fielder06:35PM : India 107/3 after 34 oversAfter fall of two quick wickets even a well settled batsman Murali looking tentative Anderson beats Murali out side the off, almost took an edge...Anderson and Broad are now getting the ball talk06:31PM : India 107/3 after 33Ajinkya Rahane joins MuraliKohli edged Broad to second slip, made just 1 runIndia 107/3KOHLI OUTIts a testing time for Kohli after losing Pujara unexpectedly Broad bowling to kohliAnderson is now able to reverse swing the ball06:25PM : India 107/2 after 32 oversKohli opens his account with a singleVirat Kohli joins MuraliIndia 106/2Pujara OUT, caught at short mid-on by Bell off Anderson06:20PM : India 106/1 after 31 oversBroad bowling to MuraliPlay about to resume after lunchIndia 106/1 at LunchLast over being bowled before Lunch05:32PM : India 105/1 after 29 oversBroad tries a shirt pitched delivery on Murali but he lets it go 05:29PM : India 104/1 after 28 oversPujara defends Plunkett's delivery with abody, umpire signals no run05:26PM : india 104/1 after 27 oversBroad starts his second over with a maiden overBroad back in to the attack05:21PM : India 104/1 after 26 oversPujara pushes Plunett through the off side for FOURPujara hits a boundary off Plunkett towards thirdmanPlunkett to Pujara, 2 runs05:16PM : India 94/1 after 25 oversMoeen to continue05:13PM : India 91/1 after 24 oversWith another front foot drive Murali completes his half century05:10PM : India 83/1 after 23 oversFull tossed ball, dispatched for FOUR by PujaraSpinner Moeen Ali brought in05:05PM : India 79/1 after 22 oversEnglish bowlers are not getting any swing and wasim Akram suggests they should try using the pitch or something else05:02PM : India 77/1 after 21 oversMurali pushes Plunkett for a single Murali Vijay almost played on in the previous overMurali's backfoot drives yields FOUR runs for India, he reaches 47Moeen's first two flighted delivery to Pujara, no run Pujara on the front foot, drives Stokes for FOUR through covers04:58PM : India 71/1 after 20 oversPujara turns Stokes for a singlePujara flashes and FOUR04:54PM : India 66/1 after 19 0versPlunkett bowling round the wicket04:50PM : India 65/1 after 18 overs04:PM : India 63/1 after 17 oversMurali hits Plunkett's full tossed ball for a FOUR Plunkett to bowl his second over04:43PM : India 58/1 after 16 oversMurali steals a single, reaches 35Murali on drives Stokes for FOURStokes is keeping both the Indian batsmen quite Ben Stokes to MuraliPlay resumes after drinks break04:36PM : India 53/1 after 15 overs. Drinks breakMurali on 30(37) and Pujara on 10(27)Liam Plunkett given the ball04:33PM : India 53/1 after 14 overs04:29PM : India 51/1 after 13 oversPujara plays an uppish shot off Anderson, goes over the slip for FOUR04:26PM : India 47/1 after 12 oversMurali Vijay has hit seven boundaries so far, six of them through slip courdon. Ben Stokes brought in to the attack, replacing Broad04:21PM : India 46/1 after 11 oversMurali hits Anderson for FOUR on the up through the covers04:18PM : India 42/1 after 10 overs Pujara flicks Broad for FOURMurali is looking solid. He is on 15 with six FOURS04:13PM : India 38/1 after 9 oversCommentators are surprised to see England starting with a flat track which is full of runs04:09PM : India 34/1 after 8 oversPujara joins Murali after fall of Dhawan who made 12 runs04:04PM : India 33/1Dhawan OUT, caught by wicketkeeperAnderson teases Dhawan out side the off stump but Dhawan restrains himselfMore runs for Dhawan through on sideMurali steals a single off Anderson, reaches 2103:58PM : India 30/0 after six oversDhawan's gentle pusthrough cover earns him two runs03:54PM : India 26/0 after five oversMurali again finds thick edge and gets a boundary Anderson beats Murali out side the off stumpOnce again Murali finds third man area for FOURMurali on 12, Dhawan on 603:50PM : India 18/0 after 4 oversBroad tries a short pitched delivery but Dhawan lets it goDhawan leans forward to defend broad good length ball03:46PM : India 18/0 after 3 oversDhawan pushes Anderson on on side for three runsAgain Dhawan on front foot and again a solid defenseDhawan goes on front foot for a solid defense.Dhawan tucked away Anderson for 2 runs 03:41PM : India 13/0 after 2 oversBroad tempting Murali out side the off stump Shikhar Dhawan gently pushes the ball towards short cover and gets a singleChris Broad to start second over03:36 PM: India 12/0 after 1 overMurali hits another FOUR with on driveMurali tried to leave out going ball but it took a thick edge and went for FOUR through slipJames Anderson first two balls swing away from MuraliGame is about to begin. Murali Vijay would take the strike. Dhawan is non striker endThe pitch - looks good for batting. It has a smattering of dry grass. Only first two hours to worry about. The experts say it's a bat first pitch.