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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

04:18PM : India 42/1 after 10 overs

Pujara flicks Broad for FOUR

Murali is looking solid. He is on 15 with six FOURS

04:13PM : India 38/1 after 9 overs


Commentators are surprised to see England starting with a flat track which is full of runs

04:09PM : India 34/1 after 8 overs


Pujara joins Murali after fall of Dhawan who made 12 runs

04:04PM : India 33/1


Dhawan OUT, caught by wicketkeeper

Anderson teases Dhawan out side the off stump but Dhawan restrains himself

More runs for Dhawan through on side

Murali steals a single off Anderson, reaches 21

03:58PM : India 30/0 after six overs


Dhawan's gentle pusthrough cover earns him two runs

03:54PM : India 26/0 after five overs

Murali again finds thick edge and gets a boundary

Anderson beats Murali out side the off stump

Once  again Murali finds third man area for FOUR

Murali on 12, Dhawan on 6

03:50PM : India 18/0 after 4 overs

Broad tries a short pitched delivery but Dhawan lets it go

Dhawan leans forward to defend broad good length ball

03:46PM : India 18/0 after 3 overs

Dhawan pushes Anderson on on side for three runs

Again Dhawan on front foot and again a solid defense

Dhawan goes on front foot for a solid defense.

Dhawan tucked away Anderson for 2 runs

03:41PM : India 13/0 after 2 overs

Broad tempting Murali out side the off stump

Shikhar Dhawan gently pushes the ball towards short cover and gets a single

Chris Broad to start second over

03:36 PM: India 12/0 after 1 over

Murali hits another FOUR with on drive

Murali tried to leave out going ball but it took a thick edge and went for FOUR through slip

James Anderson first two balls swing away from Murali

Game is about to begin. Murali Vijay would take the strike. Dhawan is non striker end

The 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.