Live Reporting: Ind vs Eng: England 385/7 at stumps, lead Ind by 237 runs, 5th test, day 2
London: England reached 385-7 to lead India by an emphatic 237 runs at stumps on day two to maintain control of the fifth Investec test at the Oval here Saturday. Joe Root comes up with
LUNCH BREAK
05:30 PM: England 148/1 after 45 overs
Lovely drive by Ballance through the covers for four and level the score with India at the stroke of lunch.
Ashwin to bowl the last over before lunch to Ballance
05:27 PM: England 144/1 after 44 overs
That's gone through the man at midwicket for four. Sloppy fielding by Binny
Kumar to Cook
05:23 PM: England 140/1 after 43 overs
He turned the ball to long leg for a single
Cook facing Ashwin
05:20 PM: England 139/1 after 42 overs
ticked away to off side by Cook for a single
He clipped away behind square leg for an easy single
Sharma to Ballance
05:15 PM: England 137/1 after 41 overs
Good short behind point and four more. Another half century for Alastair Cook. Third in the series.
Ashwin to Cook
05:12 PM: England 133/1 after 40 overs
another no-ball.
Short ball pulled to midwicket for a single. And it's a no-ball too.
Sharma continues with 3 slips and a gully
05:06 PM: England 130/1 after 39 overs
maiden over
Ashwin into the attack for the first time in the match. Ballance on strike
05:02 PM: England 130/1 after 38 overs
maiden over
Sharma to Cook
04:58 PM: England 130/1 after 37 overs
Cook flicks it to square for a single
He pushed the ball to mid on region and collects three
outside edge and no third man present. Four more to Ballance
Binny to Ballance
04:53 PM: England 122/1 after 36 overs
Dhoni misjudged the ball and unable to collect that. Ball went to deep fine leg for four. 4 byes. Ishant is not happy.
Sharma to Cook
04:49 PM: England 118/1 after 35 overs
Punches through the covers for four more. 50 run partnership comes up between the two
Too straight, Ballance turned it behind square for a couple
Easy single towards square leg
Stuart Binny comes in to bowl to Cook
04:44 PM: England 111/1 after 34 overs
Single off the last ball on the leg side
Short ball pulled away to midwicket for a boundary
Sharma to Cook
04:39 PM: England 106/1 after 33 overs
Cook pushed it to leg side for a single
Overstepped! No-ball again
Easy single on the off side for Ballance
Aaron with his 10th over to Gary Ballance