Live Reporting: Ind vs Eng: Rahane, Bhuvneshwar takes India to 290/9 at stumps, Day 1
London: Ajinkya Rahane struck his second test century to move India out of trouble after the middle order collapsed once again. He made 103 off 154 balls which included 15 fours and 1 six to
09:46 PM: India 196/7 after 75 overs
Another one to deep square leg. This time for a single.
50 partnership comes up in 103 balls
Rahane pulls that fiercely towards deep square leg, Joe Root flings himself near the boundary to get a hand on that one, but he can't prevent the boundary
Rahane slaps that away towards deep square leg for a couple
Plunkett to Rahane
09:42 PM: India 189/7 after 74 overs
Kumar glanced to the leg side for FOUR.
Ben Stokes coming in to bowl to Kumar
09:38 PM: India 185/7 after 73 overs
Maiden over by Plunkett to Kumar
09:33 PM: India 185/7 after 72 overs
A thick edge for Kumar and the ball went towards square leg for a couple
Broad continues
09:30 PM: India 183/7 after 71 overs
This time he hammered over cover point for four more.
Rahane hits over the deep point for a boundary. What a shot to reach a half century.
Plunkett to Rahane
09:26 PM: India 175/7 after 70 overs
Nicely played by Kumar through the covers gap for FOUR. Boundary to end the over
Broad to Kumar
09:21 PM: India 171/7 after 69 overs
Rahane struck through the point for his 6th boundary. He reaches 46.
Plunkett to Kumar, 1 run, thick outside edge as Bhuivneshwar looks to defend off the back foot, doesn't carry through to third slip
Liam Plunkett to continue the bowling attack for England
09:16 PM: India 166/7 after 68 overs
Rahane connects well and that races through the cover for four
Stuart Broad coming back into the attack
09:10 PM: India 162/7 after 67 overs
Rahane clips it towards backward square for a single
Appeal for lbw but it miles down the leg side. Umpire Dharmsena says no.
Moeen Ali to Rahane
09:08 PM: India 161/7 after 66 overs
Maiden over by Stokes to Kumar
09:04 PM: India 161/7 after 65 overs
Kumar gets the single off the last ball and retains the strike
Rahane gets a single through short fine leg
Rahane drives Moeen through covers for FOUR. Welcome boundary for India.
09:01 PM: India 155/7 after 64 overs
End of a good maiden over.
That was an unplayable delivery by Stokes. Kumar could not to much about it. Good pace, good bounce and good carry to the keeper.
Stokes to Bhuvneshwar Kumar
08:57 PM: India 155/7 after 63 overs
Kumar gets a single off the last ball and keeps the strike
Rahane gets an easy single and puts Kumar on strike
Moeen Ali coming in to bowl his 11th over
08:54 PM: India 153/7 after 62 overs
Maiden over.
Ben Stokes replacing James Anderson
08:51 PM: India 153/7 after 61 overs
Kumar drives towards long-on for an easy single
Rahane goes for the fine sweep, gets a bottom edge which sends it towards short fine for a single
Moeen Ali to bowl to Rahane
08:48 PM: India 151/7 after 60 overs
Anderson to Rahane, 1 run, inside-edges that as he looks to defend, down towards fine leg
08:44 PM: India 150/7 after 59 overs
Rahane cuts off the back foot for a single
Moeen Ali continues his spell
08:41 PM: India 149/7 after 58 overs
He is off the mark straight away with a boundary. Bhuvneshwar times that perfectly as he eases that to the midwicket boundary
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes in next. Can he do it again for India?
India 145/7
Anderson got his third. Loud appeal for lbw and gone! The ball coming back to right hander Binny and he departs for 9.
Anderson to continue
08:36 PM: India 145/6 after 57 overs
Binny taps this towards point for a single to end the over
Rahane guides this just behind square leg for a single.
Binny tucked towards square leg. Single taken.
Moeen Ali to Binny
08:32 PM: India 142/6 after 56 overs
Binny looks to defend off the front foot, off a thick outside edge to the off side for a single
Rahane tucked towards deep square for a single
James Anderson has the ball and Rahane is on strike
It was England dominated day so far. It would be interesting to see that whether Indian tailenders can do it again or not.
The play is set to resume once again