Live Reporting: Day 2, Rohit hits a ton, as Indian batsmen flounder

Kolkata: Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 127 runs took India out of a deep crisis, as West Indies bowler Shillingford tried to wreck the Indian innings on Day 2 of the first Test at Eden Gardens. Ravichandran Ashwin was batting at 92, as India made 354 for 6 at close, a lead of 120 runs over the visitors.Facing 228 balls, Rohit Sharma hit 16 boundaries and a sixer, to steady the Indian innings. Sachin Tendulkar, playing his 199th Test, was given leg before to a ball from Shillingford after making 10 runs. Some experts said, Tendulkar was wrongly given leg before.The day started badly for India, with Shikhar Dhawan going out first clean bowled by Shillingford for 23. Murali Vijay was out for 26 stumped off a Shillingford ball. Cheteshwar Pujara was out for 17 caught behind off Sheldon's ball. Virat Kohli had to go for 3, caught by Kieron Pollard off Shillingford's ball. The captain, M S Dhoni, made 42 runs before he was caught by wicketkeeper Ramdin off Tino Best's ball. Here goes the live reporting for the entire day's match:9:12 AM: India add 4 runs their over night total9:13 AM: india trail by 192 runs9:14 AM:Dhawan bowled 9:15: AM India lose their first wicket on 429:16:AM Cheteshwar Pujara walks out to bat9:18 AM Dhawan made 239:19AM: Shillingford bowled him with ball that turned sharply9:24 AM: Vijay dropped at back foot short leg9:25 AM Shilling creating all kinds of trouble for Indian batsmen9:25 AM: India reach 50/19:28 AM: If any wicket fall here, Sachin will come out to bat9:32 AM: India added 15 runs in six overs today, losing one wicket of Dhawan9:42: Vijay stumped off Shillingford9:43: India lose their second wicket9:44: Vijay made 26 9:45AM: Sachin walk out to bat9:46 AM: Sachin facing fast bowler Tino Best9:49 AM: Tino appeal for LBW as Sachin defends a ball which hits pad9:50: AM: Sachin opens his account by pushing the ball at covers9:52 AM: Sachin hit a boundry on on side9:53 AM: Sachin beaten on off stump but hits Shiilingford for four next ball9:57 AM: Cottrell replaces Best9:59 AM: Pujara hits Cottrell with a boundary at fine leg10:01 AM: Shillngford continues 10: 03 AM: Sachin beaten by Shillingford's delivery, Maiden over10:14 AM: Pujara hits Shillingford with a boundary.1018 AM: Pujara caught behind off Cottrell10:19 AM: India lose their third wicket, total 79/310:20 AM: Virat Kohli joins Sachin after fall of Pujara's wicket10:23 AM Sachin out10:24AM: Sachin trapped LBW by Shillingford10:25 AM: India 82/410:26 AM: Sachin's 199th test first inning ends at 1010;27 AM: Shillingford rattles India, takes 3 for 3210:28 AM: Rohit Sharma joins Kohli10:32 AM Kohli out10:33 AM India lose their 5th wicket10:34 AM: Shillingford takes his fourth wicket10:34 AM: Kohli departs after making 3 runs10:35 AM: Captain Dhoni joins Rohit as India in all sort of trouble10:36 AM: India lose their five wickets for 50 in the first hour and half of 2nd day10:40 AM: Rohit opens his account with a boundary off Cottrell 10:44 AM: Bowling change for WI, Darren Sammy replaces Cottrell.10:48 AM: India 94/5 in 34 overs10:50 India reaches 100/5 with a boundary from Dhoni10:54 AM; Wicket keeper Ramdin drops a difficult catch of Dhoni10:57 AM: Dhoni hits a boundary to at mid wicket folllowed by another on long off10:58 AM After dominating for most of the time in the morning session, Shillingford concedes 2 boundaries in his 17th over10:59 AM: Rohit hits a four as India reach 115/511:01 AM: Rohit hits another four off Sammy11;05 AM India go to lunch losing five wickets for 12011:48 AM india resume after lunch with a boundary11:48AM: Dhoni hits Sammy to cover for a boundary11:49 AM: India are 126/511:51 AM Shillingford bowls a maiden over11:52 AM : India trail by 107 runs 11:56 Dhoni on 30 and Rohit on 1812:01 PM: Current partnership 50 12:03 PM: India are 100 runs behind12:o6 PM: Shillingford bowls another maiden over12:07 PM: Veerasammy Permaul replaces Sammy12:14 PM: Current partnership 57 off 100 balls12:10 PM Rohit hits Shillingford for a boundary, reaches 27 off 61 balls12:24 Pm: India reach 150/5 12:28 PM: Players take water break as Umpires changed the ball12: 30PM: Dhoni out for 41, caught by wicket keeper off best 12:35 PM: Rohit hits Best to the cover for a boundary12:39 PM Ashwin, who is no novice with the bat, joins Rohit 12:44 PM: India still trailing by 57 runs12:54Pm Rohit pulls best for a boundary, reaches 4512:58 PM: India are 183 for 612:59 PM: Permaul replaces Shillingford1:01PM: May be Captain Sammy wants to change Shillingford bowling end1:02 PM: Rohit-Ashwin have added 28 runs for the 7th wicket1:10 PM: Quick single by Rohit Sharma off Permaul's delivery, Rohit at 48*, India 189/61:11 PM: Sheldon Cottrell replacing Best.1:13 PM: R.Ashwin hits Sheldon for four, India 194/61.17 PM: Half century on test debut for Rohit Sharma with a boundary off Permaul. 1:18 PM: India are 198/ 61:19 PM: India are still trailing by 36 runs.1:20 PM: India reach 200/61:24 PM: Ashwin sweeps Permaul for a boundary at fine leg.1:33 PM: Ashwin hits two back to back boundaries off Permaul1:34 PM: A loud appeal for LBW but Umpire turned it down as ball hit the bat of the Ashwin first.1:36 PM Shillingford replaces Cottrell1:36PM: india trail by 9 runs1:37 PM: Saurav Ganguly wondering why Shillingford is not bowling from High court end from where he got wickets.1:45PM: India are 229/6 at tea with Rohit on 61 and Ashwin on 38.2:05PM: Last session of Day 2 resumes2:06PM: R.Ashwin hits a boundary of the first over2:07PM: Scores are level2:08PM: R.Ashwin hits second boundary after tea break, India lead by 4 runs2:13PM: R.Ashwin dropped on slips by Sammy on Shillingford's delivery2:18PM: No-Ball by Shane2:24 PM: India 250/62:25PM: Second new ball due in six overs2::28PM: India lead by 19 runs2:29PM: Ashwin makes half century, his fourth in test.2:30PM: The partnership between Rohit and Ashwin now 100 runs2:37PM: India lead by 26 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings2: 39PM: Ashwin hits Shillingford for four, reaches 582:42:PM: Second new ball due2:42PM: India 265/6 after 80 overs.2:44PM: Rohit hit a six at deep mid wicket off Shillingford2:46PM: India lead by 38 runs2:52PM: Ashwin flicks Permaul for four2:54PM: India lead by 46 runs with 4 wickets remaining2:55PM Rohit reaches 89 with a boundary off Shilligford3:02PM: Drinks taken3:07PM: Play resumes after drinks3:07PM: New ball taken3:08PM: Tino Best to start with new ball3:10PM: Rohit reaches 923:13PM: India are 290/6 with a lead of 56 runs3:22: India are 295 for 6 in 90 overs3:23PM: Rohit makes a century with a boundary on test debut 3:26PM: Yet another boundary by Rohit3:26PM: India are 307/63:27PM: Rohit century includes 13 fours and a six3:33PM: Ashwin reaches 75 with a four off Best3:35PM: Shillingford replaces Cottrell3:37PM: India lead by 88 runs3:39PM: Captain Darren Sammy brings himself inn place of Best3:40:PM: Rohit hits Sammy for 2 fours3:42PM: Rohit cover drives Sammy for four again3:42PM: India lead by 100 runs3:47PM: Overs left toady 6.53:57PM: Minimum overs left today 44:01PM: Permaul replaces Sammy4:03PM: India lead by 116 as only two overs left today.4:04PM: Ashwin reaches 90.4:08PM: India finish day 2 at 354/6, a lead of 1204:10PM: Rohit Sharma 127n.o and Ashwin 92 n.o

Live Reporting: Day 2, Rohit hits a ton, as Indian batsmen flounder

Kolkata: Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 127 runs took India out of a deep crisis, as West Indies bowler Shillingford tried to wreck the Indian innings on Day 2 of the first Test at Eden Gardens. Ravichandran

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