STUMPS DAY 1
England finished at 113/3 in first innings and trail India by 39 runs at the end of the play of Day 1 of fourth Investec test played at Old Trafford here Thursday.
Varun Aaron picked up 2 wickets of Alastair Cook (17) and Gary Ballance (37) while Bhuvneshwar Kumar knocked out Sam Robson for 6.
11:30 PM: England 113/3 after 35 overs
maidev over and that's the end of play of Day 1
Chris Jordan comes in next for England as a night watch man
England 113/3
Loud appeal for lbw and gone! Aaron strikes again. Ballance goes for 37.
Aaron to Ballance
11:24 PM: Eng 113/2 after 34 overs
full toss and Ballance played it to leg side for a single to end the over
Caught and bowled appeal. Ashwin is confident. And the decision is referred to third umpire. That was low but was bounced just short off his hands. Ballance survives.
Ashwin to Ballance
Problem with the footholes and the grounds men are in.
11:18 PM: Eng 112/2 after 33 overs
maiden over
Aaron to Bell
11:13 PM: Eng 112/2 after 32 overs
just one run from the over
He gets an easy single towards mid on
Ashwin to Bell
11:11 PM: Eng 111/2 after 31 overs
single to end the over
Single for Ballance behind square
Good pace for Aaron and another no-ball. This time it's a big one.
no-ball by Aaron
He punched it to long off for a couple
Varun Aaron bowling to Ballance
After 30 overs England are 105/2 and trailing India by 47 runs.
