India vs England, 2nd test, Mumbai- Day 1
India 266-6 (Pujara 114*, Ashwin 60*, Panesar 4-91) vs England
Monty Panesar and Cheteshwar Pujara dominated headlines after the first day in Mumbai. Monty picked up four of six Indian wickets to fall in the day including Sehwag in his 100th test. Pujara though reclaimed India's lost ground by racking up his second hundred in two games against the visitors.
England would have wanted to make up for their disappointment in Ahmedabad last week and started brightly as Gautam Gambhir missed an inswinger from Anderson to be trapped lbw. That was only the second ball of the day. Monty was brought into the attack soon after and had some success by first removing Sehwag with one that dipped under his bat and hit off stump. The pitch afforded some turn and a lot of bounce for the spinners and that was on display when Tendulkar was bowled by one that turned and took his off stump. India went into lunch at 87-3.
They were soon 119-5 as Kohli mistimed a drive and lobbed one to cover and Yuvraj missed a straight one from Swann. Pujara was the one man who looked in no trouble at all. He drove and cut the spinners with aplomb and even managed to stitch a partnership with MS Dhoni. England did put him down and it turned out to be a costly one. Dhoni was undone by a beauty from Panesar and the catch was snaffled by Trott at slip. At that stage India were 169-6 and in serious trouble. Enter R Ashwin. Last year he scored a hundred on this ground and it seemed like he never left. He even managed to look like VVS Laxman at times.
Pujara and Ashwin put on 97 together by stumps with Ashwin going past fifty but the moment of the day was when Pujara pulled Anderson past square leg to reach his century. Ashwin soon produced a couple of beautiful cover drives and one brilliant pull shot to look more accomplished than a no.8 batsman. India ended the day at 266-6 and England would rue the chance that they put down of Pujara. Ashwin is also proving to be a thorn in their side. The test looks evenly poised and ready for an exciting second day.
India 266-6 (Pujara 114*, Ashwin 60*, Panesar 4-91) vs England
Monty Panesar and Cheteshwar Pujara dominated headlines after the first day in Mumbai. Monty picked up four of six Indian wickets to fall in the day including Sehwag in his 100th test. Pujara though reclaimed India's lost ground by racking up his second hundred in two games against the visitors.
England would have wanted to make up for their disappointment in Ahmedabad last week and started brightly as Gautam Gambhir missed an inswinger from Anderson to be trapped lbw. That was only the second ball of the day. Monty was brought into the attack soon after and had some success by first removing Sehwag with one that dipped under his bat and hit off stump. The pitch afforded some turn and a lot of bounce for the spinners and that was on display when Tendulkar was bowled by one that turned and took his off stump. India went into lunch at 87-3.
They were soon 119-5 as Kohli mistimed a drive and lobbed one to cover and Yuvraj missed a straight one from Swann. Pujara was the one man who looked in no trouble at all. He drove and cut the spinners with aplomb and even managed to stitch a partnership with MS Dhoni. England did put him down and it turned out to be a costly one. Dhoni was undone by a beauty from Panesar and the catch was snaffled by Trott at slip. At that stage India were 169-6 and in serious trouble. Enter R Ashwin. Last year he scored a hundred on this ground and it seemed like he never left. He even managed to look like VVS Laxman at times.
Pujara and Ashwin put on 97 together by stumps with Ashwin going past fifty but the moment of the day was when Pujara pulled Anderson past square leg to reach his century. Ashwin soon produced a couple of beautiful cover drives and one brilliant pull shot to look more accomplished than a no.8 batsman. India ended the day at 266-6 and England would rue the chance that they put down of Pujara. Ashwin is also proving to be a thorn in their side. The test looks evenly poised and ready for an exciting second day.
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