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Hello and welcome to India.com’s live coverage of India vs England 2nd Test day two at Vizag. Hosts resume on an overnight score of 317 for four with Captain Virat Kohli and Ravi Ashwin at the crease. Kohli finished the day unbeaten on 151 after he shared 226-run stand for the third wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara, who also scored a century. Kohli will now look to add to his overnight score and help India post a big first innings total. Stay tuned for live score live updates.
The Kohli-Pujara pair proved to be the key element and wrested the initiative from England. The visitors started the day brilliantly, reducing the hosts to 22/2 after five overs. Kohli and Pujara ensured England couldn’t cash in on the early dismissals of openers K.L. Rahul (0), brought back to the side in place of Gautam Gambhir, and Murali Vijay (20).
Rahul, playing after shaking off a hamstring injury, lasted only five deliveries and got dismissed only in the second over the day, poking a good length delivery outside off stump into the slip cordon off Stuart Broad (1/39). Vijay got off to a decent start, hitting four boundaries off James Anderson and Broad. But he was undone by a well-directed bouncer from Anderson, who finished with 3/44 on his return from injury. Kohli and Pujara began the innings rebuilding process on a good batting track. They weren’t troubled by the English bowlers, who tried to probe them with an outside the off-stump line. Also Check- India vs England 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights
The Indian pair balanced attack with defence beautifully, playing well within themselves, never letting pressure get to their nerves. Seeing them playing pace comfortably, England skipper Alastair Cook tried spin to lure them into making mistakes. But they were equally at ease against the spinners. India went into lunch at 92/2, with both the right handers looking well set.
After the duo got the measure of the pitch, they launched into the offensive, scoring at a quick pace, adding 118 runs in the post-lunch session, while posting their respective half centuries, to put pressure on England. The partnership consolidated their dominance further until Pujara was caught behind off Anderson in the 67th over. Also Check- India vs England 2nd Test: Five talking points of day one
A stray dog disrupted the proceedings in the final over before tea, with the groundsmen struggling to get the animal off the field. The dog disruption forced the umpires to call for an early break. But it was hardly any distraction for the dominating Kohli-Pujara duo. They took India to a comfortable 210/2 with Pujara on 97 and Kohli on 91.
After tea also, it was a smooth sailing for India until Pujara lost his concentration and got out in the 67th over to Anderson. Kohli was joined by Ajinkya Rahane (23). The pair guided India towards the close as the skipper went past 150.
But Anderson struck again with the new ball late in the day, earning England a crucial breakthrough, inducing an edge from Rahane. India’s score would have been even more imposing had Rahane not lost his wicket in the penultimate over of the day. Ashwin negotiated the final over nervously. Inputs Ians.
Playing XIs-
India: Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami.
England: Alastair Cook, Haseeb Hameed, Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Zafar Ansari, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
India vs England 2nd Test Full Scorecard
Live, India vs England 2nd Test Day 2 | ENG 103/5: So that is STUMPS on day two. India finish day on a high as they are in a comfortable position. Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairtsow finish unbeaten on 12 each. These two have added 23 runs thus far as England trail by by 352 runs. Join us tomorrow for day three’s action
In a dangerous and unpredictable world, how reassuring is the familiarity of an England batting collapse. #INDvENG #bbccricket
— Peter Coles (@telescoper) November 18, 2016
Live, India vs England 2nd Test Day 2 | ENG 92/5: This is one important partnership for England. Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow are living dangerously with ball spinning sharply. Tough time for England batsmen. Ben Stokes 8 | Jonny Bairstow 6
Live, India vs England 2nd Test Day 2 | ENG 80/5: OUT! What a review! Umpire gives it not out. Virat Kohli decides to opt for DRS. And guess what it is pitching in line, impact is within stumps and most important it is hitting stumps. M Ali lbw b Jayant Yadav 1(21)
Live, India vs England 2nd Test Day 2 | ENG 79/4: OUT! Big wicket this. Joe Root perishes. Looking to go over mid-off, Umesh Yadav was placed at mid-off but bit deep. Root skies it high in the air. Root c U Yadav b Ashwin 53(98)
Live, India vs England 2nd Test Day 2 | ENG 72/3:OUT! Ben Duckett has to go. Ravi Ashwin gets his first wicket. Off-spin does the trick for Ashwin. Duckett goes forward to defend it, ball spun as he misses the line of the ball. B Duckett b Ashwin 5(19)
Wriddhiman Singh Dhoni. Just for that dismissal, Saha should be allowed to jump any ATM queue he wants. #demonetization #INDvENG
— Stereotypewriter (@babumoshoy) November 18, 2016
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