India vs England Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 1: India 300/6 at Stumps

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LUNCH, DAY 1: It was a confident call from England to not play last Test hero James Anderson even though Jofra Archer was ruled out due to injury. But Olly Stone vindicated the faith shown in him by dismissing Shubman Gill for a duck in the second over of the match before India could get the scoreboard ticking. But Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara calmed nerves with a 85-run stand. While Pujara dug in, Rohit kept the scoreboard ticking by reaching his half-century off just 47 balls. But the dismissals of Pujara (21) and captain Virat Kohli (0) in successive overs brought England back on top. Spin was introduced only after 8 overs and with puffs of dust already coming off the Chepauk pitch, it would be interesting to see how will it be to bat on Day 4 and 5, if the match goes on till Day 5, that is. But Rohit (80*) , till now it seems is playing on a different surface. The ball is spinning, is keeping low, is bouncing, everything happening at the Chepauk!

India 106/3 at Lunch

OVERS 25.2: FOUR! Rohit edges a Stone delivery through the slips, that kept low

OVERS 24.3: FOUR! 100 up for India as Rohit straight drives a Leach delivery for a boundary

OVERS 23.2: FOUR! Rohit slog sweeps a Moeen delivery through mid-wicket. India 95/3

STAT ALERT: This is the first time that Virat Kohli has been dismissed bowled in successive innings at home. (only fourth time overall in 63 innings in India). This is his 11th duck overall.

OVERS 21.3: FOUR! Rahane gets a gift first ball and cover drives a full toss from Moeen through the covers to get off the mark

OVERS 21.2: OUT! VIRAT KOHLI IS CLEAN BOWLED FOR A DUCK!!

OVERS 20.2: OUT! Pujara falls to Leach, India 85/2

OVERS 19.5: FOUR! Rohit cuts a Moeen delivery behind point. India 83/1

OVERS 17.6: Rohit cuts a Moeen delivery to the backward point fence. India 75/1

Nobody pulls it like Rohit Sharma

OVERS 15.2: FOUR! Pujara comes own the pitch against Moeen and flicks through square leg. India 64/1

OVERS 14.4: FOUR! 50 up for Rohit off 47 balls as he again sweeps a full toss from Leach to the square leg fence. India 60/1

OVERS 14.2: FOUR! Rohit sweeps a full toss from Leach to the square leg fence. India 56/1

50 up for India in 13.4 overs

India 48/1 after 13 overs and Moeen Ali comes in the attack

11 runs off that over by Stokes, India 48/1 after 12 overs

OVERS 11.3: FOUR! Rohit pulls to the square leg fence for another boundary