Ishant dismisses Cook; Eng: 23/1
Nottingham: Rahul Dravid stood firm as India taking 67 runs first innings lead against England having on the second day of the second Test match at Trent Bridge. England scored 221 in their first essay.
After restricting India to 288, Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell negotiated remaining overs after losing Cook early as England reached 24/1 at close on Day 2 of the second Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
After his century at Lord's. Dravid brought on all his years of experience to score his 34th test century and pull India out of woods.
Earlier, India suffered a dramatic collapse as Stuart Broad took hat-trick to bring England back into the match after Rahul Dravid hit his 34th Test ton.
Broad, who scored a gutsy half century on the first day to guide England to 221, shone with the ball as he captured his career best figures of 6 for 46 to bowl out India for 288.
Broad's hat-trick began midway through the 87th over when he had India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni caught at second slip by James Anderson.
Next ball Harbhajan Singh was lbw, South African umpire Marais Erasmus raising his finger even though replays showed the batsman had got an inside-edge onto his pad.
But, because of Indian objections to ball-tracking technology, there are no lbw reviews this series so Harbhajan had to go.
However, there was no doubt when Broad then clean bowled Praveen Kumar to become the first England bowler to take a Test hat-trick since Ryan Sidebottom achieved the feat against New Zealand in Hamilton in 2007/08.
Tim Bresnan also joined the party as he dismissed Rahul Dravid to end India's last hope.
Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh stood firm as they added 100 runs for the fifth wicket to consolidate India innings on Day 2.
Dravid achieved the milestone when he swept Swann delivery towards the fine leg for four. After scoring the ton, Dravid also equaled little master Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara's 34 Test tons record.
This is Dravid's second century of the tour as he also made a ton at Lord's in the first Test that India lost by 196 runs.
Yuvraj, who was included in place of injured Gautam Gambhir, celebrated his return to Test cricket by scoring a half century. Yuvraj reached to his 10th Test fifty with the help of nine boundaries.
The pair also took India past England's 221 runs in the first innings after the tea. India were 215/4 at the break.
Dravid and Yuvraj revived Indian innings after losing Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina quickly after lunch on Day 2.
England bounced back strongly in the second session as they removed Sachin and Raina to reduce India to 139/4 in 50.3 overs.
Raina could not continue his good form and managed to score only 12 runs before became the victim of James Anderson.
On the other hand Rahul Dravid carried his good touch, who reached his 61st Test fifty, as he held the one end with consummate ease.
Sachin Tendulkar again failed to capitalise his good start and was again left stranded on 99 international hundreds, when he was dismissed for 16, after he top-edged a cut off Stuart Broad to England captain Andrew Strauss at first slip.
Earlier, England took the lone wicket of VVS Laxman in the morning session as India reached 117 for two at lunch on Day 2.
Rahul Dravid was 44 not out after surviving a painful blow on his right arm while Sachin Tendulkar was unbeaten on 14, again seeking his 100th international century.
England were bowled out for 221 on Friday. Laxman edged Tim Bresnan to wicketkeeper Matt Prior when he was on 54.
With less cloud overhead and with the sun shining, India exploited good batting conditions, unlike day one when the ball swung prodigiously.
There were 19 boundaries in the morning session and four consecutively in one early sequence that summed up their intent.
Laxman drove James Anderson through cover point twice and Dravid clipped a Stuart Broad delivery through square leg before driving him square on the off side.
England thought they had Laxman caught behind when he was on 27 but umpire Asad Rauf gave him not out.
The home team used up their second permitted video review but replays showed no evidence of an edge.
England lead the four-match series 1-0.
Nottingham: Rahul Dravid stood firm as India taking 67 runs first innings lead against England having on the second day of the second Test match at Trent Bridge. England scored 221 in their first essay.
After restricting India to 288, Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell negotiated remaining overs after losing Cook early as England reached 24/1 at close on Day 2 of the second Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
After his century at Lord's. Dravid brought on all his years of experience to score his 34th test century and pull India out of woods.
Earlier, India suffered a dramatic collapse as Stuart Broad took hat-trick to bring England back into the match after Rahul Dravid hit his 34th Test ton.
Broad, who scored a gutsy half century on the first day to guide England to 221, shone with the ball as he captured his career best figures of 6 for 46 to bowl out India for 288.
Broad's hat-trick began midway through the 87th over when he had India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni caught at second slip by James Anderson.
Next ball Harbhajan Singh was lbw, South African umpire Marais Erasmus raising his finger even though replays showed the batsman had got an inside-edge onto his pad.
But, because of Indian objections to ball-tracking technology, there are no lbw reviews this series so Harbhajan had to go.
However, there was no doubt when Broad then clean bowled Praveen Kumar to become the first England bowler to take a Test hat-trick since Ryan Sidebottom achieved the feat against New Zealand in Hamilton in 2007/08.
Tim Bresnan also joined the party as he dismissed Rahul Dravid to end India's last hope.
Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh stood firm as they added 100 runs for the fifth wicket to consolidate India innings on Day 2.
Dravid achieved the milestone when he swept Swann delivery towards the fine leg for four. After scoring the ton, Dravid also equaled little master Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara's 34 Test tons record.
This is Dravid's second century of the tour as he also made a ton at Lord's in the first Test that India lost by 196 runs.
Yuvraj, who was included in place of injured Gautam Gambhir, celebrated his return to Test cricket by scoring a half century. Yuvraj reached to his 10th Test fifty with the help of nine boundaries.
The pair also took India past England's 221 runs in the first innings after the tea. India were 215/4 at the break.
Dravid and Yuvraj revived Indian innings after losing Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina quickly after lunch on Day 2.
England bounced back strongly in the second session as they removed Sachin and Raina to reduce India to 139/4 in 50.3 overs.
Raina could not continue his good form and managed to score only 12 runs before became the victim of James Anderson.
On the other hand Rahul Dravid carried his good touch, who reached his 61st Test fifty, as he held the one end with consummate ease.
Sachin Tendulkar again failed to capitalise his good start and was again left stranded on 99 international hundreds, when he was dismissed for 16, after he top-edged a cut off Stuart Broad to England captain Andrew Strauss at first slip.
Earlier, England took the lone wicket of VVS Laxman in the morning session as India reached 117 for two at lunch on Day 2.
Rahul Dravid was 44 not out after surviving a painful blow on his right arm while Sachin Tendulkar was unbeaten on 14, again seeking his 100th international century.
England were bowled out for 221 on Friday. Laxman edged Tim Bresnan to wicketkeeper Matt Prior when he was on 54.
With less cloud overhead and with the sun shining, India exploited good batting conditions, unlike day one when the ball swung prodigiously.
There were 19 boundaries in the morning session and four consecutively in one early sequence that summed up their intent.
Laxman drove James Anderson through cover point twice and Dravid clipped a Stuart Broad delivery through square leg before driving him square on the off side.
England thought they had Laxman caught behind when he was on 27 but umpire Asad Rauf gave him not out.
The home team used up their second permitted video review but replays showed no evidence of an edge.
England lead the four-match series 1-0.
News Posted: 30 July, 2011
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