England power past Indian total with ease
Edgbaston: England openers Alastair Cook and skipper Andrew Strauss batted cautiously as home team reached 157 for no loss against India at lunch on the second day of the third cricket Test being played at Edgbaston.
Strauss (84 batting) and Cook (51 batting) carried on from an overnight score of 84 for no loss to add 73 runs in the opening session. The England openers posted their first century partnership this season as well as both scored their first indvidual half centuries in the current series after a lean trot of four innings. England are now only 67 runs behind India's first innings total of 224 all out.
The day's play began half an hour late because of early showers and when five runs accrued from the opening over to England openers, it appeared the hosts would press on the pedal.
Instead, runs were difficult to come by and the bowling was accurate though hardly penetrating. Indeed, Praveen Kumar choked the score entirely and at one stage had bowled four maiden overs at a stretch.
When the first drinks interval arrived after 45 minutes, England had added only 21 runs from 15 overs to their overnight score of 84.
England openers, with the world of time at their disposal, were in no hurry to force the issue. Praveen indeed had quite extraordinary figures from the morning session and bowled his seven overs for just two runs with five of them being maidens.
Edgbaston: England openers Alastair Cook and skipper Andrew Strauss batted cautiously as home team reached 157 for no loss against India at lunch on the second day of the third cricket Test being played at Edgbaston.
Strauss (84 batting) and Cook (51 batting) carried on from an overnight score of 84 for no loss to add 73 runs in the opening session. The England openers posted their first century partnership this season as well as both scored their first indvidual half centuries in the current series after a lean trot of four innings. England are now only 67 runs behind India's first innings total of 224 all out.
The day's play began half an hour late because of early showers and when five runs accrued from the opening over to England openers, it appeared the hosts would press on the pedal.
Instead, runs were difficult to come by and the bowling was accurate though hardly penetrating. Indeed, Praveen Kumar choked the score entirely and at one stage had bowled four maiden overs at a stretch.
When the first drinks interval arrived after 45 minutes, England had added only 21 runs from 15 overs to their overnight score of 84.
England openers, with the world of time at their disposal, were in no hurry to force the issue. Praveen indeed had quite extraordinary figures from the morning session and bowled his seven overs for just two runs with five of them being maidens.
News Posted: 11 August, 2011
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