England vs India 2011 Photos

2nd Test: England vs India, Day 1

July 29, 2011 23:39

Day 1 of the 2nd Test between India and England at Trent Bridge was dominated by the visitors as their bowlers got England all out for a very modest 221.

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Ishant Sharma started the wicket fall for England when he got opener Alastair Cook out for only 2. (AFP and AP Images)
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Sreesanth, coming in place of an injured Zaheer Khan, justified his selection, getting rid of England's ever reliable batsman Jonathan Trott in his first over.
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Kevin Pietersen then combined with captain Andrew Strauss to steady England after the 2 early wickets.
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Andrew Strauss and Kevin Pietersen ensured England didn't lose a third wicket before lunch.
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Kevin Pietersen's resistance was however broken straight after lunch as Sreesanth gave India an early break in the 2nd session.
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Andrew Strauss, who had played patiently until then, also departed after nicking a Praveen Kumar delivery to Suresh Raina.
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Eoin Morgan failed to fire with the bat yet again as he lasted only 3 balls before being given lbw out to Praveen Kumar.
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Matt Prior had saved England with a century in the 1st Test at Lord's but could not replicate his knock here, falling cheaply after nicking a Sreesanth delivery to Rahul Dravid at slips.
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Ian Bell held one end together for a long time but fell just before tea after offering a catch to MS Dhoni behind the stumps off Ishant Sharma.
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However, just when all looked lost for the hosts, Stuart Broad combined with Graeme Swann to revive England.
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Graeme Swann played his shots and added 73 runs for the 9th wicket with Stuart Broad before departing for 28.
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Stuart Broad slammed his 8th Test fifty to lift England to a total of 221.
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In reply to England's 221, India started off disastrously as James Anderson got a wicket off the first ball.
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Abhinav Mukund, the only Indian specialist opener to be playing this Test, failed to give India a good start, falling for a duck.
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Rahul Dravid, who opened the innings in the absence of the injured Gautam Gambhir, played defiantly and is unbeaten on 7 off 38 balls.
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Giving Rahul Dravid company at the crease is VVS Laxman who stood his ground and ended the day on 13 off 52 balls.

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