India vs England 2012 Photos

Mixed bag at Wankhede: India and England both take something back on Day 1

November 23, 2012 17:51

It was mixed opening day for India at the Wankhede Test against England. While the spinning track saw the home team in trouble early on, Cheteshwar Pujara again came up with a resolute innings.

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It was mixed opening day for India at the Wankhede Test against England. While the spinning track saw the home team in trouble early on, Cheteshwar Pujara again came up with a resolute innings. (Photo Credit BCCI)
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Virender Sehwag went into his 100th Test match with a small felicitation programme by the Mumbai Cricket Club in the morning at the Wankhede Stadium. (Photo Credit BCCI)
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India started with a boundary off the very first ball. In the second, Gautam Gambhir was a dead duck in front of the wicket. James Anderson dealt the first blow with brilliant delivery. (Photo Credit BCCI)
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Sehwag was moving along nicely, as he usually does, and even greeted Monty Panesar with a boundary in his first ball. But the left-arm spinner foxed him with a turner cutting short his innings at 30. (Photo Credit BCCI)
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Sachin Tendulkar, possibly playing his last Test in Mumbai, arrived amidst a roaring crowd. A sweetly timed boundary gave hope of good knock in front of the home crowd. But he simply didn't have an answer as another flighted gem from Panesar left him all over the place. (Photo Credit BCCI)
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Much was expected from Virat Kohli and he started well too. But the lure of a boundary through the covers off a flighted Panesar delivery saw him being laped up by Nick Compton. (Photo Credit BCCI)
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After Yuvraj Singh was squared up for a duck by Graeme Swann, MS Dhoni showed the resolve to stop the landslide. But Panesar struck again to get rid of him for 29. (Photo Credit BCCI)
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Andy Flower admitted that it was a mistake leaving out Monty Panesar in the first Test. And the left-arm spinner just why as he rocked the famed Indian line-up. In 34 overs, Panesar picked up 4 wickets for 91 runs. (Photo Credit BCCI)
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India's 'New Wall in the Making', Cheteshwar Pujara again rose to the occasion to bring up his second century on the trot in the series. England are yet to find a way to send him back. (Photo Credit BCCI)
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R Ashwin is fast turning out India's crisis man at the end of it's batting line-up. Ashwin as fluid in unbeaten knock of 60 in 84 balls. More importantly, he forged an all important 97 partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara. (Photo Credit BCCI)

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