India ‘Cooked’ in english style
BY Agencies7 Dec 2012 2:20 AM GMT
Agencies7 Dec 2012 2:20 AM GMT
Riding on a brilliant ton by skipper Alastair Cook, England put themselves in a commanding position on the second day of the crucial third cricket Test against India at Eden Gardens on Thursday.
After restricting India for 316, England raced to 216/1 at stumps only 100 runs behind the hosts. Cook (136 not out) and Jonathan Trott (21 not out) were at the crease. Cook continued his dominance over the Indian bowlers and posted his third century of the series and partnered a stoutly defending Nick Compton (57) to take England in a resounding position.
He swept offie Ravichandran Ashwin for three in the 52nd over to reach the magical three-figure mark and in the process surpassed England greats Wally Hammond, Geoffrey Boycott and Colin Cowdry to become the first England batsman to score 23 test centuries.
BATTLE OF EDEN
India’s only success came in the 53rd over when trying to sweep Prgayan Ojha, Compton, who scored his maiden test fifty, was adjudged leg before. There was also some excitement after umpire Rod Tucker initially shook his head in the negative before raising his finger. Cook and Compton stitched together a first wicket stand of 165.
Trott then joined Cook in the middle and the duo took England past 200. Indian captain MS Dhoni kept juggling his bowlers but the English batsmen defended firmly and punished the loose balls. All the Indian bowlers including Ojha looked mediocre and failed to trouble or contain the visitors. Earlier, Indian skipper Dhoni hit his 27th Test fifty as the hosts were bowled out for 316 runs before lunch. Earlier, England bowlers took the three remaining wickets in quick time to hold back the hosts from scoring big.
After restricting India for 316, England raced to 216/1 at stumps only 100 runs behind the hosts. Cook (136 not out) and Jonathan Trott (21 not out) were at the crease. Cook continued his dominance over the Indian bowlers and posted his third century of the series and partnered a stoutly defending Nick Compton (57) to take England in a resounding position.
He swept offie Ravichandran Ashwin for three in the 52nd over to reach the magical three-figure mark and in the process surpassed England greats Wally Hammond, Geoffrey Boycott and Colin Cowdry to become the first England batsman to score 23 test centuries.
BATTLE OF EDEN
India’s only success came in the 53rd over when trying to sweep Prgayan Ojha, Compton, who scored his maiden test fifty, was adjudged leg before. There was also some excitement after umpire Rod Tucker initially shook his head in the negative before raising his finger. Cook and Compton stitched together a first wicket stand of 165.
Trott then joined Cook in the middle and the duo took England past 200. Indian captain MS Dhoni kept juggling his bowlers but the English batsmen defended firmly and punished the loose balls. All the Indian bowlers including Ojha looked mediocre and failed to trouble or contain the visitors. Earlier, Indian skipper Dhoni hit his 27th Test fifty as the hosts were bowled out for 316 runs before lunch. Earlier, England bowlers took the three remaining wickets in quick time to hold back the hosts from scoring big.
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