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Ind vs Eng Test: Vijay-Dhoni duo lead India to 259/4 at stumps Day 1

New Delhi: It's been M Vijay's day, unbeaten on 122 - his first hundred away from home. India will be pretty happy with their position, especially after the wobble after lunch when Pujara and Kohli

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New Delhi: It's been M Vijay's day, unbeaten on 122 - his first hundred away from home. India will be pretty happy with their position, especially after the wobble after lunch when Pujara and Kohli went quickly. England, though, have held their own with some hard-working pace bowling.

Earlier, India recovered to post 117 at after  it lost two quick wicket immediately afters lunch, thanks to Murali Vijay who played a marathon inning to remain unbeaten on 92 in the 1st test against England.

Anderson took his second wicket when he had Pujara caught at short mid on. Broad complimented  by removing Virat kohli who could score just one run.

Rahane is with Murali Vijay. he is on 32
 
Earlier, India won the toss and chose to bat first against England in the 1st of five test match series here Wednesday.

Stuart binny makes it in to the eleven. Rohit Sharma, Ashwin and Gautam Gambhir have been left out.

Team from:

India Team
M Vijay, S Dhawan, CA Pujara, V Kohli, AM Rahane, RA Jadeja, MS Dhoni*†, STR Binny, B Kumar, I Sharma, Mohammed Shami.

England Team
AN Cook*, SD Robson, GS Ballance, IR Bell, JE Root, MM Ali, MJ Prior†, BA Stokes, SCJ Broad, LE Plunkett, JM Anderson


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