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
Stumps Day 1.
10:47 PM: India 259/4 after 90 overs
One run off the last over of the day
Dhoni spars at it and the edge runs down to third man to take him to a very confident half-century.
Plunkett to bowl the 90th over
10:42 PM: India 258/4 after 89 overs
Dhoni nudges into the leg side for a single and moves to 49
Ben Stokes comes into the attack and Dhoni faces him
10:37 PM: India 257/4 after 88 overs
This time he gets too straight and is flicked out to deep square for a single.
Dhoni worked Anderson into the leg side towards deep square for 2 runs.
10:33 PM: India 254/4 after 87 overs
Dhoni takes a single towards mid on
Dhoni facing Stuart Broad
10:28 PM: India 253/4 after 86 overs
Only one run conceded by Anderson in that over
Dhoni pushes towards the deeper of the cover fielders for a quick single
Dhoni shuffles across and defends to the leg side
10:23 PM: India 252/4 after 85 overs
Broad bowls maiden over to Murali Vijay
10:20 PM: India 252/4 after 84 overs
Dhoni went hard at it with a square drive and it was out of the reach of a leaping backward point for two runs.
Anderson to Dhoni
10:14 PM: India 250/4 after 83 overs
250 up for India in 82.2 overs
Dhoni gets right across outside off and works a length delivery to long leg who has just reinforced the leg side from cover for a single.
there's some intent from Dhoni who walks at delivery, gets himself outside off stump, and drives to mid-off . No run!
Stuart Broad shares the new ball with Anderson.
10:10 PM: India 249/4 after 82 overs
Anderson bowls another maiden over
The new ball has been taken. Anderson has it. Will start with two slips and Vijay on strike.
10:05 PM: India 249/4 after 81 overs
Dhoni has driven it straight of Broad at mid-off for FOUR!
Joe Root comes to bowl
There won't be new ball for now
10:02 PM: India 243/4 after 80 overs
Dhoni and Vijay are playing on 35 and 121 respectively.
He drives Plunkett on the up square through the off side for a boundary.
Vijay flicked it off his pads for a couple.
9:58 PM: India 237/4 after 79 overs
Vijay punches Ali through the mid wicket for FOUR!
9:55 PM: India 230/4 after 78 overs
Plunkett shifts to over the wicket for Vijay
Plunkett to Dhoni, he takes a single over backward of square
9:50 PM: India 228/4 after 77 overs
This time Vijay goes big! a couple of steps down the pitch and he lofts Moeen straight down the ground over long-off for SIX!
Ali to Vijay
Dhoni uses his crease nicely to get a shorter delivery away square into the off side for three runs.
Ali to Dhoni
9:46 PM: India 219/4 after 76 overs
Vijay keeps it back of a length, this time outside off, punched off the back foot straight of mid-off for a couple.
Liam Plunkett returns and Murali Vijay is on strike
9:41 PM: 6 runs off that over and India are 217/4 after 75 overs
He is round the wicket with a slip in place.
Moeen Ali to bowl to Dhoni
Time for drinks and the new ball is six overs away
9:35 PM: India 211/4 after 74 overs
Anderson bowls a maiden over to Vijay
9:32 PM: India 211/4 after 73 overs
Dhoni doesn't move his feet but throws his bat at that, gets a thick outside edge to third man boundary.
Dhoni shuffles across the stumps and whips the full delivery wide of midwicket for a quick single
Dhoni facing Ben Stokes
9:25 PM: India 205/4 after 72 overs
A maiden over!
Anderson is really keeping it tight for Vijay.
Anderson to Murali Vijay
9:22 PM: India 205/4 after 71 overs
He conceded only one run this over.
Ben Stokes is bowling to Dhoni
9:17 PM: India 204/4 after 70 overs
Dhoni goes again! This time it is fuller. He crouches down and steers it fine on the off side.
India completes their 200 in 69.1 overs
Dhoni punches Anderson's overpitched delivery to extra cover gap for FOUR!
9:14 PM: India 196/4 after 69 overs
Dhoni takes a single. he is on 10.
Murali clipped Stokes to deep backward square leg for a single.
Murali completes his century with a cheeky single
09:07PM : India 188/4 after 67 overs
Dhoni take a single off Stokes, gives strike to Murali
09:03PM : India 187/4 after 66 overs
Murali will remain on 99, will have to wait for next over
Murali finding it difficult to score that one run for his century
Plunkett to Murali
Dhoni takes three runs, Murali on strike
Murali is on 99. He is at the non striker end
08:59PM : India 184/4 after 65 overs
Murali drives, FOUR, reaches 99
08:54PM : India 180/4 after 64 overs
With a single Murali reaches 95
Plunkett bowling to Murali
08:51PM : India 179/4 after 63 overs
Murali pushes Broad for a single
Murali is on 93
Broad to Murali
08:47PM : India 178/4 after 62 overs
Dhoni tries to pull Plunkett, no run
Plunkett to Dhoni
08:43PM : India 178/4 after 61 overs
Broad bowling to Murali
Dhoni joins Murali
Rahane was caught by Cook off Plunkett, made 32 runs
10:47 PM: India 259/4 after 90 overs
One run off the last over of the day
Dhoni spars at it and the edge runs down to third man to take him to a very confident half-century.
Plunkett to bowl the 90th over
10:42 PM: India 258/4 after 89 overs
Dhoni nudges into the leg side for a single and moves to 49
Ben Stokes comes into the attack and Dhoni faces him
10:37 PM: India 257/4 after 88 overs
This time he gets too straight and is flicked out to deep square for a single.
Dhoni worked Anderson into the leg side towards deep square for 2 runs.
10:33 PM: India 254/4 after 87 overs
Dhoni takes a single towards mid on
Dhoni facing Stuart Broad
10:28 PM: India 253/4 after 86 overs
Only one run conceded by Anderson in that over
Dhoni pushes towards the deeper of the cover fielders for a quick single
Dhoni shuffles across and defends to the leg side
10:23 PM: India 252/4 after 85 overs
Broad bowls maiden over to Murali Vijay
10:20 PM: India 252/4 after 84 overs
Dhoni went hard at it with a square drive and it was out of the reach of a leaping backward point for two runs.
Anderson to Dhoni
10:14 PM: India 250/4 after 83 overs
250 up for India in 82.2 overs
Dhoni gets right across outside off and works a length delivery to long leg who has just reinforced the leg side from cover for a single.
there's some intent from Dhoni who walks at delivery, gets himself outside off stump, and drives to mid-off . No run!
Stuart Broad shares the new ball with Anderson.
10:10 PM: India 249/4 after 82 overs
Anderson bowls another maiden over
The new ball has been taken. Anderson has it. Will start with two slips and Vijay on strike.
10:05 PM: India 249/4 after 81 overs
Dhoni has driven it straight of Broad at mid-off for FOUR!
Joe Root comes to bowl
There won't be new ball for now
10:02 PM: India 243/4 after 80 overs
Dhoni and Vijay are playing on 35 and 121 respectively.
He drives Plunkett on the up square through the off side for a boundary.
Vijay flicked it off his pads for a couple.
9:58 PM: India 237/4 after 79 overs
Vijay punches Ali through the mid wicket for FOUR!
9:55 PM: India 230/4 after 78 overs
Plunkett shifts to over the wicket for Vijay
Plunkett to Dhoni, he takes a single over backward of square
9:50 PM: India 228/4 after 77 overs
This time Vijay goes big! a couple of steps down the pitch and he lofts Moeen straight down the ground over long-off for SIX!
Ali to Vijay
Dhoni uses his crease nicely to get a shorter delivery away square into the off side for three runs.
Ali to Dhoni
9:46 PM: India 219/4 after 76 overs
Vijay keeps it back of a length, this time outside off, punched off the back foot straight of mid-off for a couple.
Liam Plunkett returns and Murali Vijay is on strike
9:41 PM: 6 runs off that over and India are 217/4 after 75 overs
He is round the wicket with a slip in place.
Moeen Ali to bowl to Dhoni
Time for drinks and the new ball is six overs away
9:35 PM: India 211/4 after 74 overs
Anderson bowls a maiden over to Vijay
9:32 PM: India 211/4 after 73 overs
Dhoni doesn't move his feet but throws his bat at that, gets a thick outside edge to third man boundary.
Dhoni shuffles across the stumps and whips the full delivery wide of midwicket for a quick single
Dhoni facing Ben Stokes
9:25 PM: India 205/4 after 72 overs
A maiden over!
Anderson is really keeping it tight for Vijay.
Anderson to Murali Vijay
9:22 PM: India 205/4 after 71 overs
He conceded only one run this over.
Ben Stokes is bowling to Dhoni
9:17 PM: India 204/4 after 70 overs
Dhoni goes again! This time it is fuller. He crouches down and steers it fine on the off side.
India completes their 200 in 69.1 overs
Dhoni punches Anderson's overpitched delivery to extra cover gap for FOUR!
9:14 PM: India 196/4 after 69 overs
Dhoni takes a single. he is on 10.
Murali clipped Stokes to deep backward square leg for a single.
Murali completes his century with a cheeky single
09:07PM : India 188/4 after 67 overs
Dhoni take a single off Stokes, gives strike to Murali
09:03PM : India 187/4 after 66 overs
Murali will remain on 99, will have to wait for next over
Murali finding it difficult to score that one run for his century
Plunkett to Murali
Dhoni takes three runs, Murali on strike
Murali is on 99. He is at the non striker end
08:59PM : India 184/4 after 65 overs
Murali drives, FOUR, reaches 99
08:54PM : India 180/4 after 64 overs
With a single Murali reaches 95
Plunkett bowling to Murali
08:51PM : India 179/4 after 63 overs
Murali pushes Broad for a single
Murali is on 93
Broad to Murali
08:47PM : India 178/4 after 62 overs
Dhoni tries to pull Plunkett, no run
Plunkett to Dhoni
08:43PM : India 178/4 after 61 overs
Broad bowling to Murali
Dhoni joins Murali
Rahane was caught by Cook off Plunkett, made 32 runs