News Sports Cricket Live Reporting: Ind vs Eng: Rahane, Bhuvneshwar takes India to 290/9 at stumps, Day 1

Live Reporting: Ind vs Eng: Rahane, Bhuvneshwar takes India to 290/9 at stumps, Day 1

London: Ajinkya Rahane struck his second test century to move India out of trouble after the middle order collapsed once again. He made 103 off 154 balls which included 15 fours and 1 six to

STUMPS DAY 1

Ishant Sharma 12*(11) and Mohammad Shami 14*(16) are unbeaten at the end of the first day.

10:58 PM: India 290/9 after 90 overs

Sharma punches down the short delivery to fine leg for another boundary.

Ishant gets an outside edge and went over the slips to third man for FOUR.

Shami takes a single through the deep point

Stuart Broad to bowl the last over of the day

10:53 PM: India 281/9 after 89 overs

Single off the last ball and keeps the strike for the last over

Anderson to Shami

10:48 PM: India 280/9 after 88 overs

Ishant gets an outside edge but short off the second slip

Shami gets a single through point

Punched off the back foot for three quick runs

Broad to Ishant Sharma

10:44 PM: India 276/9 after 87 overs

He gets off the mark with a single off the last ball

Ishant Sharma is the last man in for India

GONE! That was a length delivery and Rahane played it back to Anderson who made no mistake in taking the catch. Good reflex catch by the bowler. Rahane departs after a match saving 103.

Truly a savior innings for India

He gets to this second test match century with a boundary through the covers. 103 not out in 151 balls.

Anderson to Rahane

10:37 PM: India 271/8 after 86 overs

This time Shami goes past the mid off for FOUR.

Fuller delivery plays to fine leg for a single. 99 for Rahane

Loud appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved. That was high above the middle stump

Shami takes a single to give Rahane the strike

Broad to Shami

10:33 PM: India 265/8 after 85 overs

This time over mid on for another boundary. Rahane is on 98 now.

Rahane nailed it to wide of deep square for FOUR.

Anderson to Rahane

10:29 PM: India 257/8 after 84 overs

Two runs taken off the last ball by Shami and Rahane gets the strike for next over.

Down the leg side and another 4 byes.

What a delivery by Broad. That one came in and missed everything - an inside edge and stumps.

Shami gets off the mark with a boundary through square leg straight away. 250 up for India.

Single over short mid on. Rahane into the 90s

Broad to Rahane

10:23 PM: India 246/8 after 83 overs

Single off the last ball by Rahane and reaches 89.

This time over mid-on for SIX. Incredible shot.

Rahane flicked to fine leg for FOUR.

Big shout for lbw and no says umpire Dharmsena. That was pitched outside the off stump and was away from off stump too.

Anderson to Rahane

Mohammad Shami joins Ajinkya Rahane in the middle

10:19 PM: India 235/8 after 82 overs

He departs for a well made 36 off 84 balls.

OUT! That ball kept low and went through the batsman into middle and leg stumps

This time he plays a square cut for another boundary. His 7th boundary takes him upto 36.

Full delivery to Kumar and he plays through mid on for a boundary.

Kumar is on strike

Stuart Broad comes back to bowl the second over with the new ball

10:13 PM: India 227/7 after 81 overs

Rahane hits straight past the bowler for FOUR.

New ball has been taken and Anderson to bowl the first over with it

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has again showed his worth as a budding all-rounder

After 80 overs India are 223/7. Bhuvi and Rahane with a partnership of 78 runs.