Virat Kohli scores century to single-handedly take India to 274, 20-year-old English all-rounder Sam Curran picks up four wickets
Virat Kohli scored his maiden test century to single-handedly take India to 274, just 13 runs short of England’s total. Young English bowler Sam Curran picked up four wickets along the way.
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Virat Kohli showed incredible grit and determination to single-handedly take a struggling India side to 274 runs, just 13 less than the 287 scored by England in their first innings. AP
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India’s rapid dismissal of England in the first innings had given the visitors a sense of optimism before their innings, with Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan opening. AP
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However, 20-year-old English all-rounder Sam Curran quickly turned the mood in the Indian camp, by dismissing both opening batsmen and KL Rahul. Curran went on to finish the match with figures of 4/74, bowling 17 overs. AP
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Virat Kohli’s introduction added some stability to the side, but the middle order continued to make mistakes, with Dinesh Karthik getting bowled by Ben Stokes for a duck. AP
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England continued to whittle away at the Indian side, with Hardik Pandya’s 22 of 52 balls providing the only brief respite for the visitors. Undeterred, captain Virat Kohli kept slogging away, reducing England’s lead with some exquisite shots. AP
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Kohli and Umesh Yadav were the last men standing, and India’s captain eventually faltered, getting caught by Stuart Broad after an Adil Rashid delivery. India were all out with a score of 274, over half of which was scored by their captain Virat Kohli in his maiden Test century in England. AP
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Ravichandran Ashwin carried his fine form from Day 1 into Day 2, getting Alastair Cook out for a duck. England finished on 9/1, with a 22 run lead over the visitors. AP
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