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Ind vs Eng, 4th Test, Day 2: India end at 146/1, trail by 254 runs

R Ashwin equalled Kapil Dev's record of 23 five-wicket hauls with the wicket of Ben Stokes.

Mumbai: It was great day of Test cricket in Mumbai. India have end the day's play at 146/1, they still trail England by 254 runs.

The visiting team did clinch the wicket of opener KL Rahul (24) but an unbeaten century stand between Murali Vijay (70) and Cheteshwar Pujara (47) have put India in a strong position.

England started the day at the score of 288/5 and added more 112 runs on Day 2 to reach a formidable total of 400, courtesy some exciting rearguard action by Ben Stokes (31), Jos Buttler (76) and Jake Ball (31).

Spin duo R Ashwin (6) and Ravindra Jadeja (4) picked all 10 wickets for India. Ashwin clinched another five-wicket haul to match Kapil Dev's record of 23 five-wicket hauls.

India: 146/1 from 52 overs

STUMPS! That's it for the day. India end second day's play at 146/1.

Cheteshwar Pujara has to wait for his fifty, he is batting on 47. Murali Vijay is batting on 70. India still trail by 254 runs.

India: 109/1 from 38 overs

Fifty! Murali Vijay brings up his half century in Mumbai, his 15th Test fifty overall. The batsman is looking solid out there. James Anderson and Moeen Ali are bowling in tandem for England. Pujara is batting on 27.

India: 90/1 from 31 overs

India now trail by 310 runs. The partnership between Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara has now crossed the 50-run mark. Vijay is batting on 45, Pujara is unbeaten on 17.

India: 62/1 from 22 overs

Tea! It's time for a break in Mumbai. India lost only one wicket in the session and still trail England by 338 runs. Rahul was dismissed by Ali.

India: 39/1 from 14 overs

Out! Rahul, out bowled. What a delivery by Moeen Ali, clean bowls the opener. The ball was pretty full and meant to be driven, but Rahul missed the ball which spun back sharply to crash into the stumps.

India: 26/0 from 10 overs

India have made a solid start in their first innings. Both the openers are looking comfortable. Vijay is unbeaten on 9, while Rahul is batting on 17. India trails by 374 runs.

Murali Vijay and KL Rahul are at the crease for India.

Mumbai: England won the toss and decided to bat and they would be very happy. They have finished with a very strong total of 400. Keaton Jennings gave them a brilliant start with a century on debut, but it was the lower order that strengthened the visiting team's position.

Ben Stokes (31), Jos Buttler (76) and Chris Woakes (31) were the hero of the day for England.

Ashwin and Jadeja combined together for India to bowl out England. The offie took six wickets, while Jadeja clinched the other four wickets.

England: 400/all-out from 130.1 overs

Out! England bowled out just after they reached the 400-run mark. Buttler is dismissed by Jadeja for 76, out bowled.

England: 388/9 from 127.2 overs

Out! England lose ninth wicket. Jake Ball is dismissed by Ashwin. Good catch taken by Parthiv Patel. Last man James Anderson is at the crease.

Mumbai: England have reached 385/8 in the first innings, the team added 97 runs in the first session and it's a great effort, considering the help for bowlers from the pitch.

Indian spinners did well in the morning session and clinched three wickets, but it has not been enough. The English order has shown a lot of determination.

Ashwin picked the first wicket of the morning, he removed Ben Stokes (31). The remaining two wickets of Chris Woakes (11) and Adil Rashid (4) were picked up by Ravindra Jadeja.

The visiting team would have hoped to cross the 350-run mark but now they have a total to challenge India.

England: 385/8 from 125 overs

LUNCH! Buttler and Ball are still out there and their partnership is now worth 51 runs.

England: 353/8 from 116.1 overs

Fifty! Jos Buttler brings up his half century. England have now crossed the 350-run mark and they would be very happy with their batting effort.

England: 334/8 from 112 overs

Out! Adil Rashid, out bowled by Jadeja. Poor leave by Rashid, the batsman left his off-stump exposed and that was enough for Jadeja. Probably he didn't offer a shot as the last ball pitched around the same area and drifted away.

England: 320/7 from 107.2 overs

Wicket! Chris Woakes, out caught by Parthiv Patel. Very good delivery by Jadeja, pitched on off side and turned away from the batsman inducing an outside edge off Woakes' bat.

England: 316/7 from 105 overs

England have crossed the 300-run mark, Buttler is batting on 30, while Chris Woakes is unbeaten on 9. India must aim to bowl out England in this session.

England: 297/6 from 97 overs

Gone! Ben Stokes is out for 31, catch Kohli, bowl Ashwin. Another five-wicket haul for the offspinner. India appealed for a lbw and a catch, it was given not out by the umpire. India reviewed the decision and it was reversed.

England: 290/5 from 95 overs

Ashwin bowled the first over of the day. Ravindra Jadeja will bowl the second over of the day.

We are underway!

Mumbai: Welcome back to Mumbai for the second day's play of the fourth Test between India and England.

England finished the first day at 288 for loss of five wickets. Debutant Keaton Jennings, who was drafted in the team to replace injured opener Haseeb Hameed impressed with his batting on the first day. Jennings made a solid 112 on his debut.

Ben Stokes (25) and Jos Buttler (18) are still unbeaten for the visiting team.

For India, ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin proved once again why he's India's strike bowler. The offie picked four crucial wickets on the first day, three of which came in the last session of the day.

England would be very happy with their performance on the first day. The pitch is only going to deteriorate from here onwards. They will aim to pile up as many runs as possible. On the other hand, Virat Kohli and Co. would be hoping to bowl out the opposition sooner rather than later.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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