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Ind Vs Eng, 2nd Test: Rohit's 161, Rahane's 67 Help India Reach 300/6 At Stumps
Rohit Sharma scored his seventh Test century -- his first one year and after eight innings -- to help India reach the 300 for six wickets on the first day of the second Test against England at the M.A.Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday. Ajinkya Rahene scored 67 while Rishabh Pant was batting on 33 at close. ....
I Didn't Want To Let English Bowlers Settle Down At Start: Rahane
India's Ajinkya Rahane said that he was looking to play with intent and not allow the England bowlers to settle in the early part of the innings on the first day of the second Test here on Saturday. ....
IND Vs ENG 2nd Test: India In Command As England Reach 106/8 At Tea
India on Sunday afternoon scalped four more England wickets in the second session to put themselves in the driver's seat in the second Test here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. ....
Ashwin First Bowler To Dismiss Left-handers 200 Times In Tests
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday became the first player in the 143-year history of Test cricket to take 200 wickets against left-handed batsmen. ....
England Assistant Coach Graham Thorpe Terms Chennai Test Pitch 'incredibly Challenging'
England assistant coach Graham Thorpe said that India had the upper hand by winning the toss and having bowlers who could exploit the conditions better during the second Test. Thorpe said that the pitch at the M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, which has drawn polarised reactions from former players and pundits, is an "incredibly challenging surface". ....
IND Vs ENG, 2nd Test: Kohli, Ashwin Stretch India's Lead Past 350
India lost five wickets but added 102 runs in the morning session on Monday to stretch their lead to 351 on Day Three of the ongoing second Test against England here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. ....
Ind Vs Eng, 2nd Test: India Lead Crosses 400, Ashwin Unbeaten On 68 At Tea On Day 3
Captain Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday afternoon scored brilliant half centuries in tough batting conditions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium to put India in ascendency by extending their lead to 416 on Day Three of the second Test against England here. ....
IND Vs ENG: Birthday Boy Ben Foakes's Wicket-keeping Gets High Praise
England wicket-keeper Ben Foakes, who turned 28 on Monday, drew all-round praise from renowned former players from around the world for his brilliant work against India, with Kiran More calling him one of the best overseas players to have kept wickets in India.....
India Face 3-point Penalty In Race To WTC Final If Pitch Rated 'poor'
With the MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch for the second Test helping spin bowlers from the first session of the first Test, there have been calls to dock India points in the World Test Championship (WTC) table for producing a below-par surface even as Virat Kohli's boys are fighting to qualify for the WTC final.....
We Showed Grit, Determination; Toss Didn't Matter: Kohli
India captain Virat Kohli credited his teammates for the application they showed with the bat -- and also praised the crowd at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium -- during the second Test against England that the host won by 317 runs on Tuesday and levelled the four-match series 1-1. ....
