Ind vs Eng: India resume first innings after tea on Day 1 in 2nd Test against England

November 23, 2012

Cheteshwar-Pujara

New Delhi, November 23: Cheteshwar Pujara and captain MS Dhoni resumed the Indian first innings after tea on the first day of the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday.

In the second session of the day, Graeme Swann clean bowled Yuvraj Singh for a duck in the over after Monty Panesar dismissed Virat Kohli.

Swann tossed up a delivery outside off, Yuvraj came forward to defend, attempting to cover the line, but the ball just went straight on and shattered the off-stump.

Panesar took his third wicket when he had Virat Kohli caught by Nick Compton at short extra cover.

Panesar gave the ball plenty of air, tossed it outside off, Kohli looked to go inside out but failed to keep it on the ground. The ball travelled at a good pace towards Nick Compton at short extra cover who took a neat catch, his first in Tests.

Playing the rescue act again, Cheteshwar Pujara reached his second half-century soon after lunch.

In the first session of the day, Monty Panesar put England on top as he clean bowled Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar in his successive overs.

Panesar bowled a superb delivery to get rid of the master. It was tossed up on leg stump, Tendulkar lunged out to defend, but the ball spun away from the him, went past the outside edge and clattered the off stump.

This is the third time in nine meetings that Panesar has got rid of Tendulkar.

For his first wicket, Panesar tossed up a delivery, Sehwag (30) looked to flick it away but missed, the ball hit his pads and deflected onto the stumps. It was not the best of deliveries but Panesar got a wicket and a big one at that.

Gautam Gambhir's poor form continued as he fell leg before wicket to James Anderson on the second ball of the Test.

Anderson bowled a full delivery on middle and leg, swinging in, Gambhir fell over in his attempt to flick but missed and was struck on the pads.

The breakthrough came after Indian captain MS Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat.

India have brought in Harbhajan Singh in place of Umesh Yadav, who has a sore back.

England have replaced Ian Bell with Jonny Bairstow is in and replaced Tim Bresnan with Monty Panesar.

After winning the toss, Dhoni said that the first hour will be crucial as there will be something for the fast bowlers. The surface looks good, it has a bit of grass. But as the game progresses, the spinners will come into play. Also, because of the red soil, there will be plenty of turn.

Dhoni added that games like the previous one make you feel how hard you have to work to win a Test match in your kitty. So last match was a good one.

On Virender Sehwag, Dhoni said that he is a special player. Adds that not to forget, he is a middle order player who took up the challenge of opening.

After losing the toss, England captain Alastair Cook said that for the first couple of days, there will be something for the fast bowlers. Cook hoped that his team can get some purchase and felt that towards the end of the first game, they get some positives.

This is Sehwag's 99th Test for India. he had played a Test for the ICC World XI against Australia in October 2005 in Sydney.

Mentally, India have a great advantage, as England manage to bury themselves under extreme pressure when you threaten them with spin.

Decades of having toured the Indian subcontinent has made no difference whatsoever.

While giving the pitch report, Ravi Shastri licked his lips and that it is a spinner's delight. There is a bit of grass on the surface but should not make much of a difference, he felt and reckoned that the track will turn from Day One.

Sunil Gavaskar adviced the batsmen to make the most of the batting conditions on Day One as he felt that on Day Four, everyone will be sitting at home!

England face a daunting task as they have their backs against the wall. A win in Mumbai will mean that India cannot lose the series and they will be gunning for a 2-0 lead.

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News Network
March 4,2020

Mar 4: The BCCI has decided to implement strict cost cutting measures with the notable decision being IPL 2020 champions' prize money will be halved as compared to 2019. In a circular sent to all IPL franchises, the BCCI has notified that instead of a whopping Rs 20 crore, the IPL champion team will now receive Rs 10 crore only. "The financial rewards have been reworked as a part of the cost cutting measures. The champions will get Rs 10 crore instead of Rs 20 crore. The runners-up will get Rs 6.25 crore from earlier Rs 12.5 crore," a BCCI notification, in possession of news agency, read.

The two losing qualifiers will now get Rs 4.375 crore each.

"The franchises are all in good health. They also have multiple ways like sponsorships to bolster their income. Hence the decision on prize money taken," a senior BCCI source said.

However, a state association hosting IPL games will get Rs 1 crore each with franchises and BCCI contributing Rs 50 lakh each.

It has also been learnt that mid-level BCCI employees won't be allowed to avail business class flights like earlier times for flying to the Asian countries (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE) where the flying time is less than eight hours.

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News Network
April 12,2020

New Delhi, Apr 12: As devotees across the world celebrate Easter today, former Sri Lanka skipper and current Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday condoled the demise of people who lost their lives during last year's Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka and said someone must seek answers to the questions which still remain unresolved.

"A year on we all share the pain of the families grieving lives lost, we stand with you and for you. We remember. So many questions still unanswered, but answer them someone must," Sangakkara tweeted.

On April 21, 2019, multiple blasts ripped through Sri Lanka when the Christian community was celebrating Easter Sunday.
The explosions rattled churches and high-end hotels across the country, killing 258 people and injuring over 500.

A local terror group called National Thowheeth Jama'ath had claimed responsibility for the devastating attacks.

The island nation was put under a state of emergency for a period of four months from April to August.

The Sri Lankan police had then said that 293 suspects were arrested in connection with the Easter Sunday bombings in the island country in April.

This year, most of the devotees would be offering the prayers from their homes as mass gatherings have been suspended in most countries due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ following his crucifixion on Good Friday. It also marks the culmination of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and penance.

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January 26,2020

Chennai, Jan 26: Former India cricketer Kapil Dev on Saturday said that it will be a big loss for the Indian side when MS Dhoni decides to hang up his boots.

"I think he has served the country so well and nobody has done it like him. Everyone has to retire sooner or later. He is not playing matches currently. So I don't know when he will come out one day and say -- I have had enough. I think it will be our loss because he is such a fabulous cricketer," Dev told reporters here.

In the recently released BCCI contracts list, Dhoni did not find a place for himself. The former World Cup winning captain Dev said that it is unfortunate that Dhoni was not included in the contract list.

"I feel sorry that they have not included him. 

Tendulkar, Gavaskar had to witness the same. It's not my job and I am not there to give the contract to anyone. It is the job of the cricket board. So, I don't know. You can ask this question to the cricket board. They will be able to answer this question," Dev said.

The 38-year-old Dhoni is currently enjoying some time away from the game. He last played competitive cricket during the 2019 World Cup.

Dhoni had to face criticism for his slow batting approach during India's matches in the tournament. 

Especially in the games against England and New Zealand (semi-final), he had to bear the brunt of netizens, who deemed him as the reason for the Men in Blue's loss.

BCCI released the list of central contract list of players for the period from October 2019 to September 2020.

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