India on top despite England fightback

Dec 22, 2008

England lost Matt Prior early, caught down the leg side off Harbhajan Singh•Getty Images

Zaheer Khan accounted for Graeme Swann, and Monty Panesar didn't hang around for too long either, caught a short leg off Harbhajan. England lost their last six wickets for 22 runs•AFP

However, some brilliant fielding by Ian Bell to run-out Sehwag ended the threatening stand•Getty Images

Gambhir held fort amid some tight England bowling•Getty Images

But Yuvraj Singh played an aggressive innings, remaining unbeaten on 39 off 40 balls to help extend India's lead to 285, before bad light prevented further play•Getty Images

Stuart Broad followed soon after, deceived by a Harbhajan doosra to be bowled for 1•Getty Images

They were bowled out for 302, conceding a huge lead of 151•Getty Images

Rahul Dravid, who scored a century in the first innings, was bowled for a duck by Stuart Broad in the second, after facing 19 balls•Getty Images

VVS Laxman added 34 with Gambhir, but was slow to react to a call for a single off the bowling of Panesar and was run-out with the score on 80•Getty Images

India began their second innings well, with Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir adding 30 in quick time•Getty Images

Sachin Tendulkar fell eight runs later, spooning a catch to Graeme Swann off James Anderson, as India were struggling at 44 for 3•AFP

India were under pressure as England kept the lid on the scoring, making frequent inroads•Getty Images