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LUNCH BREAK
5th over: India 8-1 (2 Mukund, Laxman 0; Target 478) Dravid was the last ball of Broad 's on, so VVS Laxman ambles out to the non-striker was' s end for the last over before lunch. Very, very special doesn 't half way to describe what India need from him now. Abhinav Mukund, who should be back in the barn, a few nibbles to rise from his legs and a pair of Anderson not able to lure him into a little premature - it is the lunch that tastes pretty good in the English booth should. "I 've for a few days so haven' t follow the game" pipes Don Brown. "Have I missed something \?" Nope, it 's Test cricket, Don - 5 days and you can still get a draw. It 'll never catch on!
WICKET! Dravid 6 c Prior b Broad (4th over: India 6-0 in pursuit of 478)There really is no doubt one and Broad 's patch is the Color Purple Ronnie lounging in a bath Vimto. He was probing into the corridor and in the over-Dravid finally succumbed, it was thinning by the 'keeper. The Wall is knocked down and England should continue to, uh, storm the citadel ...
3rd over: India 2-0 (0 Mukund, Dravid 2, target 478) Not much new-ball from the hoop, that sign of the eyelid, such a study as early yet, but Anderson 's line is straight and true and that' s another girl. Paul Wakefield is the theme of fear that dare not speak its name: "Am I the only worry that go with more than 5 sessions, play the best team in the world, batting with some of the best talents to ever play could knock off the 478 runs they need to win? Have my years in England, me scarred to such an extent that I am alone in this fear? "
2nd over: India 2-0 (0 Mukund, Dravid 2, target 478) Stuart Broad has the new ball again - and bet that he won 't let go without a fight. His fourth ball touches her way down the leg side, what a strangled appeal for caught behind. Dravid have to get a bat that? It was a excellent Before diving catch of ... Strauss finally decides on a review - just by Asad Rauf is said that he took too long to make his decision. Request denied! As it goes, it seems doubtful that DRS would Rauf 's original have not overturned call. Broad then gets one to jump back into Dravid, rattling off badly in pad and possibly the body against the repetition of safety. Criminy, this is a feisty start!
1st over: India 0-0 (Mukund 0, Dravid 0; target 478) MUKUND IS DROPPED FIRST BALL!!! The India opener, who was on a king pair after being dismissed by Anderson off the first ball of the first innings, fenced at a ball on a length that was angled across him, getting a thick edge that flew towards the slips cordon. Tim Bresnan at second slip is the man with the unyielding paws, moving to his right and actually deflecting the ball away from Andrew Strauss, who may well have been better placed to take the catch. There's a huge groan from the stands - that is as bad a way as it's possible for a fielding team to start. I wonder, if Bresnan and Strauss were actually too close together (something that has been frequently discussed about India's slip cordon); the ball looked like it was flying straight into Strauss's bread basket as he went to his left. And, of course, Bresnan wouldn't normally be in the cordon were it not for Swann's injury. The rest of the over is a maiden appeased the whole Anderson .
INNINGS BREAK
Be careful what you wish for: "This test will finish the test enthusiasm in India," writes Balakaushal Damaraju, possibly with a cheery grin on his face. "IPL which had reduced viewership will be benefited in next season. Indian Test Cricket is Dead.. Long Live Indian Test Team."
And an important question of Julian Archer: "Did Ms. Hurley Shane Warne to make french fries and garlic bread \ eat?" I think it 's called carbo loading, as the athlete should certainly \ in Warnie's repertoire.
WICKET! (: England 544-9 on 121st) Swann c Saha b Sharma 3 And that's a wrap (though thankfully not on the knuckles of either England bowler). Swann finally unfurled an attacking stroke, only to chip Sharma straight to Saha at mid-off, the fielder taking a juggling catch. So, that means India will have to see off a few overs before lunch - They are an unlikely 478 runs victory need .
120th over: England 544-9 (Swann 3, Anderson 1) England lead of 477 Beckett continues to play out this vignette. You 're waiting gods know what ... However, with the news that the concept of father needs dancing to a whole new level, here 's Jim Caprenter: "Boycott has just said on TMS that he \ like" pop music "and now has a couple of minutes spent waxing lyrical about the benefits of hearing is from Katy Perry -.. the great difficulties the force that you 't unhear There is something to live for a while with me "
119th over: England 543-9 (Swann 2, Anderson 1) England lead of 476 "Since things are going well, I thought I 'd have a moan," announced Piers Barclay - and it' s only fair that the OBO is a platform such deviants. "I don 't know if Botham says / the boycott even as my headphones broke, and I feel that TMS can just radio / Sky frowned upon in the office. Anyway, why we are still batting? If Swann / Anderson is hurt now we 'll feel very silly. It' s madness! Strauss out! flower out, we 've got no chance, the best team in the world with these two leaders ... " That 'sa girl for Ishant and already there is word that the revolutionary mood of anti-IA radicals hiding in the shadow of Brian Clough Stand over by the City Ground stoked.
118th over: England 543-9 (Swann 2, Anderson 1) England lead of 476 Now this is an inappropriate term - we 've had two acquisitions the right nip-and-tuck battle between India' s last two English bowlers and batsmen, with a margin of almost 500 on the board. If Swann and Anderson go aren 't to touch him a few, then someone should probably call it in, right? Jonathan McCauley-Oliver knows the right answer in these situations: "Bah Typical England batting collapse - two doors in as many balls n \."
117th over: England 541-9 (Swann 1, Anderson 0) England lead by 474 India 's can hope for best, seriously harsh to both of these two, in the hope of reducing the English attack Bresnan, a hobbled Broad (though he seemed to have recovered from his tribe) and perhaps IR Bell' s part-time Dobbers . With Swann 's left hand is already well strapped and part-time bowler of choice Jonathan Trott suffering shoulder crack, India need only to catch Anderson a smart one would be greatly increased on the bonce and batting their chances five-session.
WICKET! (: England 540-9 116th over) 90 Bresnan c Dravid b Kumar A long tradition of pitch jumps like a salmon Bresnan played forward, the shoulder of the bat and looping all the way to Dravid, who is an excellent diving catch in the point region took place. Even if the sight of the place to do that just might get the England bowlers 'collective dander on.
WICKET! Broad run out 44 (116th over: England 540-8)
Bresnan is actually closing in pretty rapidly on what would be a maiden Test hundred - though he did make 91 against Bangladesh on his first tour. Ishant Sharma comes on to bowl and Bresnan pings another boundary - he's bounding along like a Yorkie with his favourite chew. "I was recalling all those tours to England where we expected to lose and weren't ever surprised when it happened. This time we expected to run England close and instead have been shown the boot serves us right for our lack of preparedness. Its all due to those lofty expectations. Cant we be a No1 and the underdog?" Shankar Mony smells hubris - though both sides are probably guilty of it.
103rd lead England 459-7 (Bresnan 55, Broad 0) England to 392, over Praveen 's first ball to Stuart Broad is a widely known at the level. England shouldn 't worry too much when things come to a swift end to this morning, when the conditions look pretty ripe for bowling ... Here 's Jonathan Fortune: "I' ve just been informed by a colleague that this isn 't the last day I'. Ve been excited scouring reports of yesterday and 'understand t, the lack of explanation speculation. I' couldn \ go m somewhat less enthusiastic about the prospect of the day now that we 're to get a good five meetings with them to have. How can so much has happened in three days, and when they will stop confusing the confused easily with no Test matches will start on days other than Thursday -. I 've a suspicion that television and the money involved somewhere "
WICKET! Prior c Dhoni b Kumar 73 (103rd over: England 458-7) After some early penalty Praveen Kumar attributed, flicking four on the leg-side and gnashing of another drive to the rope, Prior locked in only one out and got a thin edge to the 'keeper. Despite Sirius' s doing is there is a little something for the bowlers seem.
102nd over: England 450-6 lead (first 65, Bresnan 55) of England by 383
is the one in Mike Selvey's report that states only three sides have scored more than 300 in the fourth innings at Trent Bridge. England have a firm grip this match and, should they go on to win it, they'll be breathing heavily on the collective neck of their world No1 opponents.
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