Rajkot, Nov 11 (CRICKETNMORE) Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara batted steadily to help India to 162/1 at lunch on the third day of the first cricket Test against England at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday.

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Vijay was batting on 57 while Pujara was unbeaten on 62 at the break.

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Opener Gautam Gambhir was the only Indian wicket to fall in the pre-lunch session. He was trapped leg before by pacer Stuart Broad on 29.

The Delhi left-hander, who has made a comeback to the Test squad after a prolonged period, hit four boundaries during his 72-delivery stay in the middle.

Brief scores:

India (First Innings): 162/1 (Cheteshwar Pujara 62 batting, Murali Vijay 57 batting) vs England 537.

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