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1st Test: Pujara, Pant Rescue India After England Bowlers Wreck Top-Order

Captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Ajinkya Rahane failed to perform with the bat but Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant scored unbeaten half centuries as India reached 154/4 in their first innings at

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By IANS News February 07, 2021 • 14:35 PM
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In reply, India lost both their openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill before Lunch.

Rohit was the first to go as he got out caught behind on a peach of a delivery bowled by Jofra Archer. The 32-year-old scored just six runs off the nine deliveries he faced.

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Gill looked in great control and played some lovely shots before he was caught at mid-on by Anderson at his individual score of 29. He scored five boundaries in the 28 balls he faced during the course of his innings which was brought to an end by Archer at India's score of 44.

Brief scores: India 154/4 at Tea (Rishabh Pant 54*, Cheteshwar Pujara 53*; Dominic Bess 2/28) trail by 424 runs vs England 578 all out.
 



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