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India bounces back
Some quick wickets towards the end of the day saw India bouncing back into the game but England had still placed themselves in a comfortable position on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test in Bangalore on Wednesday.
Some quick wickets towards the end of the day saw India bouncing back into the game but England had still placed themselves in a comfortable position on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test in Bangalore on Wednesday.
From a healthy 206 for three, England slipped to 219 for six before finishing the day at 255 for six when play was called off four overs before schedule due to bad light. Play had earlier been disrupted for about 20 minutes due to the same reason when 14 overs still needed to be bowled. The Indian ploy of going in with three spinners did not seem to be working till Sarandeep Singh struck in the 68th over of the day to dismiss Andrew Flintoff. The off-spinner from Punjab, who was preferred over paceman Tinu Yohannan, sent back Mark Ramprakash two overs later to justify his inclusion in the side. But it was a frustrating day for local hero Anil Kumble who is just one short of the 300 Test wicket mark. Kumble, who claimed 18 wickets in the first two Tests, was greeted with a thunderouos applause from an expectant home crowd when he came on to bowl but even after toiling for 22 overs, the 300th victim remained elulsive for him. Overcast conditions in the morning had forced floodlights to be switched on and for the first time in its history a Test match started under artificial lights.
Bureau Report
From a healthy 206 for three, England slipped to 219 for six before finishing the day at 255 for six when play was called off four overs before schedule due to bad light. Play had earlier been disrupted for about 20 minutes due to the same reason when 14 overs still needed to be bowled. The Indian ploy of going in with three spinners did not seem to be working till Sarandeep Singh struck in the 68th over of the day to dismiss Andrew Flintoff. The off-spinner from Punjab, who was preferred over paceman Tinu Yohannan, sent back Mark Ramprakash two overs later to justify his inclusion in the side. But it was a frustrating day for local hero Anil Kumble who is just one short of the 300 Test wicket mark. Kumble, who claimed 18 wickets in the first two Tests, was greeted with a thunderouos applause from an expectant home crowd when he came on to bowl but even after toiling for 22 overs, the 300th victim remained elulsive for him. Overcast conditions in the morning had forced floodlights to be switched on and for the first time in its history a Test match started under artificial lights.
Bureau Report