India vs England 2nd Test at Mumbai, 25 Nov, 2012

Toss: India, who chose to bat first
India 327/10 (115.1)  &  142/10 (44.1)
England 413/10 (121.3)  &  58/0 (9.4)
England won by 10 wickets
Man of the Match: KP Pietersen
  • Nick Compton 30 * (28)
  • AN Cook 18 * (30)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 R Ashwin to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and defends it infront of middle. Ashwin is bowling from round the sticks. He has got two slips, a silly point and shortleg.

Over 0.2 R Ashwin to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and defends it to shortleg.

Over 0.3 R Ashwin to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and leaves a bouncy delivery outside off.

Over 0.4 R Ashwin to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and defends the flighted delivery to silly point.

Over 0.5 R Ashwin to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and leaves a flighted off break outside off.

Over 0.6 R Ashwin to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and defends the quicker one infront of middle.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 PP Ojha to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and defends the flighted delivery back to the bowler.

Over 1.2 PP Ojha to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and defends the flat delivery to silly point.

Over 1.3 PP Ojha to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and defends the flighted delivery to the bowler.

Over 1.4 PP Ojha to Nick Compton , 1 run

Gets forward and glides the flighted delivery off his pads past shortleg for one.

Over 1.5 PP Ojha to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and leaves a flat delivery outside off.

Over 1.6 PP Ojha to AN Cook, Boundary!

Goes back and cuts the short ball infront of point for an easy boundary. That delivery just sat up on the pitch to be hit.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 R Ashwin to Nick Compton , no runs

Goes back and defends it infront of off.

Over 2.2 R Ashwin to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and flicks the flat delivery to mid wicket.

Over 2.3 R Ashwin to Nick Compton , 1 run

Goes back and works it with the turn off his pads behind squareleg for one.

Over 2.4 R Ashwin to AN Cook, no runs

This one kicks up and Cook has enough time to go back and defends the short ball to gully.

Over 2.5 R Ashwin to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and defends the flat delivery to the bowler.

Over 2.6 R Ashwin to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and defends the quicker one to mid on.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 PP Ojha to Nick Compton , no runs

Goes back and defends the arm ball to shortleg.

This will be the last over before Lunch.

Over 3.2 PP Ojha to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and defends it to the bowler.

Over 3.3 PP Ojha to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and defends the flighted delivery infront of middle.

Over 3.4 PP Ojha to Nick Compton , no runs

Goes back and defends the jumping delivery to silly point.

Over 3.5 PP Ojha to Nick Compton , 1 run

Goes back and flicks it off his pads past shortleg for one.

Over 3.6 PP Ojha to AN Cook, no runs

Gets forward and defends the flat delivery back to the bowler.

And that is Lunch on Day 2 with England trailing behind by 320 runs.

England have negotiated four overs of spin before lunch without losing any wickets. This was after they had bowled out India for 327 just about 20 minutes before the lunch break. India’s first innings lasted as many as 115.1 overs and thus it was hard work for Monty Panesar who took 5 for 129 bowling 47 overs while Swann ended with 4 for 70 in 34.1 overs. 

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Z Khan to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and defends it infront of middle.

Zaheer has replaced Ashwin.

Over 4.2 Z Khan to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and defends it to covers. 125.6 kmph.

Over 4.3 Z Khan to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and leaves it just outside off. 126.7 kmph.

Over 4.4 Z Khan to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and defends the inswinger to mid off. 129.7 kmph.

Over 4.5 Z Khan to Nick Compton , no runs

Gets forward and defends it to covers.

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