2rd test,England’s second innings:

England’s second innings did not began on a good note as Indians got Cook quick to play at a wide delivery which was brilliantly pouched by Dhoni to give Munaf his fourth wicket in his debut test match.

Bell who replaced Cook at the other end was very composed in his innings as he carefully defended and played some attacking shots f the bad balls he got


Andrew Strauss at the other end was struggling as he got only 13 runs of many balls he faced. And finally Kumble got better of him as he under edged a sweep shot which hit his boots and rose in the air only to be caught by Dravid at slips.


Pietersen who replaced Strauss did not stay too long as he top edged a ball from Harbhajan to be caught at slips by Rahul Dravid.


Collingwood who came at the fall of Pietersen did not look comfortable either as hestruggled against Kumble during his stay at the innings and he also had a let off when he was dropped by Rahul Dravid at the slips ,meanwhile Bell grew in confidence from end to end as he negotiated Kumble and Harbhajan very well.


Bell in the company hit some sweetly timed shots to reach his first Half century against India in the mean time Collingwood edged another ball which was brilliantly pouched by Dravid at the slips.


Bell too did not last long either as he was brilliantly caught by Dhoni of Anil Kumble to give Kumble his third wicket in this innings and 8th overall in this match.


In the end Flintoff and Jones prevented any further damage being done as England ended the day with a lead of 75 runs with five wickets in the hand.