Third test match,First day

First day:
Once again Andrew Strauss and Cook put on a good partnership before Strauss slashed at a ball which was far wide of the off stump only to be caught behind brilliantly by Dhoni which gave Irfan Pathan his first wicket in this test match.


The Next one to go was Cook who was trapped in front of the wicket by Irfan Pathan.After the dismissal of Cook for 17, Bell and Peitersen were involved in a good partnership and just when Bell was looking good, he was brilliantly bowled by Kumble who foxed him with a delivery which clipped the bails.


Pietersen was very brilliant in his little knock of 64 as he counter attacked the Indian bowlers with shots all around the park.

Munaf Patel the debutant in this match bowled very as at one point the completelyyorked Collingwood who was lucky to survive a fiery spell from Munaf who was palying his first match in international cricket.

Once again Pietersen threw away his wicket as he spooned a simple return catch to give Munaf his first test wicket in an International match.The next man Flintoff was lucky to survive as the day’s play was called of due to bad light with England at 161/4.