India opener Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh are at the crease against England on the second day of the second Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Saturday. Earlier James Anderson scalped Suresh Raina. Live Score
India started the day with an overnight score of 24/1 in reply to England's first innings total of 221. There was some bad news in store for India as paceman Praveen Kumar was fined for showing dissent during the first day's play.
The two got busy eating into a scanty first innings total that England had posted on Day 1. England were clearly frustrated as on Saturday their review against Laxman in James Anderson's over got turned down. With this they have utilised both their reviews and that to unsuccessfully.
Post the drinks breaks Laxman went on to complete his half-century even as England bowlers were struggling to get a wicket. But Laxman's delight was short lived as England paceman saclped him on 54 with an away moving ball that took an edge ofhis bat to land in keeper Matt Prior's gloves when India's total was 93.
Then it was the turn of the Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar, to make an appearence in the middle. And Tendulkar, who is still one short of his 100th international ton, started his innings in style, hitting a four off Bresnan on the fifth ball that he faced during the day.
Tendulkar and Dravid were at the crease and India were on 117/2 when lunch was taken on the second day.
Minutes into the second session Sachin Tendulkar was seesn walking back on a scanty 16 on board. And once again it was Stuart Broad who managed to disappoint his fans just like he did during the first innings of the Lord's Test. An away moving ball was edged by Tendulkar and England captain Andrew Strauss made no mistake in the slips. India lost their third wicket on 119.
Rahul Dravid, who has been playing the role of the opener with elan in the absence of regular openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, reached his half-century with precision.
However, his partner in he middle Suresh Raina didn't last long and fell to a James Anderson ball, which would have been better left than played as it was wide outside off. He prodded it and there was virtually no foot movement and Eoin Morgan did the rest at gully. India lost their fourth wicket on 139/4.
