5th Test Day 1 ENG 62/0 V IND 148

ENG 62/0

England have ended the evening session unscathed on 62 after dismissing India for 148 following a dominating display on the field at the Oval on day one of the fifth Test.

The hosts were made to wait for their 10th wicket due to a battling innings from MS Dhoni, but after tea, Stuart Broad was able to strike and send the Indian skipper packing having hit 82 runs from 140 balls.

England sent openers Alastair Cook and Sam Robson into bat for the final session of the day, but Cook was in danger of facing an early exit.

The captain should have been heading back to the pavilion after Bhuvneshwar Kumar's delivery resulted in lbw, but the umpire declared not out with the idea that the outswinger pitched outside leg.

However, replays showed that Cook, who impressed in Southampton and Old Trafford, should have been out as the ball's path would have taken middle and off.

Cook (24 not out) and Robson (33 not out) will return to the crease tomorrow as England trail by 86 runs.

IND 148

England have made an excellent start to the fifth Test match against India after taking five wickets during the morning session at The Oval.

After winning the toss, James Anderson struck early to removeGautam Gambhir for a duck before Stuart Broad bowled Cheteshwar Pujara for just four runs.

Murali Vijay was keeping a calm head for his side but wickets continued to tumble around him as Chris Jordan struck twice before lunch.

The all-rounder had Virat Kohli trapped in front of his stumps before he displayed sharp reactions to take a return catch off his own bowling to remove Ajinkya Rahane.

Chris Woakes got in on the act to take the wicket of Vijay for 18 as India reached lunch on 43-5.

England need just one more wicket to dismiss India, but MS Dhoni has held on to push the tourists to 125-9 at tea on day one of the fifth Test at the Oval.

The hosts smashed through India's top order this morning by claiming five wickets before India were able to get 50 runs on the board.

After a successful early session, England continued to dominate the field when James Anderson snatched his second wicket of the day as Stuart Binny fell having hit just five runs off 30 deliveries.

After some deliberation among umpires, Ravichandran Ashwin (13) was the next to go following an outswinger from Chris Woakes, which edged to Joe Root in the slips.

Chris Jordan and Woakes both added a third to their wicket tally with the dismissals of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (5) and Varun Aaron (1), leaving India in further trouble.

The only silver lining for India came in the form of their captain Dhoni, who was able to reach a half-century to leave England waiting for the 10th wicket.

Dhoni (65 not out) and Ishant Sharma (two not out) will return to the crease for the evening session.

FOW: Gambhir c Buttler b Anderson 0 (1) 3/1 Gambhir goes for a golden duck in strange circumstances. He tried to leave a lifting outswinger from Anderson but was a fraction too late on the (non-)shot and the ball kissed the face of the on its way through to Jos Buttler.

Pujara b Broad 4 (19) 10/2 India are in trouble already. Pujara has failed again, bowled by Stuart Broad. It came back off the seam, through the gate and hit something before deflecting onto the stumps. Pujara's surprisingly poor series continues; he now has 211 runs at 23.44.

Kohli lbw b Jordan 6 (18) 26/3  he's out leaving the ball again! Kohli looks dreadfully disappointed. He was on the back foot, shuffling and the ball has stayed on with the angle in at him. Dharmasena takes a long look and finally raises the finger. Ball tracker says it would have been on-field call, just about kissing off stump.

Rahane c&b Jordan 0 (8) 28/4 It's groundhog innings. India are collapsing again, and Rahane has been caught and bowled for the third time in the series. He pushed a full back straight back to Jordan, who reached to his right in his follow through to take a nice two-handed catch.

Vijay c Root b Woakes 18 (64) 36/5 A wicket for Chris Woakes at last! Vijay, beaten twice in the over, edges to Root at a short fourth slip.

Binny c Cook b Anderson 5 (30) 44/6 Maidens bring wickets... Binny prods forward at Anderson and it's a regulation catch for first slip. Since lunch, we've had 5.2 overs, a leg bye and a wicket.

Ashwin c Root b Woakes 13 (17) 68/7 Ashwin edges a drive to Root at fourth slip. The batsman waited for the third umpire to confirm the catch, it was a low one, but the replays are conclusive and he's on his way.

Kumar c Buttler b Jordan 5 (11) 79/8 Chris Jordan back, the first ball of his new spell is short and wide but Kumar toe-ends it to the keeper who takes it well in front of first slip.


Aaron c&b Woakes 1 (17) 90/9 Woakes probes at Aaron's defences, looking for another of those outside edges - and gets his man when the number 10 pops an inviting return catch back to the bowler.

And, if it stays dry, tea will now be delayed while the batting side is nine wickets down - tea being very much a moveable feast in these circumstances.


Dhoni c Woakes b Broad 82 (140) 148/10 Dhoni's defiant innings comes to an end, helping a short ball straight into Woakes' hands at long-leg.

ENG win toss & bowl first

ENG unchanged
IND Binny & Ishant return, Jadeja & Pankaj out.

England Cook (c), Robson, Ballance, Bell, Root, Ali, Buttler (wk), Woakes, Jordan, Broad, Anderson.

India Vijay, Gambhir, Pujara, Kohli, Rahane, Dhoni (c/wk), Binny, Ashwin, Kumar, I Sharma, Aaron.