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India vs England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad

November 15, 2012, 5:03 pm
Tags: India, MS Dhoni, England, Gautam Gambhir, Graeme Swann, Virender Sehwag, Alastair Cook, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ind vs Eng, England tour of India 2012, India-England Test series, England tour of India 2012-13

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Virender Sehwag gave a blistering start to the Indian innings as the hosts opted to bat in the first Test © Getty Images Gautam Gambhir (L) and Virender Sehwag added quickfire 134 runs for the first wicket © PTI Virender Sehwag ended his century drought as he reached his 23rd ton on Thursday. He was eventually dismissed for run-a-ball 117 by Graeme Swann © PTI Cheteshwar Pujara also shone on Day One as he remained unbeaten on 98, two short of his second Test century. India ended the day with 323 runs for the loss of four wickets © PTI Graeme Swann (L) claimed all four wickets that fell on the first day © PTI Yuvraj Singh returned to Test cricket with a splendid knock of 74 runs which included six fours and two sixes © PTI Ravichandran Ashwin added 66 runs for the seventh wicket partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara © PTI Cheteshwar Pujara celebrates after reaching his double hundred on the second day of the first Test © PTI Cheteshwar Pujara's fiance Puja applaudes as the Indian batsman reaches his maiden double ton © PTI Pragyan Ojha celebrates the fall of England's Tim Bresnan © PTI Nick Compton is clean-bowled by Ravichandran Ashwin © PTI The Indian team is overjoyed after star batsman Kevin Pietersen is bowled by Pragyan Ojha © PTI Pragyan Ojha celebrates his five-for against England in the first Test at Ahmedabad © PTI Umesh Yadav is elated after getting his only wicket, Samit Patel, in the first innings.celebrates the wicket © PTI Pragyan Ojha clutches his elbow as he talks to the team physio after taking a nasty fall while fielding on Day 3 © PTI Zaheer Khan celebrates the fall of England opener Nick Compton © PTI England captain Alastair Cook reaches his hundred on Day Four © PTI The ton is his 21st in Test cricket after he made his debut in India in 2006 with a century © PTI England's Matt Prior cuts during his knock of 84* on the fourth day © PTI Pragyan Ojha appeals to the umpire for the wicket of Matt Prior © PTI Pragyan Ojha is elated after dismissing England captain Alastair Cook for 176 © PTI Indian players surround Zaheer Khan who took the last England wicket, Tim Bresnan, thereby giving India a target of 77 runs to win the match © PTI