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Match drawn | India Vs England 1st Test match

2011 - Swann spins India out at The Oval
With the series already in the bag, Andrew Strauss decided to bat first on a good batting track at the Oval. The batsmen justified their captain's call and made mammoth runs. Eventually, Strauss was happy to declare the innings at 591/6 on Day 2. Rahul Dravid waged a lone battle for India but was not able to stop England from enforcing the follow-on. With enough runs in the bank and with a pitch that had a fair bit of rough, Graeme Swann decided to make merry. India were desperate to end the tour on a high and after experimenting with a number of opening partnerships, they decided to open with Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid.
However, nothing went India's way as Swann removed both in quick succession after the duo had managed to get the side off to a decent start. Nightwatchman Amit Mishra and Sachin Tendulkar fought hard but Swann came back and ran through the Indian batting line-up. With six wickets in the second innings, Swann ended with match figures of 9/208, the best by a bowler in the entire series. Fittingly, he helped England win by an innings and snatch the number one Test ranking away from India.
So, both teams head to Lord's with the five-match Test series locked at 0-0. Will Lord's dish out a sporting wicket to facilitate a result? Will India include Ashwin in their XI? Will Cook rumble back into form? Is Kerrigan strong enough to come back? To find out all the answers join us back for the second Test starting on Thursday. Cheers for your warm company. Before we take leave, do treat yourself to part 15 of our pick of the memorable performances in India-England Tests in England.
Anderson: 'I still can't believe it. I will be showing this to Joe later on (pointing to his medal). It was easier on a pitch like that where the ball is not flying around your ears. It was amazing we managed to build such a partnership. We will look for more life at Lord's to go for a result. We forced for a win today. However, it was not to be. Cook did well to get the carry (referring to his captain's wicket). The rest of us were struggling.'
James Anderson is the Man of the Match for his 81 with the bat in a world record last wicket stand with Root in addition to a match haul of 4 wickets.
Dhoni: 'Overall, it was a good Test match for us. Binny has played a lot of domestic cricket. He is somebody who can contribute both with the bat and ball. The IPL exposure has helped him. This wicket did not suit his bowling. There was not much for the spinners, Jadeja has the ability to exploit the rough well. That is one area where Jadeja does better than Ashwin (when asked about Ashwin's non-selection). The fast bowlers bowled well too. We did quite a few things but it did not work (referring to the Root-Anderson stand). Once the bowlers got tired and the ball got softer it was difficult for us. A lot of our youngsters have been doing well. They fought hard and put up a fight.'
Cook: 'It was an extraordinary moment. It is something I am going to cherish. It was Bob Willis style (when enquired about his wicket). We had a poor session and lost 6 wickets on this wicket. But Root dragged us out of it. It was an amazing hundred. Jimmy got 81 as well. I did not see it coming. It is a tough job being the groundsman. It was not an ideal pitch, he did not get it right. Apart from that one session with the bat, we did well. We got some reverse but it was pretty flat. Kerrigan had a tough experience on his debut but he has a good first-class record. He is bowling well at the nets, he is an option for Lord's. I think both sides would want some bounce. He has fought hard, it will be interesting to see how he copes. Our pacers have bowled a lot of overs already. Spin does not normally play a huge role here at Trent Bridge. We have Jordan and Woakes as well. We will pick the best XI for Lord's.'
The Yorkshire batsman shielded Jimmy before the Burnley Lara arose to wade into the Indian bowlers, making merry on a flat pitch. Meanwhile, both teams will be pondering over another spin option for the second Test at the HQ. Do stick around for the presentation folks.
Looking back, both sides had some plusses. Murali Vijay, exhibiting vast reserves of concentration set the tone for India's performance on the opening day, notching up his first hundred outside the sub-continent before following it up with an equally impressive fifty. Ishant Sharma, Bhuvi and Shami clicked in unison to check England to 298-9 before the Root-Anderson show.
As the match petered out to a predictable statemate Ali Cook nabbed Ishant to provide some late entertainment.
India endured a chaotic start on the fifth morning, losing Kohli, Rahane and Dhoni cheaply. The debutant Binny, who was India's forgotten bowler, stepped up with the bat, engineering a match saving fifty on debut amid some trepidition. He was ably assisted by Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar. The UP bowler, capped the Test with another fine fifty, becoming only the 16th player to claim two fifties in a Test to go with a 5-fer in the second innings.
So, the flat TB wicket has produced a draw. However, it was a hard fought game with both teams fighting tooth and nail. India would have had their noses ahead until Root and Jimmy conjured up a world record last wicket stand to alter the script. Pujara and Vijay laid a solid platform in the second innings but England removed them off successive balls to leave the match hanging in the balance.
Dhoni declares the Indian innings. It's time to shut the shop. The players shake hands over a draw. Root and Jimmy pick up stumps as souvenirs. The heroic duo lead England off the field.
End of over 123 ( 4 Runs )IND 391/9 122.6Alastair Cook to Mohammed Shami. FOUR, floaty back of a length ball outside off, cracked away to the sweeper cover fence
A leg-gully and a short mid-wicket in position as well.
122.5Alastair Cook to Mohammed Shami. no run, 96kph back of a length ball on off, tapped even gently to the left of Cook
Cook is taking an eternity to complete the over. He has two slips and a gully in.
122.4Alastair Cook to Mohammed Shami. no run, dibbly-dobbler outside off, pushed in front of point
Mohammed Shami, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Updated at: 2014-07-14 03:47:55

Match details

Toss: India won the toss and elected to bat first

Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) and Bruce Oxenford (Australia)

TV umpire: Ian Gould (England)

Match referee: David Boon (Australia)

PLAYING XI

India

Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, MS Dhoni(c & wk), Stuart Binny, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami

England

Alastair Cook(c), Sam Robson, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Matt Prior(wk), Stuart Broad, Liam Plunkett, James Anderson

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