Rogers duo keep Indians at bay

Jan 11, 2008

ACT XI got off to a steady start, with the openers adding 41. Ed Cowan was the first to go, bowled by Ishant Sharma•AFP

Chris Rogers of Western Australia, copped a low blow early in his innings•AFP

RP Singh got rid of Randall Starr for 27, and the hosts had lost half their side for 174•AFP

Ishant was the most penetrative of the bowlers. He got rid of Jonathan Dean for a duck•Getty Images

Anil Kumble moves out of the dressing room and watches from the shade•Getty Images

Local boy John Rogers was the surprise package of the day, thwarting the Indians with a half-century•Getty Images

Chris Rogers, aiming for the openers slot for the Perth Test, scored a timely half-century•Getty Images

John Rogers was unlucky to fall for 98, but his knock lifted the score to 292 for 8•Getty Images