ACT Invitational XI v Indians, Canberra, 2nd day
Rogers duo keep Indians at bay
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