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India v England, 1st Test, Chennai, 1st day

India wrest initiative in final session

The first Test began with players from both teams observing a two-minute silence in memory of the victims of the Mumbai terror attack
The first Test began with players from both teams observing a two-minute silence in memory of the victims of the Mumbai terror attack•AFP
Both batsmen took their time to settle and saw England through to lunch at 63 for no loss
Both batsmen took their time to settle and saw England through to lunch at 63 for no loss•Getty Images
Strauss was the first to bring up his fifty, off 102 balls
Strauss was the first to bring up his fifty, off 102 balls•Getty Images
But a lapse in concentration saw Cook mis-hitting a slog sweep off Harbhajan straight to Zaheer at mid-on
But a lapse in concentration saw Cook mis-hitting a slog sweep off Harbhajan straight to Zaheer at mid-on•AFP
India struck immediately after the break, with Zaheer trapping Ian Bell lbw for 17
India struck immediately after the break, with Zaheer trapping Ian Bell lbw for 17•AFP
Paul Collingwood did not last too long either, but was unlucky to be given out caught at forward short leg off Harbhajan with England at 195 for 4
Paul Collingwood did not last too long either, but was unlucky to be given out caught at forward short leg off Harbhajan with England at 195 for 4•Getty Images
England opted to bat first and made a sedate start with openers Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss seeing off the early threat from Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma
England opted to bat first and made a sedate start with openers Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss seeing off the early threat from Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma•Getty Images
The game was played amid high security
The game was played amid high security•Getty Images
Both batsmen were looking strong and brought up their century stand in the 35th over
Both batsmen were looking strong and brought up their century stand in the 35th over•Getty Images
There was joy at last for India with the partnership ending at 118
There was joy at last for India with the partnership ending at 118•Getty Images
Strauss then brought up his 13th Test century with a boundary off Zaheer
Strauss then brought up his 13th Test century with a boundary off Zaheer•AFP
Strauss' resistance finally ended, caught and bowled by Mishra for 123. England lost four wickets in the final session for 65 runs and finished on 229 for 5 at stumps
Strauss' resistance finally ended, caught and bowled by Mishra for 123. England lost four wickets in the final session for 65 runs and finished on 229 for 5 at stumps•Getty Images
With the openers handling the spinners comfortably, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and deputy Virender Sehwag were struggling to find answers to break England's stodgy resistance
With the openers handling the spinners comfortably, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and deputy Virender Sehwag were struggling to find answers to break England's stodgy resistance•AFP
Cook also brought up his fifty and England were beginning to take the upper hand
Cook also brought up his fifty and England were beginning to take the upper hand•Getty Images
However, Strauss continued undeterred, closing in on his hundred shortly before tea
However, Strauss continued undeterred, closing in on his hundred shortly before tea•AFP
However, England's middle order crumbled in the final session. Kevin Pietersen fell in Zaheer's next over, out caught and bowled, for 4
However, England's middle order crumbled in the final session. Kevin Pietersen fell in Zaheer's next over, out caught and bowled, for 4•AFP