India v England - turning points
Turning points from day two of the third Test match between India and England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata
ESPNcricinfo staff
06-Dec-2012
104.5 Finn to Dhoni, FOUR, and England continue playing into Dhoni's hands. Dhoni keeps on fighting. Short of a length, wide, punched through extra cover for four. Brings up the fifty, a fighting fifty
104.6 Finn to Dhoni, OUT, lovely catch by Swann, and a lovely delivery by Finn. England had painted themselves into a corner where they needed something extraordinary to get this wicket, and they have done that extraordinary bit. Short of a length, rears up, follows Dhoni who is trying to sway away. The ball hits the bat handle in front of his throat, and the top edge flies where gully would be. Swann, though, runs from wide slip, and takes a diving catch
MS Dhoni c Swann b Finn 52 (158m 114b 5x4 2x6) SR: 45.61
7.1 Sharma to Cook, FOUR, draws the edge. Well bowled. Length ball, middle and off, Cook is hanging back, gets a thick edge that goes between slips and gully
13.5 Khan to Cook, no run, edged and put down at first slip I think, genuine edge, a pretty thick one too and Pujara low to his right boot has let it slip through his hands. Cook didn't get far enough forward and nicked a ball that just shaped away from him
104.6 Finn to Dhoni, OUT, lovely catch by Swann, and a lovely delivery by Finn. England had painted themselves into a corner where they needed something extraordinary to get this wicket, and they have done that extraordinary bit. Short of a length, rears up, follows Dhoni who is trying to sway away. The ball hits the bat handle in front of his throat, and the top edge flies where gully would be. Swann, though, runs from wide slip, and takes a diving catch
MS Dhoni c Swann b Finn 52 (158m 114b 5x4 2x6) SR: 45.61
7.1 Sharma to Cook, FOUR, draws the edge. Well bowled. Length ball, middle and off, Cook is hanging back, gets a thick edge that goes between slips and gully
13.5 Khan to Cook, no run, edged and put down at first slip I think, genuine edge, a pretty thick one too and Pujara low to his right boot has let it slip through his hands. Cook didn't get far enough forward and nicked a ball that just shaped away from him
46.3 Sharma to Compton, 1 run, another short ball, pulled and that's Compton's 50 to deep square leg
51.5 Ashwin to Cook, 3 runs, paddle swept from outside off and that'll do it! Cook has his 23rd Test century the most by an England batsman History made here in Calcutta, what a moment for Cook, who made his debut seven years ago here in India, now beats Wally Hammond's record that was set in 1939, what an achievement...
51.5 Ashwin to Cook, 3 runs, paddle swept from outside off and that'll do it! Cook has his 23rd Test century the most by an England batsman History made here in Calcutta, what a moment for Cook, who made his debut seven years ago here in India, now beats Wally Hammond's record that was set in 1939, what an achievement...
52.6 Ojha to Compton, OUT, but he's gone now, attempting a paddle sweep, missed, it looked in line and given out lbw but not after Rod Tucker has shaken his head! Bizarre but Compton's gone. No idea what the umpire was doing but if Compton didn't glove the attempted sweep he was caught bang in line, not sure whether glove was involved but India have the breakthrough
NRD Compton lbw b Ojha 57 (214m 137b 6x4 1x6) SR: 41.60
NRD Compton lbw b Ojha 57 (214m 137b 6x4 1x6) SR: 41.60