INDIA DRAWS THE FIRST TEST AFTER A BRILLIANT 78 BY STUART BINNY.
The first Test between England and India ends in a draw after a match saving effort by the Indian lower order. The pitch which proved to be a disaster for bowlers assisted them in their batting. Tail enders of both the teams piled the runs on a dead pitch. Bhuvneshwar Kumar slammed fifties in both innings and went onto to take his first five wicket haul in Test cricket. India were in control of the match after a brilliant hundred by Murali Vijay in the first innings. Vijay and Dhoni put together 126 runs for the 5th wicket and put India in a commanding position. India struggled in the post lunch session of day 2 losing 4 wickets for just 2 runs. Shami and Kumar put up a hundred run partnership to help India get past 450.
England got off to a good start thanks to fifties from Robson and Ballance, but collapsed after brilliant spell by Indian fast bowlers. They were 7 down before tea and needed fifty odd runs to avoid a follow-on. Thanks to an attacking innings from Broad, England were able to avoid the follow-on but eventually fell for Kumar's inswinger. England were trailing by 160 runs when they lost their 9th wicket. Root and Anderson dominated the Indian bowling and put together 198 runs for the last wicket and broke the record for highest 10th wicket partnership. Root scored a brilliant 150 while Anderson was on the other end playing shots freely. Anderson finally got out after scoring 81, which was his highest Test score.
Rahane and Vijay got India to a good start in the second innings and got out after playing careless shots just before close of play on the 4th day. On the 5th day morning the Indian middle order collapsed thanks to brilliant pace attack by England seamers. Jadeja and Binny took the match away from England by putting a crucial 65 run partnership. Jadeja struggled to get off the mark while Binny scored freely and took the lead past 200. After Jadeja got out, it was Binny and Bhuvneshwar Kumar who took the match away from England completely. Binny went on to score his maiden fifty on his debut while Kumar was able to score fifty in each innings. India didn't declare their innings even after they avoided defeat and played the post tea session. Cook tried his luck in bowling and dismissed Ishant. Bhuvneshwar Kumar's first Test outside India was a memorable one and Binny who was picked ahead of Rohit Sharma may have sealed his spot in the 2nd Test. Anderson was awarded the Man of the Match after a brilliant 81 and 4 wickets in the match.
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