England 133/4 at Tea on Day 1

Nagpur: England are133/4 at tea on day one against England in the fourth Test being played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur here today. Kevin Pietersen unbeaten on 68 is fighting the lone battle with two wickets falling at the other end in the session.

England resuming their innings at 61/2 saw the two not-out batsmen Jonathan Trott and Pietersen playing well. Together the two took the score past the 100 run-mark and Pietersen completing his half-century. But Trott soon got out shouldering arms to gift Ravindra Jadeja his first international wicket.

Ian Bell’s struggle continued as he looked extremely nervous in the middle and eventually got out to Piyush Chawla scoring one run from 28 deliveries that he faced.

Pietersen at the other end played a hard working innings and will resume the innings in the evening session with Joe Root (10*).

 

By Indian Sports News Network