Team India batsmen adopted a cautious approach as they scored 81 runs in the opening session of the Day 2 of the ongoing fourth Test match. India lost their first wicket when the scoreboard reached 37 runs. Stuart Broad got one to nip back into the right-handed KL Rahul. Thus, the flamboyant batsman could not add much to his overnight score as he departed for 19 runs.
Shikhar Dhawan showed good resistance in his knock of 23 runs. However, the southpaw batsman’s stay at the crease was cut short when he feathered an edge to England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. Dhawan was also shown the way back to the pavilion by Stuart Broad.
India was able to come good in the first session.
However, Virat Kohli once again looked at ease as he scored his runs at a brisk pace. Kohli got to the pitch of the ball on the second ball of his innings to get off the mark. However, with the help of edge which went for a boundary, Virat Kohli brought his 6000 runs in the red ball version. He became the 10th Indian batsman and the second quickest after Sunil Gavaskar.
The Little Master took 117 innings whereas Kohli took two innings more to reach the milestone in 119 innings.
On the other hand, Cheteshwar Pujara also showed good fight with the bat. He took his time early on in his innings and showed more intent when he batted with his skipper. Pujara was able to pierce the gaps in the field and picked his runs while running between the wickets. Kohli-Pujara also brought up their 50-runs partnership.
However, England was not up to the mark as they didn’t hit the right length at regular intervals. Furthermore, Joe Root adopted strange tactics as he gave the ball to Keaton Jennings towards the fag end of the first session.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the opening session of Day 2.
In 2014, James Anderson drew the edge of Kohli's bat with 12% of his deliveries. In the same series, Moeen Ali did so with 17% of his deliveries. #ENGvIND
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) August 31, 2018
Keaton Jennings bowling to Virat Kohli with 27-over old ball probably not in the pre-series planning #ENGvIND
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket) August 31, 2018
Virat Kohli's milestones in Test cricket:
27 innings for the first 1000 runs
26 innings from 1000 to 2000 runs
20 innings from 2000 to 3000 runs
16 innings from 3000 to 4000 runs
16 innings from 4000 to 5000 runs
14 innings from 5000 to 6000 runs#ENGvIND— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) August 31, 2018
Lose three or less wickets by the 35th over…and you can get a 100 runs lead. Big session this. #ENGvIND
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 31, 2018
#ExtraaaStat | Fastest Indians to 6⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ Test runs:
Sunil Gavaskar – 117 innings
VIRAT KOHLI – 119 innings
Sachin Tendulkar – 120 innings
Rahul Dravid – 125 innings#KyaHogaIssBaar #ENGvIND LIVE on SONY SIX and SONY TEN 3. #SPNSports— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) August 31, 2018
I'm a big fan of the part time dibby-dobby bowler being brought on to try and buy a wicket #ENGvIND – might mean I get a chance on Sunday…
— David Henig ?? (@DavidHenigUK) August 31, 2018
Why didn’t England have a short leg or silly point fielder for Rashid? Kohli would have been out off his first ball #ENGvIND
— George Thorpe (@MrGeorgeThorpe) August 31, 2018
Anderson 10 overs and still wicketless
Jennings new bowler, strange and shocking
#ENGvIND— Sanjay Tank ✈ (@SanjaySTank) August 31, 2018
This is what I was waiting all day to watch. Keaton Jennings bowling. #ENGvIND
— UMESH (@USigdel) August 31, 2018
Only broad is able to cross 140+ speed in this English attack. #ENGvIND
— राahul Hingonekar (@RHingonekar) August 31, 2018
Both openers in the hut early..Wondering if @PrithviShaw is already padding up for the fifth test #ENGvIND
— Nishant Bhagat (@The_First_Ray) August 31, 2018
"Right, Keaton, you aren't going to play another test after this, so is there anything you want to do before you leave?"
"Um…bowl at Kohli?"#ENGvIND
— Chris Ward (@yorker129_7) August 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/jcarpenter1404/status/1035495559727964160
K L Rahul is under rated
K L Rahul is under rated
K L Rahul is under rated
K L Rahul is under rated
K L Rahul is under rated
K L Rahul is under rated
K L Rahul is under rated
K L Rahul is under rated
K L Rahul is under rated
K L Rahul is under rated#EngvInd #INDvENG— Kasyap CVM (@KasyapCvm) August 31, 2018
England can't even do comedy bowlers right #EngVInd
— Nick (@nickcricket) August 31, 2018