India VS England 2nd Test Live Action from Mohali

India vs England Second Test
December 19-23 Fri-Tue
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Match Starts : December 19 9:30 Local , Mohali Test - India VS England

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New Zealand VS West Indies 2nd test - LIVE Action

New Zealand Vs West Indies
Napier
Dec 19-23, 2008
Match scheduled to begin at 12:00 local time (23:00 GMT)
2nd Test 2008

After the sad 1st test its again upto the second Test to be played between West Indies and New Zealand. The team will move to Napier to play the match starting 19th of December 2008.

New Zealand batsman Peter Fulton and fast bowler Chris Martin will be joining the squad in Napier as cover for the injured players James Franklin and Ross Taylor. The injuries seem to be piling up for New Zealand as Jacob Oram was ruled out of the second Test having sat out the first match, after suffering a calf strain in the lead-up. The allrounder had previously sustained a back injury during the Test series away to Bangladesh in October.

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India Vs England 1st test, day 5 highlights

India has won in a super way the 1st test between India and England at Chennai in the day 5. Very surprisingly, India became able to chase a huge target of 387 in the fourth innings which is 4th highest in world.

11 Dec day 1 - England 1st innings 229/5 (A Flintoff 18*, JM Anderson 2*, 90 ov)
12 Dec day 2 - India 1st innings 155/6 (MS Dhoni 24*, Harbhajan Singh 13*, 45 ov)
13 Dec day 3 - England 2nd innings 172/3 (AJ Strauss 73*, PD Collingwood 60*, 54 ov)
14 Dec day 4 - India 2nd innings 131/1 (G Gambhir 41*, R Dravid 2*, 29 ov)
15 Dec day 5 - India 2nd innings 387/4 (98.3 ov) - end of match

Day 5 highlights:

India were 131/1 after the end of day 4. Then soon after the 5th day started, India lost Dravid for just 4 runs.Then came Sachin Tendulkar who proved to be the match winner for the team. He made a superb century to guide India to a very famous win and the partnership with Yuvraj Singh who made 85 was superb.

In fact, the openers and particularly the inning of Virender Sehwag provided the required base to the win. India's win is now dependent on opening partnership.

India VS England 1st Test Highlights

India has won the first test against England in Chennai. After a superb innings from Sehwag, Tendulkar, Gambhir and Yuvraj India surprisingly chased 387 in the fourth Innings. Credits goes to openers, Tendulkar and Yuvraj. Sehwag who got man of the match had built the required base for India.

Here is the Highlights of India VS England 1st Test in Chennai 2008

11 Dec day 1 - England 1st innings 229/5 (A Flintoff 18*, JM Anderson 2*, 90 ov)
12 Dec day 2 - India 1st innings 155/6 (MS Dhoni 24*, Harbhajan Singh 13*, 45 ov)
13 Dec day 3 - England 2nd innings 172/3 (AJ Strauss 73*, PD Collingwood 60*, 54 ov)
14 Dec day 4 - India 2nd innings 131/1 (G Gambhir 41*, R Dravid 2*, 29 ov)
15 Dec day 5 - India 2nd innings 387/4 (98.3 ov) - end of match

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Day 4- Highlights - India VS England 1st Test

Day 5 - Highlights

Live Action of Day 5 , India VS England 1st Test at Chennai

Day -5 India Vs England 1st Test at Chennai - Live Action

India overnight score for 2nd inning 131/1
Sehwag 83, Gambhir -41* , Dravid 2*
India Still requires 256 runs to win in Day 5 with 9 wickets in hands.
England hs to take 9 wickets in the Day 5 not allowing India to make more 256 runs.

India Vs England 1st test, day 4 highlights

Day 4 seemed to be a very good day looking the way England batted. First Strauss was the man to get a century, then Collingwood both making 108 each. The partnership between Strauss and Collingwood continued till the lunch. But soon the wickets started falling and England declared their inning on 311/9 with a very good lead of 386 runs.

But India got a very good start with Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir. India's 100 runs got completed in just 108 balls without loosing any wicket. The openers are giving a lot of hopes to India. At one stage it seemed India could never revive again. But the way openers played is brilliant. Sehwag was outstanding but lost his wicket being lbw in the bowling of Swann who seemed to be the pick of English bowlers.

England Overnight runs till the end of day 3: 173/3

England 2nd inning : 311 / 9 declared.

India overnight score for 2nd inning 131/1

Sehwag 83, Gambhir -41* , Dravid 2*

India require 256 more runs to win with 1 day and 9 wickets remaining. Enjoy day 5 live on this blog.

Highlights of India Vs England 1st test, day 3

The first test at Chennai between England and India is now favoring England. After a superb century in the 1st inning, Strauss has blasted another superb 72 not out in the second inning. England is leading the match by 247 runs with still 7 wickets remaining after the end of day 3.

After the end of day 3, England are 173/3 leading by 247 runs. India were all out on 241 runs after great bowling from the English players. Hats off to Flintoff who took 3 wickets and Strauss who played beautifully in the 3rd day of the match.

So, now only rain or miracle can save the match for England. A draw without rain is almost impossible and Indian win is very very difficult. If India are to win the match they must took all the English wickets very early.

Day 2 Highlights - India VS England 1st Test in Chennai

Highlights from day 2

The day 2 went to England and was miserable for India. England completed 316 runs in their first innings getting all out which is not a great thing but the way they bowled was brilliant. India after loosing 6 wickets has just got 155 runs in the first inning. At the end of day 2 India are batting Dhoni and Harbajan which means trailenders have started to bat.

Hats off to the bowling of G Swann who took two wickets and also to other English bowlers. Mishra bowled beautifully for India and took 3 wickets. So, after the end of day 2

England 316 all out.

India- 155/6

India Vs England 1st test, Day 2 - live from Chennai

India Vs England 1st test, day 2
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Day 1 - India VS England 1st test Live Action from Chennai

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December 11-15 Thu-Mon
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT

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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

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Fixtures/Schedule of India Vs England Test series 2008

After all, signs are coming that the test matches may be played in India. Thanks to the English team who are ready to came India back after they have to return eithout playing 2 ODI's of the ODI series. The Test matches are scheduled to begin from the 11th of the December. The practice match between BCCI IX and England team has been cancelled too which had to start from friday.

But the decision of playing is yet to be made. The English team are in Abu Dhabi. England Cricket Board (ECB) had sent a team for check of security in proposed venues. When the report from the team will be succesfully passed then the cricketers are allowed to come back for the test series.

According to the schedule, Chennai and Mohali will be hosting the English team.

India vs England First Test
December 11-15 Thu-Mon
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

India vs England Second Test
December 19-23 Fri-Tue
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh