LIVE SCORE IND v ENG 2nd Test Day 1: Kohli, Pujara tons put hosts in command

LIVE SCORE | INDIA vs ENGLAND | 2nd TEST | DAY 1

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86 overs: India 309/3. Virat kohli 147 (235), Ajinkya Rahane 21 (51)

71 overs: India 259/3. Virat kohli 117 (186), Ajinkya Rahane 1(10)

66.4 overs: James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, OUT! Poor shot! Sprays it wide outside off, Pujara again goes for the slash through third man. He only manages to edge it through to the keeper for a catch to his right. Anderson is all pumped up and why not. A wicket at last and a mammoth 226-run stand comes to an end. Pujara won't be happy though, he normally converts this tons into big ones but has not done so for the second time in a row.

  62.1 overs: James Anderson to Virat Kohli, Well played, Virat Kohli! Length ball outside off from Anderson, Kohli pushes it through covers for a couple to bring up his century. How apt it comes off the bowling of Anderson. The man had troubled him so much, he had his fair share today but has fought hard and played well. He raises his bat to acknowledge the applause and support. 59.2 overs: Adil Rashid to Cheteshwar Pujara, SIX! What a way to get to your Test ton! No nerves or anything, he gets a gift from Rashid, it is short on middle, Pujara camps back and pulls it high and handsome over mid-wicket for a maximum. 200-RUN STAND COMES UP AS WELL. 50 overs:  India 174/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 78(153), Virat Kohli 74(141) 45 overs:  India 148/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 64(140), Virat Kohli 62(104) 42.2 overs: Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli, Dropped! Back of a length outside off, comes in, Kohli goes for the pull but does not keep it down. The ball travels off the top edge to deep fine leg. Adil Rashid stationed there fails to get under it and drops it. Cook, Stokes, Root none are impressed. How costly will it be? Kohli almost fell into the trap there. 41.1 overs: Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, NOT OUT! PUJARA SURVIVES, ENGLAND REVIEW IN VAIN! Floated outside off, Pujara looks to defend but is hit on his pads. The players appeal but the umpire says no. Bairstow and Ali are confident and go for the review. Impact was the only thing that could have been reason for it being not out. Replays show the impact was outside off and hitting the stumps so the on-field call stays. Moeen Ali asks about the decision. 40 overs:  India 127/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 51(116), Virat Kohli 56(98) 11th Test fifty for Cheteshwar Pujara! 38.6 overs: Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Fine shot! Fuller outside off, Pujara leans into it and drives it to the left of the mid off fielder for a boundary. That brings up another fifty for him. His good run of form continues. Also brings up the 100-RUN STAND! 36.1 overs: Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli, FIFTY! Bowls it on middle, Kohli clips it through mid-wicket for a single. The loud noise ensures all know it is yet another fifty for Virat. He does not celebrate it much, just raises his bat to acknowledge the applause from the kids in. 35 overs:  India 108/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 40(100), Virat Kohli 48(84) 30 overs:  India 99/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 38(86), Virat Kohli 41(68) Both of them will hope to continue their good work and ensure that they build the platform for a big first innings score. England will be happy with their work and will hope to take wickets at regular intervals since it will get tougher to bat as the game goes on. Join us in a while for the second session. That's a good start for India in the 2nd Test. England despite losing the toss had the best of the first half hour as they got India 2 down for 22. Both James Anderson and Stuart Broad dismissed the openers in a jiffy. Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara then joined forces to steady India with a fine unbeaten stand. They have had their nervy moments with the running between the wickets but thankfully for India, there was no harm done. 27 overs:  India 92/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 37(81), Virat Kohli 35(61) 25 overs: India 83/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 32(74), Virat Kohli 31(50) 24 overs:  India 82/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 32(69), Virat Kohli 30(49) 20 overs:  India 79/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 29(55), Virat Kohli 30(39) 17 overs: India 65/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 22(44), Virat Kohli 23(32) 15 overs:  India 62/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 20(36), Virat Kohli 22(28) 13 overs: India 45/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 9(29), Virat Kohli 16(23) 11 overs:  India 39/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 9(23), Virat Kohli 10(17) 10 overs: India 36/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 8(22), Virat Kohli 8(12) 5 overs: India 22/2. Cheteshwar Pujara 2(4), Virat Kohli 0(0) 4.6 overs: James Anderson to Murali Vijay, OUT! Well done, Anderson! Bowls it short and on an angle on the body. Vijay looks to fend at first taking the bottom hand off the bat. The ball goes off the gloves towards Stokes at third slip who takes an easy catch. Anderson is pumped up and why not. That is not a good start for India. They won the toss but are in pressure early. 1.5 overs: Stuart Broad to Lokesh Rahul, OUT! KL RAHUL DEPARTS! Broad gets the length right, bowls it outside off, on a length, Rahul plays at it after leaving similar ones before. The ball gets the outside edge which carries through to third slip where Stokes takes the catch to his left. The third umpire checks for the no ball but replays show Broad was fine there. Not a good start for India and not a good welcome for Rahul too. Game time! The two Indian openers, KL RAHUL and MURALI VIJAY stride out to the middle. And he's back with the new nut, JAMES ANDERSON! Here we go... The players are out in the middle for the national anthems. Both Virat Kohli and Joe Root are playing their 50th Test and which one of the two fares better will have an impact on the result. All eyes will be on the pitch after the first Test was played on a relatively placid deck. This is the first Test in Visakhapatnam and it should be interesting to see if it's a turner as expected. Let's see what combinations both teams go in with. India could hand out a debut to either of Hardik Pandya or Karun Nair in place of a misfiring Amit Mishra. Do not leave out a chance for a surprise debut to Jayant Yadav with the number of left-handed batsmen in England. Hello everyone and welcome to the coverage of the first day of the second Test between India and England at hold your breath, the Dr. Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy Andhra Cricket Association-Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. Phew! The first Test was as long as the name of the current stadium. England would feel they could not have got a better start while India will be happy to have not lost the first Test of the home stretch.