India skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday rejected criticism of the spin-friendly Chepauk pitch, asserting that his side showed the requisite grit and determination to conquer England on it in the second Test with the toss not being a matter of concern at all.
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AP Chennai: Captain Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin put on 96 runs for the seventh wicket as India reached 221-8 at tea on day three of the second cricket test against England.
Kohli scored 62 runs and India s overall lead was at 416 runs with two full days plus one session remaining in the test. England won the first test by 227 runs.
Ashwin was unbeaten on 68 not out with Ishant Sharma (0 not out) after two sessions Saturday.
Kohli brought up his 26th test half-century off 107 deliveries. Overall, he faced 149 balls and hit seven fours.
At the other end, Ashwin also reached his half-century off 64 balls. He received a rousing reception from the fans at his home ground. It was Ashwin s 12th test half century.
(MENAFN - NewsBytes) Team India made a terrific recovery after losing five wickets in the morning session on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against England.
The likes of Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin shared a 96-run stand to take India past 200 in the second innings.
Meanwhile, the hosts have claimed a lead in excess of 400 runs.
Here is the session report. In this article How did the session pan out? Ashwin shows his all-round skills Ashwin scripts this feat in Test cricket Kohli makes a counter-attacking 62 Session How did the session pan out?
Resuming the session at 156/6, Kohli and Ashwin battled it out against the English bowlers.
CHENNAI: The ball with which England’s Moeen Ali bowled India’s Virat Kohli for nought on Saturday was “world class” fellow spinner Jack Leach said at the close of the first.