In Cricket, England finished the opening day of the Mumbai Test at 288 for 5. Opting to bat, the visitors had started the game strongly and were 196 for 2 at tea. Debutant Keaten Jennings was the star of the day as he hit his maiden Test ton. He scored 112.Jennings and Moeen Ali, who scored a half century, took England's score to 230 in the final session before both batsmen fell in quick succession.Ravichandran Ashwin was the architect of Team India's stunning comeback as he finished the day with 4 of the 5 English wickets. Ravinder Jadeja was the other wicket-taker. At stumps, Ben Stokes on 25 and Jos Buttler on 18 were at the crease.India had made two changes to the squad for this game. Bhuvneshwar Kumar replaced injured paceman Mohammad Shami, while Ajinkya Rahane made way for Lokesh Rahul. India is leading the 5-match series, 2-0.
News On AIR | December 9, 2016 7:12 AM
India scuttle England's strong start; restrict them at 288/5 on opening day