November 25, 2012 6:03 PM

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Mumbai Test: India in dire straits against spirited England

India are in dire straits in the second cricket Test against a spirited England who have gained a vital 86-run lead before the spinners tightened the noose around the hosts.At Mumbai, today, Pietersen, 186, and Cook, 122, notched up their 22nd Test centuries in a masterly exhibition of batsmanship on a turning track as England folded up for 413 just at the stroke of tea. The visitors then reduced the hosts to a precarious 117 for seven at close on the third day.India's top order batsmen surrendered tamely to the English spinners.Gautam Gambhir, 53 and Harbhajan Singh, 1, were at the vcrease with India just 31 runs ahead. Virender Sehwag, 9, Cheteshwar Pujara, 6, Sachin Tendulkar, 8, Virat Kohli, 7, Yuvraj Singh, 8, captain M S Dhoni, 6 , and R Ashwin, 11, were back to the pavillion. Monty Panesar, who claimed five wickets in the first innings, was the chief destroyer with a haul of another five.

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