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| Clockwatch: England beat India ![]() First Test, Lord's, day five. England 487 & 301-6 dec. beat India 221 & 397 by 170 runs Ajit Agarkar hit his first Test century, but England finally wrapped up a win in the first Test when Ashish Nehra was caught in the gully off Craig White. Simon Jones, Matthew Hoggard and White all struck in the morning session, but taking the final wicket proved a frustrating affair. Latest action at the top, click "refresh" for updates. All times BST. 1431 Nehra is finally out, as White has him caught on the drive. 1420 Giles is still bowling, but he doesn't look like getting a wicket. 1413 Nehra hits the shot of the day, pulling Flintoff for six. 1409 Nehra hits the shot of the day, pulling Flintoff for six. 1405 Agarkar plays the same shot to reach his century, great stuff from him. 1403 Jones is effortlessly cut over point for four as Agarkar moves to 99. 1355 Jones is back on, despite question-marks over his fitness. 1353 Giles is late cut for four by Agarkar, who moves into the nineties. 1349 Agarkar produces a superb lofted on-drive to collect four runs off Hoggard. 1341 Agarkar drives straight to Giles at cover off Hoggard, but the ball bounces before reaching the fielder. LUNCH 1245 A lofted cover drive by Nehra off White earns the number 11 a handy boundary. 1245 Hoggard is thumped down the ground for four by Agarkar. 1243 White has Zaheer caught behind cutting. 1240 Jones is taken out of the attack as Hussain decides not to risk his suspect side strain. 1232 Hoggard picks up his fourth wicket of the innings as Kumble gets a leading edge trying to turn the ball around the corner and scoops a return catch. 1228 White replaces Jones but is crashed through extra cover for four by Kumble. 1221 Kumble works Jones off his legs for another boundary. Jones appears to be struggling with a side strain. 1212 Kumble brings up India's 300 with a thick outside edge to the third man boundary off Jones. 1208 Jones strikes back with his second delivery as Laxman cuts straight to Vaughan at gully. 1207 Jones comes back into the attack and is driven for four first ball by Laxman. 1158 Laxman displays perfect timing to force Flintoff through the covers for his eighth boundary. 1153 Agarkar brings up his maiden Test 50 with his ninth four, square cut off the bowling of Hoggard. 1151 Laxman steps back to hit Flintoff to cover off the back foot and the ball goes straight through Vaughan for a boundary. 1148 Flintoff is brought into the attack to share the new ball with Hoggard. 1144 Hoggard gets a ball to leap and stikes Laxman a painful blow on the shoulder perhaps via glove, but Vaughan at gully cannot reach the looping ball. 1142 England take the new ball and Hoggard comes into the attack. 1140 Laxman brings up the 100 partnership with Agarkar by lofting Giles over mid off for four. 1137 Vaughan is brought into the attack and carted to the midwicket boundary by Agarkar. 1134 Agarkar reaches his highest Test score of 42 by sweetly on-driving Giles for his seventh boundary. Vaughan involuntarily cuts off another certain boundary with his ribs fielding at silly point. 1130 Agarkar steers White to the third man boundary. 1119 Giles drops short and is pulled to the midwicket boundary by Laxman to bring up India's 250 and his half century. 1114 Hussain rings the changes and brings White into the attack after four overs, but he goes for nine runs. 1104 Giles is brought on straight away with 11 overs to go before England can take the new ball. 1100 Jones gets the final day's play underway with a gentle maiden over, but gets extra bounce with the last delivery that hits Laxman on the shoulder. 1035 It is another fine day at Lord's as the players prepare to join battle. |
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