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Second Test, Trent Bridge, day two (stumps)
India 302-8 v England

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Indian captain Sourav Ganguly held his side together as England once again failed to make the most of decent bowling conditions.

But the left-hander's controversial dismissal for 68, sandwiched between tea and and a terminal break for rain, means India are unlikely to get close to 350.

There was no play at all until 1440 BST as rain lingered in the East Midlands.

But India's lower order were prepared to play their shots despite helpful conditions for the bowlers.

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Ganguly soon lost VVS Laxman, the last specialist batsman, for 22.

Andrew Flintoff was the man to get the breakthrough as Laxman failed to get across to play the cover drive he was eyeing up, edging to Robert Key at first slip.

Ajit Agarkar, who hit his first Test century at Lord's in India's 170-run defeat, saw himself elevated up the order to number seven.

Ganguly consoles debutant Parthiv Patel

With Ganguly playing a range of fine shots off front and back foot, Agarkar could have dropped anchor.

Instead, he indulged in a series of bold shots through the off-side, many of which resulted in boundaries, and made a spirited 34.

The fifth-wicket partnership was worth 67 in 15.3 overs before Steve Harmison found Agarkar's edge, Mark Butcher taking a good diving catch at third man.

It was a first wicket in Tests for the Durham paceman, and he immediately followed up by dismissing the 17-year-old debutant Parthiv Patel for a duck.

Patel was held by Flintoff at second slip just before tea, but the body blow for India was losing their skipper just after the interval.

A short ball from Matthew Hoggard resulted in a waft down the leg-side from the left-hander and umpire Russell Tiffin adjudged the ball was gloved to Alec Stewart behind the stumps.

It was a decision that disgusted Ganguly, who shook his head as he walked off at the end of an innings which had spanned almost four hours.

Harbhajan Singh then thrashed three boundaries in quick succession before drizzle drove the players from the field.