England nightwatchman James Anderson remains at the crease as India's bowling attack look for the breakthrough

England opener Alastair Cook enjoys a slice of luck as India's Dinesh Karthik spills an easy chance at leg-slip

RP Singh eventually claims the first wicket of the day as he traps Anderson for 16 with England 78-2

England skipper Michael Vaughan enters the fray and makes a tentative start as his side progress to 119-2

Cook makes his sixth Test fifty but is eventually dismissed as Anil Kumble removes him for 61 to leave England 119-3

Vaughan sends a return catch back to Kumble with the break looming as the hosts struggle to 124-4 at lunch

The bullish Kevin Pietersen attempts to keep India at bay after lunch alongside partner Paul Collingwood

It's slow going at The Oval as Collingwood and Pietersen share in a fifty partnership from 110 balls as England reach 175-4

Sachin Tendulkar has a bowl before tea and he immediately removes Pietersen for 41- caught by Rahul Dravid at slip

Pietersen's dismissal leaves England in desperate trouble on 210-5 as tea arrives with India in total command of the Test

Collingwood completes his sixth Test half century and he is joined by Ian Bell who hits 11 fours in passing the mark

But the English resistance crumbles further when Collingwood is trapped lbw by Sree Santh for 62 to leave them 288-6

The new ball is working well for India as Bell follows after edging a regulation catch to Mahendra Dhoni on 63

Ryan Sidebottom's stay lasts four balls before he returns a catch to Zaheer and England are in trouble at 305-8

Matt Prior edges Santh to Tendulkar to depart for 0 but Chris Tremlett and Monty Panesar guide England to 326-9 at close