India still in control
Published:Monday | December 22, 2008 | 1:43 PM
Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh kept hosts India in control of the second Test despite England’s impressive bowling display on today’s fourth day in Mohali.
Following a fog-delayed start, England resumed on 282 for six in reply to India’s 453 but they were bowled out for 302 as Harbhajan Singh finished with four for 68.
The main contributors for England were Kevin Pietersen, who top scored with 144, Andrew Flintoff 62 and Alastair Cook 50.
England fought back to reduce India to 44 for three and then 80 for four.
But Gambhir (44 not out) and the explosive Yuvraj (39 not out) guided the hosts to 134 for four at the close, a lead of 285.
