England vs India 2018: 4th Test, Day 2 - Statistical Highlights

Moeen Ali bagged a five-wicket haul as England fought their way back into the game but an excellent hundred from Cheteshwar Pujara ensured India to retain the upper hand on day two of the fourth Test at Southampton.

Meanwhile, Pujara was the mainstay during India’s reply and batted brilliantly to bring his first century in England. However, the hosts fought back well with the ball in the afternoon and evening sessions.

Stuart Broad provided the early setback removing both the openers early in the morning session. Virat Kohli then partnered Pujara to revive the innings adding 92 runs either side of the lunch. The downside for India started when Kohli edged one of Sam Curran to Alastair Cook at first slip at Southampton.

It was then a one-man show from Moeen Ali while Pujara fought it out from the other end. India were reeling 227 for 9 still 19 runs behind India’s modest total of 246. Pujara, who played a slow inning for much of the day, started to break free capitalising on every opportunity to score runs.

After going to a century hitting Moeen over his head, he batted for over an hour with Jasprit Bumrah – who was eventually out for 6 caught at slip off Broad – to give India a lead of 27. As a result, the England openers Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings had 11 minutes to survive. They were upto their task, finishing the day at 6 for no loss.

Here are the statistical highlights from day two of the fourth Test between England and India at Southampton:

• Ravichandran Ashwin is the second visiting spinner to bowl the first over of an innings in a Test in England in the last 51 years. Rangana Herath achieved this feat at Chester-le-Street in 2016.

• This is the fourth instance when an Indian spinner has bowled the first over of an innings of a Test outside Asia.

• Virat Kohli became the second fastest Indian to score 6000 Test runs after Sunil Gavaskar. Gavaskar took 117 innings while Kohli took 119.

• Rishabh Pant (29 balls) now has faced the most no. of deliveries while getting out on a duck for India. Irfan Pathan and Suresh Raina also hold the same record.