Internet Desk: A disciplined batting effort from England middle order batsman Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler helped them to retrieve their position from lunch as England were at 205 for five at tea on day one of the third cricket Test, at Mohali on Saturday.
Jonny Bairstow was batting at 66* and Jos Buttler was on 38* at Tea.
Earlier despite some fielding errors, the hosts managed to get rid of skipper Alastair Cook (27), young Haseeb Hameed (9), batting mainstay Joe Root (15) and Moeen Ali (16) in the morning session after the visitors elected to bat.
While the pitch is not the easiest one to bat, barring Hameed, who got out to a good delivery, skipper Cook and the talented Root should be cursing themselves for poor shots that they played.
Umesh Yadav (1/30), Ravichandran Ashwin (1/14), Jayant Yadav (1/26) and Mohammed Shami (1/22) shared the spoils despite another average effort on the field.
Umesh bowled at a brisk pace and young Hameed started confidently as he was again playing his patient game for the first 30 balls.
The final delivery of the 10th over saw Umesh pitch one on three quarter length. The ball reared up awkwardly leaving Hameed in no position as it hit the gloves and Ajinkya Rahane standing at gully took easiest of catches.
Cook was showing positive intent as he smashed six boundaries in his 27. Shami should consider himself unlucky as Cook was dropped on 3 by Ravindra Jadeja at third slip. Cook flashed it hard and the ball flew even before Jadeja could react. A reflex catch but it was a chance that was missed.
Brief Score:
England 1st innings: 205 for 5 in 62 overs.(Jonny Bairstow 66*, Jos Buttler 38*; R Ashwin 1/35, J Yadav 1/26, M Shami 1/22, U Yadav 1/46).