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Turning Points

India v England - turning points

Turning points from the fourth day of the fourth Test match between India and England being played in Nagpur

ESPNcricinfo staff
16-Dec-2012
10.32am So Dhoni calls them back. After having wasted 62 crucial minutes for just 29 runs. England will have enjoyed this one hour of cease fire, but it is important they don't become casual with the momentum of this hour. They now know they are four sessions of batting from fulfilling a dream that has been giving them nightmares for ages. How well will they deal with that pressure of that series win in sight? We will start knowing in less than 10 minutes
29.5 Ashwin to Cook, OUT, makes him play this time, big appeal for caught behind and given out the finger goes up straight away but the immediate replay suggests Cook may be unlucky again. He was drawn forward just outside off stump, there was a little turn that look it away from Cook, there was a sound which drew the appeal, it was a straightforward take for Dhoni and the umpire nodded and raised his finger instantly. In fact the replay suggests that Cook missed it by a long distance, another very poor decision from Dharmasena
AN Cook c †Dhoni b Ashwin 13 (105m 93b 1x4 0x6) SR: 13.97
46.4 Ojha to Compton, OUT, sliding on, hit on the front pad and Tucker raises the finger! Was that ripper earlier in the over still playing through Compton's mind? He pushed forward to a full delivery, playing for more turn than eventually materialised... Oh, and it looks like he got a bit of bat on it before it thudded into pad. Compton stands and grimaces, he has to walk, that's a big blow for India to strike right on the brink of tea. Not sure, as we haven't had another look, but the ball might have been caught as well, though it was given lbw
NRD Compton lbw b Ojha 34 (166m 135b 1x4 0x6) SR: 25.18
55.5Jadeja to Pietersen, OUT, off stump delivery, Pietersen leaves it and is bowled oh goodness what a blow, Pietersen shouldering arms, the ball has done nothing but go straight on and clip the outside of off stump. An identical dismissal to Trott in the first innings, leaving a delivery too straight that hasn't turned an iota
KP Pietersen b Jadeja 6 (27m 30b 1x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
78.6 Ojha to Bell, no run, angled in and straightening on off stump, prodded defensively away - and that is stumps with England three down and quietly steering themselves towards the draw they need