Rather surprisingly, Ravi Bopara brought into the attack ahead of Graeme Swann and Samit Patel. Is Cook afraid of Dravid going after Patel like he had done in the T20? Probably, the wet ball to do with it as well.
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Seven runs off the over, including Dravid having to stretch for a second run off the last ball as India continue to maintain the run-rate of around seven.
India 60/1 in 9 overs
Dernbach is quick but Rahane is quicker as he picks the length and pulls it in front of square - towards mid-wicket - for four. And as expected, a slower ball to get the dot off the next. One slower ball too many, especially for a bowler who has a reputation of bowling them at alacrity, down the leg-side though and flicked towards the fine-leg for a four.
Hussain says in the box, Rahane needs to be careful of the slow-running Dravid; umm, pushing it too fine again Nasser? Careful!
10 off the over.
India 70/1 in 10 overs
Finally, Swann comes into the attack. For the umpteenth time, Dravid has absolutely bludgeoned the ball towards the square-leg and has extracted a single. But Rahane does not let the opportunity go; swivels down the track and with that strong bottom-handed lift over the bowler’s head to the boundary.
India racing away but to give you a comparison in that T20, India were 100 for one!
India 79/1 in 11 overs
Spin from both ends then, Samit Patel into the attack; unfortunately for the fans, the other Patel is already out; no Patel to Patel business.
And now Rahane has hit another of those strokes which make you go WOW. With those caps! It was meant to be a chip shot over the bowler’s head but it turned out to be more than a chip, more like a full packet of wafers! Four to Rahane as India take 11 off that over.
India 90/1 in 12 overs
Swann in for his second over. The Indians have recognised that Swann could be the danger-man and have been doing a good job of milking away the runs from him. Six runs this time, including a misfield at long-on by Broad.
India 96/1 in 13 overs
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