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Jhulan puts India in command

Kirti Patil

England fighting to avoid follow-on

England's Charlotte Edwards is bowled by Goswami. — Photo: Sandeep Saxena

NEW DELHI: Jhulan Goswami tossed out England top order early on as India gained a position of strength despite the visitors making a late fight back on the second day of the four-day women's cricket Test match at the Jamia Ground here on Tuesday.

England was fighting to save the follow-on after having been reduced to 103 for seven in reply to India's first innings total of 289. But for Lancashire batter and vice-captain Arran Brindle, England's first innings was headed for an early close. Brindle and Rosalie Birch saved England the blushes as they took the visitors from a precarious 61 for six, to 99 before Jhulan brought an end to Brindle's resilience.

Right-arm medium pace bowler Jhulan bowled to the line and used her outswingers to good effect. England captain Charlotte Edwards, fellow opener Laura Newton and one down, Claire Taylor found Jhulan's pace too hot to handle. While Edwards and Newton's stumps were castled by Jhulan, Taylor walked out after edging to wicketkeeper Karuna Jain leaving England tottering at 25 for three. In her first spell of 10 overs, Jhulan had five maidens and gave just 12 runs.

With figures of four for 16, Jhulan bettered her previous best of three for 52, also against England, at Taunton.

In between, Rumeli Dhar made sure that English women were kept on the toes as she first trapped Jenny Gunn leg before wicket and then bowled Lydia Greenway to put India in control.

But Brindle and Brich, who came together after the fall of Laura Harper, delayed India's celebrations. England needs to score 139 to save follow-on.

The scores:

India — 1st innings: Karuna Jain c R. Birch b Harper 40, Monica Sumra c J. Smit b Gunn 6, Mithali Raj c L. Greenway b R. Birch 78, Anjum Chopra c L. Newton b Morgan 65, Rumeli Dhar c J. Smit b K. Brunt 39, Asha Rawat b Harper 9, Amita Sharma c L. Brunt b Harper 4, Jhulan Goswami b Harper 24, Shravanti Naidu c R. Birch b Harper 9, Noosheen al-Khadeer (not out) 4, Neetu David b J. Gunn 1, Extras (lb-6, b-2, w-2) 10, Total (in 126.5 overs) 289.

Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-95, 3-154, 4-220, 5-236, 6-244, 7-254, 8-279, 9-288.

England bowling: Katherine Brunt 24-8-50-1, Jenny Gunn 23.5-8-44-2, Beth Morgan 15-4-42-1, Rosalie Birch 11-2-39-1, Laura Harper 40-13-66-5, Charlotte Edwards 13-4-40-0.

England — 1st innings: Charlotte Edwards b Goswami 12, Laura Newton b Goswami 6, Claire Taylor c Jain b Goswami 5, Jenny Gunn lbw b Dhar 5, Arran Brindle c Jain b Goswami 37, Lydia Greenway b Dhar 6, Laura Harper st Jain b S. Naidu 10, Rosalie Birch (batting) 14, Beth Morgan (batting) 1, Extras (b-2, lb-1, nb-4) 7, Total (for seven wickets in 69 overs) 103.

Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-24, 3-25, 4-37, 5-49, 6-61, 7-99.

India bowling: Jhulan Goswami 13-6-16-4, Amita Sharma 11-3-26-0, Rumeli Dhar 6-1-14-2, Noosheen al-Khadeer 16-12-10-0, Neetu David 15-11-5-0, Shravanti Naidu 8-3-29-.

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