England v India: day one of the third Test - in pictures
England win the toss and decide to bowl first ... a brave move for any Test side but one which shows the confidence of this teamPhotograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty ImagesStuart Broad rewards his captain's faith by taking Virender Sehwag's wicket. Sehwag was caught by Matt Prior for a golden duck with India on just eight runsPhotograph: Philip Brown/ReutersTim Bresnan is next to break through – quite literally this time – as he skittles the stump of the opener Gautam Gambhir, who had been batting well, reducing India to 59-1Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
His replacement Sachin Tendulkar lasts only eight balls ... he's caught by James Anderson at third slip for onePhotograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty ImagesBroad, who supplied the delivery for Tendulkar's wicket, celebrates with his team-matesPhotograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty ImagesWith Tendulkar gone cheaply India are in real troublePhotograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images... and they're not helped by Rahul Dravid's inability to defend his stumps from the onslaught by Bresnan. India are 75-4Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty ImagesWhat a day this is becoming for Bresnan. His third wicket is that of VVS Laxman, who pulled his shot straight to fine legPhotograph: Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesEngland are jubilant once more as Amit Mishra is caught behind for four. India have only managed 111-7Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action ImagesPraveen Kumar leads the fightback before being caught behind off the bowling of BresnanPhotograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesMS Dhoni slogs them to the boundary in a bid to rescue India's total. He's hit 10 fours and three sixes. Even the spectators can't catch himPhotograph: Philip Brown/ReutersBut Andrew Strauss can! With Dhoni gone for 77, India have just one wicket. Ishant Sharma and Sreesanth are the final pairing, but they can't add to the visitor's total – India are all out for 224Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action ImagesNow it's England's turn at the crease. Strauss and Alastair Cook form a solid opening partnership, hitting 84 without loss off 150 deliveries before the close of playPhotograph: David Jones/PAStrauss and Cook have every reason to smile. It's been a fine day's work by EnglandPhotograph: Philip Brown/Reuters
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