Like the first day, the close-of-play advantage rested with India at the end of day 2. In the morning, they carried on cautiously from yesterday’s 259/4 off 90 overs. England needed an early breakthrough to restrict India, while Dhoni thought in terms of prolonging his unfinished partnership with Murali Vijay. While both sides had their rewards, a rescue effort for India came from the most unexpected quarter. From a robust looking score of 344/5, India lost 4 wickets soon after lunch for the addition of just 4 runs and 348/9 appeared as a poor reflection of all the hard work, the earlier batsmen did. But the rejuvenated England bowlers were made to suffer by a gallant 111-run tenth wicket stand, worked out by India’s tail-enders.