India allowed England a 24-run first innings lead, despite spirited bowling from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The unassuming bowler accounted for 6 England wickets for 82 runs and recorded a back-to-back 5-wicket haul in a test match. In 8 test match innings, his total wickets now stand at 20, of which 11 have come from Nottingham and Lords. India began well in their second knock, despite the usual early loss of Shikhar Dhawan, who made 31 off 45 balls. Dhawan cannot curb his instinctive style of risk-taking aggression in the mould of Virender Sehwag but a string of poor scores could be his undoing. However, there is some