LIVE India v England 1st Test

Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood pushed their fourth-wicket partnership past 150 as England continued to dominate against India in Chennai.

England's lead was closing on the 300 mark on the fourth morning as India's bowlers struggled to create any sort of pressure on the two batsmen.



The immaculate Strauss is looking to become the first Englishman to hit two centuries in a single Test in Asia.

England were 200-3 after 50 minutes of play on Sunday in the first Test.

Prior and Shah build after early loss

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Owais Shah passed his seventh ODI fifty in a steady England chase towards 293



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Matt Prior and Owais Shah helped England overcome a setback in the first over of the run-chase and laid a platform from which to push towards India's total of 292. Prior was approaching a half-century and Shah had just been dismissed for 58 after a second-wicket partnership of 96. The asking-rate, however, had climbed to over seven an over and England needed to play perfect cricket in the remaining overs to avoid going 2-0 down in the series.

Chasing a daunting target England were jolted early by the run out of Ian Bell. He pushed the ball towards cover, took on India's swiftest fielder - Suresh Raina - but was caught short by his full-length dive and direct hit. India had two other chances to dismiss Prior, on 19 and 28, but Rohit Sharma failed to hit the stumps at the bowlers' end, and Yuvraj failed to latch on to a difficult chance at point.