A pitch-invading dog provided a moment of levity on a painful day for England as centuries from Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara put India in control on day one of the second Test in Vizag. When groundstaff were unable to catch the trespassing canine on the outfield just before tea the umpires called an early interval mid-over with both Indian batsmen in the 90s. Groundstaff could not bring the dog to heel and so tea was called four balls early Danish Siddiqui/ReutersThe twin hundreds were merely delayed however with Kohli (151*) and Pujara (119) helping India to 317 for four at stumps. It was a chastening state of play for Alastair Cook’s team, who had arrived for this venue’s maiden Test in the hope they could sustain the high standards they set in last week’s drawn series opener in Rajkot. England took…

Source: The Times November 17, 2016 12:02 UTC