Swann leads England fightback

Dec 20, 2008

India continued to pile on the runs on the second morning, with Rahul Dravid looking more fluent than he did yesterday•Getty Images

Dravid reached a welcome century after struggling for most of the year•Getty Images

It ended a mammoth 314-run partnership for the second wicket•AFP

Andrew Flintoff then struck to trap VVS Laxman lbw for a duck as England bagged four wickets for 19 runs to claw their way back •Getty Images

England fans had reason celebrate as their bowlers kept chipping away at India•AFP

The England bowlers tried hard to unsettle the Indian batsmen, but failed to make any inroads•Getty Images

Gautam Gambhir went past 150 as the pair added 123 in the first session•Getty Images

Dravid followed soon after, mistiming a lofted shot off Swann straight to Mony Panesar at mid-off•AFP

Yuvraj Singh added 42 for the sixth wicket with Mahendra Singh Dhoni before being caught-behind off Monty Panesar. •Getty Images

Harbhajan Singh provided some entertainment in his brief cameo of 21•Getty Images

Graeme Swann finally provided England the breakthrough, having Gambhir caught at point for 179•Getty Images

Swann continued his good form, removing Sachin Tendulkar, who was lbw while attempting a sweep, for 11•Getty Images

Dhoni made 29 but fell to Panesar with the score on 418•Getty Images

So did Amit Mishra, who helped India past 450 before being bowled by Andrew Flintoff. India posted 453 before bad light prevented any further play•Getty Images