Vijay hundred guides India

Jul 09, 2014

India chose to bat on a sunny day at Trent Bridge and made a sprightly start, adding 30 in the first six overs•Getty Images

Cheteshwar Pujara joined M Vijay and both batsmen made solid progress. The two brought up the half-century of their partnership in the 23rd over•Getty Images

England further improved their position as Stuart Broad had Virat Kohli edging to second slip in the very next over•PA Photos

Cook was delighted with his catch at silly point after the ball struck the toe of Rahane's bat•Getty Images

Vijay continued to accumulate throughout the day, seeing his side to a handy 259 for 4 at the close•Getty Images

James Anderson made the first breakthrough in the seventh over when he had Shikhar Dhawan edging to the keeper•Getty Images

Vijay went to a half-century in 68 balls, with 11 fours, in the next over. India ended the first session on 106 for 1•PA Photos

Ajinkya Rahane and Vijay steadied India with their fourth-wicket stand of 71•AFP

After a long stay in the 90s, Vijay brought up his hundred - his first in Tests outside of Asia•Getty Images

Despite only picking up four wickets, it was a better day for Cook's captaincy as the England bowlers battled a flat pitch•PA Photos

In the second over after lunch, Anderson struck to dismiss Pujara, Ian Bell taking a diving catch at silly mid-on•Getty Images

Alastair Cook experimented with his field placings throughout the day and was in the right place to take a misjudged pull from Rahane•AFP

MS Dhoni, batting up the order at No. 6, provided further solid support•PA Photos