Monty wrecks Indian batting line in 2nd innings

MUMBAI: India were looking in trouble to resist against England spinners Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann as they lost seven wickets for only 117 runs in the second innings on the third day of the second Test here at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
India achieved a slender lead of 31 runs with just three wickets in hand and they pinned all their hopes on opener Gambhir Singh who held one end with an unbeaten 53 when the third day’s play ended.
Earlier, England resumed their fist innings at 178 for two with the overnight batsmen Alaister Cook and Kevin Pietersen.
England started the day firmly in control as Cook and Pietersen reached their respective centuries in style in the first session.
Pietersen played one of the great Test innings to leave England scenting victory against India who had won the first Test at Ahmedabad last week.
Pietersen made a brilliant 186 and captain Cook made 122 before left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha wrecked the lower order, snapping up five for 143 and keeping England's lead to 86 in the second session.
When India came out to bat a second time, Panesar and Swann terrorised their batting in the final session's play.
Panesar has ten wickets in the match to date, the first time an England spinner has done that since Hedley Verity in the 1930s.