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| Stokes gets Rohit with magic ball before youngsters take India innings forward | | | Agencies
DHARAMSALA, Mar 8: England captain Ben Stokes got Rohit Sharma bowled off his first ball in nine months before India's supremely confident youngsters took their team to a commanding 376 for three at tea on day two of the fifth Test here on Friday.
The ever impressive Sarfaraz Khan (56 batting off 59) and debutant southpaw Devdutt Padikkal (44 batting off 77) then got together and ensured runs kept flowing for the home team. India extended their first innings lead to 158 runs.
Stokes, who had been bowling in the nets on the tour thus far, finally decided to roll his arm over in a match situation after nothing went England's way in the morning session. He stopped bowling owing to a knee injury and had undergone surgery last year.
Bowling the second of the afternoon session, Stokes produced a peach that seamed away a touch from good length to dislodge Rohit's off-stump.
In the next over, James Anderson bowled Gill with a beauty that seamed back in, leaving India at 279 for three.
In his debut game, Padikkal's off-side play stood out as he regaled the crowd with exquisite back-foot punches and cover drives.
Sarfaraz, on the other hand, started slowly before changing gears both against pace and spin.
He swept Shoaib Bashir twice in the 81st to bring up his third fifty of the series. However, what attracted most attention was his attacking play against the express pace of Mark Wood.
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