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England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day

India take first day honours

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Rahul Dravid called the toss correctly at The Oval, England v India, 3rd Test, 1st day, August 9, 2007

Rahul Dravid chose to bat on the bouncy Oval pitch, the first time in the series that India batted first

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Andrew Strauss shares a packet of jelly babies with Monty Panesar, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

Andrew Strauss and Monty Panesar grab hold of some jelly babies during drinks after Wasim Jaffer and Dinesh Karthik posted a steady start for India

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James Anderson celebrates the wicket of Wasim Jaffer, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

The duo added 62 before James Anderson removed Jaffer for 35

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Rahul Dravid cuts one square, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

Rahul Dravid was in next, and played some good strokes on a wicket favouring the batsmen

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Dinesh Karthik reached his fifty off 77 balls, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

Dinesh Karthik was going strong at the other end, and raced to his third fifty of the series

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James Anderson  has a chat with Michael Vaughan, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

James Anderson conceded 46 off his 8 overs as India scored 117 for the loss of one wicket in the first session

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Michael Vaughan takes a look at the ball, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

The ball didn't swing like in the previous Tests, and Michael Vaughan's team couldn't stop the runs from flowing after lunch

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Ian Bell leaps high to avoid getting hit by an off-side shot from Rahul Dravid, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

Rahul Dravid had struggled so far in the series, but capitalised on the favourable conditions, scoring a fifty

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A hapless Monty Panesar can't prevent Dinesh Karthik and Rahul Dravid from piling on the runs, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

Rahul Dravid and Dinesh Karthik put on 127 runs for the second wicket ...

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Rahul Dravid fell to James Anderson for 55, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

... before James Anderson delivered a peach to break through the defences of Dravid, who made 55

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Ryan Sidebottom celebrates the wicket of Dinesh Karthik, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

Dinesh Karthik fell soon after for 91, caught behind off Ryan Sidebottom. However, the Snickometer showed that there was no edge

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Sachin Tendulkar avoids a bouncer , England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

Sachin Tendulkar was peppered with short-pitched deliveries when he came in ...

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Sourav Ganguly flicks one off his legs, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

... but along with Sourav Ganguly put on a partnership of 77

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Paul Collingwood celebrates the wicket of Sourav Ganguly  with Michael Vaughan, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

Ganguly was given out leg-before to Paul Collingwood, but replays clearly showed he had got an inside edge

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Sachin Tendulkar punches one off the back foot, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

VVS Laxman joined Sachin Tendulkar at the crease and the pair took India to a score of 316 for 4 at stumps on day 1

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Sachin Tendulkar cuts off the back foot, England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day, August 9, 2007

Tendulkar remained unbeaten on 48, having been given a second life when Matt Prior dropped him when on 20

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