A cracking end to the first tour game. Sussex declared sportingly in the first innings to spice the game up and bowled well to push India on the back foot. India lost wickets in a clutch and couldn't force the pace as a result. Finally, the declaration came. The bowlers tried to push for a result and pushed Sussex to the precipice but Robin Martin-Jenkins stood between them and victory.

54.6

Kumble to Martin-Jenkins, no run, And Robin saves the day for Sussex. A very gritty effort from him. Kumble ripped a fullish one, going for the blockhole, Robin leant forward, made sure the front leg was not pressed fatally across and jabbed it away.

54.5

Kumble to Martin-Jenkins, no run, slider on the middle, Robin leans forward, brings his bat in front of the pad to keep it out

54.4

Kumble to Martin-Jenkins, no run, full and on the middle, Robin leans forward to defend down the track

54.3

Kumble to Martin-Jenkins, no run, topspinner on the middle, Robin pushes at it, gets an inside-edge past short leg

54.2

Kumble to Martin-Jenkins, no run, lands on a length, just outside the off stump, rushes on straight and Robin lets it go

54.1

Kumble to Martin-Jenkins, no run, huge huge shout for lbw. It was full in length, on the middle and slides in. Robin leans forward and is beaten on the forward prod. That looked out. Would have taken out the leg stump. Close call. . Five to go now.

The last over of the day. India need a wicket, Sussex just need to see off these deliveries from Kumble. Cracking finish to the tour game.

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Sussex INNINGS		R	B
CD Nash	caught	0	9
RR Montgomerie	lbw	59	83
MH Yardy	caught	5	16
CD Hopkinson	caught	6	19
MA Thornely	bowled	11	39
AJ Hodd	run out	4	13
RSC Martin-Jenkins	not out	45	87
OP Rayner	bowled	3	3
Saqlain Mushtaq	caught	9	27
RJ Kirtley	lbw	8	20
JD Lewry	not out	8	24
EXTRAS	(b 10, lb 9, w 3, nb 10)
TOTAL	190 (9 wkts; 55 ovs)

Indians BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
S Sreesanth	14.0	3	47	2	3.35	(2nb, 1w)
RP Singh	11.0	4	28	2	2.54
RR Bose	8.0	2	26	1	3.25	(1w)
A Kumble	20.0	4	57	3	2.85	(5nb)
Yuvraj Singh	1.0	0	5	0	5
G Gambhir	1.0	0	8	0	8	(3nb)

Sussex 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	RR Montgomerie	CD Nash
2nd	17	RR Montgomerie	MH Yardy
3rd	28	RR Montgomerie	CD Hopkinson
4th	50	RR Montgomerie	MA Thornely
5th	10	RR Montgomerie	AJ Hodd
6th	14	RSC Martin-Jenkins	AJ Hodd
7th	3	RSC Martin-Jenkins	OP Rayner
8th	29	Saqlain Mushtaq	RSC Martin-Jenkins
9th	21	RJ Kirtley	RSC Martin-Jenkins
10th	17	JD Lewry	RSC Martin-Jenkins

County Ground, Hove

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

First-class debut

Sussex replacement

Umpires

INDIANS 388/7d(130.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

SUSSEX 300/6d(85.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

INDIANS 184/8d(51 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

SUSSEX 190/9(55 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:55 | (maiden) | SUS: 190/9

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Dar admits he wrongly adjudged Tendulkar out

India's need for change cannot be ignored

The Bell factor and India's bowling worries

INDIANS 388/7d(130.5 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

SUSSEX 300/6d(85.1 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

INDIANS 184/8d(51 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

SUSSEX 190/9(55 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:
55 | (maiden) | SUS: 190/9