AHMEDABAD — Cheteshwar Pujara showed immense concentration and skill to notch up his maiden Test double century as India put itself in the driver's seat in the first Test by posting a mammoth first innings total and then compounded England's misery with three early jolts here Friday. The 24-year-old Pujara scored an unbeaten 206 and batted for close to nine hours before the hosts declared the first innings at 521 for eight shortly after the tea break on the second day and then reduced the visitors to a precarious 41 for three at stumps. Captain Alastair Cook (22) and Kevin Pietersen (6) were the two unbeaten batsmen at close with England still needing 281 runs to avoid the follow. Nick Compton (9), James Anderson (2) and Jonathan Trott (0) are the three batsmen back in the pavilion on a Sardar Patel track which has already started taking turn. It was Pujara who hogged the limelight as he not only recorded his second Test century in his sixth match, but showed his class with some glorious shots on both sides of the wicket. The left-handed Yuvraj Singh, playing his first Test since recovering from a rare germ cell cancer, was the other notable performer with a fluent 74, while captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (5) and R Ashwin (23) and Zaheer Khan (7) could not hang around for long. Off-spinner Graeme Swann was the pick of the English bowlers with figures of 51-8-144-5, recording his 14th five-wicket haul in an innings. Watson in Test squad All-rounder Shane Watson was Friday included in Australia's squad for the pivotal second Test against South Africa despite still struggling with a calf strain. The vice captain sat out the first drawn Gabba Test against the world No. 1 Proteas with the injury and his inclusion for next week's Adelaide clash is the only amendment to the lineup. Batsman Rob Quiney, who was added to the squad when Watson pulled out of Brisbane, remains with the team, meaning left-arm paceman Mitchell Johnson missed out on a recall. National selector John Inverarity said it was not clear if Watson, who has been prolific with both bat and ball in all formats, would recover in time for the Test that starts on Nov. 22. Even if he does, his bowling contribution would be limited. — Agencies
