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Moeen Alis unbeaten 99 on day one of the first Test against India illustrates why hes the perfect candidate to bat at five for England, says Alec Stewart. Duke Ihenacho Jersey . Ali missed a golden opportunity to reach three figures when he mis-hit a full toss from Amit Mishra in the final over of the day, which England closed on 311-4, but will be on strike when play resumes in Rajkot on day two - live on Sky Sports 2 from 3.45am. Staff at the Rajkot Hotel surprise England cricketers Moeen Ali and Joe Root with a cake Former England captain Stewart told Sky Sports that the all-rounder looked determined from the off to cash in on an inviting pitch. When he came into the side he came in as a batsman who bowled - then he turned into a bowler who bats, said Stewart.Batting down at eight didnt suit him; hes got all of his runs higher up the order so if you can get him in, in that more responsible position and hell deliver. Batting at five suits him perfectly because he times the ball as well as anyone but he also knows when to crank it up.He has had a little bit of a history of getting to fifty or sixty and playing a rash shot but in this innings, especially, he said Im making sure Im getting three figures.Hopefully he will get that first thing in the morning and go on to score a real big one.Ali shared a fourth-wicket stand of 179 with Joe Root, who struck 11 fours and a six during his 124-run innings - his 11th Test century in total and first in Asia. England batsman Joe Root spoke to Nasser Hussain and Ian Ward at stumps He really is right up there with the very best who have played for England, said Stewart, paying tribute.He, along with AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli, is one of the three world-class players currently playing the game.He just plays - he has his own tempo, his own style; he doesnt let the bowlers settle and runs brilliantly between the wickets. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. He always puts the opposition on the back foot but does so in such a secure, safe way while he can go big if needs be. He is just a quality, quality player. He is the real deal.Roots innings came to a close in controversial fashion when Umesh Yadav juggled a return catch, the third umpire agreeing with the on-field officials that the seamer did have control of the ball for a sufficient amount of time to claim the wicket. Joe Root was dismissed after being controversially caught and bowled by Umesh Yadav In real-time I thought he was out, said Stewart. Its the bowlers reaction that is the problem though, because it suggests have I caught it? I think the umpires got to the right decision.Live coverage of the first Test between India and England continues on Sky Sports 2 from 3.45am on Thursday. Also See: Day One Highlights Scorecard Root ton puts England on top Root: Great start to Test Odell Beckham Jr Jersey .Former NBA forward Morris Peterson has been added to TSNs Toronto Raptors broadcast team. Wayne Gallman Jersey . Freddie Roach said if the Rios fight "does not go well, we will seriously talk about his retirement," but that Pacquiao was training as well as ever for the Nov.AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Chicago Bulls didnt get a great night from their starters Wednesday. Their backups made sure they didnt need one. Reserves D.J. Augustin and Taj Gibson combined for 48 points on 18-of-30 shooting as the Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 105-94 for their fifth win in six games. The Bulls only led by one point going into the fourth, but Augustin and Gibson had 20 of Chicagos 34 in the fourth. "A lot of guys are stepping up on this team right now," Gibson said. "Everyone is working hard and helping in whatever way we need. The guys are just focused on the team right now." Both coaches went with seven-man rotations for most of the game, but Chicagos duo completely outmatched Rodney Stuckey and Will Bynum. They finished with 12 points on 5-of-20 shooting, including a 1-for-11 night from Bynum. "Will played his heart out, just like he always does," Pistons coach John Loyer said. "He gives us everything hes got every night, but there are going to be some games where the ball just rolls off the rim. Theyve got two very good players coming off the bench -- Gibson has done that all year for them and Augustin has been like that since he got to Chicago." Joakim Noah finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his sixth career triple-double, including two in the last three games and three in the last month, while Jimmy Butler had 18 points and 12 rebounds. "Jos our leader, and a triple-double is nothing to him," Butler said. "We are starting to expect that from him. He does so many things well that it makes it easier for the rest of us." Greg Monroe led Detroit with 27 points, but the Pistons struggled all night to get anything going from the outside. They took 34 shots from outside the paint, and only hit nine (26.5 per cent), including 2-of-11 on 3-pointers. In contrast, the Bulls hit 46.7 per cent from outside. "They hit shots, especially in the fourth quarter, and they picked up their intensity on defence," Loyer said. "We didnt match that, and when you do that against a playoff team, you areent going to win many games. Rhett Ellison Jersey. " Detroit led for most of the second quarter, but appeared to get rattled by an officials decision. Smith was driving for a layup that would have made it 43-34, but the shot was blocked by Mike Dunleavy. Smith didnt get back on defence, staying near the basket to argue the call, and Jimmy Butler got an easy alley-oop dunk at the other end. Smith was then called for a technical, and Augustin hit the free throw to make it a four-point game. Chicago scored the next four points to tie the game, and a technical called on Loyer with 3.7 seconds left in the half helped the Bulls take a 52-47 lead at the intermission. The Pistons narrowed the gap to 71-70 in the third quarter, but Augustin and Gibson kept scoring off the bench to help Chicago stay in front. Augustins three-point play early in the fourth keyed an 11-2 run to start the period, putting the Bulls up by 10. "We talk about how we want to finish games, and we were real strong coming out for the fourth," Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Our defence was strong, and our ball movement was good. Hitting the open guy makes a big difference." Augustin wasnt finished, either. His 3-pointer gave the Bulls a 15-point lead with six minutes to go, and the Pistons never threatened down the stretch. "They just outplayed us in the fourth quarter," Andre Drummond said. "They are a very disciplined team that prides itself on defence. We hung with them for three quarters, but they ran their offence in the fourth quarter and outexecuted us." NOTES: Loyers technical at the end of the first was called in a highly unusual manner. Loyer was discussing a call with official Olandis Poole, who showed no indication of calling anything, but John Goble rang him up from 30 feet away. ... Gibson and Brandon Jennings picked up technicals arguing calls in the second half. Gibson left the game with 3:39 to play after rolling his right ankle, but returned moments later. ... IndyCar champion Scott Dixon was honoured during the first half as part of a promotion for the Detroit Grand Prix. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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