Shahbaz Nadeem gets the better of Ben Stokes after having a chat with skipper Virat Kohli

Shahbaz Neem who was being taken to cleaners by all-rounder Ben Stokes h last laugh when he ended up dismissing a well-set middle-order batsman on Day 2 of first Test match between India and England at MA Chidambaram Stium, Chennai.

However, what really stood out here was that ball before southpaw's dismissal, Neem was seen having a chat with skipper Virat Kohli and it is possibly Kohli's brilliant piece of vice that might have paid off.

Kohli's vice does trick

It so happened that Stokes h started off his innings slowly but n went after Indian bowlers once he rediscovered his rhythm. During his explosive kck, New Zealand-born cricketer h also targeted left-arm spinner with conventional and reverse sweeps, and for once it seemed as if he h problems in tackling spinners and that is when leggie turns towards his captain Virat Kohli for help.

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How Neem succeeded in getting better of Stokes?

After a small discussion, leggie came back to bowl. He bowled a fuller one around off stump and a well-set Stokes gets carried away by that delivery and attempted to play a slog sweep. neless, he ended up mistiming it completely as ball went up in air and for once it appeared as if Cheteshwar Pujara would end up taking an easy catch at backward square leg. 
But, re was almost a twist in tale. Pujara ended up fumbling ball in first attempt and it looked as if ball would fall on ground after slipping away from his hands. Neverless, number three Test batsman showed a great presence of mind and ensured that he ended up completing catch in second attempt without any furr hiccups. 

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Joe Root's double century puts England on top in 1st innings

elegant number three batsman has led his team from front by batting responsibly after visitors won toss and decided to bat first. Even though, he did look a bit uncomfortable when he started, it was just a matter of time before he brought his A-game forward once he was set as 30-year-old toyed around with Team India's famed bowling attack.

Root, who is featuring in his 100th Test match for England was rewarded for his grit & determination as he tched up his fifth double-century in longest format. He was eventually dismissed for 218 after being trapped plumb in front of wicket by Shahbaz Neem.

England are 555/8 at stumps on Day 2. 

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