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Pope offers hope: Ton-up Ollie leads England Test fightback

A SUPERB ninth Test match hundred from Ollie Pope capped an impressive England fightback on Day Two at Headingley, the hosts finishing an intriguing day’s play on 209-3, 262 runs behind India, writes Charles Reynolds.

June 20-24, 1st Test Match, Headingley, Leeds
India 471
(Gill 147, Pant 134, Jaiswal 101, Tongue 4-86, Stokes 4-66)
England 209-3
(Pope 100*, Duckett 62, Bumrah 3-48)
Toss: England won the toss and decided to field
Officials: Chris Gaffaney, Paul Reiffel, Sharfuddoula Saikat, Richie Richardson, Mike Burns
 

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