Great effort by England's bowlers,or lax batting by India?
Graeme Swann claimed two wickets in his first over as a Test bowler as England took control on day two of the first Test against India in Chennai. The spinner trapped Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid lbw as India struggled with the bat in reply to England's 316.
Monty Panesar and Andrew Flintoff then removed VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar before Steve Harmison dismissed Yuvraj Singh to leave India 155-6 at stumps.
Matt Prior's patient 53 not out was vital in helping England past 300.
England's score looked to be on the modest side, but Swann's remarkable intervention, plus a wicket apiece for England's four other bowlers, put a totally different complexion on the match, and left the tourists favourites to win.
Swann became only the second man to strike twice within his first six deliveries - matching the achievement of another Englishman, seam bowler Richard Johnson, in 2003.
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clipped from news.bbc.co.uk
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