Murali Vijay scores half century for Essex in English County Championship
Murali Vijay, who struggled to get going in the Test series against England, scored 56 off 95 balls for Essex in English County Championship.
India opener Murali Vijay finally found some runs in England as he made a sedate half-century for Essex in a County Championship Division One match against Nottinghamshire on Monday.
Replying to Nottinghamshire’s 177 all out, Essex were off to a solid start as Vijay and Nick Browne added 56 runs for the first wicket at Trent Bridge.
However, the visiting team lost a few wickets after that as Nottinghamshire closed in on their lower-order.
READ: India cave in after Alastair Cook, Joe Root notch centuries
Vijay, who struggled to get going in the Test series against England, scored 56 off 95 balls.
Vijay’s knock included nine boundaries.
Earlier, Nottinghamshire failed to capitalise on the toss after electing to bat as they were bowled out in 58.1 overs. For Essex, medium pacer Jamie Porter was the most successful bowler, returning figures of 4/50.
In another county match recently, India’s left-arm spinner Axar Patel claimed nine wickets for Durham, including seven in an innings.
Stay updated with the latest Cricket News, IPL Live Score, PBKS vs MI Live Score and get exclusive insights with the IPL Match Today, IPL Points Table match highlights, and more. Explore a comprehensive Cricket Schedule, track the race for the Purple Cap and IPL Orange Cap in IPL 2024, check Virat Kohli performance and stay ahead with all the cricket-related updates on the Hindustan Times website and app.