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England v India: James Anderson says hosts will 'dream' about dismissing Virat Kohli


First Specsavers Test, Edgbaston (day three of five)
England 287 (Root 80, Ashwin 4-62) & 180 (Curran 63, Ishant 5-51)
India 274 (Kohli 149, Curran 4-74) & 110-5 (Kohli 43*)
India need 194 to win
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England will "go to bed dreaming about getting Virat Kohli out" as they look to win the first Test against India, says bowler James Anderson.

India - set 194 for triumph - shut day three on 110-5, with skipper Kohli unbeaten on 43. 

He made 149 in India's first-innings 274 and steadied India after they slipped to 78-5 on Friday at Edgbaston. 

"Nobody is strong in world cricket. We can get him out," said Anderson, England's driving wicket-taker. 

"In the event that he bats as he did first innings, notwithstanding batting with the tail, it was so difficult to keep them on strike."


Anderson rejected Kohli four times in 10 innings on India's past voyage through England in 2014. 

Be that as it may, Kohli balanced his strategy, playing more on the front foot, with a specific end goal to nullify the moving ball. 

"I've been energized by the way I've knocked down some pins at him in this amusement," said Anderson, who had Kohli dropped on 21 in the principal innings. 

"I found the edge a couple of times in the principal innings. On one more day I could have him and we could be in a vastly different position now. 

"However, that is not the situation. We've recently got the opportunity to leave and know we can get him." 

Britain fell to 87-7 in their second innings on Friday before Sam Curran's 63 helped them to 180


Stuart Broad took two wickets in two overs as India slipped to 78-5 in the quest for their most elevated fruitful pursue in England. 

Anderson said of Curran: "I recall me as a 20-year-old, and I didn't comprehend what was happening. I was in amazement of everybody. 

"Be that as it may, he's been around a lot and he knows his amusement extremely well for a youthful fellow. 

"He's clearly got a tad of battle in him too. To go out in that circumstance and demonstrate the guts and assurance he did, was splendid to see from such a youthful person." 

Anderson, Curran and Ben Stokes asserted a wicket each, however, Kohli and Dinesh Karthik's whole 32-run stand left India requiring a further 84 to win on Saturday. 

"Several mid ones's tomorrow and the two groups will be somewhat apprehensive," left-arm seamer Curran revealed to BBC Test Match Special. 

"We are endeavoring to get everybody out. It will be a vital first hour tomorrow." 

India pace bowler Ishant Sharma took 5-51 - incorporating three wickets in an over - to undermine England's second innings. 

He said Kohli's proceeded with nearness gives India "a considerable measure of certainty" that they can take a 1-0 lead in the five-coordinate arrangement. 

"Virat has scored 150 in the last innings," said Ishant. "Cricket is such an amusement, to the point that you can pursue down little sums effectively with one major organization. 

"He is somebody who dependably gives you positive vitality and that is a major thing as chief. He generally needs to accomplish something unique for group India."



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