Essex are being shown how its done with the bat by India at the County Ground.
By 5.15pm today India were 170-1 in their second innings and had taken an overall lead of 407 runs with Virender Sehwag undefeated on 109
He is joined at the crease by Sanjay Bangar on 57.
The only batsman to go so far for the tourists was Parthiv Patel who was sent back to the pavilion on one.
Earlier, Essex were bowled out for 279 in reply to India's first innings of 516.
Andy Flower joint top scored for Essex with Darren Robinson on 59 in the home side's first innings.
Das, who made a double century for the tourists, was top scorer in India's first innings on 250.
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Published Friday August 16, 2002
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