Not A Good Start For Bell

Last updated : 11 December 2008 By Covsupport News Service
Coventrian Ian Bell made only seventeen on the opening day of England's first test with India.

England batted first in Chennai and were thankful to Andrew Strauss hitting a superb 123 and Alistair Cook making 52 as Bell, Pietersen and Paul Collingwood were all out cheaply.

Admist very tight security, England closed on 229-5.