Double loss slows England momentum

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James Anderson's career-best Test figures of five for 45 secured a healthy first-innings advantage of 97 for openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook to build upon as India were dismissed for 201.

They did so with a 40-run stand but both perished to left-armer Zaheer Khan in consecutive overs of an intriguing contest to leave England on 54 for two when the teams took tea due to further rain intervening.

After an afternoon session held up proceedings for a couple of hours, Strauss displayed further signs of improved form, following his first-innings 96, with a couple of fine off-side boundaries.

But Zaheer sent him back with one which just held its line to take the outside edge and offer Sachin Tendulkar a regulation chance at first slip.

A delivery angled back in from outside off-stump then accounted for Cook as umpire Steve Bucknor upheld Zaheer's LBW appeal.

That left captain Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen to develop the advantage further before the rain returned.

Earlier India's innings was wrapped up in swift fashion by Lancashire paceman Anderson and fellow swing bowler Ryan Sidebottom.

Anderson finished with stunning figures of 24.2-8-42-5 while Sidebottom claimed four for 65.