NOTTINGHAM, July 30: England’s Stuart Broad became the first bowler to take a Test hat-trick at Trent Bridge as India’s progress was checked spectacularly in the second Test on Saturday.

Yet at the end of a dramatic second day, India were still 43 runs ahead as England closed on 24 for one in their second innings.

Fast medium-bowler Broad took five wickets for no runs in 16 balls on his way to Test-best figures of six for 46 in 24.1 overs.

His haul also saw him become the latest bowler to deprive Sachin Tendulkar of his 100th international hundred.

India were indebted to Rahul Dravid’s elegantly constructed 117 — his 34th Test century, equalling the record of fellow India great Sunil Gavaskar and his second in as many matches after his 103 not out during England’s 196-run first Test win at Lord’s.—AFP