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Cook, Prior lift England

Cape Town - England's Alastair Cook and Matt Prior staged a remarkable comeback as they guided their team to 340 for five at stumps, following-on, on the fourth day of the first Test against India in Ahmedabad on Sunday. 

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Cook was undefeated on 168 and Prior had 84 as the pair avoided an innings defeat. When the players left the field, the visitors had a slender lead of 10 runs.

India made 521 for eight declared, before bowling England out for 191 in the first innings.
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