21.   India struck a quick blow dismissing Michael Slater when Australia began its second innings.

22.   James, earning his second test cap as a replacement for the injured Mike Atherton, began his innings by hooking Wickramasinghe for his first boundary.

23.   Palmer struck out looking against Bob Howry to begin the inning and stood at home plate.

24.   Tendulkar began his innings slowly, getting off the mark only in the fifth over.

25.   When the sun was blazing down in the morning, Tendulkar began his innings slowly, getting off the mark only in the fifth over.

26.   Zimbabwe began their innings well after putting in Paul Strang as a pinch-hitter.

27.   But England began their innings disastrously with Atherton falling first ball lbw to paceman Fanie de Villiers for a duck.

28.   There was an instant shock for South Africa when they began their innings, with opener Herschelle Gibbs bowled by paceman James Franklin from the very first ball.

29.   We got caught cold when India began their innings, but he responded well, bowled straight and bowled fast.

30.   It happened again with New Zealand being shocked by Phillip DeFreitas when they began their second innings.