PTI
 
London, Aug 30: Anjum Chopra hit a gritty 98 to help Indian eves score 307 in their first innings against England on the second day of the second and final Test match at Taunton county ground on Wednesday.

Chopra carried on from the overnight score of 56 and stayed firm even as wickets kept tumbling at the other end.

Chopra was however unfortunate to get out lbw off Isha Guha just two runs short of her century.

Resuming from their overnight score of 168 for 2, India squandered a good position and could add 139 runs while losing 8 wickets today.

Skipper Mithali Raj (65) could add just one run to her overnight score as she was caught behind off J L Gunn.

Chopra, who hit nine boundaries in her 295-ball stay, got an able partner in Rumali Dhar, who scored 43 off 86 balls.

The pair put on a crucial 61-run stand for the fifth wicket. Dhar's innings was studded with seven boundaries.

Guha was the most successful bowler claiming 4 wickets for 61 runs. H Colvin and Gunn took two wickets each.