The batsmen opened up a little approaching lunch but with the interval just three balls away, the left-handed Hughes pushed forward outside the off-stump at Tremlett, despite the angle taking the ball further away from the danger area.

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First, the American was set up by the Scotland centre-forward and had a left-foot dig from outside the box touched on to the post by Cerny.

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