It was a fine effort from England's young seam-and-spin combination, especially on such a tame wicket in Napier.

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The partnership passed 50 before Malinga and Muralitharan began to turn the screw, the seam-spin combination slowing the run-rate before Muralitharan coaxed Porterfield (31) into edging behind with an attempted cut.

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And when Australia captain Ricky Ponting introduced the seam-spin combination of Mitchell Johnson and Michael Clarke, Gambhir and Tendulkar were forced to go against their natural instincts by adopting a more defensive approach.

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